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UAE to Support Banks in Dubai Credit Crisis

Nov. 29, 2009
The United Arab Emirates central bank said that it stood behind domestic and foreign banks operating in Dubai after a recent announcement that Dubai World needed time to pay some of its $60 billion debt.
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World Cup Qualifying Standings -- Asia

World Cup Qualifying Standings -- Asia

World Cup Qualifying Standings -- Asia

World Cup Qualifying Standings -- Asia

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Lori Anne Madison, 6, competes in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, of Woodbridge, Virginia, spells out the letters in her word as she competes during the opening round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. Madison, the youngest known qualifier in the history of the contest, correctly spelled the word "dirigible*", a lighter-than-air aircraft, to advance. UPI/Mike Theiler