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IMF Warns of Renewed `Grexit' Fears Without Credible Greece Plan
Greece will face renewed fears that it will exit the euro area unless the nation’s government and European creditors come up with a credible plan to make the country’s debt sustainable, a top IMF official said.
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-02-11/imf-warns-of-renewed-grexit-fears-without-credible-greece-plan
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Firefox 44.0.2 now available, fixes a critical security flaw. Should auto-update, or download from
https://www.mozilla.org/en-GB/firefox/new
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Gravitational waves discovery could let scientists build a time machine to look into the universe’s past
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/gravitational-waves-discovery-could-let-scientists-build-a-time-machine-to-look-into-the-universe-s-a6867466.html
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Greeks at frontline of migrant crisis angry at Europe's criticism
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-europe-migrants-greece-coastguard-idUSKCN0VK17M
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Greece’s 500-euro-note bank run
Citizens who keep cash outside the banking system are running in droves to bank branches to ask for details and clarifications on reports that the European Central Bank is planning to withdraw 500-euro notes.
With the country already in a seven-year crisis, many people have opted to hide their money at home, in vaults, mattresses and other places.
In 2015 alone deposits in Greece declined by 40 billion euros, with banks estimating that at least 20 billion of that went into safe deposits and mattresses.
Bank officials note that depositing the 500-euro notes at a bank is the only way for people to rid themselves of them without losing the money, as it is not possible to exchange them for smaller notes.
A new Morgan Stanley survey on Greece showed that 80 percent of people who withdrew their deposits from the banking system in recent months have not returned them, with 93 percent being determined not to do so.
http://www.ekathimerini.com/205913/article/ekathimerini/business/greeces-500-euro-note-bank-run
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The Independent newspaper confirms an end to print production
The Independent has confirmed that it will end print production next month
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/mediatechnologyandtelecoms/12153947/The-Independent-newspaper-confirms-an-end-to-print-production.html
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Bed-ridden Army veteran suffering from Alzheimer's sent back-to-work assessment by DWP
Family of Desmond O'Toole, 63, enraged after 20-page document is sent to check the former Royal Engineer is entitled to benefits
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/12153436/Bed-ridden-Army-veteran-suffering-from-Alzheimers-sent-back-to-work-assessment-by-DWP.html
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Schengen zone: EU gives Greece deadline on borders
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-35559159
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Scientists have discovered how to 'delete' unwanted memories
A new documentary from PBS reveals how cutting edge science enables us to 'edit' memories - and create new ones from scratch
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/science/12152337/Scientists-have-discovered-how-to-delete-unwanted-memories.html