They must have easy access to a range of safe, effective, and affordable contraceptives and the information and counseling needed to use them.

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In its latest survey of consumer attitudes in July 2010, Fannie Mae, one of America's two housing-finance giants, found that Americans wanted to buy houses for a range of reasons, from providing a safe environment for their children and having more control over their living space to making a financial return.

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The defence secretary also said the military would be using its full range of capabilities and equipment to "keep London safe during the Olympics".

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Silver, meanwhile, is likely to stay range-bound as it is does not have the safe-haven allure gold does, plus it could find additional weight from a slowing global economy which would limit the industrial use of the metal.

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Even after Japan's near-20% devaluation this year, the yen is still trading within its long-term range, having been significantly overvalued over the past few years as it attracted safe-haven flows in response to the euro crisis.

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