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IMF head calls for European bank plan
BRUSSELS, March 19 (UPI) -- The director of the International Monetary Fund, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, says a European fund is needed to bail out failing banks.

Greece to reveal new tax regulations
ATHENS, Greece, March 19 (UPI) -- The Greek government said it would make public "radical" tax reforms Tuesday in its bid to shrink a record $14 billion deficit.

U.N. group votes down tuna export ban
DOHA, Qatar, March 18 (UPI) -- A United Nations wildlife group meeting in Qatar voted Thursday against banning Atlantic bluefin tuna exports.

Heart abnormalities found in WTC workers
NEW YORK, March 17 (UPI) -- Data shows that the Sept. 11, 2001, World Trade Center collapse in New York caused potentially dangerous heart problems to first responders, researchers said.

Chilean economy faces major slowdown
TALCAHUANO, Chile, March 15 (UPI) -- The Chilean economy faces a major slowdown and a difficult recovery from the effects of last month's 8.8-earthquake, officials and business leaders say.

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