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1. Game on: Greece passes austerity plan  ‎ Sofia Echo - 11 minutes ago   The financial world has breathed a sign of relief as the Greek parliament narrowly passed the second austerity package in a vote held on June 29 2011, ... Video: Greek protesters face tear gas barrage   Reuters Video Greeks riot as lawmakers pass austerity measures‎ - CBS News RPT-WRAPUP 1-Chances rise Greek austerity plan to pass in ...‎ - Reuters The Province - Cryptome.org all 4572 news articles »

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2. Don't be fooled by possible 'sucker's rally' on Greece  ‎ Globe and Mail - 1 hour ago   These are stories Report on Business is following Wednesday, June 29. ... Protests continue inGreece against the austerity measures as Prime Minister ...

3. Greek lawmakers endorse austerity despite violence  ‎ Reuters - Renee Maltezou - Dina Kyriakidou - 2 minutes ago   ATHENS, June 29 (Reuters) - Greece's parliament approved deeply unpopular austerity measuresdespite worsening ...

4. June 29: It's All About Greece  ‎ Zacks.com - 32 minutes ago   The Greek parliament is expected to pass the tougher austerity measures today that are a precondition for a new EU/IMF rescue fund. ... Opening View: Stocks Look to Stretch Rally Ahead of Greek Vote ...‎ - Schaeffers Research all 11 news articles »

5. GREECE - Factors to Watch on June 29  ‎ Reuters - 6 hours ago   Greece's parliament holds a crucial vote on Wednesday on whether to submit the country to unpopular austerity measures demanded as the price for funds to ... Video: Greece seeks bailout as 48-hour strike begins   Al Jazeera Euro Swings Between Gains, Losses Before Greece Vote; Dollar ...‎ - Bloomberg Sterling hits 8-week low vs euro before Greek vote‎ - Reuters UK IMarketnews.com - International Business Times all 1629 news articles »

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6. Nation/World Dispatches, June 29, 2011  ‎ Press Herald - 8 hours ago   Hours of rioting outside Greece's parliament left 46 people injured Tuesday, ... The new austerity measures must be passed in a two-part vote today and ...

7. TREASURIES-US debt prices fall after Greece vote, 7yr sale looms  ‎ Reuters - Emily Flitter - Kenneth Barry - 12 minutes ago   NEW YORK, June 29 (Reuters) - Treasury prices stretched a selloff ... The Greek parliamentapproved a midterm austerity plan on Wednesday. ... Treasury 10-Year Notes Decline for Third Day Amid Greece Vote Optimism‎ - Bloomberg U.S. Yield 3 Basis Points From 2-Week High Before Greek Vote‎ - San Francisco Chronicle all 310 news articles »

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8. Greek central bank head warns of 'no' vote suicide  ‎ Reuters - Marc Jones - Toby Chopra - 6 hours ago   FRANKFURT, June 29 (Reuters) - Greek central bank Governor and European Central ... a 'no' vote byGreek politicians on the country's austerity measures on ...

9. US stocks set to open higher  ‎ International Business Times - 1 hour ago   By IB Times Staff Reporter | June 29, 2011 8:00 AM EDT Futures on major US ... The Greek parliament will today vote today on the five year austerity plan, ... World stocks up on hopes of Greece debt resolution‎ - Boston Globe World stocks up on hopes of Greece debt resolution‎ - Seattle Post Intelligencer US STOCKS-Futures rise after 2-day rally, Greece vote due‎ - Reuters Africa IBTimes Hong Kong - CNNMoney all 2071 news articles »

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10. Euro, Stocks Pare Gain as Greek Austerity Plan Wins Enough Votes  ‎ BusinessWeek - Nick Baker - 3 minutes ago   June 29 (Bloomberg) -- The euro and stocks pared gains after Greek austerity measures needed to win European bailout funds received enough ... Asian Stocks, Won Advance Before Greece Austerity Vote; Euro Halts ...‎ - Bloomberg Stocks Rise, Commodities Advance Before Greek Austerity Vote‎ - San Francisco Chronicle Dollar strengthens for fourth day as Asian stocks, oil decline‎ - ArabianBusiness.com all 58 news articles »   TYO:6954

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11. Greece austerity vote: live report  ‎ Jakarta Globe - Nick Morrison - 5 minutes ago   1330 GMT: German Chancellor Angela ... a vote in parliament on austerity measures aimed at preventing a Greek debt default. ... Hungary's Five-Year Bonds Gain for Third Day Before Greek Vote‎ - San Francisco Chronicle all 2 news articles »

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12. Tata Steel strengthens  ‎ India Infoline.com - 4 hours ago   The Greek parliament conducts a two-day session of parliament on key austerity measuresbeginning today, 29 June 2011. Greece is required to slash spending ... Indian shares at 2-mth closing high; rise for 5th day‎ - Reuters Sensex extends rally to five days‎ - iNewsOne Sensex jumps 201 pts to two-month high‎ - mydigitalfc.com all 300 news articles »

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13. PRECIOUS-Factors To Watch on June 29  ‎ Reuters - 7 hours ago   LONDON, June 29 (Reuters) - Gold was higher on Wednesday on optimism that ... on optimism aGreek parliament vote on austerity measures will be passed to ... LME METALS-Factors To Watch on June 29‎ - Reuters Africa Gold Advances for a Second Day on Protests in Greece Before Vote‎ - San Francisco Chronicle BULLION MORNING - Spot gold recovers on bargain hunting ...‎ - Fastmarkets Independent Online all 469 news articles »

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14. Greek parliament passes austerity bill, paving way for bailout funds  ‎ CanadianBusiness.com - 7 minutes ago   By AP | June 29, 2011 A protester throws a stone at police at Syntagma square in front of the Greek Parliament in central Athens Wednesday, June 29, 2011. ...

15. Futures rise ahead of Greek vote  ‎ MSN Money - Melinda Peer - 1 hour ago   A plan to implement additional austerity measures is expected to pass today ... Greece's parliament is scheduled to vote on a 78 billion-euro austerity plan ...

16. Stock Futures Higher Ahead of Greek Vote; BofA Surges. Stocks to ...  ‎ TradersHuddle.com - Christoper Lynn - 1 hour ago   New York, June 29 th (TradersHuddle.com) – Stocks futures were pointing to a ... sector as the Greek parliament gets to vote on the austerity measures to ...  AAPL - GE - BAC

17. UK would not be insulated from Greece collapse-minister  ‎ Reuters - Adrian Croft - Toby Chopra - 5 hours ago   He spoke as Greece's parliament prepared to hold a crucial vote on whether to submit the country to unpopular austerity measures demanded as the price for ...

18. 'No other option': Unions prepare for mass walkout  ‎ Politics.co.uk - 4 hours ago   Austerity measures being pushed through parliament today will mean the country avoids running ...Greek MPs are voting on the austerity measures this lunchtime.

19. What we're watching: Weds., June 29, 2011 – Kabul hotel attack ...  ‎ CNN (blog) - 3 hours ago   ... thousands of stone-throwing demonstrators who protested austerity measures. Protesters are rallying outside the Greek Parliament in the capital, ...

20. Euro CDS: Spreads See Sharp Bounce Ahead Of Greek Vote  ‎ IMarketnews.com - 2 hours ago   LONDON, June 29 (MNI) - European credit markets have had a much more positive ... Hopes that theGreek parliament will pass the austerity vote (starting ...

21. Russia's Ruble Heads for Week-High Against Dollar on Oil, Greece ...  ‎ Bloomberg - Jack Jordan - 4 hours ago   The Greek parliament votes today on Prime Minister George Papandreou's 78 billion-euro ($112 billion) austerity plan, needed before the cash-strapped nation ... Ruble Heads for Week-High Against Dollar on Oil, Greece Optimism‎ - San Francisco Chronicle all 6 news articles »

22. Fund managers see hope in Greek rollover plan  ‎ Reuters - Cecilia Valente - Christopher Vellacott - 3 hours ago   MONACO, June 29 (Reuters) - International fund ... about the potential consequences of Greecefailing to implement austerity measures on ...

23. Australian, N.Z. Dollars Fall Versus Yen on Europe Outlook, China ...  ‎ Bloomberg - Candice Zachariahs - 9 hours ago   Australia's dollar rose ... the Greek parliament will approve a package of austerity measures today ... Daily Forex Commentary - Wednesday, 29 Jun 2011‎ - FXstreet.com Aussie Strengthens as Greece Vote Optimism Spurs Yield Demand‎ - San Francisco Chronicle Aussie Strengthens as Greece Vote Optimism Spurs Yield Demand‎ - BusinessWeek IBTimes - IBTimes Hong Kong all 251 news articles »

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24. S.Africa's rand firmer, looking abroad for direction  ‎ Reuters Africa - 6 hours ago   JOHANNESBURG, June 29 (Reuters) - South Africa's rand firmed to the dollar on ... of 6.8525 and could gain further if Greece gives austerity measures a nod. ...

25. HK shares could edge higher, banks in focus  ‎ Reuters - 12 hours ago   HONG KONG, June 29 (Reuters) - Hong Kong stocks could open up on Wednesday, ...confidence that the Greek parliament will enact harsh austerity measures to ... Hong Kong Stocks Decline After Basel Curbs Banks; Esprit Slumps‎ - San Francisco Chronicle all 127 news articles »

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26. Fresh austerity is Greece's only option, says European commissioner  ‎ Fundweb - Gary Jackson - 1 day ago   Greece has no option but to accept tighter austerity measures if it wishes to avoid ... austerity package, with MPs to vote on the issue tomorrow (June 29). ... Default only alternative if vote fails, Commission warns Athens‎ - Europolitics.info all 49 news articles »

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27. EUR/USD is forming a slight bias to the upside  ‎ FXstreet.com - 5 hours ago   The Greek Parliament vote on austerity measures. ... The vote may take place as early asJune 29, making the trading action the rest of the week ... Forex - EUR/JPY Technical Analysis for June 29, 2011‎ - ForexTV.com all 367 news articles »

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28. Greek parliament passes austerity bill, paving way for bailout funds  ‎ Global Saskatoon - 4 minutes ago   AP: Wednesday, June 29, 2011 7:36 AM Greece's legislators approved a key austerity bill Wednesday, paving the way for the country to get its. ...

29. TREASURIES-US debt prices pare losses during Greek vote  ‎ Reuters - Emily Flitter - Padraic Cassidy - 32 minutes ago   NEW YORK, June 29 (Reuters) - US Treasury debt prices fell on Wednesday but ... Greek parliament began the first of two votes on fiscal austerity measures. ...

30. EURO GOVT-Peripheral yields, CDS fall before Greek vote  ‎ Reuters - Marius Zaharia - 5 hours ago   LONDON, June 29 (Reuters) - Short-dated Greek government bond yields and the ... on hopes that Athens will push key austerity measures through parliament. ... Hopes for Athens vote du‎ - IBTimes Hong Kong all 232 news articles »

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31. Lagarde takes guard at the IMF  ‎ Management Today - James Taylor - 1 hour ago   Christine Lagarde become the first woman to lead the IMF ... Even if Greece passes theseausterity measures today, ... Video: Lagarde's corporate colors nail IMF flag to mast of sinking ships   RT French finance minister secures top IMF position‎ - Victoria Times Colonist Lagarde Wins IMF Top Job, Presses Greece On Crisis‎ - RadioVop all 3175 news articles »

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32. Indian shares rise 0.9 pct; banks, techs gain  ‎ Reuters - 7 hours ago   Greece's parliament holds a crucial vote on Wednesday on whether to submit the country to theausterity measures demanded as the price for funds to prevent ...

33. European Stock Futures Gain; Standard Chartered May Climb, TomTom ...  ‎ Bloomberg - Julie Cruz - 1 day ago   If the Greek parliament votes for austerity measures, this will help ease ... The Greek parliamentwill vote on June 29. Lawmakers also need to pass an ...  LON:PRU - LON:RIO - LON:LGEN

34. In Syntagma Square, some see the dawn of a new politics  ‎ Kathimerini - 13 hours ago   Save their vociferous opposition to austerity measures, “absolutely nothing of substance ... A critical vote is to be held in Parliament on June 29 and 30. ...

35. Gold pares gains after Greek vote  ‎ Forex Pros - Jan Harvey - 15 minutes ago   LONDON, June 29 (Reuters) - Gold prices pared gains in line with the euro on ... Greek parliamentvoted in favour of a fresh package of austerity measures. ...

36. Forex - USD/CAD Daily Fundamental Analysis for June 29, 2011  ‎ ForexTV.com - 8 hours ago   Investors will be focused on the outcome of Greek parliament's vote for the new austerity measures, as passing the austerity measures should help in ...

37. Gas prices ended lower last week to a five-week low  ‎ FXstreet.com - 1 day ago   The vote is scheduled for June 29 and 30 and the result should not only ... Worries whether Greece's parliament will pass austerity measures needed for the ...

38. Greek President Karolos Papoulias starts today an official visit ...  ‎ ACTmedia - 1 day ago   Greece is currently experiencing an extremely critical period of its history, ... of the parliamentfor a programme of austerity measures worth 78 billion euro.

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39. Thai stocks may rise; oil price to lift energy sector  ‎ Reuters Africa - 11 hours ago   BANGKOK, June 29 (Reuters) - Thai stocks are expected to rise on ... confident the Greek parliament will pass harsh austerity measures and save the euro ...

40. King Defends Record-Low U.K. Rates as He Points to Risks From ...  ‎ Bloomberg - Scott Hamilton - 1 day ago   June 28 (Bloomberg) ... Greek unions today shut down government services, halted public transport and ...

41. PRESS DIGEST - Financial Times - June 29  ‎ Reuters - 9 hours ago   Greece will be committing "suicide" if parliament does not back sweeping austerity measuresaimed at averting a catastrophic default, the head of the ...

42. POLITICAL HOT TOPICS: Wednesday, June 29, 2011  ‎ CNN (blog) - Simon Hernandez-Arthur - 5 hours ago   ... thousands of stone-throwing demonstrators who protested austerity measures. …Protesters are rallying outside the Greek Parliament in the capital, ...

43. Rupee appreciates to one-week high at 44.86/87 against dollar  ‎ MSN India - 4 minutes ago   Mumbai, June 29 (PTI) The rupee on Wednesday appreciated by 17 paise to close ... of austerity measures package being passed by the Greek Parliament today. ...

44. Hurting All the Speculators All of the Time  ‎ Money Morning Australia - Aaron Tyrrell - 10 hours ago   Last night, the Dow Jones finished up 106 ... besieging parliament… marches and rallies… theausterity measures seem a slim ...

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45. Zapatero Faces Calls for Early Spanish Election as Support Wanes  ‎ Bloomberg - Emma Ross-Thomas - 14 hours ago   Failure to get an austerity plan through Parliament in March pushed the ... for a month through mid-June to protest against corruption, austerity measures, ... Zapatero Faces Calls for Early Spanish Election as Support Wanes‎ - San Francisco Chronicle all 69 news articles »

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46. Oil Climbs a Second Day on Greek Vote Optimism, Stockpile Drop  ‎ San Francisco Chronicle - 14 hours ago   June 29 (Bloomberg) -- Oil rose for a second day in New York after a report ... and amid optimismGreek lawmakers will approve austerity measures to prevent ... Gold and silver daily review (June 29, 2011)‎ - Stock Markets Review Brent crude oil jumps $2 before Greek vote‎ - Reuters Africa Oil climbs as Greece moves toward debt deal‎ - Sydney Morning Herald Business Standard - Boston Globe all 757 news articles »

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47. Russian Press at a Glance, Wednesday, June 29, 2011  ‎ RIA Novosti - 8 hours ago   ... seat in Russia's upper house of parliament, the Federation Council. ... began in Greece on Tuesday to protest against the possible austerity measures in ...

48. Swiss Stocks Are Little Changed; UBS Climbs as Swisscom Falls  ‎ Bloomberg - Corinne Gretler - 1 day ago   The broader Swiss Performance Index gained 0.3 percent today. “The market expects that Greece will accept the austerity package, which is why we see a ... Swiss Stocks Are Little Changed; UBS Climbs as Swisscom Falls‎ - San Francisco Chronicle all 7 news articles »

49. Greek police battle austerity protesters  ‎ Calgary Herald - Renee Maltezou - Harry Papachristou - 4 hours ago   Greek riot police with tear gas and batons fought hooded youths near parliament Tuesday as violence broke out at a rally against anti-austerity measures ...

50. Confidence Vote May Decide Greece's Fate  ‎ Bloomberg - Maria Petrakis - 21 Jun 2011   A negative vote by the Greek parliament could trigger a serious crisis in Europe. ... newspaper oppose the new austerity measures and want early elections.

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When science is hidden behind a smokescreen The Guardian The opposition prompted by new technology or harmful products often triggers the same mechanisms. A familiar example is the publicity given by the US tobacco industry to misleading studies on the alleged benefits of smoking. ... See all stories on this topic » The Guardian

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Lindau Nobel Meeting--If HIV is attacked, it adapts Scientific American (blog) Our mission is to develop new technologies that use information science to advance basic science. The idea is that Microsoft will gain as technology becomes more useful and ubiquitous in our everyday lives. The nice thing about working on HIV vaccine ... See all stories on this topic » Scientific American (blog)

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