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Miss. beaches largely unspoiled by Gulf oil gusher (AP)

AP - Tracey Winspeare said her Canadian uncle warned her before she traveled to Mississippi: Oil is washing up on the beaches from a ruptured well in the Gulf of Mexico. He was wrong.

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European new car sales slump 9.3 pct in May (AFP)

AFP - New car sales in the European Union slumped 9.3 percent in May due to the end of government cash-for-clunkers programmes and a tough economic outlook, the ACEA trade association said Tuesday.

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Reid: Senate to act on climate before immigration (AP)

AP - Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Tuesday he is willing to bring up climate change legislation ahead of an immigration bill, the first step toward resolving a dispute with Senate Republicans that threatened to derail a bipartisan effort months in the making.

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Geithner predicts passage of financial overhaul (AP)

AP - Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner says a strong overhaul of the financial system will emerge from the current impasse in Congress and protect taxpayers against fraud and abuse in the financial industry.

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"No need" for Greek bailout decision - German finance minister (Reuters)

Reuters - German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said there was no reason for Euro zone finance ministers to make any decision on financial aid for debt-ridden Greece when they met on Monday.

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Boehner determined to kill Dem health care bill (AP)

AP - The top House Republican says the GOP can defeat the Democratic health care bill that may reach the House floor this coming week.

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Boehner determined to kill Dem health care bill
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GOP warns again against passing health bill (AP)

AP - Newly arrived Republican Sen. Scott Brown of Massachusetts accused President Barack Obama and Democrats on Saturday of a “bitter, destructive and endless” drive to pass health overhaul legislation that Brown warned would be disastrous.

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Gov’t may seek more authority on vehicle safety (AP)

AP - Government vehicle safety regulators may seek greater authority to investigate defects in cars and trucks and are weighing a range of new safety requirements in response to Toyota’s recall of more than 8 million vehicles over brake and acceleration problems.

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Dollar dips as Greece announces new spending cuts (AP)

AP - The dollar eased against the euro and the pound Thursday as Greece announced additional salary cuts and tax hikes to deal with its ballooning deficit, while China reported a jump in inflation.

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Kali+Salz’ Q4 net income falls 93 pct to $22M (AP)

AP - German salt and fertilizer company Kali+Salz AG said Thursday that its fourth-quarter net income plunged 93 percent to euro16 million ($22 million) as the downturn significantly affected demand in global agricultural markets.

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Kali+Salz’ Q4 net income falls 93 pct to $22M
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