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at 00:02 on September 07, 2010, EDT.

Japan's central bank leaves key interest rate near zero as widely expected

TOKYO - Japan's central bank has voted to keep its key interest rate at 0.1 per cent, as widely expected.

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at 23:01 on September 06, 2010, EDT.

Tropical Storm Hermine makes landfall near in northeastern Mexico, near Texas border

NUEVO LAREDO, Mexico - Tropical Storm Hermine slammed into Mexico's northern Gulf coast near the U.S. border late Monday with winds of 65 mph (100 kph), threatening heavy rains that could cause flash flooding in Mexico and Texas.

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at 15:22 on September 06, 2010, EDT.

Afghan govt poised to help troubled Kabul Bank, but institution still running on its own

KABUL - Afghanistan's largest bank is operating with its own money with no infusion of cash from the government despite a nearly weeklong run on the troubled institution that is being closely monitored by international banking experts, the nation's top banking official said Monday.

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at 06:58 on September 06, 2010, EDT.

Officials: Obama to call for more spending on roads, railways, airports to stimulate economy

WASHINGTON - Vowing to find new ways to stimulate the sputtering U.S. economy, President Barack Obama will call for long-term investments in the nation's roads, railways and airports that would cost at least US$50 billion, administration officials said.

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at 05:06 on September 06, 2010, EDT.

WTO chief wants G20 leaders to discuss pushing forward global trade deal

SEOUL, South Korea - Group of 20 leaders should use their November summit to make a serious push for the conclusion of stalled global trade negotiations, the head of the WTO said Monday.

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at 04:49 on September 06, 2010, EDT.

Star of documentary on Japan's dolphin hunt says activists may need to ease up to end killing

TOKYO - The star of an Oscar-winning documentary about a Japanese village's infamous dolphin hunt said Monday that activists trying to stop the killing might need to back off and allow the Japanese people to tackle the issue themselves.

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at 08:07 on September 05, 2010, EDT.

GM's Opel chooses Eurovision Song Contest winner 'Lena' to boost its brand's image

BERLIN - General Motors' subsidiary Adam Opel GmbH says it has signed-up the winner of the European Song Contest as its new brand image.

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at 06:00 on September 05, 2010, EDT.

Uncertainty surrounds rate announcement; markets try to counter September effect

TORONTO - The Canadian dollar could be in for some volatility this coming week as the Bank of Canada comes out with its latest announcement on interest rates Wednesday.

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at 04:34 on September 05, 2010, EDT.

Failed blowout preventer, a key piece of evidence in Gulf oil spill probe, brought to surface

Investigators looking into what went wrong in the Gulf of Mexico oil spill are a step closer to answers now that a key piece evidence is secure aboard a ship.

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at 01:04 on September 05, 2010, EDT.

Afghans continue pulling money from Kabul Bank amid concerns over liquidity, risky lending

KABUL - Nervous Afghans pulled more deposits out of the nation's largest bank despite assurances from government leaders that their money was safe.

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