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Many killed in Afghan bomb blasts
At least 30 people have been killed in a series of suspected suicide bombings in the Afghan city of Kandahar, officials say.
Bloodshed blights Acapulco resort
Thirteen people die, four of whom are beheaded, in drug-related violence at the Mexican beach resort of Acapulco.
Huge protest against Berlusconi
Tens of thousands of Italians stage a protest in central Rome against the government of Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.
 
Report: Lehman execs manipulated data
A bankruptcy examiner report has found that negligence and manipulation on the part of top executives at Lehman Brothers contributed to the firm's collapse. Amy Scott reports on a piece of accounting chicanery known as "Repo 105."
Walkaways help reduce consumer debt
The Federal Reserve is reporting that consumer debt has fallen at record rates. But not necessarily because we're all saving and skimping. Nancy Marshall Genzer explains.
EU regulation may hurt London biz
London has lost its crown as the world's leading financial center. It now shares the top spot with New York. Stephen Beard reports taxes and regulation are to blame.
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The Buffalo Police Department's D District building, which has been closed since February due to environmental concerns, has been declared non-hazardous. A final report released today finds that air quality in the Hertel Avenue facility has not been adversely affected by mold or asbestos.
Former Niagara County Treasurer David Broderick is the subject of a critical state audit. Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli's audit accuses Broderick of using his position as public administrator of estates to benefit friends and family.
State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo has appointed retired Chief Judge Judith Kaye to take over the probe into two ethics issues facing Governor David Paterson. Cuomo, who is expected to mount a run for governor this year, has recused himself from the cases, in the face of criticism over a possible conflict of interest in the investigations.
TOPPING THE NEWS
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's political standing is "perilous" because of divisions within his coalition over efforts to pursue peace with the Palestinians, a senior U.S. official said on Friday.
SAARISELKA, Finland (Reuters) - The foreign ministers of Turkey and Sweden condemned on Saturday a vote in the Swedish parliament that defined the early 20th-century killing of Armenians by Ottoman Turks as genocide.
KABUL (Reuters) - Afghanistan rowed back on Saturday from a total ban on media broadcasts of "disturbing" images from insurgent attacks or live pictures of security operations.
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LOS ANGELES/DETROIT (Reuters) - In the latest blow to Toyota Motor Corp, a Southern California prosecutor filed the first consumer protection lawsuit against the automaker, claiming it had engaged in "fraud" by hiding evidence of dangerous vehicle defects.
World
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (Reuters) - Taliban suicide bombers struck across Afghanistan's southern city of Kandahar on Saturday, killing 30 people and wounding scores in a series of strikes the militants called a message to NATO.
Business
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Euro zone finance ministers are likely to agree on Monday on the principles and parameters of financial help to Greece, if it is required, but leave out any sums until Athens asks for them, an EU source said.
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