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Breaking News Fri, 14 May 2010
File -  Climbers abseil down the front of the Deutsche Bank headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany to unveil the new Logo of the "Deutsche Bank 24" Tuesday August 31, 1999.
Banks   Europe   Greek   London   Photos   Wikipedia: Deutsche Bank  
 The Guardian 
Europe banks slide on Greek woes, U.S. probes
LONDON/MADRID, May 14 (Reuters) - European bank shares fell over 3 percent on Friday as renewed concerns about losses from exposures to Greece and a widening of probes by U.S. authorities unsettled in... (photo: AP / Bernd Kammerer)
Gasoline - Oil Prices
Crude   Oil   Photos   Singapore   Wikipedia: Price of petroleum  
 The Press Democrat 
Oil falls below $74 amid signs demand may slacken
| Benchmark crude for June delivery was down 62 cents to $73.78 a barrel at midday Singapore time in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The June contract dropped $1.25 to settle a... (photo: WN / sweet)
Cellphone - Texting  Independent online 
 Cameron bans cellphones in meetings
| London - British Prime Minister David Cameron on Thursday banned the use of cellphones at cabinet meetings in a bid to ensure his top team stay focused on the challenges facing them, his spokesperso... (photo: WN / sweet)
Cameron   Cellphones   London   Photos   Wikipedia: David Cameron  
Deutsche Bank, Friedrich-Engels-Allee 426 in Wuppertal  The Times 
Deutsche Bank's doubts over debts
| The head of Germany's biggest bank said that he doubts that Greece will be able to repay its debts. The admission from Josef Ackermann, chief executive of Deutsche Bank, made in a German television ... (photo: GFDL / Frank Vincentz)
Bank   Debts   Germany   Photos   Wikipedia: Deutsche Bank  
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Europe slams Facebook's privacy settings
BRUSSELS - Europe slammed as unacceptable the changes by social networking website Facebook to its privacy settings, that would allow the profiles of its users to be made... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag)
Brussels   Europe   Facebook   Photos   Wikipedia: Facebook  
Pope Benedict XVI arrives at Fatima's Sanctuary, Portugal, to celebrate an open mass Thursday, May 13, 2010. The New York Times
Pope Takes Aim at Portugal's Moves Toward Abortion and Gay Marriage
| FÁTIMA, Portugal — Pope Benedict XVI used a famous Portuguese shrine to the Virgin Mary on Thursday as a venue to denounce abortion and gay marriage, just ... (photo: AP / Paulo Cunha, Pool)
Homosexuality   Photos   Pope   Portugal   Religion  
 Portuguese Prime Minister Jose Socrates addresses the country following the first results of the national referendum on whether to legalize abortion, in Lisbon, Sunday, Feb. 11, 2007. Portugal´s prime minister said he would enact more liberal abort The New York Times
Portugal Follows Spain on Austerity Cuts
| LISBON — Gago da Graça owns a Portuguese real estate company and has two identical apartments in the same building in the heart of Lisbon. One rents for &e...; (photo: AP Photo/Armando Franca)
Economy   Finance   Greece   Photos   Portugal   Wikipedia: Economy of Portugal  
 Libyan leader Muammar Gadhafi gestures while speaking during media conference at the University of L The Daily Telegraph Australia
Libya elected to UN Human Rights Council
| LIBYA was elected overnight to the United Nations Human Rights Council despite numerous complaints that the country was unfit to serve on the international rights body.... (photo: AP Photo)
Human Rights   Libya   Photos   Politics   UN   Wikipedia: United Nations Human Rights Council  
 Cheering Romanians cast shadows on a giant European Union flag during new year celebrations for Romania´s accesion in the EU in Bucharest Romania Monday January 1, 2007. Up to 100.000 people gathered downtown Bucharest as blue-and-gold EU flags flu The Star
ANALYSIS - Europe ties could strain new UK coalition government
| LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's new government is likely to foster strong and possibly even better ties with the United States, but its attitude to Europe could strain the... (photo: AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)
Britain   Coalition   Europe   London   Photos   Wikipedia: Conservative Party (UK)  
 The European Central Bank / aaeh Gulf News
European-style shock and awe
| At the time of writing this, the global markets are yet to price in the effects of the nearly $1 trillion package that the EU has promised to — let's face it &mda...; (photo: AP Photo / Frank Rumpenhorst)
Economy   Markets   Photos   Portugal   Prices   Wikipedia: European Central Bank  
British Parliament Buildings The New York Times
British Cabinet Holds First Meeting
| LONDON — Onetime political rivals were squeezed shoulder to shoulder on Thursday as Britain’s new coalition government held its first formal cabinet meeting... (photo: Creative Commons)
Britain   Elections   London   Photos   Politics   Wikipedia: United Kingdom general election, 2010  
Business & Economy Politics
- Euro hits fresh 14-mo low vs dlr on growth worries
- This 'giant sticking plaster' is not enough to save
- Euro Struggles, Stocks Fall on EU Debt Doubts
- Oil falls below $74 amid signs demand may slacken
Gasoline - Oil Prices
Oil falls below $74 amid signs demand may slacken
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- Pope Decries Gay Marriage in Portugal Visit
- Portugal orders 'fiscal shock' as Europe tackles deb
- Portugal moves to stem debt crisis wave
- David Prosser: Portugal plots a course Britain's new gov
Pope Benedict XVI arrives at Fatima's Sanctuary, Portugal, to celebrate an open mass Thursday, May 13, 2010.
Pope Takes Aim at Portugal's Moves Toward Abortion and Gay Marriage
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Sport Entertainment
- Mourinho still eyeing Spanish club job
- World Cup candidates to submit weighty bid books
- World Cup candidates to submit weighty bid books
- Inter Milan coach Jose Mourinho still eyeing Spanish club jo
Forward Cristiano Ronaldo grabs the ball during a training session of the national soccer team of Portugal, Wednesday, June 4, 2008 in Neuchatel, Switzerland.
Ronaldo content with Real life
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- Review: 'Juliet' Works As Simple Love Story
- At 101, Portuguese Director Gets Benefit of Doubt
- Europe Strives to Catch Up With Digital Hollywood
- Spread word about 'Letters'
Indian actress Shriya Saran arrives just prior to the premiere screening of the Bollywood film
Shriya: Robbed in Spain
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Education Society & Culture
- Mass. Catholic school won't admit lesbians' son
- Teachers, students protest austerity measures in Greek bailo
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- Euro hits fresh 14-mo low vs dlr on growth worries
- This 'giant sticking plaster' is not enough to save
- At 101, Portuguese Director Gets Benefit of Doubt
- Pope Decries Gay Marriage in Portugal Visit
Pope Benedict XVI celebrates mass at Fatima's Sanctuary, Portugal, Thursday, May 13, 2010.
Pope Benedict condemns gay marriage as 'insidious' threat to society
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