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ING to Raise $11.2 Billion

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 08:09:24 +0000

Dutch Financial Company ING Group NV Friday that has priced its €7.5 billion ($11.2 billion) rights issue at a hefty discount in a move aimed at repaying half the €10 billion state aid it received during the financial crisis.

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London shares fall as Dubai debt fears mount

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 07:51:24 +0000

Shares in London plunged as the market opened this morning, following steep losses in Asia, as investor panic over banks' exposure to Dubai's growing financial problems gathered pace. >

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Please release me begs Khmer Rouge torturer-in-chief

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 07:17:12 +0000

The Khmer Rouge's former prison chief asked a war crimes court today to acquit and release him in a surprise development at the end of his nine month trial. >

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Multiline Insurance

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 07:13:03 +0000

Term of the Day for Friday, November 27, 2009

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Mass slaughter planned for invading camels in Australia - USATODAY.com

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 06:51:33 +0000

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Crashers spark review of state dinner security - USATODAY.com

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 06:51:33 +0000

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Sydney police arrest man for British art curator's murder

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 04:59:09 +0000

Sydney police have arrested a man for the double murder of prominent British art curator Nick Waterlow and his daughter Chloe. >

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Shaq to pay for slain N.C. girl's funeral - USATODAY.com

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 04:51:29 +0000

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Caver dies after getting stuck upside down for 28 hours

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 04:30:02 +0000

An experienced caver has died in the US after being stuck upside down in a tiny hole 150 feet underground for more than a day. >

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China executes two men for child abduction

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 04:01:28 +0000

Two men have been executed for abducting and selling children in China in a sign of the determination of officials to try to eradicate a practice that has aroused widespread public anger. >

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Soviets' Afghan War Informs Surge Debate

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 03:15:36 +0000

With Obama set to announce his decision on sending more troops to Afghanistan, debate is surfacing on the parallels between the U.S. war on the Taliban and the Soviets' war with the mujahedeen.

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Magazine Publisher Finds Profit in Airlines

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 02:57:16 +0000

The airline and magazine industries are struggling, but British publisher Ink is profiting by combining the two.

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Wall Street Reopens Checkbook

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 02:02:31 +0000

Goldman, J.P. Morgan and others are reopening their checkbooks as M&A; picks up. The funding could swing deals for Cadbury and others. The risk: a market downturn.

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Sony Bets On 3-D To Drive TV Sales

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 01:40:27 +0000

Sony said it sees 3-D compatible televisions accounting for up to half of all the TVs sold by the company in three years.

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Scientist Finds Traits of a Killer in His Clan

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 01:38:29 +0000

A neuroscientist who studies the biological basis of human behavior recently made a disquieting discovery: A member of his family has some of the traits of a psychopathic killer.

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Ports Hope for Prosperous Holidays

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 01:38:29 +0000

Big port operators are looking to see whether the start of the holiday-shopping season will signal that import traffic might improve alongside recent gains in exports.

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Crisis in Gulf Roils Markets

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 01:35:25 +0000

European and Asian stocks skidded as investors reacted sharply to the unfolding debt crisis in the Persian Gulf emirate of Dubai, setting the stage for a weak start for Wall Street when U.S. markets reopen Friday.

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Asia Falls on Dubai World; Yen Surges

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 01:34:11 +0000

Asian stocks fell Friday on global concerns over Dubai World's debt obligations. The yen rose to a fresh 14-year high against the U.S. dollar.

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GOP Looks to U.K.'s Tory Revival

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 01:29:16 +0000

As the GOP rebuilds in the wake of its 2008 electoral defeats, some Republican activists are looking to Britain's resurgent Tory party for lessons.

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President Mugabe grabs World Cup glory

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 01:01:00 +0000

President Mugabe of Zimbabwe clutched the 6.5kg solid gold Fifa World Cup in his hands last night as the roadshow rolled into Harare. The cup is touring Africa before the continent’s first World Cup finals next year. >

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EU Will Press China to Let Yuan Rise

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:51:56 +0000

Top European officials will press China this weekend to allow its currency to rise against the euro, amid political fears that the euro's strength could undermine Europe's recovery.

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Overtime Creeps Back Before Jobs

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:44:13 +0000

Overtime is returning at many manufacturers, boosting workers' battered wages and helping companies increase output during a period of uncertain growth.

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Online Retail Battle Heats Up

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:24:14 +0000

Major Retailers including Target, J.C. Penney and Best Buy put Black Friday discounts online early in another sign that retailers are worried about holiday sales.

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Jim Kelly: Bills should move on from Edwards, target Tebow - USATODAY.com

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:21:31 +0000

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Traders: Work Less, Make More Money

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:18:04 +0000

Cut down on homework by screening for stocks that tend to make large intraday moves.

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Small Energy-Saving Steps Add Up

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:03:14 +0000

High-tech solutions like hybrid cars can help lower consumption, but researchers see faster progress in low-tech measures, like improving the mileage of a regular car's engine.

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The Smart Season

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 23:40:53 +0000

When temperatures drop and awards season looms, it's time for serious movies for grown-ups. Get ready for Mandela, Tolstoy and a burned-out crooner. Plus: five Oscar-winning actresses singing.

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French foiled in attempt to grab control of finances in EU carve-up

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 23:08:51 +0000

Britain’s campaign to prevent France from taking control of the EU’s financial services policy appeared to be heading for success last night, to the great relief of the City of London.

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Dubai finds Eid not such a good day to bury bad news about Nakheel

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 23:08:51 +0000

If Dubai’s rulers thought they could bury their bad news over a long holiday weekend, they were badly advised. Someone thought it a useful gambit — the combination of Eid al-Adha, the feast that marks the end of the haj, and the Emirates national day means that most Emiratis will not be at work for almost a week. Add to that America’s Thanksgiving weekend and a cloak of silence might fall over the world’s financial markets.

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West fears fire sale of Dubai assets that will spread across world

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 23:08:51 +0000

When an Arabian consortium bought the Peninsular & Oriental (P&O;) ports company three years ago, American politicians went into uproar over the perceived terrorist threat. It emerged this week, however, that the bombshell the world should have been worried about was the debt that the group was taking on to fund its growth.

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Sarkozy 'very effective' in securing Polanski release

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 23:08:51 +0000

Roman Polanski’s family yesterday praised the role played by Nicolas Sarkozy in securing the film director’s release on bail after two months in a Swiss prison.

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Avoid Foreclosure: Properly Handling An Underwater Mortgage

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 22:45:14 +0000

Foreclosure is the biggest fear of any struggling homeowner. These tips just might save your credit rating.

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India and Pakistan relations ‘better than feared’ one year after Mumbai attacks

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 22:34:29 +0000

A year after the Mumbai attacks, relations between India and Pakistan are better than many feared. That goes, too, for relations between India’s Hindus and Muslims, for all the fury this week caused by a new report on the 1992 razing of the Babri Masjid Mosque. The author appears to blame senior figures in the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party — which caused something of an uproar in Parliament.

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Obama’s big climate journey: he has a mountain to climb and a gulf to bridge

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 22:34:29 +0000

President Obama has no official engagements for the Thanksgiving weekend but that does not mean that his Blackberry will be switched off. Behind the scenes he has a mountain to climb to sell his new climate change commitments to a sceptical American public.

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Gordon Brown will not back Sri Lanka's bid to host Commonwealth summit

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 22:22:56 +0000

Gordon Brown is to block Sri Lanka’s bid to host the next Commonwealth summit because of the conduct of its military campaign against the Tamil Tigers.

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Weekend Forecast: Rivalry games stand in way of title contenders - Campus Rivalry: College BCS Football News, Recruiting, Game Picks, and More - USATODAY.com

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 21:51:30 +0000

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Briton accused of cheating women he promised to marry out of money

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 21:48:44 +0000

A British man who falsely claimed to be an aristocrat about to inherit a fortune has been arrested on suspicion of cheating women he promised to marry out of hundreds of thousands of euros, Spanish police said.

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Some people lose faith but only bureaucrats can lose an Indian temple

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 21:37:19 +0000

The custodians of India’s archaeological treasures are to hire 10,000 attendants to patrol historical sites after an audit found that 34 monuments, including a cave temple, had “disappeared”.

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Case study: The altar boy

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 21:37:19 +0000

Andrew Madden was proud to have been selected as Father Ivan Payne’s gardener. The 12-year-old altar boy from Dublin, who had ambitions to become a priest himself, felt blessed. >

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‘I do what I can for cash – it’s that or get out and lose the house’

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 21:37:19 +0000

“You’re only one bounced cheque away from jail here,” says Anna, relaxing in a beachside coffee shop at the Jumeirah Beach Residence. >

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Only one regime matches Iran’s for vindictiveness: Adolf Hitler's

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 21:37:19 +0000

Since 1901 the Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded 90 times to 120 laureates but Iran holds the unique distinction of being the only regime to confiscate a winner’s medal. >

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Mohamed ElBaradei tells Atomic Energy Agency he has hit ‘dead end’ with Iran

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 21:37:19 +0000

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Swiss go to the polls on Sunday to decide on Muslim minaret ban

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 21:37:19 +0000

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West Bank settlers carry on building as new freeze is proposed

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 21:37:19 +0000

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Times Charity Appeal: SolarAid brings healthy light to Africa’s poor

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 21:37:19 +0000

It is only when I walk into someone that I realise we are not alone. It’s dark. Totally, impregnably, fearfully dark. “Who’s that?” I ask. I can hear a young boy murmuring. “It is a group of schoolchildren,” says our guide, whose eyes are better adjusted to this infernal darkness. “They are queuing up for their evening meal.” >

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Easy Ways To Cut Rental Costs

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 21:08:37 +0000

If rent payments are crippling your finances, then read on to learn how to save your money.

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6 Sources For Free Tax Help

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 21:00:35 +0000

From community-based services to free software, there are many free resources to help with your taxes.

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Evidence of life on Mars lurks beneath surface of meteorite, Nasa experts claim

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 20:49:34 +0000

Nasa scientists have produced the most compelling evidence yet that bacterial life exists on Mars.

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Clerical power has been ‘market driven’ by people’s faith

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 20:35:04 +0000

I once interviewed a mother whose son had been convicted of a paedophile crime. She did everything to protect him from public exposure, getting the case heard in another city and keeping it as secret as possible. Perhaps not admirable, but understandable. >

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See who's visiting President Obama - The Oval: Tracking the Obama presidency

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 20:21:30 +0000

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