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Congress approves housing bill 3:15pm ET

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Congress approved a massive housing market rescue bill on Saturday, offering emergency financing to mortgage titans Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and setting up a $300-billion fund to help hundreds of thousands of troubled homeowners. Full Article | Video

Obama defends foreign tour as visit closes 1:12pm ET

LONDON (Reuters) - U.S. presidential candidate Barack Obama, wrapping up an overseas tour where he got a rock star reception, defended his decision to take the trip despite mixed signals about its impact on his popularity at home. Full Article | Video

Iran says expanded nuclear enrichment program

U.S. ready to talk about temporary visas at WTO

Sixteen bombs hit India's Ahmedabad, 29 killed | Video

Freed U.S. hostage was Chad rebels' "guest of honor"

From squats to lofts: Berlin property goes upscale

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Jobs, oil, earnings to call tune 6:42pm ET

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stock investors will sift through reams of economic reports, including July payrolls and second-quarter gross domestic product, as they search for catalysts next week that could trigger a recovery on Wall Street. Full Article

Market rises as data eases economic fears

Oil hits seven-week low on faltering demand | Video

Short sales in financials dry up after rule

Amgen says key bone drug trial meets goals

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U.S. regulators seize two more banks, engineer sale 11:08pm ET

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. regulators took over two banks on Friday and sold them to Mutual of Omaha Bank, the sixth and seventh bank failures this year as financial institutions struggle with a housing bust and credit crunch. Full Article

Starbucks rivals seen slurping up its sales

Former hedge fund head files against Citigroup: report

FCC approves Sirius Satellite acquisition of XM

China furniture makers feel global slowdown pain

Chrysler financial arm to stop leasing vehicles

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Sixteen bombs hit India's Ahmedabad, 29 killed 1:25pm ET

AHMEDABAD, India (Reuters) - At least 16 small bombs exploded in the Indian city of Ahmedabad on Saturday, killing at least 29 people and wounding 88, a day after another set of blasts in the country's IT hub, officials said. Full Article | Video

Bosnian Serbs pray for Karadzic, say charges unjust | Video

War on terror is Pakistan's own war: prime minister

Nigerian gunmen release 8 expats but others still held

Cambodians vote amid Thai temple stand-off

Rice tells Fiji to hold elections on time

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