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Euro, stocks down on fears of coming slowdown

May 31st, 2010
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HONG KONG (Reuters) – The euro and Asian stocks slid on Tuesday with creeping suspicion that a peak in the recovery has passed and slowing growth in China and Europe in the second half of the year will be obstacles to risky trades.



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UPDATE 1-AIG says will stick to original deal with Prudential

May 31st, 2010
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* Pru had offered $30.38 billion under the new offer
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Shell has buyer interest for Montreal refinery

May 31st, 2010
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CALGARY, Alberta, May 31 (Reuters) – Royal Dutch Shell Plc
has received an expression of interest in its Montreal
refinery, which the company has targeted for closure and
conversion into a fuel terminal, a Shell spokesman said on
Monday.


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U.N. Report: Iran Has Enough Nuclear Fuel for 2 Weapons

May 31st, 2010
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In a report heightening concerns, the Arab state is believed to have amassed more than two tons of enriched uranium



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Al Qaeda No. 3 Believed Killed in Strike

May 31st, 2010
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In a blow to the terror group, Mustafa Abu al-Yazid is believed killed by a U.S. Predator drone strike in Pakistan
U.S. Flies Afghan Troops to Recapture District
FACES OF WAR: The Real A-Team | Fallen Marine



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BP Readies Next Oil Plug Attempt

May 31st, 2010
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Robot subs carry equipment to the bottom of the Gulf to prepare to place a ‘cap’ over the blown-out oil well
BP Cited Problems With Well Weeks Before Blast
Hurricane Season Sparks Oil Worries | VIDEO
Timeline: 40 Days | LIVESHOT: Residents Fear Worst
SLIDESHOW | FULL COVERAGE | INTERACTIVE



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Celebrating the Land of Liberty

May 31st, 2010
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Tropical Storm Kills 145 in Central America

May 31st, 2010
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Rule Phase of Reg Reform Promises to Be Grueling

May 31st, 2010
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The battle over the final regulatory reform will just be a prologue to the longer and much more complicated fight over how the legislation will be implemented.
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Financial ‘Supermarket’ Idea Re-Emerges, in Humbler Form

May 31st, 2010
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With the quest for new sources of earnings getting all the more urgent, banks are still looking for ways to squeeze more business out of every customer they can.
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