| Nordic Countries to Lend Iceland $2.5 Billion |
| Thursday, November 20, 2008 - Finland’s Finance Ministry said that four Nordic countries would lend Iceland $2.5 billion to help the country recover from its economic meltdown. |
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| Hicks pleads for greater freedom |
| Thursday, November 20, 2008 - Australian David Hicks, the only Guantanamo Bay inmate convicted of terror offences, speaks out for first time. |
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| Music Patron Is Convicted of Fraud |
| Thursday, November 20, 2008 - A federal jury in Manhattan on Wednesday convicted Alberto W. Vilar on 12 counts of fraud. |
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| Sri Lanka army 'takes rebel area' |
| Thursday, November 20, 2008 - Sri Lankan troops have captured the first line of defence of Tamil Tiger rebels on the Jaffna peninsula, the army says. |
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| Asia markets follow US share drop |
| Thursday, November 20, 2008 - Asian markets plummet after New York's main share index slumps to its lowest level in five years, amid recession fears. |
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| HUD Secretary Says Programs Are Ineffective |
| Thursday, November 20, 2008 - Two government programs intended to help hundreds of thousands of borrowers avoid foreclosure are having negligible effects, a top Bush administration official said. |
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| UN team condemns Burma trials |
| Thursday, November 20, 2008 - A team of United Nations experts condemns the trials and harsh sentences of dozens of political activists in Burma. |
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| China and Peru agree trade deal |
| Thursday, November 20, 2008 - Peru and China sign a free trade agreement during the visit of Chinese President Hu Jintao to Lima. |
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| Sarkozy’s Fiscal Meeting Raises Diplomatic Hackles |
| Thursday, November 20, 2008 - Some American officials are on edge following French President Nicolas Sarkozy’s aggressive statements about American capitalism, and his decision to hold his own financial summit meeting. |
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| Health Insurers Offer to Accept All Applicants, on Condition |
| Thursday, November 20, 2008 - The health insurance industry said it would support a plan requiring insurers to accept all customers, but asked that Congress require all Americans to have coverage in return. |
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