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Sep 22, 2010

Bomb Hits Parade in Kurdish-Majority City in Iran - NYTimes.com

TEHRAN — A bombing blamed by the Iranian authorities on “terrorists” on Wednesday killed nine people, mostly women and children, and wounded 20 during a military parade in the northwest of the country to mark the start of the Iran-Iraq war 30 years ago, state-controlled media reported on Wednesday.
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African leaders urge action on poverty goals | Reuters

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Turkey's President Abdullah Gul (L) shakes hands with United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon during the Millennium Development Goals Summit at the U.N. headquarters in New York September 21, 2010. {Reuters.utils.addLoadEvent
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FSA says bank bonus spats obscure deeper issues | Reuters

The Chairman of Britain's Financial Services Authority, Adair Turner, poses for photographers before delivering his report into the global banking crisis, London March 18, 2009. REUTERS/Andrew Winning

By Huw Jones
LONDON | Wed Sep 22, 2010 12:59am BST

LONDON (Reuters) - Excessive bonuses must be curbed but flawed regulation has done more harm than greed, the top financial regulator said on Tuesday.
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Sep 21, 2010

U.S. Fed lays groundwork for possible further easing | Reuters

Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke testifies before the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee in a hearing on ''The Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congress,'' on Capitol Hill in Washington July 21, 2010. REUTERS/Molly Riley
Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke testifies before the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee in a hearing on ''The Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congress,'' on Capitol Hill in Washington July 21, 2010.
Credit: Reuters/Molly Riley
By Mark Felsenthal and Pedro da Costa
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FTSE down as banks falter ahead of Fed announcement | Reuters

Asian shares mixed, await Fed (01:29) Report

By David Brett

LONDON | Tue Sep 21, 2010 8:17pm BST

LONDON (Reuters) - The FTSE 100 faltered by the close on Tuesday as investors lost their nerve ahead of news from the U.S. Federal Reserve, with banks and miners the biggest fallers.
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Public borrowing hits record high for August | Reuters

Light trails made by a passing bus illuminate the night sky in front of the Houses of Parliament, February 4, 2010. REUTERS/Luke Macgregor

By Fiona Shaikh and Sumeet Desai
LONDON | Tue Sep 21, 2010 6:44pm BST

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's budget deficit last month hit a record high for the month of August as higher inflation forced the government to shell out nearly three times more in interest payments than it did last year.
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Top British trio pull out of Commonwealth Games | Reuters


Sanya Richards (C) of the U.S. crosses the finish line ahead of Christine Ohuruogu (R) of Britain in their women's 400 meters semi-final round heat during the world athletics championships at the Olympic stadium in Berlin, August 16, 2009. REUTERS/Michael Dalder
Sanya Richards (C) of the U.S. crosses the finish line ahead of Christine Ohuruogu (R) of Britain in their women's 400 meters semi-final round heat during the world athletics championships at the Olympic stadium in Berlin, August 16, 2009.
Credit: Reuters/Michael Dalder
LONDON | Tue Sep 21, 2010 7:27pm BST
LONDON (Reuters) - A trio of top British athletes, including injured Olympic 400 metres champion Christine Ohuruogu, ...
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Lady Gaga joins Maine rally for repeal of 'Don't Ask Don't Tell'

Lady Gaga speaks at a rally in Portland 
 

Lady Gaga speaking at a rally in Portland, Maine, urging Congress to repeal 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'. Photograph: Joel Page/Reuters
Revealing a political savvy that matches her spectacular theatrical talent, Lady Gaga joined a rally calling for the repeal of 'Don't Ask Don't Tell' (DADT) and aimed at influencing critical Republican votes in Congress
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Iran accuses US of double standards over woman's execution

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Iran has criticised US double standards over Teresa Lewis's execution. Photograph: Ho/AFP/Getty Images
Iran accused the US of human rights violations today over plans by the state of Virginia to execute a woman for the first time in nearly 100 years, despite claims that she has severe learning difficulties.
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World News, The Guardian, UK,

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