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LONDON (AP) - Royal Bank of Scotland PLC Chief Executive Stephen Hester said Tuesday that the bailed-out bank's recovery is ahead of schedule like he defended its upcoming bonus packages against growing criticism.
MIR ALI Pakistan (AP) - A suspected U.S. missile struck a car carrying alleged militants in a northwestern Pakistan tribal region Friday killing three men in the second such offensive in less than a day intelligence officials said.
CHICAGO (AP) - A chain of chicken restaurants that made national headlines in 1993 when seven employees at one of its suburban Chicago stores were killed has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
SEOUL South Korea (AP) - An appeals court on Tuesday cleared two former South Korean officials of charges they helped private equity firm Lone Star purchase a shaky local bank on the cheap in 2003 clearing the way for the buyout group to sell the lender.
NEW YORK (AP) - The latest reading on home prices is expected to show a decline from year-ago levels except since June government programs to boost home sales have helped prices improve on a monthly basis.
