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  10 percent jobless rate adds to pressure on Obama AFP - 1 hour, 43 minutes ago

  WASHINGTON (AFP) - The jump in US unemployment above 10 percent for the first time since 1983 will pressure President Barack Obama to find additional stimulus to keep a fragile economic recovery on track, analysts say.

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  Shell Oil to pay California 19 mln dlrs over violations AFP - 1 hour, 46 minutes ago

  SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - Shell Oil Company will pay California more than 19 million dollars because of environmental violations at service stations throughout the state, officials said.

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  British Treasury chief urges world officials to reach agreement on climate change costs The Canadian Press - 2 hours, 22 minutes ago

  British Treasury chief Alistair Darling has urged the world's top finance officials to reach an agreement on bearing the cost of fighting climate change before a UN summit on global warming next month.

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  GM in talks to bring Chinese cars to India: report AFP - Sat Nov 7, 3:28 AM

  NEW DELHI (AFP) - US auto giant General Motors is in advanced talks with its Chinese partners on a proposal to bring their vehicles to India, according to the Press Trust of India.

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  Bluebeat to battle EMI over Beatles songs AFP - Fri Nov 6, 11:06 PM

  SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - US online music service Bluebeat said it plans to fight British recording label EMI over rights to stream and sell versions of Beatles songs.

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