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US homebuilding jumps more than expected (AFP)
AFP - US homebuilding showed a surprisingly strong jump in April, signaling a ray of hope amid the rubble of the worst housing slump in decades, according to government data released Friday.
Publ.Date: Fri, 16 May 2008 16:48:49 GMT
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UN: World economy to grow by 1.8 percent in 2008 (AP)
AP - The world economy is "teetering on the brink" of a severe downturn and is expected to grow only 1.8 percent in 2008, the United Nations said in its mid-year economic projections Thursday.
Publ.Date: Fri, 16 May 2008 07:23:50 GMT
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Fed's Lockhart sees hope that inflation slowing (Reuters)
Reuters - Inflation is too high but may be slowing and the economy is suffering a "pronounced and serious downturn," Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Dennis Lockhart said on Friday.
Publ.Date: Fri, 16 May 2008 12:23:37 GMT
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Oil falls as options expire; gas prices rise (AP)
AP - Oil futures ended a whipsaw session slightly lower Thursday as the expiration of options played havoc with prices, driving crude near record high levels at times and down by more than $3 a barrel at others. Retail gas prices, meanwhile, advanced past $3.77 a gallon.
Publ.Date: Thu, 15 May 2008 19:51:45 GMT
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Bernanke urges banks to raise capital if needed (Reuters)
Reuters - Recent turmoil in financial markets underscores the need for banks to hold "generous" capital cushions, U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Thursday as he urged them to actively raise money.
Publ.Date: Thu, 15 May 2008 15:24:41 GMT
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Financial crisis 'closer to the end': Paulson (AFP)
AFP - US Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said Friday he believes the financial crisis is winding down, but that it would take some time to fully emerge from the economic malaise.
Publ.Date: Fri, 16 May 2008 18:58:52 GMT
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	Cyclists Special - part one Posted by: jacknthur Video duration: 528 seconds A short film about a day out cycling in 1955, made by the British Rail film board.

	Cyclists Special - part two Posted by: jacknthur Video duration: 398 seconds A short film about a day out cycling in 1955, made by the British Rail film board

Floyd Landis loses appeal against positive drugs test
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Video duration: 166 seconds

On September 20th, 2007, the three-member North American Court of Arbitration for Sport Panel ruled that Floyd Landis committed a doping infraction under the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) rules.
Pursuant to the rules, Floyd Landis is suspended for a period of 2 years and forfeits his title as winner of the 2006 Tour De France.

$The causes of \$	The causes of 'agflation' Posted by: jacknthur Video duration: 228 seconds Channel 4 news report on the causes of rising meat prices in the UK and elsewhere, including a short interview with Jack Thurston, co-founder of www.farmsubsidy.org, explaining the impact of changing diets in China on demand for grains for animal feed

	Resonance FM: Studio to Studio Posted by: jacknthur Video duration: 254 seconds Riding on a bike from Resonance FM's old studio in Denmark Street across the river to the new studio in Borough High Street. With Jack Thurston, presenter of The Bike Show, a weekly radio programme and podcast about the transcendental pleasure of the bicycle.

	Jason Bourne visits Scooterworks Cafe Posted by: jacknthur Video duration: 52 seconds Jason Bourne visits Scooterworks Cafe

	River Avon in Devon, edge of Dartmoor Posted by: jacknthur Video duration: 95 seconds This is the river avon on the edge of dartmoor. lots of rapids, swimming holes, a very long run of wild swimming, wooded and grassy banks in places, sunbathing rocks... Filmed January 2008 on crappy camera phone. Lat Long (50.44881138859248, -3.86618435382843)