Euro steady on Irish PM comments Posted: 22 Nov 2010 12:46 PM PST The euro holds steady as Irish Taoiseach Brian Cowen vows to pass the budget before holding elections in the new year.  
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FBI widens insider trading probe Posted: 22 Nov 2010 12:54 PM PST The FBI widens its investigation of insider trading beyond hedge fund Galleon, with raids on three more fund managers.  
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'Man saved' by plane crash liver Posted: 22 Nov 2010 11:21 AM PST A transplant patient "would certainly have died" without the liver that was on board a plane which crash-landed in Birmingham, his surgeon says.  
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DealBook: Agents Raid 3 Hedge Funds’ Offices Posted: 22 Nov 2010 12:25 PM PST Two of the funds under investigation, Level Global Investors and Diamondback Capital, are both run by alumni of the giant hedge fund SAC Capital.  
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ArtsBeat: Allman Brothers Band Gets Back the Beacon Posted: 22 Nov 2010 11:09 AM PST Executives at MSG Entertainment, which runs the Beacon Theater, acknowledged they had made a mistake earlier this year by booking a Cirque du Soleil show instead of the Allman Brothers Band's customary March residency.  
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Green: Should Nations Bankroll Coal Plants Overseas? Posted: 22 Nov 2010 11:18 AM PST Some argue that pension funds and banks that have guidelines for environmental sustainability should promote clean energy overseas, not coal plants.  
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Cincinnati’s Votto Wins N.L. M.V.P. Award Posted: 22 Nov 2010 12:34 PM PST Cincinnati's Joey Votto was the overwhelming choice for the National League's Most Valuable Player award, ending the two-year reign of Albert Pujols.  
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Christian Seeks Pardon in Pakistan Blasphemy Case Posted: 22 Nov 2010 11:59 AM PST A woman who was sentenced to death for blasphemy could be pardoned in the next few days, an official said.  
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Peru protesters try to stop Southern Copper mine Posted: 22 Nov 2010 12:35 PM PST AREQUIPA, Peru (Reuters) - Hundreds of protesters opposed to a mine of Southern Copper smashed windows at a training center and set a bus on fire on Monday, witnesses said in the latest conflict over natural resources in Peru.  
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Morales: U.S. seeks excuse to meddle in Latin America Posted: 22 Nov 2010 12:23 PM PST SANTA CRUZ, Bolivia (Reuters) - Bolivian President Evo Morales on Monday urged Latin America to reject U.S. anti-drug, anti-communist and anti-terror policies, calling them "pretexts for interventionism."  
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Irish PM promises New Year poll Posted: 22 Nov 2010 12:23 PM PST Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen says he will call a general election in the New Year following a day of political turmoil over an EU-led bail-out of the country's ailing economy.  
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Dramatic scenes as flooding hits Croatia Posted: 22 Nov 2010 12:25 PM PST Severe flash floods have submerged the historic city of Dubrovnik in Croatia  
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Russia could shun European rights court--top judge Posted: 22 Nov 2010 12:18 PM PST MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's top judge said it may no longer honor judgments handed down by Europe's influential Court of Human Rights, but a Kremlin official played down the idea, calling it a "backwards" step.  
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Irish election set for early 2011 Posted: 22 Nov 2010 12:37 PM PST Prime minister to seek early dissolution of parliament in new year after country's emergency budget has been passed.  
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Vikings Fire Coach After 3-7 Start Posted: 22 Nov 2010 12:17 PM PST The Vikings fired Coach Brad Childress and installed the defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier as the interim coach.  
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NATO Official Sparks Criticism Over Safety Remarks Posted: 22 Nov 2010 11:00 AM PST The senior civilian representative of NATO in Afghanistan provoked critics after saying that Kabul is safer for children than major Western cities.  
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Hundreds Die in Stampede at Festival in Cambodia Posted: 22 Nov 2010 12:33 PM PST Cambodia's prime minister said that more than 300 people were killed in a stampede during the celebration of a water festival.  
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Visor 'could stop troop injuries' Posted: 22 Nov 2010 12:02 PM PST The addition of a simple visor to soldiers' helmets could vastly reduce head injuries caused by explosions, say researchers.  
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Political shake-up Posted: 22 Nov 2010 08:32 AM PST Major shift in power the likely outcome of an Irish election  
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Europe Crisis Focus Turns to Portugal Posted: 22 Nov 2010 12:17 PM PST Hopes that the rescue plan for Ireland would stop pressure on other European governments were set back as markets turned the spotlight to Portugal.  
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