In a growing number of cases, mounting losses and new financial disclosure rules have forced companies into selling or securitizing the head office to raise funds for write-offs.

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Despite the deal being agreed to four months ago, there remains the very real problem of civil unrest as a result of high unemployment in a number of euro countries, and there is mounting disquiet within the union.

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Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and Florida Secretary of State Katherine Harris, both Republicans, are singled out in particular for ignoring "mounting evidence" of problems with outdated voting technology in a number of counties, and for ignoring requests for guidance and assistance from local elections officials.

CNN: Report: Florida 'grossly derelict' in 2000 vote

We project that this number will fall further to below 1.2% in 2011, before mounting a recovery.

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Although a buildup in American forces has raised the number of troops in Iraq to nearly 160, 000, pressure is mounting in the U.S. for a troop withdrawal.

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