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Zimbabwe opposition denies new talks on unity government (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Zimbabwe's main opposition party said no new talks on a unity government would be held on Monday and called for regional mediation to resolve a dispute on how to divide key ministries.

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 11:59:55 GMT

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Polish FA, government strike deal (International Herald Tribune)
Poland's suspended football federation reached a last-minute deal with the government on Monday that will allow it to avoid a suspension by FIFA and likely retain hosting rights to the 2012 European Championship.

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 14:29:27 GMT

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Government Bonds Rise as Credit Freeze Prompts New Bailouts (Bloomberg)
Oct. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Government bonds around the world rose as stocks tumbled and the freeze in credit markets prompted new bailouts of Hypo Real Estate Holding AG and Fortis, stoking demand for the safest assets.

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 13:11:48 GMT

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Hypo Real Gets EU50 Billion Government-Led Bailout (Update3) (Bloomberg)
Oct. 6 (Bloomberg) -- The German government and the country's banks and insurers agreed on a 50 billion euro ($68 billion) rescue package for commercial property lender Hypo Real Estate Holding AG after an earlier bailout faltered.

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 10:22:10 GMT

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Report: Afghan government negotiating with Taliban (New York Daily News)
Taliban leaders are offering to sever ties with al Qaeda in the effort to make peace with the Afghan government, according to a television report.

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 13:01:10 GMT

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