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More job cullings heightens global recession fearsWASHINGTON (AFP) - Fears of a global recession intensified on Friday after US lawmakers dashed the auto industry's hopes of a rapid bailout and grim news on the jobs front continued to pile up. ... |
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New strain of deadly Ebola virus discoveredPARIS (AFP) - Scientists said Friday an outbreak of Ebola that killed 37 people in Uganda last year was sparked by a hitherto unknown species of one of the world's most notorious viruses. ... |
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Oil prices slump below $US50 a barrelThe price of oil sank below $US50 a barrel overnight. ... |
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Wall Street plunges again as panic spreadsNEW YORK (AFP) - Wall Street shares plunged Thursday as panicked investors made a frenzied rush out of stocks and into bonds in the face of more weak data and a breakdown in efforts for a bailout for automakers. ... |
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No viable auto industry bailout plan: DemocratsWASHINGTON (AFP) - Democrats in Congress Thursday put off a vote on a bailout for crisis-hit "Big Three" auto makers off until at least December, and told industry chiefs to come up with a new rescue pitch. ... |
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Bangkok protest blast kills one, wounds 22: policeBANGKOK, (AFP) - One Thai protester was killed and 22 wounded Thursday in a blast at a Bangkok demonstration site, police said, raising fears of an upsurge in political violence after a recent lull. ... |


