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Your cash is being counted The dollar index, which measures the U.S. currency's valueagainst a basket of currencies,, was flat and withinstriking distance of last week's eight-month low of 79.627.Traders said it remained vulnerable to further selling.

I work for myself The U.S. State Department praised Mali for the election but stressed the need to restore civilian control and oversight to the military in order to push through security reforms and national reconciliation.

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