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Ellie Goulding to perform at royal reception
Singer Ellie Goulding has been asked by Prince William and Kate Middleton to serenade them at tomorrows wedding reception.

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Manufacturing Growth Slowest For Months
UK manufacturing grew at its slowest pace for seven months in April, according to new figures.

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House prices fall 0.2 per cent in April
The property market continued on its erratic journey this spring, with house prices down 0.2 per cent in April according to data from Nationwide. The fall comes after a modest increase of 0.5 per cent in March. On a year-on-year basis, the average house price is now 1.3 per cent lower at £165,609.

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7,000 drunks helped by Street Pastors
Volunteers have helped almost 7,000 drunk people on Reading’s streets in the last 18 months as well as calming more than 200 aggressive situations and handing out thousands of lollipops.

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‘Egypt has no need for US military aid’
The deposed Egyptian President, Hosni Mubarak, is set to appear in court on April 19 and face charges of killing anti-regime protesters, embezzling public funds and abusing power.

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Will fall inflation help Norfolk and suffolk economy?
YYesterday it was announced that inflation had fallen from 4.4pc in February to 4pc last month.

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Read the articles and reply.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2010/nov/15/ireland-corporate-tax-eu-bailout

http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2010/nov/15/ireland-portugal-spain-european-debt-crisis

Although not in the article, I find it interesting the word used to describe the 4 failing economies that are part of the Eurozone.
P.I.G.S. (Portugal, Ireland, Greece, and Spain)

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Grammy Breakdown: Eminem , Gaga, Lady Antebellum leaders of the pack
Eminem is “Not Afraid.”

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Donations for defending Arizona law near $3.7M
Arizona has received more than 43,000 contributions totaling nearly $3.7 million for the legal defense of its controversial law targeting illegal immigration.

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Let the chips fall where they may
With deference to the tragedy that befell former Armed Forces chief and Defense Secretary Angelo T. Reyes, the Senate Blue Ribbon committee and House committee on justice must continue their investigations and at the proper time bring it closure.

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Officials Verify International Airspeed Record Using Unleaded Avgas
Record Set September 11th Using High-Octane Sustainable Fuel The world governing body for air sports and aeronautical world records has confirmed Richard “Smokey” Young set an official international airspeed record on Sept. 11 using an unleaded, sustainable general aviation fuel.

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Silver Creek holds off Mitchell, 48-40
CHARLESTOWN — While it may be true you can throw the records out the window come tournament time, it also often holds true that records don’t lie. The Mitchell Lady Blu …

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Brockman’s 23 not enough, Rox fall to Vikings, 60-44
MONTGOMERY — Junior forward Michaela Brockman pumped in a game-high 23 points, but it wasn’t quite enough as Class A’s seventh-ranked Barr-Reeve pulled away in th …

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Workers pump revenue into Weld service stations, hotels, eateries
Gilbert Carol fills his truck Thursday morning at the Agland Cenex station at 16th Street and U.S 85 in Greeley. Carol’s truck was just one of many that filled up at the station that morning. Carol usually only fills at this station to avoid the crowds at the other stations.

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Sanctions bite in Ivory Coast
International sanctions against Ivory Coast strongman Laurent Gbagbo are beginning to bite with ordinary Ivorians feeling the pinch as the country’s once-vibrant economy suffers.

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The rise and fall of a foreclosure king
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) – During the housing crash, it was good to be a foreclosure king. David Stern was Florida’s top foreclosure lawyer, and he lived like an oil sheik.

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Big Chinese investment to kick-start Pakistan economy
Big Chinese investment to kick-start Pakistan economy

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Can the FTSE keep on rising?
UK shares have climbed 11pc this year and many experts are buoyant.

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House prices will fall, says analysts, but how much?
House prices will drop in 2011, the majority of forecasters agree – but by how much is another matter, with predictions ranging from slight movements to a dramatic 10pc plunge.

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I’ve heard that “baddies” stay on a credit report for 7yrs from the date of first delinquency.

In 2002, I had a Visa lateness recorded on my credit report. Next to the lateness, it said “due to stay on credit report until 3/2005″ which is only 2.5yrs not 7. Then in spring 2005, the lateness vanished from my credit report! (hooray!)

But in early 2005, I fell into financial problems again(job loss) and a few more 30day credit card latenesses got recorded on my credit report. In the past month, one of these 30day latenesses has vanished from my TransUnion report, along with any mention of the account(which is a good thing, since it’s been closed and was only open a short time anyway; the account was not beneficial to my Fico score)

I was wondering if the remaining 30day lates will disappear from my report once they hit the 2.5yr mark? Or, have the credit reporting regulations changed since 2002, and I will be stuck with them for the next 4.5yrs? Any experience w/ cc lates?

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UBS says Royal Bank of Scotland’s Irish loans are a ‘modest challenge’
Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc, the parent company of Citizens Financial Group Inc., and Lloyds Banking Group Plc’s holdings of Irish loans and sovereign debt are “no more than a modest challenge” for the U.K. government-backed banks, according to research by UBS AG.

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Michelle Singletary | Loans will creep up on college graduates
Tick tock. Tick tock. That’s the sound recent college graduates are hearing as they near the day of reckoning. The typical six-month grace period on student loans is about to end. Then wham!

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Asian Stocks Slide as Commodities Fall, China Banks Halt Developer Loans
Asian stocks fell as oil and metal prices dropped and after a report that China’s biggest lenders will temporarily stop issuing loans to developers.

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I had to use the money I saved for books on medical bills. Now I can’t afford the books til after school starts. I took classes all summer. Can I take a term off without effecting my 6 month period for repaying my loans? How do people do it when they do take the summer off?

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