Thu 24 Jul 2008 | 4:32 EDT

Today on Reuters (1/5)

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A bailout for whom? 7:22pm ET

The rhetoric from the Washington backers of the Fannie Mae-Freddie Mac rescue effort has been consistent on one front: this is no shareholder bailout.  Full Article | Video 

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Wall Street's big bet crumbles

The big momentum trade of 2008 is unwinding fast, helping to push battered banking shares upward while adding downward pressure to oil prices.  Full Article 

Insight (1/4)

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Waiting for the bottom

The financial crisis won't be over until U.S. house prices stop falling, which in short means it won't be over any time soon.  Full Article | More Columns 

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Commodity Last Pct Chg Trade Date/Time
Oil 125.18 -0.09% 24 Jul 2008 04:21 EDT
Gold 923.9 +0.08% 24 Jul 2008 04:31 EDT
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G8 Outlook

Economists rate the economic prospects of the G8 nations.  Full Coverage 

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Beijing Olympics

China is ready to stage the biggest international event in its history -- the Olympic Games.  Full Coverage 

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Bernd Debusmann on World Affairs

If U.S. intelligence on Iran was bad in the 1970s, how is it now after 28 years without American presence?  Full Article 

Strange and unusual
Tuesday, 22 Jul 2008 08:00pm EDT 
Our photographers sometimes catch moments that are strange and offbeat. Here's a recent sampling.
Japan quake hurts many, shuts plants

July 24 - A strong earthquake jolted northern Japan early Thursday, injuring at least 99 people and affecting output at some high-tech factories.  Play Video

 

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Reuters award-winning multimedia piece, reflecting five years of reporting the war in Iraq.