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Jan 22nd, 2012
(Reuters) - A performer wearing a traditional costume yawns as he prepares to march through a gate to take part in an ancient Qing Dynasty ceremony in which emperors prayed for good harvest and fortune, during the opening of the temple fair at Ditan Park, also known as the Temple of Earth, in Beijing January 22, 2012. The Lunar New Year, or Spring Festival, begins on January 23 and marks the start of the Year of the Dragon, according to the Chinese zodiac. REUTERS/David Gray (CHINA - Tags: SOCIETY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) -
ROME (AP) - In the very moments Italy's new coalition government was being sworn in, ending months of political paralysis in a country hoping to revive a bleak economy, a middle-aged unemployed bricklayer opened fire Sunday in the square outside the premier's office, seriously wounding two policemen, authorities said. (Source: Associated ... [Full Article]
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Dutch banking and insurance group ING will speed up preparations for a stock market listing of its European insurance business next year after just completing the spin-off of its U.S. insurance and investment arm. ING, bailed out by the Dutch state in 2008, is shedding its insurance, investment management and other assets thro... [Full Article]
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