IMF leads global push for euro zone to boost firewall (Reuters)
Reuters – International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde led a global push on Saturday for the euro zone to boost its financial firewall, saying “if it is big enough it will not get used.”
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Why Florida’s Latino Republicans tilt toward Mitt Romney (The Christian Science Monitor)
The Christian Science Monitor – Heading into Tuesdayâs pivotal GOP primary in Florida, Mitt Romney clearly has stronger support than Newt Gingrich among the stateâs influential Republican Latino community.
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Fading Gingrich attacks Romney in ad (Reuters)
Reuters – Newt Gingrich struggled to regain momentum in the Republican presidential race on Friday as two new polls showed him falling behind rival Mitt Romney, who was seen as the winner of the final debate before the Florida primary.
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Corruption scandal shakes Vatican as internal letters leaked (Reuters)
Reuters – The Vatican was shaken by a corruption scandal Thursday after an Italian television investigation said a former top official had been transferred against his will after complaining about irregularities in awarding contracts.
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Corruption scandal shakes Vatican as internal letters leaked
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Nadal tops Federer in Australian Open semifinal (AP)
AP – Rafael Nadal outlasted Roger Federer 6-7 (5), 6-2, 7-6 (5), 6-4 in an Australian Open semifinal on Thursday night, the longtime rivals playing with the intensity normally displayed when meeting in a Grand Slam final.
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Ahmadinejad says Iran ready for nuclear talks (AP)
AP – Iran is ready to revive talks with the world powers, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Thursday, as toughening sanctions aim at forcing Tehran to sharply scale back its nuclear program.
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Europe searches for mythical "jobs and growth" formula (Reuters)
Reuters – Since the start of the year, one phrase has tripped off the lips of European leaders more than any other: “jobs and growth.” After two years of debt crisis and budget austerity, there is a strong desire to shift the narrative on.
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Bernanke has "finger on trigger" for new bond buys (Reuters)
Reuters – The Federal Reserve has moved closer to embarking on a new round of its controversial money-pumping after the central bank and its chairman Ben Bernanke highlighted a grim outlook for the U.S. economy.
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In historic shift, Fed sets inflation target (Reuters)
Reuters – The Federal Reserve took the historic step on Wednesday of setting an inflation target, a victory for Chairman Ben Bernanke that brings the Fed in line with many of the world’s other major central banks.
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Greek creditors urge quick deal after eurozone (Reuters)
Reuters – Greece’s private creditors pleaded on Tuesday with European officials who rejected their bond swap offer to hammer together a deal before Athens tumbles into a chaotic default.
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