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Five central banks announce co-ordinated action to try to help the financial system, as the boss of the IMF warns of a "dangerous" new economic phase.

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Norway killer was filmed on CCTV

The man who confessed to killing 77 people in Norway in July was filmed by security cameras minutes before the attacks, it has emerged.

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Market Data Wed, 14 Sep 2011 23:59 BST

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(min delay 15 mins) Marketwatch Ticker

Market Name	Current Value	Movement	Change	Percentage Change
Dow Jones	11246.73	+	140.88	1.27%
Nasdaq	2572.55	+	40.40	1.60%
FTSE 100	5227.02	+	52.77	1.02%
Dax	5340.19	+	173.83	3.36%
Cac 40	2949.14	+	54.21	1.87%

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Fifa dismisses Bin Hammam appeal

Mohamed bin Hammam will take his case against a lifetime ban from football to the Court of Arbitration for Sport after Fifa rejects his initial appeal.

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FBI tackles celebrity photo leaks

The FBI is investigating computer hacking attacks on celebrities after photos which appear to show Scarlett Johansson nude were posted online.

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Big drop in child mortality - UN

The number of children under five who die every year plummets from 12 million in 1990, to 7.6 million last year, say Unicef and the World Health Organization.

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Low demand hurts Blackberry maker

Blackberry manufacturer Research in Motion sees its second-quarter profits more than halve, hurt by low demand for its older models.

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Dino feather tale locked in amber

Samples of amber from Canada have yielded the most complete story of feather evolution ever seen, scientists say.

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Brush up quickly on a new country: A little preparation can help ease the way in a new place, impress business colleagues and make the traveller a better guest.

Two days in Siena, Italy: Explore behind Siena’s mesmerising, well-preserved Gothic facades, and dine on handmade pasta in the city’s finest restaurants.

Mini guide to St Petersburg: Peter the Great’s city has canals that reflect a spellbinding collection of cultural palaces, and the environment inspired many great artists and musical maestros.

Singapore’s new boutique hotels: Finding a stylish alternative to the high prices of big hotels in the Southeast Asian city-state

Florence’s art for free: The museums in the birthplace of Renaissance art can get expensive. Luckily there are a few artistic treasures that cost nothing to enjoy.