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Venezuela's finance minister says the government is shutting down three more banks after detecting violations. Finance Minister Ali Rodriguez said Friday the government is taking over management of the banks Central, Baninvest and Real.
The Honduran Congress voted on Wednesday not to allow the reinstatement of ousted President Manuel Zelaya, a move that closes the door on his return to power after he was toppled in a June coup.
President Hugo Chavez warned bankers Wed nesday that he is prepared to take over all of Venezuela's private banks if necessary, saying the government will not allow violations of regulations designed to protect depositors. "If I'm forced to intervene in all the private banks, I'll do it," Chavez said.
NEW YORK----Pfizer Oncology announced today that it will be presenting study findings evaluating several compounds including those from its newly expanded breast cancer portfolio following the recent acquisition of Wyeth, focusing on the needs of multiple breast cancer patient populations at the CTRC-AACR San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium being held December 9 – 13.
In a vote Wednesday, the Honduran Congress effectively extended the political crisis by denying Manuel Zelaya the opportunity to finish the last few weeks of his presidential term.
A majority of Honduran lawmakers on Wednesday voted against reinstating President Manuel Zelaya, shrugging off international pressure four months after a coup that has isolated one of the poorest countries in the Americas.
A World Cup win in South Africa would put the icing on the cake for coach Dunga, under whose stewardship Brazil have been looking a strong bet for a sixth title.
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VIENNA (AP) — Traces of cocaine among the remains of a cargo plane recently discovered in West Africa suggests that large aircraft are increasingly being used to smuggle drugs and even weapons to the region, possibly benefiting terrorists, the U.N.'s anti-crime chief said Thursday.
A space policy workshop held in Mexico City brought together space institutions in Latin American and Caribbean countries. They have agreed to identify common elements in their space policies to facilitate international cooperation.
Former House speaker Newt Gingrich says he has a plan to create jobs and improve the economy.
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