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  Regulators shut down small Georgia bank; makes 104 U.S. bank failures this year

  July 30th, 2010 - 18 h 33

  WASHINGTON - Regulators on Friday shut down a small bank in Georgia, lifting to 104 the number of U.S. banks to fail this year as the industry has struggled to cope with mounting loan defaults and recession. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp....

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  Bernanke's retirement plan: Buy and hold no-frills investments, keep it simple

  July 30th, 2010 - 18 h 27

  WASHINGTON - A financial disclosure form filed by U.S. Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke says he mostly left his investments alone in 2009. The form says Bernanke held assets worth between US$1.2 million and $2.5 million. It says the assets...

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  Whitecaps defence will be tested by Flash offence in W-League championship game

  July 30th, 2010 - 18 h 25

  It will be a battle of contrasting styles when the Vancouver Whitecaps face the Buffalo Flash in the W-League championship match Saturday. The Flash, led by Saskatoon's Kelly Parker, will put their high-scoring, attacking offence on the pitch...

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  UN diplomat: UN chief and Israeli minister discuss international probe of deadly Israeli raid

  July 30th, 2010 - 17 h 58

  Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Israeli Defence Minister Ehud Barak discussed the Security Council's demand for an international investigation of Israel's deadly commando raid on a Turkish ship trying to bring aid to Gaza, a U.N. diplomat said...

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  US senators urge Obama administration to support UN investigation of Myanmar

  July 30th, 2010 - 17 h 48

  WASHINGTON - A group of 32 U.S. senators is urging the Obama administration to support a United Nations investigation into possible war crimes in military-run Myanmar. The Republican and Democratic senators said in a letter Friday to Secretary of...

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  Yani Tseng shoots 68 for 4-shot lead in second round of Women's British Open

  July 30th, 2010 - 17 h 18

  SOUTHPORT, United Kingdom - Yani Tseng certainly is consistent. The 21-year-old from Taiwan shot her second consecutive 4-under 68 on Friday, taking a four-shot lead after the second round of the Women's British Open. The American duo of Brittany...

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  Dalhousie University to host undersea robotic vehicle conference

  July 30th, 2010 - 17 h 13

  HALIFAX - Dalhousie University is going to host an international workshop for unmanned robotic marine vehicles in September. Ottawa announced today that the university will receive $12,000 to cover the cost of hosting the event. A news release...

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  Reality TV stars Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt headed for divorce

  July 30th, 2010 - 17 h 12

  LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Fifteen months after saying "I do," reality TV stars Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt are headed for divorce. The 23-year-old starlet and plastic surgery devotee filed for divorce Friday in Santa Monica, Calif., citing...

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  US agency to downgrade Mexico's air safety rating, could have economic impact on some airlines

  July 30th, 2010 - 17 h 00

  WASHINGTON - U.S. aviation officials are downgrading Mexico's aviation safety rating, a move that could have economic consequences for some airlines. The action would not stop flights between the two countries, but it would prevent Mexican...

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  Taylor Hall elects to skip junior camp to focus on making Oilers roster

  July 30th, 2010 - 16 h 46

  CALGARY - Taylor Hall, taken first overall in the NHL draft this summer, has elected to skip next week's junior camp in St. John's to focus on his bid to make the Edmonton Oilers' roster. The decision means the former Windsor Spitfires star winger...

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