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		As a new Yankee Stadium rises, will the spirit live on? NEW YORK (Reuters) - For Andrew Heffler, Yankee Stadium is hallowed ground not just because baseball immortals such as Babe Ruth and Mickey Mantle played there but because mere mortals like his father and grandfather took him there to see games.

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World Headlines G8 talks for developing nations Leaders from emerging nations are meeting their developed-world counterparts, at the G8 summit in Japan. US criticises 'bellicose' Russia The US says Russia's reaction to its missile shield plan is designed to make Europeans nervous about their involvement. French head will attend Olympics French President Sarkozy will attend the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics, quashing speculation about a boycott.

Fed plans new loan rules To protect borrowers from the kind of subprime lending practices that led to the mortgage crisis, the Fed is planning new regulations. Host Kai Ryssdal shares Chairman Ben Bernanke's remarks. SEC reports on rating agencies The SEC has released a report on the agencies that gave high marks to subprime securities. Host Kai Ryssdal asks Marketplace's Amy Scott about the agency's latest efforts to clean up the ratings business. Exports to Iran increase despite sanctions Despite tough talk, U.S. exports to Iran grew tenfold under the Bush Administration. The majority of these exports were cigarettes, but other goods have made their way to Tehran. Jeremy Hobson reports.