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World leaders gather at the opening plenary session of the G20 Summit in Toronto, Sunday June 27, 2010. G20 leaders aiming to halve deficits
THE G20 summit of world leaders in Toronto has agreed to a target of halving budget deficits by 2013. The broad principles set out in a draft... (photo: AP / Lefteris Pitarakis) The Australian
Economy   Financial Crisis   G20   Photos   Wikipedia: 2010 G-20 Toronto summit
Serena Williams plays against Na Li on Day 10 of the Sony Ericsson Open, Key Biscayne, Florida USA 01.04.09 Serena ready to settle six-year score
By Pritha Sarkar LONDON, June 27 (Reuters) - Sparks are expected to fly from Serena Williams's racket when she finally gets a chance to settle a six-year-old score against Maria Sharapova on Monday.... (photo: WN / Aruna Gilbert) The Guardian
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ag2 Justine Henin during her match at the Sony Ericsson in Key Biscayne, Fl March 23, 2007 Belgians face battle for place in quarters
By Toby Davis LONDON, June 27 (Reuters) - Justine Henin has won seven grand slams, her rival Kim Clijsters two, but neither has claimed the elusive Wimbledon crown and on Monday one of the great... (photo: WN / aruna) The Guardian
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A Delta Airlines Inc. plane sits on the tarmac, Monday, June 7, 2010, at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in Seattle. Delta, FedEx lose ruling over union organising
Washington: Delta Air Lines Inc, FedEx Corp and other carriers lost a court bid to block a new federal rule that makes it easier for unions to organise employees into collective bargaining units. US... (photo: AP / Ted S. Warren) Gulf News
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Red Bull driver Mark Webber of Australia drives his car during the third free practice at the Valencia street circuit in Valencia, Spain, on Saturday, June 26, 2010. Carnage as Mark Webber dices with death at European Grand Prix
AUSTRALIAN Formula One ace Mark Webber defied death last night when he flipped his race car at 321kph before slamming into a wall. In terrifying scenes, the Red Bull driver launched his Renault about... (photo: AP / Fernando Hernandez) The Daily Telegraph Australia
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People shout slogans during a protest on the Old-Port in Marseille, southern France, Thursday June 24, 2010. Many French trains stood still, schoolchildren played instead of studied and post offices were shuttered as workers nationwide went on strike Thursday to protest President Nicolas Sarkozy's plans to raise the retirement age to 62. French youths protest over higher retirement age
PARIS - The front lines of the latest French protest against raising the retirement age revealed a remarkable sight: Not the slightest wrinkle, not a single gray hair. Brandishing "Save our Pensions!"... (photo: AP / Claude Paris) Houston Chronicle
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Pope Benedict XVI waves as he leaves the diplomatic mission of the Holy See, the Apostolic Nunciature in Lisbon on Wednesday May 12, 2010. Pope Benedict XVI has recalled Portugal's glorious past as a country of adventurers and missionaries in urging a rediscovery of its Christian heritage. Benedict echoed a key theme of his message to an increasingly secularized Europe during a meeting Wednesday with members of Portugal's cultural elite on the second day of a four-day visit. Pope deplores 'sex abuse' raids by Belgian police
Pope Benedict has joined mounting Vatican criticism of raids by Belgian police investigating alleged child sex abuse, calling them "deplorable". In a message to Belgian bishops, the pope... (photo: AP / Francisco Seco) BBC News
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Leader of the Civic Democratic party, ODS, Petr Necas smiles after a press briefing after discussing the political situation with Czech Republic's President Vaclav Klaus, not pictured, at the Prague Castle in Prague, Czech Republic, Monday, May 31, 2010. St. Vitus cathedral is in the background. Conservative Named Prime Minister in Czech Republic
PRAGUE —President Vaclav Klaus of the Czech Republic said Sunday he will appoint a center-right leader, Petr Necas, as the country’s new prime minister on Monday, clearing the way for an... (photo: AP / Petr David Josek) The New York Times
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