Archive for July 19th, 2009

Honduras talks break down over Zelaya’s return (AP)

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A man holds up an Honduran flag during a meeting of supporters of Honduras' ousted President Manuel Zelaya in Tegucigalpa, Sunday, July 19, 2009. Talks to resolve Honduras' political crisis resumed with the two sides at odds over reinstating the ousted president Manuel Zelaya and creating a reconciliation government. (AP Photo/Arnulfo Franco)AP – Talks on resolving Honduras’ leadership crisis broke off Sunday after the interim government rejected a proposed compromise, saying a provision calling for ousted President Manuel Zelaya to serve out his term was “unacceptable.”

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Violence feared after Honduras crisis talks fail (Reuters)

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A soldier checks the identification card of a driver at a checkpoint near ousted Honduras' President Manuel Zelaya's house in Catacamas July 18, 2009. REUTERS/Edgard GarridoReuters – Honduras’ deposed President Manuel Zelaya and the de facto government that ousted him abandoned failed negotiations on Sunday and the mediator warned of bloodshed if they do not reach a deal soon.

Original post by Reuters and software by Elliott Back

CIT board approves deal with bondholders: source (Reuters)

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Reuters – CIT Group Inc’s board approved a deal with bondholders for $3 billion in rescue financing to the lender late on Sunday, a source close to the situation said, helping it stave off bankruptcy.

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