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This seems a tad excessive. That's a 'modest' proposal, Joe? Who is paying for the champagne, Joe? And why do we continue to even spend money on this UN? If this is the budget committee, who better would understand a budget cut, the US withdrawl from this useless UN would save billions...

Italy's 10 year passed 7 percent today, a point considered by much of the market to be unsustainable. As a result, there is increased fears of Italy needing a bailout, but of course the problem is that the bailout fund is not big enough for Italy. Fears of a Euro zone split are growing as Greece...

'The worst-hit areas in the Gaza Strip after Israel's three-week offensive look as if they have been hit by a strong earthquake, aid agencies say.' More here: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/7838618.stm