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A man reacts as he finds his wife and child at the Red Cross hospital after they were separated by earthquake and tsunami, in Ishinomaki,

Looting absent amidst the gathering horror in Japan

Observers across the cyberworld have noticed something quite fascinating about the unfolding horror in Japan in the wake of the deadly earthquake and tsunami – a lack of looting by Japanese people, who, rather than take advantage of a crisis for personal gain, appear to be unified and behaving lawfully.
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13th July 2011 – Live Coverage of Prime Minister’s Questions

UK offers Japan condolences, assistance

The British government has offered Japan any assistance it may need after the massive earthquake and tsunami that smashed into the country, according to UK foreign secretary, William Hague.
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Valero to buy Chevron's U.K. oil refinery

Valero Energy Corp. (NYSE: VLO) said it has agreed to acquire Chevron Corp. (NYSE: CVX)'s Pembroke oil refinery in Wales, U.K., as part of a deal valued at up to $1.73 billion.
Series of global disasters since December slows down economic growth

How vulnerable is US West Coast to tsunamis, quakes?

How vulnerable is the US West Coast to tsunamis, earthquakes and other natural disasters? Actually the region is quite vulnerable to high magnitude quakes and even tsunamis. The region has been hit by large, single-event earthquakes and tsunamis before, and our evidence indicates that multiple and more extensive ruptures can happen, a scientist has said.
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British man pleads guilty in U.S. stocks fraud

A British man pleaded guilty on Thursday to committing mail and wire fraud in an investment scam selling worthless stocks of dormant and sham U.S. companies that bilked investors of more than $40 million.
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Bank of England holds fire on rates

The Bank of England kept interest rates at a record low on Thursday, reluctant to jeopardize a fragile economic recovery and hopeful the recent surge in inflation will prove temporary.
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BoE set to keep rates at record low -- for now

The Bank of England looks set to keep interest rates at a record low of 0.5 percent on Thursday, judging that Britain's recovery is currently too fragile to sustain a spiral of rising prices.
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Home WiFi gives 30 percent slower connection: study

Download speeds for consumers using WiFi stations are on average 30 percent slower than they are for users of fixed connections, because of physical barriers and interference from devices like microwaves, a study showed on Thursday.
Gunmen opposed to leader Muammar Gaddafi stand guard on a rooftop in the centre of the city of Zawiyah

UK news crew detained, beaten by Libyan soldiers

A group of UK-based journalists were detained and abused by security forces loyal to Moammar Gaffadi as they tried to reach the western Libyan city of Aw-Zawiyah, which has witnessed savage fighting between rebel s and government soldiers
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NYSE faces tough fight with CME, CFO says

NYSE Euronext's planned assault this month on CME Group Inc's flagship U.S. rate futures franchise will be tough going because traders value liquidity, CME Chief Financial Officer Jamie Parisi said on Wednesday.
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Airbus order surge lifts cash-rich EADS

Airbus parent EADS returned to profit in 2010 and bagged a slew of new aircraft orders, boosting its shares even as airline customers fret about a massive surge in oil prices.
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Gaddafi vows to fight no-fly zone

Moammar Gaddafi has warned that if a no-fly zone is imposed n Libya by the UN Security Council, he and his military will respond with armed resistance.

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