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Jury hears Jackson sharing dream in slurred speech

A recording of an apparently drugged Michael Jackson was played on Wednesday in the manslaughter trial of the singer's doctor, with the King of Pop saying he wanted to help kids because he didn't have a childhood.

Canada's message to Wall Street: we've got jobs

Canada's message to Wall Street: we've got jobs
As European banks seek state help and U.S. lenders shore up shaky balance sheets, Canada's well-performing banks have stepped up their efforts to poach talent from rivals around the world.

Trading Scandal: More Executive Heads Roll at UBS

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Francois Gouws and Yassine Bouhara, the co-heads of UBS’ global equities, handed in their resignations, apparently taking responsibility for the actions of the London rogue trader who perpetrated illegal trades.
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European court ruling strikes at soccer TV deals

A decision handed down Tuesday by a court in Luxembourg could significantly change the Premier League's TV contracts to broadcast its soccer matches in Europe, but its ramifications beyond live sports could prove to be minimal.
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S.Africa, Zambia approve Metorex-Jinchuan deal

South Africa and Zambia have approved the $1.1 billion bid by China's Jinchuan Group for copper and cobalt producer Metorex, bringing closer prospects for the deal to be finalised by November.
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S.Africa rand stabilises vs dlr, bonds edge higher

South Africa's rand steadied against the rand on Tuesday and government bonds edged higher as tentative calm returned to the market although local assets are still vulnerable to contagion fears over Greece's heavy debt burden.
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Rebels kill scores in Somali capital blast

Somalia's al Qaeda-linked rebels struck at the heart of the capital on Tuesday, killing scores of people with a truck bomb in the group's most deadly attack in the country since launching an insurgency in 2007.
Actor Rowan Atkinson arrives for the UK premiere of Johnny English Reborn, at the Empire Leicester Square in central London

Rowan Atkinson Back as Spoof Spy Johnny English

Rowan Atkinson is back as bumbling spy Johnny English in the sequel to his 2003 hit, but despite work on comic classics Not the Nine O'Clock News and Blackadder, the comedian does not find filming much fun.

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