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Saudis See Oldest Ally on Wrong Track as U.S. Delays Syria Raids - Bloomberg
"Saudi Arabia, one of the oldest U.S. allies in the Middle East, is increasingly uncomfortable with the policies President Barack Obama is pursuing there. At functions in Riyadh and on the local editorial pages, it’s becoming common to hear criticism of the U.S. The decision to back away from strikes against Syria was widely condemned by Saudis, who have backed the rebels fighting to oust Bashar al-Assad’s government and pushed for military action in their support."
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US grabs $3m worth of Bitcoins in Silk Road raid - FT.com
"US Federal authorities have seized more than $3m worth of Bitcoins after closing down Silk Road, the online marketplace that allegedly allowed more than a billion dollars of illegal drugs and illicit services to be bought using the virtual currency. "
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Blackstone Opens Europe Spigot as Distressed Deals Surge - Bloomberg
"Blackstone Group LP (BX) raised more than $4 billion in 2009 to buy European property assets anticipating that cash-strapped banks would be forced to sell as the region’s debt crisis worsened. Almost all of it sat idle for two years. Today, the inaction has given way to a surge of deals, as lenders from Lloyds Banking Group Plc (LLOY) to Commerzbank AG (CBK) cut loose soured real estate, corporate and consumer loans. "
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Rick Perry: Anita Misspoke on Abortion - The Daily Beast
"Thanks for explaining what your wife meant there, Rick Perry. The Texas governor tried to walk back his wife’s comments over the weekend that abortion “could be a woman’s right.” “From time to time we’ll stick the wrong word in the wrong place, and you pounce on it,” Rick Perry said"
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Deep Sea Gas: China Follows Japan in Pursuit of New Energy Source | Circle of Blue WaterNews
"Not to be outdone by their neighbors and rivals from Japan, Chinese scientists this summer have set out to find a potentially vast new source of cleaner-burning fossil fuels, located beneath the floor of the South China Sea. "
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McKinsey on how to keep your city from going to hell in a hand basket | SmartPlanet
"The world is urbanizing. Get it right, and it could mean “great things for economic growth,” says McKinsey & Co. Get it wrong and you’re looking at catastrophe, the scare mongerer, I mean, consulting giant, warns. "
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Matt Miller: Democrats deserve victory - The Washington Post
"Republicans have no plan — literally, nothing serious whatsoever — to help more than a handful of the roughly 50 million uninsured Americans get such coverage. Yes, the GOP offers little talking points around the edges so that its team has something to say."
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BP had tools to end spill sooner, court told - FT.com
"BP had equipment available that could have sealed its Macondo well in the Gulf of Mexico within a month of it blowing out in April 2010, two months earlier than the spill was actually ended, the trial over the disaster has been told. "
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Obama and Rouhani revive nuclear diplomacy - FT.com
"President Barack Obama and his Iranian counterpart, Hassan Rouhani, backed a new drive for diplomacy over Iran’s nuclear programme on Tuesday. "
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