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President Obama speaking to members of the financial industry
President Barack Obama tells US bankers to increase business loans, and warns them not to thwart regulatory reform.

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The president of the UN climate summit urges delegates to "get to work" after developing nations earlier brought talks to a halt.

Coffee and tea 'reduce diabetes risk'
Drinking tea and coffee, whether decaffeinated or not, lowers the risk of type 2 diabetes, a large body of evidence shows.


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