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President Obama speaking to members of the financial industry
Obama tells US banks to lend more
President Barack Obama tells US bankers to increase business loans, and warns them not to thwart regulatory reform.
Citigroup to repay huge bail-out
Economic recovery in US 'fragile'
Obama issues tough warning

Copenhagen delegates urged to 'get to work'
The president of the UN climate summit urges delegates to "get to work" after developing nations earlier brought talks to a halt.
British Airways facing Christmas strikes
British Airways cabin crew vote to strike from 22 December, threatening major Christmas disruption to passengers.

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Silvio Berlusconi in car after Milan attack, screen grab from Italy's RAI24 news channel Bloody nose
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A farmer walks across a field in An Giang , Mekong Delta, Vietnam In pictures
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ENTERTAINMENT

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HEALTH

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SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT

'Baby-faced' people live longer

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AFRICA

Canada recalls spitting diplomat

Rwanda journalist jailed for life

AMERICAS

Prison for US 'video terrorists'

Clinton urges Iran to free hikers

ASIA-PACIFIC

Thai custody for arms plane crew

Turkmenistan-China gas link opens

EUROPE

Volume turned down on MP3 players

Johnny Hallyday emerges from coma

MIDDLE EAST

Nuclear meeting on Iran cancelled

Hamas celebrates 22nd anniversary

SOUTH ASIA

Kashmir women 'were not murdered'

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NEWS FROM THE UK

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House prices up on lack of supply

Car help scheme yet to give funds
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Counterfeit golf club gang guilty

Housing benefit 'cut' put on hold

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China seeks green future - as it burns more and more coal
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Man-tiger conflict is worsening in Indian delta
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COPENHAGEN SUMMIT 2009
Richard Black, BBC environment correspondent Earth Watch: Lockouts and walk-outs - confusion in Copenhagen

Q&A: The Copenhagen summit
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HAVE YOUR SAY
Haze engulfs a city in Western China What are your hopes for climate summit?


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