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Joint German-French position reached on Greece

The leaders of Germany and France have reached a joint position on how to address Greece's debt woes ahead of a euro zone summit in Brussels Thursday, Berlin's government spokesman said.

EU warns of economic damage if Greece summit fails

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EU leaders must find a convincing solution to Greece's debt crisis at a summit on Thursday or the global economy will pay the price, the head of the European Commission said in an unusually somber warning.
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Alzheimer's disease, a form of dementia that becomes progressively worse over time, is the second-most feared disease, said U.S. and European researches Wednesday. The most feared disease?
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UAW says transplant deal possible in 2011

The United Auto Workers is talking with a lot of foreign automakers about representing their U.S. plants' hourly workers and could see a deal by year end, top union officials said.
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UAW talking to a lot of foreign carmakers

The United Auto Workers is talking with several foreign automakers about representing their U.S. plants' hourly workers and could see a deal by year end, top union officials said.
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Nowotny wavers on ECB's Greece line, then complies

Austria's central bank chief said a Greek rescue deal could involve a short-term default without disastrous consequences but, in a rapid about-turn, later insisted on Tuesday that he shared the ECB view on Greece.
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Arsenal Transfer Rumours - Fabregas, Lukaku and Vidal

Despite Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger stating last week that he would attempt to hold on to wantaway midfielder Cesc Fabregas, it has now emerged that the Gunners have been in negotiation with Barcelona about the 24-year-old.
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Nowotny breaks ranks with ECB hard line on Greece

A rescue package for Greece could involve a short-term default without disastrous repercussions for the euro zone, Austria's central bank governor said, the first sign of a crack in the European Central Bank's hard line.
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You're Probably Part Neanderthal: Study

People everywhere but in sub-Saharan Africa are part Neanderthal, distant descendants of Neanderthal-human interbreeding, a new study of human genetics has found.
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Test puts banks' euro zone debt in spotlight

Pressure on Europe's banks to raise more capital increased on Monday after last week's stress tests revealed their holdings of European sovereign debt, with likely losses on Greek bonds a growing concern.

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