Hungary Central Banker Sees Threat to Confidence Posted: 13 Dec 2010 01:17 PM PST The governor of Hungary's central bank, locked in a struggle with the country's political leaders, said eroding investor confidence is one of the biggest potential threats to the national economy.  
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The Caucus: Senate Voting to End Debate on Tax Deal Posted: 13 Dec 2010 12:55 PM PST The Senate is now voting to end to debate on the tax cut package negotiated by Republicans and the White House, and the roll call is expected to last a while.  
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Study Cites Dangers of Some Painkillers to Elderly Posted: 13 Dec 2010 12:50 PM PST A federally financed review cited a higher risk of bone cancer, heart attack and death with use of narcotics.  
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At War: Scenes of Troop Life, in the Round Posted: 13 Dec 2010 12:53 PM PST Some 30,000 American soldiers are taking part in the Afghanistan surge. Here are some of their stories.  
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ArtsBeat: Warhol Fund Warns Smithsonian Posted: 13 Dec 2010 12:24 PM PST At issue is the removal of a disputed video from an exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery.  
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DealBook: Madoff Will Not Attend Son’s Funeral Posted: 13 Dec 2010 12:51 PM PST Bernard L. Madoff announced that he would not seek permission to attend funeral services "out of consideration for the family's privacy."  
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Clinton urges resolution in Haiti Posted: 13 Dec 2010 01:06 PM PST US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urges Haitian authorities to resolve the crisis triggered by last month's disputed presidential election.  
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Lucky escape Posted: 13 Dec 2010 11:41 AM PST How Sweden narrowly avoided bomb attack carnage  
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Saving a Korean Courtyard House District Posted: 13 Dec 2010 11:44 AM PST Preservationists are fighting over how to save Bukchon, a Seoul neighborhood of hanok, or one-story, tile-roofed, traditional Korean homes.  
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At War: Scenes of Troop Life, in the Round Posted: 13 Dec 2010 11:19 AM PST Scenes from the places deployed soldiers with the First Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment in Kunduz, Afghanistan, call home.  
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U.S. envoy seeks progress despite talks' collapse Posted: 13 Dec 2010 12:44 PM PST JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Washington's Middle East peace envoy said on Monday he would strive to achieve "real progress" in the coming months toward a Middle East framework peace deal, despite the collapse of direct Israeli-Palestinian talks.  
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Swedish officials say suicide bomber was Taimour Abdulwahab al-Abdaly Posted: 13 Dec 2010 12:43 PM PST |
AIB won't pay £33m bonuses Posted: 13 Dec 2010 12:45 PM PST Executives at AIB will not receive bonus payments of 40m euros (£33m) after an intervention from the Irish Finance Minister Brian Lenihan.  
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Fraud claims in Kosovo election Posted: 13 Dec 2010 11:25 AM PST EU observers monitoring Sunday's election in Kosovo receive "serious allegations of fraud" in two districts.  
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Storms kill at least 18 in Egypt Posted: 13 Dec 2010 11:08 AM PST At least 18 people die in accidents caused by storms in Egypt, as fierce winds and heavy rain lash the eastern Mediterranean and Middle East.  
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Ukraine Eyes Tourism Spot: Chernobyl Posted: 13 Dec 2010 12:17 PM PST Ukraine's Emergency Situations Ministry said it is working on a plan to open the area around the defunct Chernobyl nuclear plant, site of the world's worst nuclear accident, to visitors starting next month.  
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The internet and the 'end of privacy' Posted: 13 Dec 2010 10:10 AM PST An average internet user can dig up all kinds of details -- both juicy and mundane -- about the life of Louis Gray, a 33-year-old from Sunnyvale, California.  
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Holbrooke 'fighting' after surgery Posted: 13 Dec 2010 11:00 AM PST U.S. diplomat Richard Holbrooke is "absolutely fighting in an unbelievable way," a State Department official told CNN on Monday, two days after surgery to repair a tear in Holbrooke's aorta, the main artery of the body.  
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Russia Vows Crackdown After Rioting Posted: 13 Dec 2010 11:14 AM PST Police in Moscow closed Manezh Square, site of Saturday's bloody racist riots, as Russian President Dmitry Medvedev vowed to crack down on those involved.  
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Portugal asks China to buy bonds Posted: 13 Dec 2010 11:18 AM PST Portugal's finance minister is in Beijing to try to persuade Chinese authorities to buy Portuguese government bonds.  
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