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President Barack Obama speaks in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, June 1, 20010, after meeting with the BP Oil Spill Commission co-chairs.
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Obama calls French President, Saudi King on Middle East
Washington: US President Barack Obama has called French President Nicolas Sarkozy and Saudi King Abdullah to discuss with them the crucial direct talks between Israeli and Palestine leaders that resum... (photo: AP / Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
French Interior Minister Nicolas Sarkozy, right, addresses his UMP party (Union for a Popular Movement) members, in Paris, Saturday, May 13, 2006.
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Sarkozy supports Middle East peace efforts
WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama called his French counterpart Nicolas Sarkozy Thursday to thank him for supporting current Middle East peace efforts, the White House said. | 'Sarkozy affirmed h... (photo: AP / Jacques Brinon)
Juliette Binoche  The Daily Mail 
Juliette Binoche: The sexy French star who said 'Non merci' when Bill Clinton and Francois ...
| Juliette Binoche is the most glamorous, the highest paid and the best-loved actress in France. She is so revered that newspapers now simply refer to her by her surname. | Binoche has made the giant ... (photo: AP / Hidajet Delic)
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France's budget Minister Eric Woerth, waits to welcome Swiss Foreign Minister Micheline Calmy-Rey, unseen, shortly before their meeting in Paris, Wednesday, March 18, 2009.  The Star 
French minister admits role in L'Oreal heiress saga
| PARIS (Reuters) - French Labour Minister Eric Woerth, the man spearheading a controversial pension reform, admitted on Thursday he had intervened in favour of the wealth manager of Europe's richest ... (photo: AP / Francois Mori)
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A U.S. soldier of Charlie Company 1-15 Infantry, 3rd Brigade Combat team, 3rd Infantry Division, passes next to a wall painted with the Iraqi flag during a routine patrol in Salman Pak, about 30 miles (45 kilometers) south of Baghdad, Iraq, Saturday, March 1, 200 Gulf News
The risks of withdrawal loom
| Entering a war is easy; getting out of it is the hard part. That axiom is particularly true for the United States today, as it muddles through three wars — two of... (photo: AP / Petros Giannakouris)
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Containers are handled at the container terminal of the harbour in Hamburg, northern Germany, in this Jan. 16, 2006 file picture. German exports increased by 9.3 percent in May 2007 compared with the same month last year, and the country's trade surplus increased more strongly than expected, according to data released Monday, July 9, 2007. The New York Times
Strong Yen Helps to Fuel Germany's Export Boom
| FRANKFURT — There was a touch of schadenfreude in the most recent earnings report issued by Kuka, a company based in the Bavarian city of Augsburg whose orange in... (photo: AP / Kai-Uwe Knoth, File)
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FILE - In this Jan. 8, 2010 file photo, Toyota Motor Corp.'s Prius is on display at the automaker's showroom in Tokyo. Toyota said on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010 it has received 77 complaints in Japan over brake problems with its popular hybrid. The New York Times
Toyota Feels Exchange-Rate Pinch as Rivals Gain
| TOKYO — For all the turmoil over Toyota’s wave of recalls, the company, the world’s largest automaker, may face a bigger problem: the surging yen. | W... (photo: AP / Koji Sasahara)
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A logo of the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) is seen outside one of its branches in London, Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2008. Shares at the Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC plunged 39 percent in early trading on Tuesday, as investors worried that the British government was not doing enough to boost banks' balance sheets in the financial cris The New York Times
R.B.S. to Cut 3,500 Jobs in Britain
| LONDON — Royal Bank of Scotland, the bank controlled by the British government, said Thursday it plans to cut another 3,500 jobs and close 10 offices in Britain t... (photo: AP / Akira Suemori)
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Former F1 driver Michael Schumacher stands next to the new Ferrari 458 Italia  on the first press day of the Frankfurt Auto Show in Frankfurt, Germany, Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2009. The car fair runs through Sept. 27. The Australian
Ferrari recalls supercar after fires
| FERRARI has been forced into an embarrassing recall after a series of fires engulfed its new half-million-dollar supercar, the 458 Italia. | Five cars in Europe, the US... (photo: AP / Michael Probst)
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A Fiat logo is seen on a car retailer's window in Milan, Italy, Thursday, May 7, 2009. Fiat Group CEO Sergio Marchionne will become the chief executive of Chrysler after the U.S. automaker emerges from bankruptcy, a Fiat spokesman confirmed Thursday. Marchionne, the 56-year-old dual Canadian and Italian citizen, has been tipped for the job since the Italian automaker reached a deal to take a 20-percent stake in the bankrupt Chrysler. U.S. President Barack Obama's administration has said Chrysler could comes out of a "surgical" bankruptcy in 30 to 60 days  much more quickly than usual. Marchionne, meanwhile, also is in talks to take over General Motor's operations in Europe  Germany's Opel, Britain's Vauxhall and Sweden's Saab, and Fiat confirmed that it is also interested in GM's Latin American operations. The Examiner
Auto News: Ferrari parent company Fiat strikes rental car deal with Hertz
| Go Green Cars! | If you are a fan of European exotic cars and the new eco friendly design of the Fiat 500 (made by Ferrari parent company Fiat Group), check this story ... (photo: AP / Luca Bruno)
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- Alcohol drinking in Britain sees sharpest fall since 1948
- Tony Blair opens up about 'passionate' French love a
- Indian legislators need to cut down on wasteful living
- Obama calls French President, Saudi King on Middle East
President Barack Obama speaks in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, June 1, 20010, after meeting with the BP Oil Spill Commission co-chairs.
Obama calls French President, Saudi King on Middle East
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- Euro's slide against Yen gives Germany an edge on rivals
- Spain's service PMI below 50, first time since Feb
- EU presses China to step up fight against fakes
- Alcohol drinking in Britain sees sharpest fall since 1948
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- Ryanair scraps all flights to Belfast in latest airport row
- Traveller men's lives shorter by 15 years
- Doctor had time to prepare for surgery, inquiry told
- Woman 'very sick' on move to dependency unit at hosp
International Mideast envoy and former British Prime Minister Tony Blair speaks during a launching event of G.ho.st Virtual Computer, a Web-based operating system, as he stands next to Israel's separation barrier between the West Bank town of Beit Jalla and the Jewish Har Gilo settlement, on the outskirts of Jerusalem, Tuesday, July 14, 2009.
Tony Blair must share the blame for financial crisis
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- Paris Hilton's alibi undone by social networking
- Museums Sprout Wings
- Killing Spree in Slovakia Taps Into a Troubled Vein
- In Denying a Sex Scandal, a British Minister Focuses Attenti
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- Euro's slide against Yen gives Germany an edge on rivals
- EU presses China to step up fight against fakes
- European Markets Inch Higher
- JGC and Abengoa Solar to jointly own two 50 megawatt Concent
Containers are handled at the container terminal of the harbour in Hamburg, northern Germany, in this Jan. 16, 2006 file picture. German exports increased by 9.3 percent in May 2007 compared with the same month last year, and the country's trade surplus increased more strongly than expected, according to data released Monday, July 9, 2007.
Strong Yen Helps to Fuel Germany's Export Boom
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- New data reveals extent of assaults to Cardiff Bus drivers
- Dublin tourism announces world-first for Dublin
- Leeds today: RBS job losses, street art and Leeds Digital We
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Britain's new business secretary Peter Mandelson reacts during his news conference at the British Embassy in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2008. Mandelson, in Moscow to meet Russian business leaders, said there are no signs that British investors are pulling out of Russia or downscaling their projects.
Mandelson warns on Labour's future
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- Alcohol drinking in Britain sees sharpest fall since 1948
- Gaddafi keeps people guessing 41 years on (News Feature)
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- Bellator 27 video, Warren knocks out Soto for the title
Juliette Binoche
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- Basketball: Tall Blacks stun France
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- Boxing coach nabs burglary suspect at Valencia church
Tomas Berdych (CZE) competes against Andy Roddick (USA) at the Men's Singles Championship of the 2010 Sony Ericsson Open at The Crandon Park Tennis Center in Key Biscayne, Florida. No. 6 seed Roddick defeated No. 16 seed Berdych 7-5, 6-4. - April 4, 2010
US Open 2010: Tomas Berdych loses to Michael Llodra to become first major casualty
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