Aug 29, 1:01 PM EDT

Bank of America sells half of its China bank stake

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/ ... 9-13-01-35

will sell 13.1 billion shares in the Chinese bank for $8.3 billion to a group of investors it declined to name.

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S&P 500 Trading at Reagan Recession Valuations After Losing $2.3 Trillion

Aug 29, 2011 4:03 PM ET

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-08-2 ... llion.html

The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index has lost 13 percent in the past five weeks

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President al-Assad Discusses with a Delegation of Syrian Community in Kuwait Situation in Syria

Aug 29, 2011

http://www.sana.sy/eng/21/2011/08/29/366699.htm

Dr. Daniel Bolos, Chairman of the Syrian Community in Kuwait, told SANA that the meeting with President al-Assad dealt with the political, economic and social situation in Syria.

He stressed the delegation's rejection of all campaigns against Syria and attempts of foreign interference, voicing support to the independent national stance and the reform process led by President al-Assad.

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University staff asked to inform on 'vulnerable' Muslim students

Monday 29 August 2011 18.51 BST

http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/201 ... m-students

Officials implementing the government's revamped Prevent strategy are training frontline university employees in how to spot students vulnerable to extremism.

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Zardari due in Urumqi tomorrow to attend China-Eurasia Expo

Tuesday, 30 August 2011

http://app.com.pk/en_/index.php?option= ... 3&Itemid=1

three-day visit to China to participate in the first China-Eurasia Expo being held in this capital
city of Xingjian Uygur Autonomous Region

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Mirza’s revelations shocking: Imran

08 29 11

http://pakobserver.net/detailnews.asp?id=111598

Imran Khan, Chairman PTI, has expressed shock at the revelations and accusations made by PPP leader Zulfiqar Mirza who is a close confidant of President Asif Zardari.

In a statement he said, the most serious allegations relate to MQM Chief Altaf Hussain which, if correct, amount to treason against the state of Pakistan.

Mirza accused the MQM Chief of allying his party with the US in the latter’s alleged agenda of breaking up Pakistan.

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Debt super committee vexes even lobbyists

Mon Aug 29, 2011 4:29pm EDT

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/08/ ... view=large

"The super committee members are tasked with deciding what's best for the country, not just what will benefit the interests bankrolling their own re-election prospects."

SEE:

http://www.reuters.com/article/interact ... conomy2010

Campaign Contributions to Super Committee Members by Organization
(1990 - 2012 Election Cycles)

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Italy drops tax on high earners from austerity plan

ROME | Mon Aug 29, 2011 9:23pm BST

http://uk.reuters.com/article/2011/08/2 ... 5I20110829

"The 'unanimous decisions' from the Arcore summit do not change the severe inequities of the austerity package but further reduce its already weak credibility"

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Enemy offensive repelled by Mujahideen

Aug. 29 –

A military offensive carried out by cowardly French invaders and their local puppets of ANA this morning in Tagab district was repelled by Mujahideen of Islamic Emirate which forced the enemy to flee the area after taking on deadly casualties and losses.