The dollar fell against the euro on speculation President Barack Obama will announce further assistance to the U.S. auto industry, encouraging investors to seek higher-yielding assets.

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President Barack Obama plans to send 4,000 more U.S. troops to Afghanistan to train local forces and set benchmarks for progress in battling militants there and in Pakistan, administration officials said.

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Internet search giant Google Inc’s top three executives co-founders Larry Page, Sergey Brin and chief executive Eric Schmidt have voluntarily taken only one dollar in salaries last year.
A latest filing by the company to the US regulator Securities and Exchange Commission stated, “Eric, Larry and Sergey have voluntarily elected to receive only nominal cash compensation.

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Despite facing flak from all quarters over his communal remarks made during an election rally in Pilibhit, Varun Gandhi remained unapologetic and claimed to be a victim of political conspiracy.

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James Otis who claims ownership of Mahatma Gandhi’s personal items has appointed a new attorney to represent him.
Otis now wants the five items back which industrialist and liquor baron Vijay Mallya had purchased for USD 1.8 million in the auction and has been in contact with Antiquorum Auctioneers.

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Melbourne, Mar 16 (PTI) Australian ANZ Bank today denied reports of shifting 500 jobs to India, stating it does not expect to make any “material” cut in employment in 2009, including jobs in Australia.

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President Obama outlined his reform agenda yesterday for the nation’s public schools in a speech before the US Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.

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The benchmark index skidded 165 points to end at 8160, tracking a rout in Asian markets with Japan’s benchmark tumbling to a 26-year closing low. Realty and banking stocks were battered in today’s selloff on the BSE, with a number of them falling to their 52-week lows.
The Sensex traded in a range of 8,110 to [...]

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US collector James Otis has offered to donate a few more of Mahatma Gandhi’s belongings to India provided New Delhi agrees to his
proposal to substantially increase its spending on healthcare for the poor.

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The private visit is due to take place at Buckingham Palace when the president visits Britain to attend the G20 London economic summit.World leaders are meeting at the G20 in London on 2 April to discuss plans to tackle the current economic crisis.

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