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Travel Picks: Top 10 cities to party the night away

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Looking to tread terrain still untouched by foreign stag expeditions? Want to unwind in luxury or drink up the sun? Lonely Planet lists the world's top 10 party cities in its new guide, the 1000 Ultimate Experiences. This list is not endorsed by Reuters.
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GMAC posts Q3 loss, hurt by mortgage unit

GMAC Financial Services, a lender that has received $12.5 billion in government bailouts, posted a third straight quarterly loss on Wednesday, hurt by red ink in its mortgage business.
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How much is too much government debt?

When it comes to borrowing trillions of dollars, it helps to have a golden reputation, a steady income stream, and plenty of rich, trusting friends.
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IAEA seeks Iran nuclear draft deal by Friday

The U.N. nuclear watchdog chief on Wednesday presented a draft deal to Iran and three big powers for approval by their capitals by Friday to allay fears Tehran might use an enriched-uranium stockpile to make nuclear weapons.
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31 Places to Go for Halloween

With Halloween just around the corner, you may be wondering where some of the spookiest, creepiest, eeriest, most haunted and/or best places to visit on Halloween are located around the
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U.S. falls 3rd in bank ranking, after UK, Australia

The United States slipped from first to third place after the U.K. and Australia in a ranking of financial development released by the World Economic Forum on Thursday, as the global financial crisis badly hurt bank stability in developed countries.
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Argentine singer Mercedes Sosa dies at 74

Argentine folk singer Mercedes Sosa, who fought South America's dictators with her voice and became a giant of contemporary Latin American music, died on Sunday at age 74, her family said in a statement.
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Olympics affirms Brazil's rise, Lula legacy

Rio de Janeiro's successful bid to host the Olympics in 2016 crowns Brazil's remarkable rise over the past decade from a near basket case to an economic and diplomatic heavyweight.
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Argentine Secret a sharp, compelling thriller

A riveting Argentine thriller spiked with witty dialogue and poignant love stories, The Secret in Their Eyes interweaves the personal lives of a team of state prosecutors with a manhunt spanning 25 years. Director Juan Jose Campanella (Same Love, Same Rain, Son of the Bride) is one of Argentina's most communicative storytellers, and this entry qualifies as a high point in his career.
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Peru Camisea consortium to auction gas in October

The consortium that operates Peru's massive natural gas field at Camisea is expected to launch an auction in October to sell fuel to the local market, the country's vice minister of energy said on Friday.
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China's MCC gains, but IPO pipeline weighs

Metallurgical Corp of China, the firm that helped build Beijing's Bird's Nest Olympic stadium, made a modest debut in Shanghai on Monday, in a sign that a flood of new equity is weighing on market sentiment.
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Gene Simmons promises high-impact Boom from Kiss

Gene Simmons says Kiss fans can expect to see new outfits, a brand new stage and millions more (dollars) put into it when the group begins its Kiss Alive 35 tour to promote Sonic Boom, the band's first new album in 11 years, on September 25 in Detroit.
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Del Potro beats Federer to win US Open mens final 2009 (Photos)

Juan Martin del Potro, 20 gave one of the biggest surprises in the U.S. Open history beating Roger Federer, 28 the world's No.1 player at the U.S. Open 2009 men's singles final in a four-hour match 6-3, 6-7, 6-4, 6-7, 6-2 Monday evening at the Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York.
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Stone film says U.S. demonizes Chavez, other leaders

Director Oliver Stone says the U.S. media and government have demonized Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and other leftist South American leaders, and argues in a new film that they were right to stand up to Washington.

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