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Russia loses for 2nd time in 2 days at worlds

Fri, 10 May 2013 16:36:14 -0400

HELSINKI - Reigning champion Russia lost for the second time in two days at the ice hockey world championships, going down 3-2 to Finland on Friday due largely to goalie Antti Raanta's 34 saves.

ECB cuts benchmark interest rate to 0.5 percent

Thu, 02 May 2013 14:56:28 -0400

FRANKFURT, Germany - The European Central Bank cut its key interest rate to a record low 0.50 percent Thursday and announced other measures to spur lending and help lift the euro area out of a stubborn recession.

ECB weighs rate cut as eurozone economy struggles

Wed, 01 May 2013 13:22:43 -0400

FRANKFURT, Germany - Economists say the European Central Bank could cut interest rates as soon as Thursday because of fears that the euro area's economy isn't recovering - even though top bank officials themselves caution that a cut won't do much good.