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Law:
Citigroup, Credit Suisse, SAC, SocGen, Galleon in Court News
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Warren Buffett Puts Another Nail in the Law Firm Coffin
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Mortality. And the Power to Change.
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New lawyer in town, hanging up his shingle: "Arlen Specter, Attorney-at-Law"
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Law student turns impressive resume into platform for helping Detroit's kids
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Solo Suspended For "& Associates"
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A&O's £2.5m offshoring grant under scrutiny
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Halliwells, the aftermath: HBJ and failed firm face court
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Linklaters lags behind in magic circle NQ retention
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Judges, Lawyers Join Protests in Libya
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Enhance Your Client File Destruction with Controlled Burns :))
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Judges:
The justices' junkets
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Supreme Court hears soap opera story of interest to the tea party
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High court to hear case against Ashcroft
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Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to Material Witness Law
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Wall Street:
U.S. stock futures tumble on Libya unrest
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Oil price surge may test stock market rally
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FTSE slips as Libya turmoil dents sentiment
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European Stocks Slide for Third Day Amid Growing Libyan Unrest
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Nikkei tumbles, Mideast unrest spurs profit-taking
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Layoffs:
Holding Unemployment Against the Unemployed
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Oil/Gas:
$100 Oil
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Furniture:
Robb & Stucky files for bankruptcy , considers store closings
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Borders:
The Outrage Over the Borders Bankruptcy Filing
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Borders vs. Barnes & Noble
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Books Beyond Borders
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Credit Cards:
BofA Doubles Writedown for Credit-Card Unit to $20.3 Billion
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Credit card laws working, says bank critic
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Mass Torts:
Bankruptcy law does not shield Conrail from asbestos-related liability
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Golf:
Economy has affected state of golf
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Lehman:
Of Lehman and Goats
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Tax:
Corporate Tax Rates Around the World
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Credit Suisse Banker Said to Be Held in Offshore Inquiry
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Corporate Reform:
Elizabeth Warren's New Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Opens for Business
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Credit card laws working, says bank critic
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Symphonies:
US symphonies face a hard times
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Fraud:
Madoff Hints at Broader Complicity in His Crimes; What Do We Want To Know?
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Mets managed Madoff investments for other investors
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Alibaba Shares Tumble After Fraud Leads to CEO Departure
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Pensions:
Senator proposes paying foreign creditors before social security beneficiaries
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Payroll Services:
Deadline set for Sommet creditors to file
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Sovereigns:
America Last Among Peers With No Paid Federal Maternity Leave
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Retailing:
Wal-Mart Posts 7th Straight Drop in Key U.S. Sales
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Home Depot Profit, Sales Top Estimates
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Finance:
In Sign of Growth, Businesses Are Borrowing Again
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Aviation:
For Air Passengers, Future Doesn't Look Rosy
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Health Care:
Long-Term Care Needs Changes, Officials Say
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Banking:
F.D.I.C. Is Said to Weigh Suing Leaders of Washington Mutual
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Museums:
Financial Problems for Seaport Museum
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Economy:
Geithner, G20 ministers want greater global oversight for banks
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The American Middle Class is Doomed
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Moody's: No Chance Obama Budget Will Pass
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US: 11 Days Away from Government Shutdown
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Gold Reaches $1,400 on Mideast
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Get Ready For An Ugly Day, As Everything Is Getting Crushed
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BRICs Losing for Second Time in Decade as America Takes Over
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When will the Fed raise rates?
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Consumer Stress Continues to Rise While DC Goes into “Mission Enough Accomplished” Mode
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Economic Stress Map
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Economy Tracker Map
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US Debt Clock
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Bailout Recipients
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Real Estate:
Foreclosure sales weigh down home prices in 23 markets
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US Home Prices in December Probably Had Biggest 12-Month Drop in a Year
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Moving away from homeownership
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Foreclosure mediations in Florida fail to produce quick results
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Pressure from lenders stifles bankruptcy settlements, mediators say
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Struggling homeowners invited to foreclosure mediation workshops in NLV
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Court to decide on whether law firm's records can be subpoenaed in foreclosure
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David J. Stern Selling Personal Property After Latest Blast of Layoffs at DJSP
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Foreclosures handled by Stern firm still trouble Palm Beach County courts
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Carter's Grove auction blocked by bankruptcy action
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Mastro bankruptcy trustee, creditor settle
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Wells Fargo spends $61 million developing communities, assisting distressed properties
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Lenders take ownership of The District at Green Valley Ranch
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Realtor finds unwanted guests in home
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How to Foreclose on Your Bank
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Video Rentals:
Blockbuster gets $290 million "stalking horse bid"
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Celebs:
Bears' Duerson had filed for personal bankruptcy
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Duerson leaves behind many questions
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A tragic loss
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Industrial Contracting:
Conex creditors file bankruptcy against the company, forcing closure
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Hotels:
Operations at Shilo Inn continue despite filing for bankruptcy
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Uneasy hotel growth in MENA
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Religion:
Alleged Fraudulent Bankruptcy in NY Archdiocese
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Church threatened with foreclosure
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Municipalities:
Investors want Wisconsin governor to beat unions
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As ground zero in bargaining debate, Wisconsin union battle has nationwide repercussions
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Wisconsin Workers' Rights Battle Goes National at Pivotal Time for Labor
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Wisconsin's War With Union Represents Progress
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Starving Wisconsin's unions
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On The Unfunded Liabilities Problem (Or Lack Thereof) In Wisconsin
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Neither side budging in Wisconsin union fight
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Public Employee Unions Failing Badly At Public Relations
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Paul Krugman and America’s delusional Left-wing elites remain stuck in the Twilight Zone
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The left is freaking out over Wisconsin
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Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker: No compromise on union rights
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Wisconsin governor deserves union backlash
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GOP won't vote on union bill without Democrats
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Senate Session Without Democrats Expected Tuesday
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Dollars roll in for lawmakers on the lam
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Make Everybody Hurt
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Wisconsin Protests Draw Thousands Of Workers Fighting For Key Union Right
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New York's Teamsters Local 237 to bus in support to union protestors in Wisconsin
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For Wisconsin unions, a telling concession
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Union Bonds in Wisconsin Begin to Fray
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With Wisconsin's Protesters: A Cold Night in Madison
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Public unions must go
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More Cash-Strapped States Take On Public Unions
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Benefits bubble has burst for Wisconsin unions
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Public employees must help rein in unaffordable pension and benefits costs
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Wisconsin Union Battle Could Set Stage for National 'Right-to-Work' Debate
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One More Job Lost in the Recession: The Mayor's
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Lansing braces for protests
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Detroit to eliminate half of public schools
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Deadlines given in plan for DPS cuts
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Clock ticking for DPS
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Can Detroit Find the Road Forward?
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Housing incentive for police fuels debate
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California teachers' pension system headed toward insolvency
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Next Chicago mayor faces weight of Daley's legacy
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Illinois cuts ALL state funding for drug, alcohol abuse treatment
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South Carolina's jobless trust fund restructuring looked at as model
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Manager of scandal-plagued LA suburb to face judge
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$500 million spent on lobbying CA Legislature last year
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Public Finances Strongest in January Since 2009
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Federal, state and local debt exceeds size of entire economy
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New Bankruptcy Opinions
(3 new opinions today)
Bankruptcy Court Web/Pacer Site Directory
Chapter 7, 12 & 13 Private Trustee Locator
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Recent Ch. 11 Filings
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Bankruptcy Code - Prior BK Codes - Bankruptcy Rules
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Bankruptcy Jobs:
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Insurance:
Blankfein details Goldman Sachs view of the AIG collapse
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Bankruptcy Statistics:
Interactive Bankruptcy Statistics Map
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History:
US Presidents That Have Filed Bankruptcy
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UK:
Sherrie Hewson reveals beatings, betrayal and bankruptcy
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U.K. Posts Biggest Budget Surplus Since July 2008 on Taxes
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Wilson Field expands to North West
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Firms are warned of tougher times ahead
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Plymouth docked 10 points for financial woes
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Almost half of Britons believe their financial situation will worsen
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Cross-border insolvency confusion must end
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CAA reveals extent of Air Travel Trust Fund deficit
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Equifax 2010 Business Failures Report
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Appointment of Administrators - 21 Feb 2011
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Winding Up Petitions - 21 February 2011
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EU:
ECB emergency borrowing spike to subside this week
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Economists outline an euro-zone insolvency procedure
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German Voter Disapproval of Greek Bailout Muddles Aid Talks: Euro Credit
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Misguided Narratives
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Bankruptcy tourism
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U.K. FSA’s Ross Said to Battle for EU Market Regulation Post
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EU Countries Must Ensure Bondholders Share Losses
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Europe’s reforms may come at a high price
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Canada:
Laval's LAB Research forced into bankruptcy
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The Costly Greying of Canada
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Japan:
Japan Debt Outlook Lowered by Moody's on 'Inexorable' Debt
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Middle East:
Oil Jumps Above $93 as Libya Crisis Deepens
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IEA: OPEC Can Offset Libyan Disruption
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Libya turmoil triggers wider CDS spreads in region
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Oil price shock: Pandora's Box is opened
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Military Aircraft Attack Crowds in Libya
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Two pilots refuse, fly to Malta, defect
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Top Sunni cleric says army should kill Kadhafi
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Key Libyan diplomats disown regime
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Gaddafi's son: 'Rivers of blood'
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UK shares hit as Libya worries spark selloff
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UN Security Council to hold consultation on Libya unrest
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Clinton to Libya : End 'unacceptable bloodshed'
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Libya attacks may be crimes against humanity - UN
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Gadhafi appears on Libyan TV amid wave of protests
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The bloody reign of the 'mad dog' of Libya
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Madman Khadafy trumped by aces
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Egypt beefs up military presence on Libya border
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Thousands of Egyptians return home from Libya
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Egypt Seeking EU Debt Relief
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Egypt Delays Stock Market's Reopening
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Egypt Freezes Mubarak's Assets
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Russia seeks to evacuate nationals from Libya
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US orders non-emergency staff to exit Libya
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India ready with action plan for evacuation, say sources
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The pot boils over: development lessons from Tunisia and Egypt
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Firms count cost as turmoil spreads
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Spreading Middle East protests meet resistance
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Jordan's politicians demand limit to king's powers
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Bahrain's Royal Family
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Saudi Arabia Ready to Aid Bahrain
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Bahrain Says Will Release Political Prisoners
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Worry Pervades Saudi Arabia
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Iran Rises Again: Opposition Shows Signs of Resilience
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The dawning of Arab democracy
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A flash flood of change sweeps across Arab world
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Latest From Middle East Hotspots
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'A precious moment of opportunity' for the Middle East
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Mideast: What You See is Not What You Get
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China:
Chinese leaders look for ways to defuse unrest as revolt fizzles out
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Human rights groups slam China for detention of activists, lawyers
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China used debt to press USA on policies
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Portugal:
ECB, European Commission Teams In Portugal To Access Finances
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Spain:
Six Mallorca hotels go into insolvency
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Spain Identifies Risk of Problem Loans in Savings Banks
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Ireland:
Only a new republic can stop Irish serfdom
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Denmark:
Denmark's Aarhus Lokalbank struggling to stave off bankruptcy
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India:
Insolvency
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Bulgaria:
Insolvency in Bulgaria: downsides creditors may encounter
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New Zealand:
Deadly quake rocks New Zealand - Currency Tumbles
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