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US Treasury attacked on pay policy

January 28, 2013 - 8:40pm
The US Treasury is criticised for approving large pay packages for bosses at firms that received bailouts during the financial crisis, a report says.
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VIDEO: What if you had a vision of the future?

January 28, 2013 - 8:23pm
Six artists share their vision of how the future might look
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Syria crisis: Solidarity amid suffering in Homs

January 28, 2013 - 8:18pm
People of Homs pull together in adversity
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MPs tell football it must reform

January 28, 2013 - 8:11pm
English football is told to introduce reforms within the next year or expect the government to bring in legislation.
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Woods wins 75th PGA Tour title

January 28, 2013 - 7:02pm
Tiger Woods wraps up a four-shot victory at the Farmers Insurance Open in California, his 75th title on the PGA Tour
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EU migrant curb policy 'farcical'

January 28, 2013 - 6:56pm
The idea the government may be able to discourage workers from Romania and Bulgaria from coming to the UK "border on the farcical," an MP says.
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Man City discuss Balotelli sale

January 28, 2013 - 6:47pm
Manchester City hold talks with AC Milan and Juventus about the possible sale of Italian striker Mario Balotelli.
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Egyptian opposition rejects talks

January 28, 2013 - 6:35pm
Egypt's main opposition alliance rejects President Mohammed Morsi's call for "national dialogue" as empty of content, after four days of violence.
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VIDEO: Conflict leaves Mali's tourism in ruins

January 28, 2013 - 6:05pm
Mali's tourism industry is an important part of the nation's economy, but the recent uprising by militant Islamist groups has led to a dramatic fall in visitor numbers.
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Yahoo sees small rise in revenues

January 28, 2013 - 5:49pm
Yahoo shares rise in after-the-bell trading after revenues grow for the fourth quarter of 2012.
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Guatemala ex-ruler to stand trial

January 28, 2013 - 5:17pm
Guatemalan ex-military leader Efrain Rios Montt will stand trial for genocide over the killing of indigenous Mayans in the 1980s, a judge rules.
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Icelandic victory on Icesave cash

January 28, 2013 - 5:12pm
A European court clears the Icelandic government of failing to guarantee minimum levels of compensation for UK and Dutch savers in the collapsed Icesave bank.
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