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Hong Kong stock market lifted by banks; earthquake impact seen minimal (May 13 2008 17:52 GMT) - Hong Kong shares rose strongly, lifted by banks, after China's central bank hiked the reserve ratio by a smaller-than-expected amount. Investors seemed to downplay the potential market impact of the earthquake in Sichuan province. The blue-chip Hang Seng Index rose 489.60 points, or 2 percent, to Publication: AP Worldstream |
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EU, US pledge to fight trade barriers, protectionism (May 13 2008 17:52 GMT) - The European Union and the United States on Tuesday pledged to fight trade barriers and promote open investment policies worldwide. A statement released during a meeting of EU and U.S. trade officials said they would resist protectionist sentiment and work together to oppose restrictions on Publication: AP Worldstream |
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Two-year doping ban for Indian weightlifter (May 13 2008 17:52 GMT) - The scourge of doping hit Indian weightlifting again with Kavita Devi banned for two years after failing a test conducted by the World Anti-Doping Agency. Devi was sent back from the recent Asian championship in Japan after the Weightlifting Federation of India was informed of her positive doping Publication: AP Worldstream |
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Dead Sea scroll goes on display in Jerusalem after four decades in the dark (May 13 2008 17:52 GMT) - One of the most important Dead Sea scrolls is going briefly on display in Jerusalem this week _ more than four decades after it was last seen by the public. The 24-foot (7.3 meter) scroll with the text of the Bible's Book of Isaiah has been kept in a dark, temperature-controlled room at the Israel Publication: AP Worldstream |
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China says earthquake derailed freight train, which caught fire (May 13 2008 17:52 GMT) - A 40-car freight train derailed and caught fire in northern China during the country's massive earthquake and was still burning Tuesday, a railway official said. One injury was reported. The train, including 13 tank cars filled with gasoline, derailed and burst into flames Monday in Gansu province Publication: AP Worldstream |
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Mueller surprise inclusion in Swiss provisional squad for Euro 2008 (May 13 2008 17:52 GMT) - Patrick Mueller was named in Switzerland's provisional 26-man squad for the European Championship, despite not having played an official match all season. The defender was the main surprise in the squad announced Tuesday by coach Koebi Kuhn, which must be trimmed to 23 players by May 28. Mueller Publication: AP Worldstream |
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