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03/10/2010 03:51 AM
UK budget due in 2 weeks, paving way for election (AP)
AP - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Wednesday that his government will lay out its budget plans on March 24, paving the way for a national election.
03/10/2010 03:27 AM
Runaway Prius driver: Brakes were 'almost burned' (AP)

Driver James Sikes talks about his experiences in his Toyota Prius during a news conference held at Toyota of El Cajon Tuesday, March 9, 2010, in El Cajon, Calif. Sikes' 2008 Toyota Prius raced out of control on a San Diego freeway Monday. A California Highway Patrol officer helped him stop the car. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy)AP - Before he called 911, James Sikes says he reached down with his hand to loosen the "stuck" accelerator on his 2008 Toyota Prius, his other hand on the steering wheel. The pedal didn't move.
03/10/2010 03:33 AM
BA, American, Iberia to cede airport slots (AP)
AP - British Airways, American Airlines and Iberia have offered to give away takeoff and landing slots at London and New York airports to soothe European Union antitrust worries, EU regulators said Wednesday.
03/10/2010 02:47 AM
Nationalized UK bank Northern Rock back in profit (AP)
AP - Nationalized mortgage lender Northern Rock said Wednesday that it returned to profit in the second half of 2009 as interest income rose and losses on loans fell.
03/10/2010 02:19 AM
Highlights of Senate jobless aid bill (AP)
AP - Highlights of Senate legislation extending unemployment insurance and expired tax breaks:
03/10/2010 02:47 AM
World stocks little changed as China exports surge (AP)

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Tuesday, March 9, 2010.(AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)AP - World stock markets were little changed Wednesday even as surging Chinese exports pointed to a pickup in global trade.
03/09/2010 11:40 AM
FTSE shares inch lower (AFP)

The FTSE 100 stock exchange slipped fractionally on Tuesday after a bout of cautious trading due to uncertainty over Europe's economic outlook and poor earnings reports, analysts said.(AFP/File/Shaun Curry)AFP - The FTSE 100 stock exchange slipped fractionally on Tuesday after a bout of cautious trading due to uncertainty over Europe's economic outlook and poor earnings reports, analysts said.
03/09/2010 04:06 PM
Greek PM welcomes Obama backing to take on speculators (AFP)

Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou speaks to the media outside of the West Wing of the White House in Washington, DC. Papandreou said Tuesday he had won a pledge from US President Barack Obama to take on the issue of speculators blamed for deepening Greece's economic crisis.(AFP/Saul Loeb)AFP - Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou said Tuesday he had won a pledge from US President Barack Obama to take on the issue of speculators blamed for deepening Greece's economic crisis.