In the absence of progress on the Doha round, Vietnam is seeking bilateral and regional trade deals.

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An absence of progress on Greece's debt-restructuring deal raised investors' anxiety, and the lack of a deal fanned fears that the region's debt crisis will spread.

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Thus far, the action scheduled between Nov. 1-14 has been eliminated, but with the absence of progress as the calendar continues to turn, the league will have no choice but to continue and eliminate more regular-season games from the calendar.

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