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Allianz, AXA among likely bidders for HSBC unit

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European insurers Allianz and AXA SA are among the potential bidders for HSBC Holdings Plc's sale of its general insurance business, which could fetch more than $1 billion, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.
Director Pedro Almodovar attends a news conference for the film ''La Piel Que Habito'', in competition at the 64th Cannes Film Festival

Catalan Film Beats Almodovar into Oscar Race

Spain nominated a film in Catalan for the first time ever on Wednesday as its candidate for Best Foreign Language Film at the upcoming Academy Awards, ahead of a picture by two-time Oscar winner Pedro Almodovar which stars Antonio Banderas.
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Shark Attack 2011: Shark Bites Man in Florida, PETA Goes on Attack

In the latest Shark Attack 2011, a 21-year-old Longboat Key, Florida man bitten by a shark over the weekend has reportedly undergone surgery and will likely return home within a week. But now the man and his actions that apparently led to the shark attack is now being attacked by PETA, organization for the ethical treatment of animals said.
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131,729 Same-Sex Married Couples, Census Reports Confirms

The U.S. census Bureau on Tuesday issued the first federal count which showed that the same-sex partners living together has doubled in the past decade and at least 131,729 gay and lesbian couples have registered as husband or wife.
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Wal-Mart vice chairman to retire

Wal-Mart Stores Inc is losing two top e-commerce executives at a time the world's largest retailer is trying to step up online competition with the likes of Amazon.com Inc .
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Is Rick Perry’s Bi-National Health Insurance Plan Too Ambitious?

The bi-national health insurance was Perry’s one ambitious plan to provide Texas-funded coverage for both U.S. and Mexican border residents. Perry wanted to implement “an important study that will look at the feasibility of bi-national health insurance” that could “treat maladies unique to this region.”
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Doritos Creator to be Buried with Iconic Chips

Doritos inventor and Frito-Lay marketing executive Arch West will be buried along side the snack that made him rich. West, who died at the age of 97 last week, was cremated and will be buried in Dallas on Saturday.

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