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Obama's "granny" to attend inaugural ball

Obama's "granny" to attend inaugural ballWashington  - The woman president-elect Barack Obama calls "granny" will travel to his inauguration from her home in Kenya.

Sarah Obama, the widow of Barack Obama's paternal grandfather, shares no blood with the president-elect but is his step-grandmother. He met her on the trip to Kenya that he details in his memoir Dreams From My Father.

State Bank of Saurashtra and State Bank of India to merge

New Delhi, July 24 : SBI increases interest rates on deposits by 25-50 bpsThe Union Cabinet today gave its approval to the merger of the State Bank of Saurashtra with the State Bank of India to enable it to up-scale in terms of footprint, manpower and other resources.

The merger would also enable it to face competition arising from globalization of the economy, apart from augmenting efficiency and enabling better management of risk.

For the merger, the Union Cabinet today gave its approval to the following proposals:

At least 50 arrested in crackdown in different areas in Iraq

At least 50 arrested in crackdown in different areas in Iraq

New funds to help poor nations tackle climate change

New funds to help poor nations tackle climate changeWash

Bhutto party to discuss Pakistani ruling coalition's fate

Former prime minister Benazir BhuttoIslamab

German foreign minister to meet Rice in Washington Friday

Berlin - German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier travels to the United States later this week to hold talks with Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, the Foreign Ministry announced in Berli

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