Ireland

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Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen speaks to the media Friday at the opening of the terminal 2 building at Dublin City Airport. The euro is continuing to rise modestly against the dollar amid hopes of a resolution to Ireland's debt crisis. Ireland appears headed toward taking a loan from the European Union to bolster its debt-crippled banks, helping take the edge off recent fears about the resurgence of Europe's debt troubles. (Associated Press)

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Houses stand vacant Friday in the Castlemoyne development in North Dublin, Ireland. This development is one of the many so-called "ghost estates" that have been been largely abandoned and left unfinished across many parts of Ireland due to the financial crisis which has struck Ireland. (Associated Press)

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Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen arrives at the IBM Smartcamp Global Finals in Dublin, Ireland, on Thursday, Nov. 18, 2010. Forensic accountants and financial specialists from the EU and IMF landed in Dublin Thursday to identify the size of the hole in state and bank finances and the measures needed to reassure markets that Ireland won't default on debts. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison)

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Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen pauses as he speaks to delegates at the IBM Smartcamp Global Finals in Dublin, Ireland, Thursday, Nov. 18, 2010. Experts from the EU and IMF landed in Dublin Thursday to identify the size of the hole in state and bank finances and the measures needed to reassure markets that Ireland won't default on debts. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison)

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Irish Finance Minister Brian Lenihan arrives for a Eurogroup meeting at the EU Council in Brussels, Tuesday Nov. 16, 2010. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert)

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Christine O'Donnell has 10-1 odds against winning the Senate seat in Delaware on Nov. 2, says Ireland-based bookmaker Paddy Power. (Associated Press)

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From the left, Martin Lecane, 45, John Lecane, 55, David Hayes, 38, and Greg Cullagh, 48, from Cork City, Ireland, attend the Buffalo Chip Campground concert as they attend the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in Sturgis, S.D., Monday Aug. 9, 2010. (AP Photo/Steve McEnroe)

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Tiger Woods pauses during a press conference after playing in the JP McManus Invitational Pro-Am at Adare Manor, Limerick, Ireland, Tuesday, July, 6, 2010. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison)