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Health bill poised to pass US Senate test
A broad healthcare overhaul was poised to clear its first US Senate hurdle as the last wavering senators said they would vote to begin debate on the legislation, giving Democrats the 60 votes they need
Arrests made in €10m match-fixing probe
At least 200 games under investigation
Medvedev criticises United Russia political practices
Must ‘get rid of bad political habits’
Barnier set to win EU financial role
Horse-trading over top jobs begins
UK’s Conservatives want army pull-out from Germany
Wants strategic overhaul of Nato
Ohio sues three ratings agencies
Agencies accused of providing inflated ratings
‘Civilian surge’ to help Afghanistan
Questions about political goals remain
Germany warns US on market bubbles
Schäuble fuels China’s fears
Chinese white weddings help platinum recover
Demand for precious metal 80% more than 2008
ECB unwinds liquidity support for banks
Move highlights bank’s ‘exit strategy’ plans
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Analysis
A suburban salesman
In detaining Helmut Kiener, German prosecutors have provoked much intrigue over the hedge fund operator with big banks as clients but a history of regulatory run-ins
Comment
Europe is risking irrelevance as the world moves on
The appointments of the European Union’s first full-time president and foreign minister suggest it is not adapting fast enough to profound changes that are eroding its influence, writes Tony Barber
Outside Edge
A woman’s fight to air her dirty laundry
Carin Froehlich of Perkasie (home town of Miss Pennsylvania 1971, apparently) has been warned not to dry her laundry on a clothesline outside, following two complaints from neighbours, writes Matthew Engel
