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The London headquarters of the pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline PLC are pictured in 2006. (Associated Press)

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A couple and a child wearing a Spanish soccer jersey pass by a shop with a discount sale sign and samples of postcards — including one with a picture of Bankia bank buildings — on July 1, 2012, the day of the Euro 2012 soccer final match in Madrid. Bankia is one of several big banks that will need billions in rescue loans. (Associated Press)

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When European leaders announced Friday a broad strategy to funnel money into failing banks and keep borrowing costs down for governments, stocks soared around the world, including Japan. (Associated Press)

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Chinese President Hu Jintao (right) shakes hands with Hong Kong's new chief executive, Leung Chun-ying, after he takes the oath of office. (Associated Press)

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Singer Mary J. Blige sings after the Giorgio Armani fashion show held in Beijing, China, Thursday, May 31, 2012. (AP Photo / Ng Han Guan)

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Magic Johnson talks about his new Aspire network, which he called a "big platform" for black programming, with "family-driven content, positive images of African-Americans." (Associated Press)

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Magic Johnson's latest business venture is Aspire, a television network that went live last week in New York and promises family programming options for black audiences. (Associated Press)

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A closed sign is placed on the door at Community Bank on Saturday, June 30, 2012, in Staunton, Va. (AP Photo/The News Leader, Pat Jarrett)

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Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar (second from left) examines solar electric panels at the Abound Solar Inc. manufacturing plant in Longmont, Colo., in 2009. The company borrowed about $70 million from the federal government only to file for bankruptcy and close its doors. The company also received nearly $12 million in tax credits. (Associated Press)

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Paolo Cipriani, director of the bank housed just inside Vatican City's gates, on Thursday described its checks to ensure that money that goes into and out of its accounts is clean. (Associated Press)