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Dutch PM under fire over euro zone bailout

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Dutch opposition parties took aim at Prime Minister Mark Rutte on Saturday, demanding the minority coalition government secure a definitive and sustainable solution to Europe's debt crisis or risk a loss of parliamentary support.

Dutch support greater IMF role in euro zone bailout

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The Netherlands would support the International Monetary Fund taking on a greater financial role in the euro zone bailout, the Dutch prime minister said Saturday but refused to be drawn on other options being discussed in Brussels.
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IMF says not seeking more funds from Gulf states

The International Monetary Fund is not seeking more funds from Gulf Arab oil exporters to bolster its resources, and the region faces no major danger from the euro zone debt crisis, the IMF's Deputy Managing Director Nemat Shafik said on Saturday.
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Dhoni Leads India to Series Victory

India pulled off a thrilling five-wicket victory over England with four balls to spare in the third one-day international on Thursday to take an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match series.
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Jobs refused cancer treatment too long: biographer

Apple Inc co-founder Steve Jobs refused potentially life-saving cancer surgery for nine months, shrugging off his family's protests and opting instead for alternative medicine, according to the tech visionary's biographer.
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Steve Jobs refused cancer treatment too long: biographer

Apple Inc co-founder Steve Jobs refused potentially life-saving cancer surgery for nine months, shrugging off his family's protests and opting instead for alternative medicine, according to the tech visionary's biographer.
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Basic phones lift Nokia to surprise Q3 profit

The world's largest cellphone maker Nokia reported a smaller than expected fall in third quarter profits as price cuts and new models lifted sales of its basic cellphones in key markets like India.
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Wall Street flat on EU summit angst; earnings help

Wall Street flat-lined at the open on Thursday after a report suggested a much anticipated European summit on resolving the region's debt crisis may be postponed, but investors looking for a U.S. earnings season rally put a floor under the market.
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Pakistan Hopes to Join India on U.N. Council

Pakistan hopes to win a seat on the U.N. Security Council as a temporary member alongside archrival India when the United Nations holds annual elections to the 15-nation body on Friday.
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, chairman and managing director of Biocon Ltd., speaks during a news conference in the southern Indian city of Bangalore March 8, 2007.

Biocon Q2 Net Drops as Energy Costs, Wages Rise

Biocon Ltd, India top biotechnology company, reported a 4 percent drop in quarterly profit due to higher energy costs and rise in wages, but said strong demand from branded formulations offered opportunities for growth.
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U.S. Stocks: 5 Reasons Why the Dow Will Surge to 13,000 by June

No need to repeat all of the bad news about the U.S. economy. Further, as the stock market's bulls point out, that's history. Looking forward, the picture brightens, and accordingly here's why the bulls think the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) is headed higher in the next six months.
Jorge Goncalvez in action during qualifying for the 2011 Kentucky 100

Could IRL Learn from Dan Wheldon's Death and Return of Formula 1 to U.S.?

Formula 1 is all set to make a competitive return to the United States of America. The re-introduction of Formula 1 – administered by the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) and enormously popular across Europe and Asia – will certainly throw up comparisons between IndyCars and F1, if only because the latter is, in terms of racing designs and category of race car, the closest thing to an IndyCar.
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Actor sues Hangover 2 makers saying they stole his life

Why anyone would publicly admit that The Hangover 2 was based on his own life is a mystery, but that's exactly what's happened in a lawsuit filed by an aspiring actor and filmmaker who claims the movie's makers lifted the plot from his life experiences.

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