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Rothschild fund to test Chinese appetite for global stake building!

LONDON, England - April 1, 2011 - Lord Rothschild launched a $750 million USD private equity fund for Chinese investors yesterday in a move that marks a milestone in Beijing's accelerating plans to internationalise the yuan.

The fund is the first to allow Chinese companies to dip their toes into international stake building via private equity.

It is designed to tap an inve

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Army says Mubarak and family are under house arrest!

CAIRO, Egypt - March 28, 2011 - Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and his family are not allowed to leave the country, the military council to which he handed power on February 11 said on Monday.

The military denied reports that Mubarak had left for Saudi Arabia, adding, "He and his family are subject to forced residency in Egypt."

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New Taser can strike suspect 100 feet away!

COLUMBUS, Ohio - March 27, 2011 - Columbus police have deployed a new shotgun-style stun gun that can hit targets up to 100 feet away.

The Taser X12 shoots wireless cartridges that travel about 1,000 feet per second, officials said. The projectiles are similar in size and shape to traditional shotgun shells

"It's incredibly accurate," said Sgt. Matt Weekley.

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Colorado town’s emergency plans raise eyebrows

LOUISVILLE, Colorado - March 26, 2011 - Language in Louisville's proposed emergency response plan, which would give the city the power to "commandeer private property" and "seize" buildings in a crisis, has given several of the city's elected leaders pause.

The emergency ordinance, which was supposed to have gotten an up or down vote earlier this month, was instead tabled until April

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15 reported killed in Syrian protest city!

DARAA, Syria - March 23, 2011 - Human rights activists said at least 15 people were killed on Wednesday in the volatile Syrian city of Daraa, hub of a week of anti-regime protests, as anger reportedly spread to neighbouring towns.

Activists and residents said security forces opened fire on protesters outside the Omari mosque early in the day, after hundreds of people gathered overnig

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Egypt's Interior Ministry burns while police protest!

CAIRO, Egypt - March 22, 2011 - Fire swept the upper floors of Egypt's Interior Ministry building on Tuesday while policemen protested outside to demand higher pay. A security official accused demonstrators of starting the blaze in downtown Cairo.

TV footage showed flames climbing the top floors of the building and a huge plume of black smoke filling the sky. Later, firefighters on t

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Number of dead and missing from quake tops 21,000!

TOKYO, Japan - March 21, 2011 - Japanese police say the number of dead and missing from the massive quake and tsunami on March 11 has exceeded 21,000.

The National Police Agency says that as of Sunday night, more than 8,400 people had been confirmed dead and nearly 13,000 were reported missing.

In Miyagi Prefecture, 5,053 deaths have been confirmed, and 3,413 people are mi