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India marks Mumbai anniversary
Ceremonies are being held in India on the first anniversary of a series of devastating attacks on the city of Mumbai.
Obama climate summit visit hailed
President Obama's decision to attend UN climate talks in Copenhagen next month is welcomed by European leaders.
Website publishes '9/11 messages'
The Wikileaks site publishes what it says are 570,000 intercepted pager messages sent during the 9/11 attacks in the US.
 
The effects of Toyota's recall
Toyota is recalling 3.8 million vehicles in the U.S. to fix accelerator pedals. Jeremy Hobson reports on what that means for customers, dealers and the carmaker.
Dubai World seeks to delay debt repay
The government-owned company Dubai World is asking for more time to pay its debts. Stephen Beard reports.
Banking sector growth slows
Only three banks have opened in the third quarter this year, the fewest since World War II. Bill Hawkins, CEO of one of those banks, talks with Tess Vigeland about how hard it is to open up in this environment.
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The proposed 2010 Erie County budget is one step closer to being adopted. The Legislature amended County Executive Chris Collins billion-dollar plan during Wednesday's special session, increasing funding for arts and culturals by $1-million and saving two health clinics on Buffalo's East Side.
Kaleida is asking the State Health Department for permission to close its Waterfront Health Care Center on Buffalo's West Side. The Catholic Health System is closing its Saint Francis of Buffalo nursing facility on Benwood Avenue. Both facilities are hemorrhaging money: millions of dollars annually between the two of them. Kaleida and CHS say the losses can no longer be sustained.
Two-time Super Bowl winner Mike Shanahan has met with the Buffalo Bills to discuss their head coaching vacancy, according to a published report. ESPN.com says Bills chief operating officer Russ Brandon traveled to Denver and spent seven hours meeting with Shanahan on Monday night and Tuesday morning.
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States will not be in Afghanistan eight years from now, the White House said on Wednesday, as President Barack Obama prepared to explain to Americans next week why he is expanding the war effort.
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered a 10-month freeze on some building in West Bank settlements on Wednesday, pleasing the United States but Palestinians said it was not enough to restart peace talks.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama is paying a price for a recession that began before he took office, and fellow Democrats have started to balk at his legislative agenda and demand greater efforts to create jobs.
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. health officials said on Wednesday they are seeing a worrying pattern of serious bacterial infections in swine flu patients, mostly among younger adults not normally vulnerable to them.
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JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered a 10-month freeze on some building in West Bank settlements on Wednesday, pleasing the United States but Palestinians said it was not enough to restart peace talks.
Business
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks rose in light trading volume on Wednesday, supported by data that pointed to stabilization in the labor and housing markets, areas that have fed concerns about a "double dip" recession.
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