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News: Analysis: Obama, Netanyahu got what they hoped for at U.N. meeting Romney slams Obama over Middle East, calls for new course End of payroll, Bush tax cuts top "fiscal cliff" fears: study Bernanke tackles critics of Fed's growth push Fighting spreads in Aleppo Old City, Syrian gem White House targeted in cyber attack Medvedev points Facebook's Zuckerberg towards Russian IT sector Analysis: After U.S. embassy attack, West uneasy over Saleh's role Five things to watch in the presidential debate U.S. manufacturing grows in September for first time since May Supreme Court rejects appeal over Merrill broker bias Russia bans controversial anti-Islam video Insight: Azerbaijan eyes aiding Israel against Iran Nokia sells mapping services to Oracle Facebook's new pitch to brand advertisers: forget about clicks Factory activity caps worst quarter in three years: Markit Eminent Marxist historian Hobsbawm dies aged 95 In Syrian shadow, Iraq's Maliki juggles Tehran, Washington Insight: Chicago Fed warned on high-frequency trading, SEC slow to respond New Japanese finance minister seen sticking to policy line California governor vetoes bill curbing deportation checks Five things to watch in the presidential debate Analysis: Despite turmoil, election seen yielding status quo in Washington Asian factory sector struggles to shake off euro malaise Europe clinches Ryder Cup with stunning comeback Son of China's Bo Xilai defends his father Two Americans killed in confused Afghan shootout Large part of ancient souk in Syria's Aleppo in ashes: activists China September official factory PMI ticks up; growth seen slow String of Iraq blasts kills at least 32 Azerbaijan eyes aiding Israel against Iran Expectations game in full swing for U.S. presidential debate Muslim protesters torch Buddhist temples, homes in Bangladesh Major quake hits Colombia, no reports of death or damage Before first presidential debate, allies debate stakes Insight: Chicago Fed warned on high frequency trading, SEC slow to respond Insight: Three lawyers ask U.S. Supreme Court: Why here? Exxon yet to inspect Afghanistan's biggest oil project: minister In Bo's old stronghold, fall blamed on Chinese elite intrigue As Obama and Romney prep for debates, VP candidates seek votes Analysis: Obama, Netanyahu got what they hoped for at U.N. meeting Mon,1 Oct 2012 09:23 AM PDT Reuters - UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appeared to get what they hoped for at the annual U.N. General Assembly after closing ranks to send a message to Iran that it may face war over its nuclear program. Obama and Netanyahu did not meet with each other at the United Nations, where leaders and foreign ministers from the world body's 193 member states have gathered since last week to give speeches and hold private talks to resolve conflicts and boost trade. But the two men left the U.N. ... Full Story Top Romney slams Obama over Middle East, calls for new course Mon,1 Oct 2012 05:34 AM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Mitt Romney launched a fresh attack on President Barack Obama's Middle East policy on Monday, saying the United States is moving dangerously closer to being pulled into the region's chaos and that puts "our security at risk." In a Wall Street Journal opinion piece, the U.S. Republican presidential nominee pointed to recent developments in Syria, Libya and Egypt as well as uncertainty over Israel and Iran and called for "a new strategy toward the Middle East," although he offered no new details about his proposed plans. ... Full Story Top End of payroll, Bush tax cuts top "fiscal cliff" fears: study Mon,1 Oct 2012 11:51 AM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - If Congress does nothing and the United States plunges off the "fiscal cliff" in three months, taxes would rise for 90 percent of Americans due to automatic increases in income and payroll taxes and other financial shocks, said a report issued on Monday. In the latest forecast of trouble ahead if Capitol Hill cannot overcome its fiscal paralysis, the Tax Policy Center, a Washington think tank, predicted taxes would rise by $500 billion in 2013, or an average of almost $3,500 per household. At the same time, government spending would shrink, reducing the budget deficit. ... Full Story Top Bernanke tackles critics of Fed's growth push Mon,1 Oct 2012 11:21 AM PDT Reuters - INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on Monday delivered a broad defense of the U.S. central bank's controversial bond-buying stimulus plan, saying it is necessary to support a flagging economic recovery. Bernanke pushed back against accusations that the Fed's policy is laying the groundwork for inflation, enabling the government to run large budget deficits, undercutting the dollar and hurting savers. ... Full Story Top Fighting spreads in Aleppo Old City, Syrian gem Mon,1 Oct 2012 09:48 AM PDT Reuters - BEIRUT (Reuters) - Fires that gutted a vast historic market have broken out in other areas of the Old City of Aleppo, a world heritage site, as rebels and government forces fight for the ancient heart of Syria's biggest city, opposition activists said on Monday. The rebels last week announced a fresh attempt to seize the wider city, home to 2.5 million people, which was until July firmly under the control of President Bashar al-Assad. ... Full Story Top White House targeted in cyber attack Mon,1 Oct 2012 11:31 AM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House's computer system was targeted in a cyber attack, a senior administration official said on Monday, but no classified systems were breached. There is no evidence that data was taken in the incident, the official said, adding that the attack was identified early and did not spread. The attack was described as "spear phishing," the term for an attempted penetration using fake emails from a trusted sender, which the official said was "not infrequent. ... Full Story Top Medvedev points Facebook's Zuckerberg towards Russian IT sector Mon,1 Oct 2012 10:48 AM PDT Reuters - GORKI, Russia (Reuters) - Prime minister Dmitry Medvedev told Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg on Monday that Russia's IT industry was as promising an area for investment as its natural resources sectors. "You probably know that here in Russia we have not only oil, gas, gold and diamonds - there is also an IT industry," a smiling Medvedev told Zuckerberg. Communication Minister Nikolai Nikoforov, who also attended the meeting, said a plan for a Facebook research centre in Russia was discussed. ... Full Story Top Analysis: After U.S. embassy attack, West uneasy over Saleh's role Mon,1 Oct 2012 03:51 AM PDT Reuters - SANAA (Reuters) - Seven months after he reluctantly handed over the presidency, Ali Abdullah Saleh's continuing sway over Yemen is worrying Gulf neighbors and Western nations who fear that the political transition could descend into chaos. While Saleh is held responsible by many Yemenis for the more than 2,000 deaths during last year's uprising, it was the storming of the U.S. embassy on September 13 that appears to have jolted Western countries into changing their view of a man long seen by Washington as its best bet for containing militants. ... Full Story Top Five things to watch in the presidential debate Mon,1 Oct 2012 06:01 AM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The debate between President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney on Wednesday marks the first time the two candidates will be able to challenge each other directly on the economic issues that have been the focus of the presidential campaign. Viewers should be able to determine how each candidate fares by keeping an eye on the following five factors: * ROMNEY ON OFFENSE, OBAMA ON DEFENSE With less than six weeks to go until the election, Romney is under pressure to deliver a performance that shifts the momentum in his direction. ... Full Story Top U.S. manufacturing grows in September for first time since May Mon,1 Oct 2012 10:25 AM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. manufacturing unexpectedly expanded in September for the first time since May as new orders and employment picked up, but the pace of growth showed the economy was still stuck in a slow recovery. The Institute for Supply Management said on Monday its index of national factory activity rose to 51.5 from 49.6 in August. "We're not quite at the point where things are good, but this indicates strongly that things are not so bad," said Adam Sarhan, chief executive of Sarhan Capital in New York. ... Full Story Top Supreme Court rejects appeal over Merrill broker bias Mon,1 Oct 2012 07:06 AM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Supreme Court on Monday refused to consider an appeal by Bank of America Corp's Merrill Lynch unit of a ruling that allowed black brokers who accused it of bias to pursue their lawsuit as a class action. Merrill contended that the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago misinterpreted a 2011 Supreme Court decision, in a case known as Wal-Mart Stores Inc v. Dukes, that made it significantly harder to pursue class-action cases. ... Full Story Top Russia bans controversial anti-Islam video Mon,1 Oct 2012 08:35 AM PDT Reuters - MOSCOW (Reuters) - A Russian court paved the way for a potential closure of the video-sharing website YouTube by banning an anti-Islam video on Monday that sparked violent protests across the Muslim world. Moscow's Tverskoy Court ruled that the crude video, which was made in the United States and portrays the Prophet Mohammad as a fool and a womanizer, was "extremist". Prosecutor Viktoria Maslova told the court that the video "puts the Islamic religion in a bad light and aids the rise of religious intolerance in the Russian Federation", the Itar-Tass news agency reported. ... Full Story Top Insight: Azerbaijan eyes aiding Israel against Iran Mon,1 Oct 2012 03:33 AM PDT Reuters - BAKU (Reuters) - Israel's "go-it-alone" option to attack Iran's nuclear sites has set the Middle East on edge and unsettled its main ally at the height of a U.S. presidential election campaign. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu exudes impatience, saying Tehran is barely a year from a "red line" for atomic capacity. Many fellow Israelis, however, fear a unilateral strike, lacking U.S. forces, would fail against such a large and distant enemy. ... Full Story Top Nokia sells mapping services to Oracle Mon,1 Oct 2012 07:29 AM PDT Reuters - HELSINKI (Reuters) - Nokia Oyj has agreed to give Oracle Corp's customers access to its mapping products, as the mobile phone company seeks to expand its location services business. The Finnish company, which bought the world's largest digital mapping firm, Navteq, in 2008, has been looking for ways to boost the business and recently signed mapping deals with Groupon Inc and Amazon.Com Inc. In stark contrast with Nokia's troubled mobile phone operation, sales at the location business grew last quarter, though it still generates only 4 percent of group revenue. ... Full Story Top Facebook's new pitch to brand advertisers: forget about clicks Mon,1 Oct 2012 09:12 AM PDT Reuters - SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook Inc, stung by doubts that advertising on the social network delivers enough bang for the buck, is preparing to unveil data to counter its critics and show that "clicks," the current metric of choice, tell only half the story. The world's No. 1 social network, embarrassed just days before its IPO when General Motors declared it was pulling the plug on all paid advertising on its network, will argue that big-brand marketers should abandon the industry's obsession with numbers of clicks and focus on more effective advertising techniques. ... Full Story Top Factory activity caps worst quarter in three years: Markit Mon,1 Oct 2012 06:00 AM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. manufacturing ended its worst quarter in three years in September as foreign demand for U.S. goods fell sharply, an industry survey showed on Monday. The final Markit U.S. Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index fell to 51.1 in September from 51.5 in August, and averaged 51.4 in the third quarter. Both the monthly and quarterly readings were the lowest in three years. A reading above 50 indicates expansion. The index's reading for the manufacturing sector's output fell to 50.6 from 51.9, also a three year low, while employment slipped to 51. ... Full Story Top Eminent Marxist historian Hobsbawm dies aged 95 Mon,1 Oct 2012 07:37 AM PDT Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - Renowned British left-wing historian Eric Hobsbawm, whose writing influenced students and politicians across Europe, died in a London hospital on Monday aged 95, the BBC reported. He died in the early hours of the morning in London's Royal Free Hospital, where he was being treated for pneumonia. "He will be greatly missed, not only by his wife of 50 years, Marlene, and his three children, seven grandchildren and great grandchild, but also by his many thousands of readers and students around the world," a family statement said. ... Full Story Top In Syrian shadow, Iraq's Maliki juggles Tehran, Washington Sun,30 Sep 2012 10:35 PM PDT Reuters - BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's move to inspect Iranian aircraft flying to Syria may appease the United States but also shows how crisis in Damascus has pushed Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki into an ever more delicate balancing act between his two main allies. When he faced a parliamentary revolt this year, he could count on Tehran to pull strings of influence over restive fellow Shi'ite politicians in Iraq's majority community that saw the Iraqis quickly fall in line again behind the Shi'ite premier. ... Full Story Top Insight: Chicago Fed warned on high-frequency trading, SEC slow to respond Sun,30 Sep 2012 10:40 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - More than two years ago, the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago was pushing the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to get serious about the dangers of superfast computer-driven trading. Only now is the SEC getting around to taking a closer look at some of those issues. Critics of the SEC say the delay is part of a pattern of inaction in dealing with the fallout from high frequency trading and shows that the regulator doesn't yet fully appreciate how fears of machine-driven market meltdowns are driving investors away from U.S. markets. ... Full Story Top New Japanese finance minister seen sticking to policy line Mon,1 Oct 2012 05:13 AM PDT Reuters - TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda appointed as finance minister on Monday a veteran lawmaker expected to follow his line on budget reform and currency intervention in a new cabinet unveiled ahead of an election due in months. Koriki Jojima, 65, who served as the parliamentary affairs chief for the ruling Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ), will take charge of the world's third largest economy as it teeters on the brink of recession, hurt by a global slowdown and a strong yen. ... Full Story Top California governor vetoes bill curbing deportation checks Sun,30 Sep 2012 10:34 PM PDT Reuters - SACRAMENTO (Reuters) - California Governor Jerry Brown vetoed an immigration measure dubbed the "anti-Arizona" bill late on Sunday that would shield some illegal immigrants from federal status checks. The bill would have prohibited local authorities from honoring federal detention requests, which may lead to deportation proceedings, on illegal immigrants unless those individuals were charged or convicted of a serious or violent felony. ... Full Story Top Five things to watch in the presidential debate Sun,30 Sep 2012 10:36 AM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The debate between President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney on Wednesday marks the first time the two candidates will be able to challenge each other directly on the economic issues that have been the focus of the presidential campaign. Viewers should be able to determine how each candidate fares by keeping an eye on the following five factors: * ROMNEY ON OFFENSE, OBAMA ON DEFENSE With less than six weeks to go until the election, Romney is under pressure to deliver a performance that shifts the momentum in his direction. ... Full Story Top Analysis: Despite turmoil, election seen yielding status quo in Washington Sun,30 Sep 2012 10:02 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In forecasting what the U.S. Congress will look like after the November 6 elections, Princeton University's Sam Wang is what his fellow analysts call an "outlier." Wang, one of a dozen or so leading academics who use statistical data to forecast elections, says there is a 74 percent probability that the Democrats will gain the net 25 seats they need to take control of the 435-seat House of Representatives from the Republicans. He cites President Barack Obama's recent rise in the polls, which Wang says could help other Democrats on House ballots. ... Full Story Top Asian factory sector struggles to shake off euro malaise Sun,30 Sep 2012 10:57 PM PDT Reuters - BEIJING/TOKYO (Reuters) - Asia's manufacturers are continuing to struggle in the face of tepid demand from the United States and Europe, according to business surveys and data releases on Monday that underlined the fragility of the global economy. More data later is expected to confirm that the euro zone is mired in recession while the prospects of a firmer U.S. recovery remain delicately balanced. ... Full Story Top Europe clinches Ryder Cup with stunning comeback Sun,30 Sep 2012 08:44 PM PDT Reuters - MEDINAH, Illinois (Reuters) - Inspired by the spirit of Seve Ballesteros, Europe pulled off one of the greatest comebacks on a golf course to beat the United States and win the Ryder Cup by 14-1/2 points to 13-1/2 on Sunday. Needing to claim eight points in the concluding singles to retain the trophy, Europe won six of the first eight encounters before Germany's Martin Kaymer secured the vital point to retain the Cup by beating Steve Stricker one up. ... Full Story Top Son of China's Bo Xilai defends his father Sun,30 Sep 2012 01:57 PM PDT Reuters - BOSTON (Reuters) - The Harvard-educated son of disgraced Chinese political leader Bo Xilai defended his father against charges of taking bribes and having improper sexual relationships, saying he believed in his father's good character. "Personally, it is hard for me to believe the allegations that were announced against my father, because they contradict everything I have come to know about him throughout my life," Bo Guagua said in a statement posted on the microblog site Tumblr. ... Full Story Top Two Americans killed in confused Afghan shootout Sun,30 Sep 2012 10:39 AM PDT Reuters - KABUL (Reuters) - Two Americans were killed in Afghanistan during an exchange of fire between NATO-led forces and the Afghan army that may have been the result of a misunderstanding, as the death toll of U.S. military and civilian personnel passed 2,000. A U.S. official, who asked not to be identified, said on Sunday that an American soldier and a civilian contractor had been killed in the incident in eastern Afghanistan, the circumstances of which remain unclear. ... Full Story Top Large part of ancient souk in Syria's Aleppo in ashes: activists Sun,30 Sep 2012 08:10 AM PDT Reuters - BEIRUT (Reuters) - Large parts of Aleppo's covered market, the largest of its kind in the world and a UNESCO world heritage site that traces its history back to the 14th century, have been reduced to ashes as government forces and rebels fight for control of the city. The historic market was largely undamaged by earlier fighting in Syria's largest city, but in the early hours of Saturday some of its shops caught fire during clashes in circumstances that remain unclear. ... Full Story Top China September official factory PMI ticks up; growth seen slow Sun,30 Sep 2012 08:47 PM PDT Reuters - BEIJING (Reuters) - China's economy offered more evidence of a seventh straight quarter of slowing growth on Monday, with an official survey of factory managers remaining in contractionary territory for a second successive month despite improving from August's low. China's official factory purchasing managers' index rose to 49.8 in September from 49.2 in August, the National Bureau of Statistics said on Monday. August had marked the lowest reading since November 2011, as the world's second-biggest economy struggles against cooling exports, factory output and fixed asset investment. ... Full Story Top String of Iraq blasts kills at least 32 Sun,30 Sep 2012 09:24 AM PDT Reuters - BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Coordinated bomb attacks killed more than 32 people across Iraq on Sunday, the latest violence in an insurgency the government has failed to quell more than nine months after the last U.S. troops withdrew. Violence in Iraq has eased since the carnage of 2006-2007, but Sunni Islamists still launch frequent attacks to undermine the Shi'ite-led government's claim to provide security and prove they remain a potent threat. ... Full Story Top Azerbaijan eyes aiding Israel against Iran Sun,30 Sep 2012 09:46 AM PDT Reuters - BAKU (Reuters) - Israel's "go-it-alone" option to attack Iran's nuclear sites has set the Middle East on edge and unsettled its main ally at the height of a U.S. presidential election campaign. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu exudes impatience, saying Tehran is barely a year from a "red line" for atomic capacity. Many fellow Israelis, however, fear a unilateral strike, lacking U.S. forces, would fail against such a large and distant enemy. ... Full Story Top Expectations game in full swing for U.S. presidential debate Sun,30 Sep 2012 07:51 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON/LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Three days before the first presidential debate of the 2012 campaign, allies of Barack Obama and Mitt Romney sought to influence expectations on Sunday, with the president describing his debating skills as "just OK." The Democratic incumbent and the Republican former governor of Massachusetts face off in Denver, Colorado, on Wednesday for their first of three televised debates. Advisers to both men have tried to lower expectations for their respective candidates, and Obama got into the action during a rally in Nevada. "Gov. Romney ... he's a good debater. ... Full Story Top Muslim protesters torch Buddhist temples, homes in Bangladesh Sun,30 Sep 2012 10:14 AM PDT Reuters - COX'S BAZAR, Bangladesh (Reuters) - Hundreds of Muslims in Bangladesh burned at least four Buddhist temples and 15 homes of Buddhists on Sunday after complaining that a Buddhist man had insulted Islam, police and residents said. Members of the Buddhist minority in the Cox's Bazar area in the southeast of the country said unidentified people were bent on upsetting peaceful relations between Muslims and Buddhists. Muslims took to the streets in the area late on Saturday to protest against what they said was a photograph posted on Facebook that insulted Islam. ... Full Story Top Major quake hits Colombia, no reports of death or damage Sun,30 Sep 2012 11:02 AM PDT Reuters - BOGOTA (Reuters) - A large earthquake shook Colombia on Sunday, rattling residents in the southwest of the Andean nation, but there were no reports of deaths or major damage, authorities said. The 7.1-magnitude quake had its epicenter in the southwestern province of Cauca with a depth of about 103 miles, Colombian officials said. "So far there are no reports that there has been damage to any part of the country, only reports that it was felt," Jaime Raigosa, coordinator of the National Seismological Network, said. "Fortunately, the quake was deep." The U.S. Geological Survey had reported a 7. ... Full Story Top Before first presidential debate, allies debate stakes Sun,30 Sep 2012 04:16 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Three days before the first presidential debate, allies of Barack Obama and Mitt Romney debated on Sunday how the encounter between the White House contenders will influence the U.S. election. In typical straight-talking fashion, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie predicted fellow Republican Romney's performance at Wednesday's debate would alter the course of the campaign, weeks before the November 6 vote. "This whole race is going to turn upside down come Thursday morning," Christie told CBS' "Face the Nation. ... Full Story Top Insight: Chicago Fed warned on high frequency trading, SEC slow to respond Sun,30 Sep 2012 04:55 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - More than two years ago, the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago was pushing the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to get serious about the dangers of superfast computer-driven trading. Only now is the SEC getting around to taking a closer look at some of those issues. Critics of the SEC say the delay is part of a pattern of inaction in dealing with the fallout from high frequency trading and shows that the regulator does not yet fully appreciate how fears of machine-driven market meltdowns are driving investors away from U.S. markets. ... Full Story Top Insight: Three lawyers ask U.S. Supreme Court: Why here? Sun,30 Sep 2012 07:26 AM PDT Reuters - (Reuters) - For more than three decades survivors of human rights abuses in foreign countries have turned to U.S. federal courts to seek justice. On Monday the U.S. Supreme Court hears a case that could make that impossible. The case pits a Nigerian widow against a multinational oil company. Esther Kiobel and others say Royal Dutch Petroleum (Shell) helped the Nigerian government commit human rights violations against her husband, who was executed in 1995. ... Full Story Top Exxon yet to inspect Afghanistan's biggest oil project: minister Sun,30 Sep 2012 05:24 AM PDT Reuters - KABUL (Reuters) - Exxon Mobil Corp, the world's biggest non-state oil company, has not yet accepted an offer to look over a new Afghan oil concession in the country's north, possibly indicating a fading appetite to invest in the conflict-wracked country. As Afghanistan's government finalizes new laws designed to attract more foreign mining investment, Mining Minister Wahidullah Shahrani told Reuters that Exxon had not turned up for a site tour which closes on Sunday, despite being shortlisted with eight other firms for the Afghan Tajik tender near Mazar-e-Sharif. ... Full Story Top In Bo's old stronghold, fall blamed on Chinese elite intrigue Sun,30 Sep 2012 02:30 AM PDT Reuters - CHONGQING, China (Reuters) - China's campaign to bury fallen politician Bo Xilai under a litany of alleged misdeeds risks dragging down the ruling Communist Party's own standing among citizens who have already grown to assume that graft and abuse pervade it. Bo is almost surely headed for trial and jail after the party leadership on Friday accused him of multiple offences dating back to his early years in government, including taking bribes, engaging in "improper sexual relations" and meddling in an inquiry into his wife's murder of a British man. ... Full Story Top As Obama and Romney prep for debates, VP candidates seek votes Sat,29 Sep 2012 04:12 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Vice President Joe Biden and Republican rival Paul Ryan sought votes in political battleground states on Saturday while their running mates took a day off the campaign trail ahead of a potentially make-or-break debate next week. President Barack Obama and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney face off on Wednesday in Denver, Colorado, for the first of three televised debates that could be crucial for the trajectory of the November 6 election. Obama, who holds a small lead in national and many statewide polls, spent the day at the White House with no public events. ... Full Story Top

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