Saturday, July 12th, 2008
The dollar fell against major currencies on Friday as credit worries continued and oil prices hit new record.
Fears that the U.S. government may be forced to rescue government-sponsored mortgage lenders Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac ap ...
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Saturday, July 12th, 2008
Crude prices topped 147 U.S. dollar a barrel Friday on tensions in the Middle East and unrest in Nigeria.
Light, sweet crude for August delivery soared 5.6 dollars to 147.25 on the New York Mercantile Exchange.
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Saturday, July 12th, 2008
Two policemen were wounded in a shooting attack late Friday night at an entrance to Jerusalem's Old City, local daily Ha'aretz reported Saturday on its website, citing Israeli officials.
One of the victims was seriously wounded and ...
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Saturday, July 12th, 2008
Brazilian Federal Police searched the home and offices of the country's mining billionaire Eike Batista on Friday for evidence of suspected fraud and tax evasion.
In an operation code-named Midas Touch, the federal police were inves ...
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Saturday, July 12th, 2008
Left-leaning Spanish member of the European Parliament (MEP) Willy Meyer Friday said his fellow MEPs sympathized with a group of Colombian politicians who are being investigated for links with armed groups.
The vice chairman of the ...
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Saturday, July 12th, 2008
Spaniard Manuel Beltran of the Liquigas team had tested positive for EPO on the Tour de France and was arrested by French police on Friday, announced organizers of Tour de France.
Beltran's positive test, which is the first in this ...
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Saturday, July 12th, 2008
Victoria Beckham's plans for a men's range in her dVb collection have reportedly been shelved. The former Spice Girls star was expecting to launch her male line this autumn, but has had to scrap the plan after retailers proved unwilling to ...
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Saturday, July 12th, 2008
British paedophiles who abuse children in foreign countries will face prosecution at home as a new law comes into force next week.
The law will allow police to bring charges against "sex tourists" even if their activities were legal ...
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