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AP - Among the 1.5 million condolence letters sent to President John F. Kennedy’s widow after his assassination in 1963 were more than two dozen from Jane Dryden, a dogged and dramatic 11-year-old who churned out a letter a week for six months straight.

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JFK condolence letters published for 1st time
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Reuters - Bank of America Corp posted a $1 billion quarterly loss on Friday as consumer credit woes eclipsed investment banking earnings, underlining why the bank remains on a government respirator.

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BofA swings to $1 billion loss
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AP - The credibility of the government’s $700 billion financial rescue program was damaged by claims a year ago that all of the initial banks receiving support were healthy, a new report contends.

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Government report questions rescue claims
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Barack Obama rejects the idea that racism is the main factor behind protests against his planned healthcare reforms.

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Race ‘not behind health protests’

The US is to reportedly scrap its plan to develop a missile defence system in eastern Europe. Is it the right decision?

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Is the US right to cut missile defence plan?

Bank of America agrees to pay a $33m fine to settle charges that it misled Merrill Lynch investors over bonuses.

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Bonus fine for Bank of America

Terror and conspiracy charges are made against pro-Taliban cleric Sufi Muhammad, who brokered a failed peace deal in Pakistan’s Swat valley.

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Swat deal broker cleric ‘charged’

The BBC obtains a photo showing that Nigerian Islamic sect leader Yusuf Mohamed was alive when captured by the army.

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Nigeria photo shows leader alive

Police have recommended corruption charges against Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman, sources say.

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Police ‘to pursue’ Lieberman case

China draws up 100 health requirements for people wanting to go into space, banning body odours, runny noses and tooth cavities.

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New Chinese rules bar astronauts with bad breath and runny noses