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Five facts about interim Opel boss Reilly

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General Motors named Nick Reilly, head of the U.S. carmaker's international operations, as interim head of its European business while it searches for a new chief executive for the Opel unit.

Senator proposes paid sick leave for swine flu

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Americans infected by the H1N1 flu virus would be guaranteed paid sick leave under emergency legislation U.S. Senator Chris Dodd plans to unveil on Tuesday in response to the swine flu pandemic.
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Oil rises above $80 after hurricane disrupts

Oil prices rose on Tuesday to above $80 a barrel after a late-season hurricane disrupted oil and gas output in the Gulf of Mexico and the dollar stayed close to a 15-month low.
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France fears Israel does not desire peace deal

France fears that Israel no longer desires a Middle East peace deal, French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner said on Tuesday, adding that Paris remained deeply opposed to Jewish settlement building in the West Bank.
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Mercedes-Benz US CEO sees better sales ahead

Daimler AG's Mercedes-Benz premium auto division expects year-on-year U.S. sales growth in the next few months and the potential to increase its U.S. market share next year, U.S. Chief Executive Ernst Lieb said on Monday.
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Consumer confidence eases in November: IBD

U.S. consumer confidence edged only slightly lower in November after a sharp drop in October, indicating that the upcoming holiday shopping season could see better consumer spending, a research group said on Tuesday.
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Pakistani Taliban vow tough guerrilla war

Pakistani Taliban militants vowed to fight a tough, protracted guerrilla war against the army on Tuesday as a suicide car-bomber killed up to 20 people in a northwestern town, police said.
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AIG likely to be able to repay government-Moody's

American International Group Inc has made tangible progress on its restructuring plan and will likely be able to repay the government's loan and much of its preferred equity stake, Moody's Investors Service said on Monday.
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InterContinental warns trading still challenging

InterContinental Hotels, the world's biggest hotelier, said it was too early to forecast a recovery as trading conditions remained challenging after posting a 19 percent fall in third-quarter operating profit.
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Barclays, HSBC signal bad debts may have peaked

Britain's top two banks, HSBC and Barclays , signaled bad debts may be past their peak, with HSBC declaring on Tuesday the first improvement for three years in losses on U.S. consumer credit.
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Two Koreas in brief naval clash, vessels hit

Navies from the rival Koreas exchanged gunfire for the first time in seven years on Tuesday, damaging vessels on both sides and raising tension just days before President Barack Obama travels to Asia.
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Obama to visit Asia as domestic issues smolder

Barack Obama this week makes his first trip to Asia as president, leaving behind a host of domestic problems with a visit that recognizes the region's economic and diplomatic importance to the United States.
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Eager fans greet Call of Duty game launch

Activision Blizzard Inc's hugely anticipated Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 videogame went on sale early Tuesday morning, welcomed by eager fans who lined up hours in advance of the release.
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Climate deal to prevent doubling of energy bills

A climate change deal is needed not just to ward off global warming, but to ensure a shift from increasingly costly fossil fuels that could lead to a doubling of energy bills, the IEA's chief economist said on Tuesday.
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Indonesia says delay in LNG talks with KOGAS

Talks between Indonesia and Korea Gas Corp over liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipments have been temporarily halted, which may delay deliveries, an official at Indonesia's energy watchdog said on Tuesday.

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