June 30: FTSE100 Performance Analysis For This Day

Average percentage change for this day	-0.194 %
Standard deviation	0.768
No. of times the FTSE has gone down today since 1984	7
No. of times FTSE has gone up today since 1984	7

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Metals data for today

	Gold	Silver	Platinum	Paladium
Day ranking (out of 365)	92	33	13	318
Avg. % change	0.195%	0.574%	0.565%	-0.338%
Standard deviation % change	0.847	2.134	1.559	0.957
No. of times price has gone up	13	12	14	1
No. of times price has gone down	8	9	5	4

Gold:since 1970, Silver : 1970, Platinum: 1976, Paladium: 1996

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Yahoo European Business
Prescott pledges broad agenda for EU presidency (AFP)
EU Gives Italy Deadline on Budget Issue (AP)
IMF Ups 2005 Forecast for German Economy (AP)
Britain mulling EU budget reform proposals (AFP)
European stocks rise after oil prices tumble (AFP)
London shares end higher as bid talk and broker comment boost oil sector (AFP)
Oil stabilizes above $60, shares rise (Reuters)
European stocks poised for higher open (FT.com)
Asia to roar ahead even if EU heeds Blair's advice: economists (AFP)
Opposition Socialists seen as favourites in national elections (Canadian Press)
German unemployment drops in June (AFP)

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1985: Beirut ordeal ends for US hostages
All 39 Americans being held captive by the Shia Muslim Amal militia in Lebanon are released, after almost three weeks in captivity.
1971: Space mission ends in tragedy
Three Russian cosmonauts are found dead in their Soyuz 11 space capsule after it made what looked like a perfect landing in Kazakhstan.
1969: Nigeria bans Red Cross aid to Biafra
Four million people face starvation when the Nigerian government bans night flights of food by the Red Cross.
1954: Three continents see eclipse of sun
Millions of people turn to look at the darkening skies as a total eclipse of the sun spreads from America through Europe and on to Asia.
1992: Thatcher takes her place in Lords
Former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher takes her place in the House of Lords as Baroness Thatcher of Kesteven.

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June 29: FTSE100 Performance Analysis For This Day

Average percentage change for this day	-0.146 %
Standard deviation	0.787
No. of times the FTSE has gone down today since 1984	8
No. of times FTSE has gone up today since 1984	6

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Metals data for today

	Gold	Silver	Platinum	Paladium
Day ranking (out of 365)	231	273	41	183
Avg. % change	-0.053%	-0.203%	0.4%	-0.022%
Standard deviation % change	1.003	2.141	2.289	0.432
No. of times price has gone up	10	10	12	1
No. of times price has gone down	8	10	8	2

Gold:since 1970, Silver : 1970, Platinum: 1976, Paladium: 1996

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Survey: German Consumers Wary About Economy (AP)
London shares end higher as bid talk and broker comment boost oil sector (AFP)
Oil stabilizes above $60, shares rise (Reuters)
European stocks rise, boosted by energy sector (AFP)
European stocks poised for higher open (FT.com)
European stocks poised for opening losses (FT.com)
Asia to roar ahead even if EU heeds Blair's advice: economists (AFP)
Opposition Socialists seen as favourites in national elections (Canadian Press)
German unemployment drops in June (AFP)
Euro dips briefly below $1.20 (Reuters)
Citing China, India, Blair warns EU of 'strategic failure'(AFP)

On this day
1984 first trading day of the newly privatised Enterprise Oil

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1995: US shuttle docks with Russian space station
American and Russian spacecrafts successfully dock in orbit for the first time in 20 years.
1960: BBC unveils TV 'factory'
The BBC's new Television Centre will be the "Hollywood"of the small screen, the corporation's director of TV announces.
1974: First female president for Argentina
Isabel Peron is sworn in as interim leader of the Argentine Republic after her husband falls ill.
1986: Branson beats Atlantic speed record
Millionaire Richard Branson smashes the world record for the fastest powerboat crossing of the Atlantic.
2001: Diana fountain given go-ahead
The government announces a memorial in honour of Diana, Princess of Wales, is to be built in London's Hyde Park.

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June 28: FTSE100 Performance Analysis For This Day

Average percentage change for this day	0.069 %
Standard deviation	0.964
No. of times the FTSE has gone down today since 1984	6
No. of times FTSE has gone up today since 1984	9

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Metals data for today

	Gold	Silver	Platinum	Paladium
Day ranking (out of 365)	108	277	328	290
Avg. % change	0.171%	-0.223%	-0.343%	-0.206%
Standard deviation % change	1.243	1.473	1.735	0.492
No. of times price has gone up	11	11	11	0
No. of times price has gone down	9	11	9	4

Gold:since 1970, Silver : 1970, Platinum: 1976, Paladium: 1996

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European stocks fall as rising cost of energy casts shadow (AFP)
June German Business Confidence Improves (AP)
European stocks poised for opening losses (FT.com)
Asia to roar ahead even if EU heeds Blair's advice: economists (AFP)
Opposition Socialists seen as favourites in national elections (Canadian Press)
German unemployment drops in June (AFP)
Euro dips briefly below $1.20 (Reuters)
Citing China, India, Blair warns EU of 'strategic failure'(AFP)
Blair: EU Risks Failure Unless It Reforms (AP)
Dollar gains on increased speculation of cut in eurozone rates (AFP)
Blair calls for EU renewal, economic reform (Reuters)

On this day
1820 The tomato was proved not to be poisonous.

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1960: Welsh pit blast kills 37 miners
At least 37 men are killed in a gas explosion at a coal mine in Monmouthshire, Wales.
2004: US transfers power back to Iraq
The US hands sovereignty back to Iraq in a low-key ceremony in Baghdad.
1976: Death sentence for mercenaries
Three Britons and an American are sentenced to death by firing squad for their roles during the Angolan civil war.
1958: Algeria prisoners freed to win Muslim support
France orders the release of 30 political prisoners to win Muslim support for plans on Algeria's future.
1991: Thatcher to retire from Commons
Margaret Thatcher is to give up her seat in the House of Commons at the general election.

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June 27: FTSE100 Performance Analysis For This Day

Average percentage change for this day	0.122 %
Standard deviation	0.808
No. of times the FTSE has gone down today since 1984	6
No. of times FTSE has gone up today since 1984	9

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Metals data for today

	Gold	Silver	Platinum	Paladium
Day ranking (out of 365)	240	274	271	218
Avg. % change	-0.072%	-0.21%	-0.136%	-0.065%
Standard deviation % change	0.794	0.945	0.919	0.164
No. of times price has gone up	7	9	8	0
No. of times price has gone down	12	14	11	4

Gold:since 1970, Silver : 1970, Platinum: 1976, Paladium: 1996

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Asia to roar ahead even if EU heeds Blair's advice: economists (AFP)
Opposition Socialists seen as favourites in national elections (Canadian Press)
European stocks drop as record oil price shakes sentiment (AFP)
European stocks suffer heavy oil-induced losses (FT.com)
German unemployment drops in June (AFP)
Euro dips briefly below $1.20 (Reuters)
Citing China, India, Blair warns EU of 'strategic failure'(AFP)
Blair: EU Risks Failure Unless It Reforms (AP)
Dollar gains on increased speculation of cut in eurozone rates (AFP)
Blair calls for EU renewal, economic reform (Reuters)
Ifo Institute Sees German Growth Slowing (AP)

On this day
2001 Body Shop shares fell 16 per cent after the collapse of �290 million bid talks with Grupo Omnilife of Mexico.

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1991: Yugoslav troops invade Slovenia
Yugoslav tanks, troops and aircraft sweep into the small republic of Slovenia, 48 hours after it declared independence.
1963: Warm welcome for JFK in Ireland
The US President John F Kennedy visits his ancestral homeland in County Wexford.
1957: Smoking 'causes lung cancer'
The link between smoking and lung cancer is one of 'direct cause and effect', a report by the Medical Research Council finds.
1986: US guilty of backing Contras
The International Court of Justice finds the United States guilty of violating international law by supporting rebels in Nicaragua.
1977: Home Secretary jeered on picket line
Home Secretary Merlyn Rees appeals for calm following two weeks of violent clashes outside the Grunwick factory in north London.

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June 24: FTSE100 Performance Analysis For This Day

Average percentage change for this day	-0.399 %
Standard deviation	0.85
No. of times the FTSE has gone down today since 1984	9
No. of times FTSE has gone up today since 1984	6

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Metals data for today

	Gold	Silver	Platinum	Paladium
Day ranking (out of 365)	152	80	121	222
Avg. % change	0.09%	0.323%	0.179%	-0.069%
Standard deviation % change	0.84	1.702	1.54	1.035
No. of times price has gone up	14	11	10	2
No. of times price has gone down	6	11	10	3

Gold:since 1970, Silver : 1970, Platinum: 1976, Paladium: 1996

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Europe stocks set for heavy oil-induced losses (FT.com)
Euro breaks below $1.20 (Reuters)
Citing China, India, Blair warns EU of 'strategic failure'(AFP)
Blair: EU Risks Failure Unless It Reforms (AP)
Dollar gains on increased speculation of cut in eurozone rates (AFP)
Blair calls for EU renewal, economic reform (Reuters)
Ifo Institute Sees German Growth Slowing (AP)
British prime minister keeps open option of joining euro currency (Canadian Press)
European stocks rise in early deals (AFP)
Euroskeptics hail Blair EU economic reform plans (AFP)
EU Crisis Tough Dilemma for Ex-Communists (AP)

On this day
1963 The first demonstration of home video recorder, at BBC Studios, London.

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1983: US astronaut Sally Ride returns
America's first woman in space, Sally Ride, returns safely in the Challenger space shuttle after a six-day flight.
1974: Labour rift over nuclear test
The Labour Government admits Britain exploded a nuclear device in the United States a few weeks ago.
1968: Rail go-slow begins
The country's rail network is thrown into disarray as the National Union of Railwaymen begins its work-to-rule and ban on overtime.
1986: Ian Paisley's battle cry condemned
Hard-line unionist leader the Reverend Ian Paisley warns Northern Ireland is on the verge of civil war.
1993: Minister resigns over business links
Northern Ireland Minister Michael Mates resigns over his links with fugitive tycoon Asil Nadir.

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June 23: FTSE100 Performance Analysis For This Day

Average percentage change for this day	-0.257 %
Standard deviation	0.727
No. of times the FTSE has gone down today since 1984	10
No. of times FTSE has gone up today since 1984	4

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Metals data for today

	Gold	Silver	Platinum	Paladium
Day ranking (out of 365)	232	294	244	113
Avg. % change	-0.057%	-0.27%	-0.084%	0.07%
Standard deviation % change	0.624	1.504	0.97	0.743
No. of times price has gone up	9	9	8	3
No. of times price has gone down	10	12	10	2

Gold:since 1970, Silver : 1970, Platinum: 1976, Paladium: 1996

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Blair calls for EU renewal, economic reform (Reuters)
EU Crisis Tough Dilemma for Ex-Communists (AP)
European stocks extend gains (FT.com)
Britain's finance minister champions urgent need for EU reform (AFP)
Global Community Shows Support for Iraq (AP)
Britain under fresh fire as EU crisis deepens (AFP)
EU Commission Tells Portugal to Cut Debt (AP)
European stocks rise, London's FTSE hits high point (AFP)
EU recrimination escalates over budget failure (Reuters)
Small gains in Europe as investors turn cautious (FT.com)
European stocks set for minor gains (FT.com)

On this day
1972 UK Chancellor, Anthony Barber, announced his decision to float the pound.

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1985: Air India jet crashes killing 329
A passenger jet disintegrates in mid-air off the coast of Ireland, killing all 329 people on board.
1992: 'Teflon Don' jailed for life
New York crime boss John Gotti is sentenced to life imprisonment with no chance of parole.
1983: Pope meets banned union leader Walesa
Pope John Paul II holds a private meeting with the founder of Solidarity, Lech Walesa, on a visit to Poland.
1955: Queen Elizabeth sails on schedule
The Queen Elizabeth ocean liner leaves for New York on schedule despite attempts by striking seamen to delay her departure.
1972: Chancellor orders pound flotation
The Chancellor, Anthony Barber, announces his decision to temporarily float the pound.

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June 22: FTSE100 Performance Analysis For This Day

Average percentage change for this day	-0.156 %
Standard deviation	0.744
No. of times the FTSE has gone down today since 1984	7
No. of times FTSE has gone up today since 1984	7

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Metals data for today

	Gold	Silver	Platinum	Paladium
Day ranking (out of 365)	189	308	181	267
Avg. % change	0.021%	-0.345%	0.053%	-0.152%
Standard deviation % change	1.101	2.053	1.863	0.775
No. of times price has gone up	8	9	9	1
No. of times price has gone down	10	11	10	3

Gold:since 1970, Silver : 1970, Platinum: 1976, Paladium: 1996

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Small gains in Europe as investors turn cautious (FT.com)
European stocks set for minor gains (FT.com)
Schroeder Says Europe Faces Stark Choices (AP)
Shares close slightly higher as banks rebound (AFP)
German Officials See Better Outlook (AP)
Berlusconi: Italy Cannot Leave Euro Zone (AP)
Schroeder blasts British vision of Europe (AFP)
Rebate has to go along with other European 'anomalies': Blair (AFP)
French Official Cuts Growth Forecast (AP)
Blair says he can secure EU budget deal (Reuters)
European stocks rebound as oil prices cool (AFP)

On this day
1772 Slavery was outlawed in England.

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1941: Hitler invades the Soviet Union
The German Army takes the Soviet leader Joseph Stalin by surprise as it begins a massive advance on Moscow.
1981: Chapman pleads guilty to Lennon murder
Mark Chapman changes his plea to guilty and admits he murdered John Lennon in December 1980.
2001: Bulger killers to be released
The Parole Board decides that the two schoolboy murderers of James Bulger are to be released.
1979: Thorpe cleared of murder charges
A jury clears former Liberal Party leader Jeremy Thorpe of the attempted murder of Norman Scott.
1959: Harrods in �34m merger talks
Directors of Harrods are urging shareholders to vote for a merger with Debenhams department chain.

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June 21: FTSE100 Performance Analysis For This Day

Average percentage change for this day	0.017 %
Standard deviation	0.687
No. of times the FTSE has gone down today since 1984	7
No. of times FTSE has gone up today since 1984	8

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Metals data for today

	Gold	Silver	Platinum	Paladium
Day ranking (out of 365)	285	328	326	234
Avg. % change	-0.146%	-0.444%	-0.338%	-0.085%
Standard deviation % change	0.903	1.263	1.218	0.378
No. of times price has gone up	10	6	6	1
No. of times price has gone down	8	13	14	2

Gold:since 1970, Silver : 1970, Platinum: 1976, Paladium: 1996

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European stocks rebound as oil prices cool (AFP)
Euro struggles above lows vs dollar (Reuters)
European bourses set for opening rally (FT.com)
Digging For Gold In The Balkans (BusinessWeek Online)
Blair Unapologetic After Failed Summit (AP)
EU cannot wait 10 years to adopt right budget: Blair (AFP)
Blair deflects blame over EU crisis, says cannot wait for change (AFP)
Euro wobbles against the dollar in aftermath of summit flop, ECB rumors (AFP)
Canada and EU pledge to increase economic, crisis coordination (AFP)
Economic row hangs over EU leaders (AFP)
Consumer in focus for London stock market next week (AFP)

On this day
2002 The weighting of IT Group companies in the FTSE All-Share shrank to 1.1%, from its 7% high during the tech boom in February 2000.

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1945: US troops take Okinawa
The Japanese island of Okinawa falls to the Americans after a long and bloody battle.
1978: Four dead in post office shootings
An outbreak of shooting between Provisional IRA members and the British Army leaves one civilian and three IRA men dead.
1982: Princess Diana gives birth to boy
Diana, Princess of Wales, gives birth to a boy sixteen hours after checking in to St Mary's Hospital, in London.
1991: Anger over chairman's 66% pay rise
British Gas chairman Robert Evans is under fire for accepting a pay increase taking his annual wage to �370,000.
1968: Egg board 'should be scrapped'
The Egg Marketing Board should be scrapped and an independent authority established in its place, according to a report published today.

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June 20: FTSE100 Performance Analysis For This Day

Average percentage change for this day	-0.391 %
Standard deviation	0.857
No. of times the FTSE has gone down today since 1984	9
No. of times FTSE has gone up today since 1984	6

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Metals data for today

	Gold	Silver	Platinum	Paladium
Day ranking (out of 365)	117	86	45	105
Avg. % change	0.156%	0.307%	0.386%	0.091%
Standard deviation % change	0.875	1.384	1.057	0.27
No. of times price has gone up	12	13	13	3
No. of times price has gone down	8	10	5	1

Gold:since 1970, Silver : 1970, Platinum: 1976, Paladium: 1996

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Canada and EU pledge to increase economic, crisis coordination (AFP)
Economic row hangs over EU leaders (AFP)
Consumer in focus for London stock market next week (AFP)
EU in last-ditch bid to break budget deadlock (AFP)
Shares close higher on upbeat US confidence data (AFP)
European stocks rally as London's FTSE hits three-year high (AFP)
Digging For Gold In The Balkans (BusinessWeek Online)
EU Talks on Its Future Budget Collapse (AP)
German Gov't: Economy Likely Slowed in 2Q (AP)
Farm union warns against CAP reform (AFP)
Dollar extends losses on record deficit (Reuters)

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1976: Westerners evacuated from Beirut
Hundreds of Western tourists are moved from Beirut and taken to safety in Syria by the US military, following the murder of the US ambassador.
1995: Shell makes dramatic U-turn
Oil giant Shell caves in to international pressure and abandons plans to dump the Brent Spar oil rig at sea.
1990: Major proposes new Euro currency
British Chancellor John Major proposes a new European currency which would circulate alongside existing national currencies.
1984: O-Levels to be replaced by GCSEs
The biggest exam shake-up for over 10 years is announced with O-Level and CSE exams to be replaced by a new exam.
1965: Students protest after Algiers coup
Police in Algiers break up demonstrations by people who have taken to the streets chanting slogans in support of deposed President Ben Bella

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June 19: FTSE100 Performance Analysis For This Day

Average percentage change for this day	-0.199 %
Standard deviation	0.84
No. of times the FTSE has gone down today since 1984	9
No. of times FTSE has gone up today since 1984	7

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Metals data for today

	Gold	Silver	Platinum	Paladium
Day ranking (out of 365)	133	296	126	59
Avg. % change	0.129%	-0.28%	0.16%	0.208%
Standard deviation % change	0.701	0.995	0.905	0.851
No. of times price has gone up	14	8	13	5
No. of times price has gone down	7	14	7	1

Gold:since 1970, Silver : 1970, Platinum: 1976, Paladium: 1996

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Economic row hangs over EU leaders (AFP)
Consumer in focus for London stock market next week (AFP)
New British blow to hopes of EU budget deal (AFP)
Shares close higher on upbeat US confidence data (AFP)
European exchanges up, London and Paris hit three-year highs (AFP)
Digging For Gold In The Balkans (BusinessWeek Online)
EU Talks on Its Future Budget Collapse (AP)
German Gov't: Economy Likely Slowed in 2Q (AP)
Farm union warns against CAP reform (AFP)
Dollar extends losses on record deficit (Reuters)
Dollar resumes rally against euro; yen firms (AFP)

On this day
1982 Roberto Calvi, a senior Italian banker, is found dead under Blackfriars Bridge in London.

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1975: Missing earl guilty of murder
An inquest jury decides Lord Lucan murdered the 29-year-old nanny of his three young children.
1980: Gunbattle at British embassy in Iraq
Three gunmen who attacked the British embassy in Baghdad are shot dead by Iraqi security forces.
1970: Shock election win for Heath
Edward Heath becomes the new British prime minister after a surprise victory for the Conservatives in the general election.
1982: 'God's banker' found hanged
Roberto Calvi, a senior Italian banker, is found dead under Blackfriars Bridge in London more than a week after he went missing from Milan.
1997: Victory for McDonald's - at a cost
Fast food chain McDonald's wins a partial victory in its epic libel trial against two environmental campaigners.
1978: Botham bowls into cricket history
Cricketing star Ian Botham becomes the first man in the history of the game to score a century and take eight wickets in one innings of a Test match.

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June 18: FTSE100 Performance Analysis For This Day

Average percentage change for this day	-0.282 %
Standard deviation	0.652
No. of times the FTSE has gone down today since 1984	10
No. of times FTSE has gone up today since 1984	6

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Metals data for today

	Gold	Silver	Platinum	Paladium
Day ranking (out of 365)	176	150	89	182
Avg. % change	0.045%	0.108%	0.247%	-0.022%
Standard deviation % change	0.996	1.143	1.12	1.775
No. of times price has gone up	12	13	10	3
No. of times price has gone down	7	9	9	2

Gold:since 1970, Silver : 1970, Platinum: 1976, Paladium: 1996

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EU in last-ditch bid to break budget deadlock (AFP)
Shares close higher on upbeat US confidence data (AFP)
Consumer in focus for London stock market next week (AFP)
European stocks rally as London's FTSE hits three-year high (AFP)
Digging For Gold In The Balkans (BusinessWeek Online)
EU Talks on Its Future Budget Collapse (AP)
German Gov't: Economy Likely Slowed in 2Q (AP)
Farm union warns against CAP reform (AFP)
Dollar extends losses on record deficit (Reuters)
Dollar resumes rally against euro; yen firms (AFP)
Snow urges EU to aim for 'transatlantic market'(FT.com)

On this day
1971 Southwest Airlines began flying, becoming the trailblazer for discount airlines.
1993 first trading day of the newly privatised N Ireland Elect (Viridian)
1983 Mrs Thatcher agreed a �450m rebate from European Community.

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1972: UK's worst air crash kills 118
A flight from London Heathrow to Brussels crashes minutes after take-off killing all 118 people on board.
1979: Leaders agree arms reduction treaty
United States President Jimmy Carter and Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev sign Salt II, the first arms-reduction treaty between the two super powers.
1999: Anti-capitalism demo turns violent
Police and protesters clash at a demonstration against capitalism in the centre of London's financial district.
1965: Drink-drive limit to be introduced
The government announces it will introduce a blood alcohol limit for drivers with penalties for those caught above it.
1956: Truman rejects anti-Stalin talk
The former President of the United States, Harry Truman, dismisses suggestions Moscow may be about to turn its back on its Stalinist past.

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June 17: FTSE100 Performance Analysis For This Day

Average percentage change for this day	0.291 %
Standard deviation	0.975
No. of times the FTSE has gone down today since 1984	6
No. of times FTSE has gone up today since 1984	9

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Metals data for today

	Gold	Silver	Platinum	Paladium
Day ranking (out of 365)	196	223	356	279
Avg. % change	0%	-0.098%	-0.575%	-0.184%
Standard deviation % change	1.09	1.539	1.763	0.87
No. of times price has gone up	11	11	9	1
No. of times price has gone down	9	11	11	2

Gold:since 1970, Silver : 1970, Platinum: 1976, Paladium: 1996

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EU plunges into budget crisis as charter plans unravel (AFP)
Dollar steadies, looks to EU summit (Reuters)
Dollar resumes rally against euro; yen firms (AFP)
Snow urges EU to aim for 'transatlantic market'(FT.com)
FTSE 100 rises on back of strong mining sector (AFP)
EU's Barroso pleads for compromise on budget (AFP)
Snow sees US growth remaining robust, urges growth-focused reforms in EU (AFP)
Dollar pushes higher against the euro (AFP)
European stocks rise in early deals (AFP)
Snow Urges European Financial Reforms (AP)
EU 'pretty sure'summit will be deadlocked on budget (AFP)

On this day
1991 first trading day of the newly privatised Scottish & Southern
1991 first trading day of the newly privatised Scottish Power

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1970: 'Babes in the wood' bodies found
Detectives investigating the disappearance of two children are at the site of a shallow grave in Essex where two bodies have been found.
1961: Russian dancer in freedom dash
Russian dancer Rudolf Nureyev breaks free from security guards at Paris airport and asks for asylum in France.
1974: IRA bombs parliament
A bomb explodes at the Houses of Parliament, causing extensive damage and injuring 11 people.
1980: Government announces missile sites
The locations for the first US nuclear missiles to be stored on British soil are revealed by the government.
1964: Japan trade fair floats into London
The first purpose-built floating trade fair docks at Tilbury in London with 22,000 samples of Japanese goods on board.
2001: Catholic leader Cardinal Winning dies
The leader of the Roman Catholic Church in Scotland dies suddenly at his Glasgow home.

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June 16: FTSE100 Performance Analysis For This Day

Average percentage change for this day	0.266 %
Standard deviation	0.52
No. of times the FTSE has gone down today since 1984	4
No. of times FTSE has gone up today since 1984	10

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Metals data for today

	Gold	Silver	Platinum	Paladium
Day ranking (out of 365)	192	96	142	106
Avg. % change	0.01%	0.276%	0.13%	0.087%
Standard deviation % change	0.946	2.051	1.568	0.889
No. of times price has gone up	14	12	10	3
No. of times price has gone down	7	11	8	2

Gold:since 1970, Silver : 1970, Platinum: 1976, Paladium: 1996

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Snow Urges European Financial Reforms (AP)
European stocks mixed as utilities weigh on sentiment (AFP)
EU 'pretty sure'summit will be deadlocked on budget (AFP)
Dollar weakens on soft capital inflows (Reuters)
Chirac urges Britain to 'play full part'in EU finances (AFP)
ECB on collision course with politicians over interest rates (AFP)
EU could lose U.S. money -Snow (Reuters)
Britain and France fail to resolve EU budget row (Reuters)
EU constitutional crisis not distracting from reforms: Snow (AFP)
London shares lower at close as NY trades mixed, oil prices weigh (AFP)
Snow Comments on Financial Services (AP)

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1976: Soweto protest turns violent
At least twelve people are reported dead in a series of violent clashes between black demonstrators and police in several South African townships.
1963: Soviets launch first woman into space
Valentina Tereshkova, a former textile worker from the Soviet Union becomes the first woman in space.
1989: Hungary reburies fallen hero Imre Nagy
Thousands of Hungarians attend the funeral of the leader of the 1956 uprising executed in 1958 by the Soviets.
1982: Miners back health workers
South Wales coalfield comes to a standstill as miners strike in support of health workers.
1992: Controversial Diana book published
An explosive new book about the Princess of Wales, including claims she attempted suicide, is published by author Andrew Morton.

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June 15: FTSE100 Performance Analysis For This Day

Average percentage change for this day	-0.092 %
Standard deviation	0.565
No. of times the FTSE has gone down today since 1984	8
No. of times FTSE has gone up today since 1984	6

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Metals data for today

	Gold	Silver	Platinum	Paladium
Day ranking (out of 365)	212	333	273	45
Avg. % change	-0.026%	-0.497%	-0.138%	0.247%
Standard deviation % change	0.7	1.542	1.175	0.849
No. of times price has gone up	10	9	8	3
No. of times price has gone down	9	13	12	1

Gold:since 1970, Silver : 1970, Platinum: 1976, Paladium: 1996

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EU could lose U.S. money -Snow (Reuters)
Britain and France fail to resolve EU budget row (Reuters)
EU constitutional crisis not distracting from reforms: Snow (AFP)
London shares lower at close as NY trades mixed, oil prices weigh (AFP)
Snow Comments on Financial Services (AP)
European stocks fall amid higher oil prices (AFP)
EU, Japan must do more for global growth - Snow (Reuters)
Euro hits nine-month low; dollar tops 109 yen (AFP)
Dollar hits peak vs euro, then eases (Reuters)
Sterling steady against the dollar (AFP)
EU Regulators Open Probes Into Sectors (AP)

On this day
1998 The Royal Mint announced that a new �2 coin was to be phased into circulation from today.
1983 The all-time worst UK Tax Freedom Day.
2002 A jury in the US found accountancy firm Arthur Andersen guilty of obstructing justice by shredding documents relating to the failed energy giant Enron.

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1996: Huge explosion rocks central Manchester
A massive bomb devastates a busy shopping area in central Manchester.
1974: Man dies in race rally clashes
A march through central London leaves one person dead and many more injured as rival demonstrators clash with police and each other.
1971: Councils defy ban on free milk
Opposition is growing to Margaret Thatcher's plans to end free school milk for children over the age of seven.
2000: British marines leave Sierra Leone
The major contingent of the British military task-force sent to help restore order in Sierra Leone leaves the country.
1966: Hovercraft deal opens show
The world's first hovershow opens in Britain with news of a Ministry of Defence order worth �1m.

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June 14: FTSE100 Performance Analysis For This Day

Average percentage change for this day	-0.224 %
Standard deviation	1.162
No. of times the FTSE has gone down today since 1984	9
No. of times FTSE has gone up today since 1984	6

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Metals data for today

	Gold	Silver	Platinum	Paladium
Day ranking (out of 365)	353	279	345	174
Avg. % change	-0.422%	-0.233%	-0.473%	-0.013%
Standard deviation % change	1.453	1.309	1.375	0.646
No. of times price has gone up	10	11	7	2
No. of times price has gone down	10	11	12	2

Gold:since 1970, Silver : 1970, Platinum: 1976, Paladium: 1996

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Blair and Chirac face EU budget showdown (Reuters)
Euro hits nine-month low; dollar tops 109 yen (AFP)
Dollar hits peak vs euro, then eases (Reuters)
Sterling steady against the dollar (AFP)
EU Regulators Open Probes Into Sectors (AP)
European stocks mixed amid takeover activity (AFP)
China Official Criticizes U.S. Restrictions (AP)
Cos. Call on EU Leaders to Push Reforms (AP)
EU and US delay WTO aircraft probe (Reuters)
Bank chief doesn't rule out euro rate cut (AFP)
EU Urges Flexible Chinese Currency (AP)

On this day
1951 The first commercial computer, UNIVAC 1, entered service at the US Census Bureau.

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1940: German troops enter Paris
German troops march into Paris forcing French and allied troops to retreat.
1982: Ceasefire agreed in Falklands
A ceasefire between British and Argentine forces on the Falkland Islands is agreed, the prime minister announces.
1991: Iraqi Kurds fear US troop withdrawal
More than a thousand Kurds besiege a US military base near the northern Iraqi city of Dohuk, pleading with American troops not to withdraw.
1972: Pilots threaten worldwide strike
Hundreds of thousands of holidaymakers face flight delays and cancellations as pilots threaten to strike over hijack fears.
1961: Panda replaces zebra at road crossing
A new type of zebra crossing with push button controls for pedestrians is being introduced next year.

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June 13: FTSE100 Performance Analysis For This Day

Average percentage change for this day	-0.215 %
Standard deviation	0.778
No. of times the FTSE has gone down today since 1984	9
No. of times FTSE has gone up today since 1984	6

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Metals data for today

	Gold	Silver	Platinum	Paladium
Day ranking (out of 365)	124	125	206	121
Avg. % change	0.145%	0.197%	-0.011%	0.058%
Standard deviation % change	0.984	1.614	1.102	1.348
No. of times price has gone up	10	9	9	2
No. of times price has gone down	11	13	11	3

Gold:since 1970, Silver : 1970, Platinum: 1976, Paladium: 1996

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Bank chief doesn't rule out euro rate cut (AFP)
EU Urges Flexible Chinese Currency (AP)
European stocks rally as investors digest Greenspan testimony (AFP)
EU's Almunia Plays Down Concern About EMU (AP)
Recession gloom hangs over Italian economy (AFP)
Blair hangs tough on rebate as he pushes for EU reforms (AFP)
EU seeks time to restructure textiles amid globalisation fears (AFP)
Blair insists EU rebate must be put amid broader debate of EU finances (AFP)
London shares end firmer near highs (AFP)
Britain reiterates insistence on keeping EU rebate (AFP)
Bank of England keeps rate at 4.75 percent, shuns calls for cut (AFP)

On this day
2002 Royal Mail announced they were re-branding themselves as, well, Royal Mail - as we always thought of them. Consignia, the name adopted in 2001, was to be consigned to the brand scrap heap.

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1967: Moscow calls for UN action against Israel
The United Nations Security Council rejects Soviet demands for an immediate vote to condemn Israel's aggression in the so-called six-day war.
1981: Queen shot at by youth
A 17-year-old man is arrested for shooting a replica gun at the Queen as she rode past crowds in London.
1991: Yeltsin wins first Russian elections
Boris Yeltsin celebrates victory as Russia's first popularly-elected president.
1978: Israeli troops leave southern Lebanon
Israeli troops complete their withdrawal from southern Lebanon handing over many of their positions to a right-wing Christian movement.
1996: Guernsey votes to legalise abortion
Guernsey votes to legalise abortion, overturning a ban which dates back to 1910.

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June 12: FTSE100 Performance Analysis For This Day

Average percentage change for this day	-0.227 %
Standard deviation	0.908
No. of times the FTSE has gone down today since 1984	9
No. of times FTSE has gone up today since 1984	7

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Metals data for today

	Gold	Silver	Platinum	Paladium
Day ranking (out of 365)	273	245	355	327
Avg. % change	-0.129%	-0.146%	-0.55%	-0.399%
Standard deviation % change	1.026	1.414	1.451	1.001
No. of times price has gone up	9	11	8	0
No. of times price has gone down	11	14	12	6

Gold:since 1970, Silver : 1970, Platinum: 1976, Paladium: 1996

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Bank chief doesn't rule out euro rate cut (AFP)
EU Urges Flexible Chinese Currency (AP)
European stocks rally as investors digest Greenspan testimony (AFP)
EU's Almunia Plays Down Concern About EMU (AP)
Recession gloom hangs over Italian economy (AFP)
Blair hangs tough on rebate as he pushes for EU reforms (AFP)
EU seeks time to restructure textiles amid globalisation fears (AFP)
Blair insists EU rebate must be put amid broader debate of EU finances (AFP)
European chipmakers lifted by Intel (FT.com)
London shares end firmer near highs (AFP)
Britain reiterates insistence on keeping EU rebate (AFP)

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1975: Gandhi found guilty of corruption
Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi is barred from holding office for six years after she being found guilty of electoral corruption.
1964: Nelson Mandela jailed for life
The leader of the anti-apartheid struggle in South Africa, Nelson Mandela, is given a life sentence for sabotage.
1962: Three escape from Alcatraz
Three inmates convicted of bank robbery are missing from America's most notorious prison in California.
1997: Straw to reconsider Bulger killers' fate
Law lords rule former Home Secretary Michael Howard acted illegally when he raised the minimum sentence imposed on the Bulger killers.
1986: Labour expels Militant Hatton
Derek Hatton, the controversial deputy leader of Liverpool Council, is thrown out of the Labour Party for belonging to the leftwing Militant faction.

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June 11: FTSE100 Performance Analysis For This Day

Average percentage change for this day	-0.077 %
Standard deviation	0.97
No. of times the FTSE has gone down today since 1984	8
No. of times FTSE has gone up today since 1984	8

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Metals data for today

	Gold	Silver	Platinum	Paladium
Day ranking (out of 365)	261	170	295	172
Avg. % change	-0.106%	0.06%	-0.218%	-0.012%
Standard deviation % change	0.725	1.056	0.737	0.951
No. of times price has gone up	10	10	7	2
No. of times price has gone down	8	13	13	4

Gold:since 1970, Silver : 1970, Platinum: 1976, Paladium: 1996

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European stocks rally as investors digest Greenspan testimony (AFP)
EU's Almunia Plays Down Concern About EMU (AP)
Recession gloom hangs over Italian economy (AFP)
Blair hangs tough on rebate as he pushes for EU reforms (AFP)
EU seeks time to restructure textiles amid globalisation fears (AFP)
Blair insists EU rebate must be put amid broader debate of EU finances (AFP)
European chipmakers lifted by Intel (FT.com)
London shares end firmer near highs (AFP)
Britain reiterates insistence on keeping EU rebate (AFP)
Bank of England keeps rate at 4.75 percent, shuns calls for cut (AFP)
Bono presses Europe not to 'blow it'over aid (AFP)

On this day
1939 King & Queen of England tasted their first ""hot dogs"" at a party for FDR.

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1955: Le Mans disaster claims 77 lives
Seventy-seven people are killed and 77 others injured when a racing car spins off the track and into the crowd.
1998: UN warns of famine in Sudan
More than a million people in Sudan are facing starvation, prompting the United Nations to declare an official famine in the region.
1959: Hovercraft marks new era in transport
The Hovercraft invented by Christopher Cockerell is officially launched in Southampton.
1987: Thatcher wins record third term
Margaret Thatcher declares she is "raring to go"as she wins a record third term as prime minister.
1976: Mercenaries trial begins in Angola
The trial of 13 mercenaries - 10 of them British - begins in Angola with the public still in the dark over the exact charges.
1968: French student rebel arrives in UK
French student rebel leader Daniel Cohn-Bendit arrives in Britain stirring up fears of campus unrest.

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June 10: FTSE100 Performance Analysis For This Day

Average percentage change for this day	-0.061 %
Standard deviation	0.626
No. of times the FTSE has gone down today since 1984	8
No. of times FTSE has gone up today since 1984	7

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Metals data for today

	Gold	Silver	Platinum	Paladium
Day ranking (out of 365)	262	338	229	338
Avg. % change	-0.109%	-0.555%	-0.052%	-0.914%
Standard deviation % change	1.234	2.84	1.863	2.603
No. of times price has gone up	11	9	12	0
No. of times price has gone down	8	12	7	4

Gold:since 1970, Silver : 1970, Platinum: 1976, Paladium: 1996

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European chipmakers lifted by Intel (FT.com)
London shares end firmer near highs (AFP)
Blair dismisses Chirac's call for 'gesture'on EU rebate (AFP)
Bank of England keeps rate at 4.75 percent, shuns calls for cut (AFP)
Bono presses Europe not to 'blow it'over aid (AFP)
Euro a big success for Italy: Duisenberg (AFP)
European stocks dip after overnight fall on Wall Street (AFP)
Europe must forge closer political ties with southeast Asia: Singapore FM (AFP)
US 'fully'supports EU talks with Iran: Rice (AFP)
Shares close weak as Morrison warning offsets Wall St. rally (AFP)
Italy Breaks EU Budget Rules With Deficits (AP)

On this day
1977 first trading day of the newly privatised British Petroleum
1997 British Airways unveiled new funky-painted tailfins. The re-painting cost �60m. Over the following 15 months the shares halved in value.

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1967: Israel ends six-day war
Israeli forces stop their advance into Syria and comply with a UN ceasefire bringing to an end six days of fighting on three fronts.
1986: Magee convicted of Brighton bombing
Patrick Joseph Magee is found guilty of planting the Brighton bomb which killed five people two years ago.
1999: Nato calls off air war on Kosovo
Nato suspends its 11-week aerial war on Kosovo as Serb troops begin to withdraw.
2000: Swaying Millennium Bridge closed
London's newest bridge is closed for safety checks after large crowds cause it to sway violently.
1977: Killer perch outwitted by electric rod
An elusive goldfish-eating perch with a prodigious appetite is finally netted after two years on the rampage in a Kent pond.

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June 9: FTSE100 Performance Analysis For This Day

Average percentage change for this day	-0.003 %
Standard deviation	0.756
No. of times the FTSE has gone down today since 1984	9
No. of times FTSE has gone up today since 1984	5

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Metals data for today

	Gold	Silver	Platinum	Paladium
Day ranking (out of 365)	311	116	331	116
Avg. % change	-0.223%	0.231%	-0.369%	0.067%
Standard deviation % change	1.343	1.948	1.722	1.066
No. of times price has gone up	7	10	10	3
No. of times price has gone down	14	13	10	2

Gold:since 1970, Silver : 1970, Platinum: 1976, Paladium: 1996

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Europe must forge closer political ties with southeast Asia: Singapore FM (AFP)
US 'fully'supports EU talks with Iran: Rice (AFP)
Shares close weak as Morrison warning offsets Wall St. rally (AFP)
European stocks lower in early deals (AFP)
Bank of England to shun rate cut though economy slows: analysts (AFP)
Italy Breaks EU Budget Rules With Deficits (AP)
London shares end strongly on Greenspan comments, GM news (AFP)
EU finance ministers try to cast calm image despite crisis (AFP)
EU was worse off before euro: French FM (AFP)
Blair Wants Debate on EU Economic Reform (AP)
Euro falls to 11-mth low versus yen (Reuters)

On this day
1822 Charles Graham received a patent for false teeth.

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1970: King Hussein escapes gunman's bullet
King Hussein of Jordan escapes an assassination attempt after gunmen open fire on his motorcade as it is driving near his summer palace.
1983: Thatcher wins landslide victory
Margaret Thatcher's Conservative Party wins a landslide second term election victory, taking 397 seats to Labour's 209.
1975: First live broadcast of Parliament
The first live transmission from the House of Commons is broadcast by BBC Radio and commercial stations.
1995: First man jailed for male rape
Andrew Richards is imprisoned for life for the attempted rape of another man in the first case of its kind in Britain.
1958: Queen opens revamped Gatwick
The Queen has opened an extended airport at Gatwick, south of London, modernised at a cost of �7m.

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June 8: FTSE100 Performance Analysis For This Day

Average percentage change for this day	0.216 %
Standard deviation	0.667
No. of times the FTSE has gone down today since 1984	6
No. of times FTSE has gone up today since 1984	8

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Metals data for today

	Gold	Silver	Platinum	Paladium
Day ranking (out of 365)	160	183	127	131
Avg. % change	0.066%	0.02%	0.156%	0.043%
Standard deviation % change	0.92	1.231	1.447	0.583
No. of times price has gone up	11	11	12	2
No. of times price has gone down	8	9	8	2

Gold:since 1970, Silver : 1970, Platinum: 1976, Paladium: 1996

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Bank of England to shun rate cut though economy slows: analysts (AFP)
Italy Breaks EU Budget Rules With Deficits (AP)
London shares end strongly on Greenspan comments, GM news (AFP)
EU finance ministers try to cast calm image despite crisis (AFP)
EU was worse off before euro: French FM (AFP)
European stocks rally as focus turns to drinks sector (AFP)
Blair Wants Debate on EU Economic Reform (AP)
Euro falls to 11-mth low versus yen (Reuters)
Euro finmins dismiss euro break-up talk as nonsense (Reuters)
EU ministers say there should be June budget deal (Reuters)
EU political crisis clouds eurozone finance talks (AFP)

On this day
1869 Ives W McGaffey of Chicago patented the vacuum cleaner.

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1982: Fifty die in Argentine air attack
Up to 50 British servicemen are killed in an Argentine air attack on two supply ships in the Falklands
1968: James Earl Ray quizzed over King death
A man is arrested in London in connection with the murder of American civil rights leader Martin Luther King.
1999: Liar Aitken jailed for 18 months
Ex-cabinet minister Jonathan Aitken is jailed for 18 months after admitting he lied during a libel action.
1963: Ward charged over 'immoral earnings'
Dr Stephen Ward, a London osteopath and friend of Christine Keeler, is arrested and charged with living on immoral earnings
1978: Woman takes world sailing record
Yachtswoman Naomi James breaks the solo round-the-world sailing record by two days.

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