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2Inland Revenue has announced it will axe 200 jobs and has not ruled out further job losses in the future.
3The latest unemployment figures show little change, however mortgage interest rates are set to rise.
4Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has denied charges of corruption and murder.
5The United Nations Security Council has condemned the Syrian regime's brutal crackdown on civilians, but has stopped short of imposing any enforceable demands of sanctions.
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7President Obama will celebrate his 50th birthday tomorrow, but remains focussed on repairing the US economy.
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9The Chinese Government has given a rare briefing to the NZ media as part of a global campaign to tell the world not to fear the rise of China. However, they admit they still want to buy into the Crafar farms and NZ mining interests.
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