This comes in the wake of a potential delay by the Federal Aviation Administration in notifying the military about the Northwest Airlines flight.

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"The people of Venezuela have a seed of solidarity, which only needs something as big as this to wake it up and realise its potential, " La Hora quoted him as saying.

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Dating back several quarters, big banks have allowed the massive reserves put aside to cover potential mortgage losses in the wake of the financial crisis to pad earnings.

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