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U.S. regulators close seven banks

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:15:22 -0400

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. bank regulators closed seven institutions on Thursday, including six banks in Illinois controlled by one family and a small bank in Dallas, bringing the total number of U.S. bank failures to 52 so far this year.

Israeli sub sails Suez, signaling reach to Iran

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:27:26 -0400

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - An Israeli submarine sailed the Suez Canal to the Red Sea as part of a naval drill last month, defense sources said on Friday, describing the unusual maneuver as a show of strategic reach in the face of Iran.

U.S. parents think twice about sending kids to camp

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:47:12 -0400

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Since its opening last week, camp counselors at New Jersey's Liberty Lake Day Camp disinfect door knobs, take the temperatures of children as they arrive and remind the campers not to share canned sodas.

Turkish TV gameshow looks to convert atheists

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:21:41 -0400

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - What happens when you put a Muslim imam, a Christian priest, a rabbi and a Buddhist monk in a room with 10 atheists?

Obama not fully informed on Russia: Putin spokesman

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:03:26 -0400

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Prime Minister Vladimir Putin will use next week's Moscow talks to relieve President Barack Obama of mistaken impressions he remains mired in Cold War thinking, Putin's spokesman said on Firday.

Air New Zealand staff bare all to get flyers' attention

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:36:54 -0400

WELLINGTON, July 2 (Reuters) - Air New Zealand has hit on a novel way to make sure even the most jaded flyers keep their eyes glued on its flight safety briefing.

Amsterdam considering bank help for prostitutes

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:17:21 -0400

AMSTERDAM (Reuters Life!) - Amsterdam city council is turning its attention to a pressing problem for one of the city's key business sectors -- banking and credit for prostitutes who can't get accounts from mainstream institutions.

UPDATE 5-Alaska Governor Sarah Palin to resign in surprise move

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:27:03 -0400

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Potter is back: box office big bucks assured

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:55:34 -0400

LONDON (Reuters) - Boy wizard Harry Potter is back in cinemas later this month with the sixth installment of the movie franchise, and another box office bonanza looks assured for the Warner Bros. studio.

Airline crew bares all to get flyers' attention

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:13:21 -0400

WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Air New Zealand has hit on a novel way to make sure even the most jaded flyers keep their eyes glued on its flight safety briefing.