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UAE to block many BlackBerry services in October (AP)

FILE - This undated file photo provided by Verizon Wireless shows the Blackberry Pearl smart phone. The United Arab Emirates said Sunday Aug. 1, 2010  it plans to block some messaging and web services on BlackBerry smart phones beginning in October. UAE authorities said last week BlackBerry services could pose a threat to national security. (AP Photo/Verizon Wireless/File)AP – The United Arab Emirates says it plans to block some messaging and web services on BlackBerry smart phones beginning in October.


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Bernanke sees sustained US growth despite ‘headwinds’

AFP – WASHINGTON (AFP) – Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke said Monday he expects the US economy to sustain its growth into 2010 despite “important headwinds” including tight credit and weak employment.

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Fed seeking to ensure strong dollar: Bernanke

AFP – WASHINGTON (AFP) – The Federal Reserve is “attentive” to the sliding US dollar and is working to “help ensure that the dollar is strong and a source of global financial stability,” Fed chairman Ben Bernanke said Monday.

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US to seize mosques, skyscraper of Iran-linked group

AFP – NEW YORK (AFP) – US federal prosecutors said Thursday they were moving to seize four mosques and a 36-story New York skyscraper from a non-profit Muslim group suspected of having ties to the Iranian government.

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Deadline approaches on Guantanamo

AFP – WASHINGTON (AFP) – President Barack Obama’s administration must announce any day where it will prosecute a number of Guantanamo detainees, including five men accused of planning the September 11, 2001 attacks.

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Reuters – WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Not sure what to give Uncle Sam this Christmas? How about a nice, fat check to help whittle away at the $7.6 trillion national debt?

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Food: Is Monsanto the answer or the problem?

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