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Brown seeks support for bank bailout plan
LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Gordon Brown, his authority boosted by his handling of the financial crisis, embarked on Thursday on a tour of the country to sell a multi-billion-pound bank rescue plan to voters. Full Article | Video
UK and Iceland in row over bank deposits
LONDON (Reuters) - A diplomatic row broke out between Iceland and Britain Thursday over how to deal with hundreds of millions of pounds of British deposits trapped in collapsed Icelandic banks. Full Article
U.S. eyes bank equity stakes as world looks to G7
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States moved closer to taking equity stakes in banks on Thursday ahead of a G7 meeting of economic powers trying to stave off world financial ruin. Full Article | Video
Militia women 
Women of Iran's Basij militia attend a training session in riot control, handling firearms and administering first aid.
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