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FOCUS UN Panel Says World Should Ditch Dollar

http://www.truthout.org/032109Z

Jeremy Gaunt, Reuters: "A UN panel will next week recommend that the world ditch the dollar as its reserve currency in favor of a shared basket of currencies, a member of the panel said on Wednesday, adding to pressure on the dollar.

"VIDEO Keith Olbermann's "Special Comment" on Bank Bailout

http://www.truthout.org/video/032009S

Keith Olbermann presents a special comment on the bank bailouts and the excesses of the CEOs of bailed-out mega multinational corporations.

VIDEO President Barack Obama: In Celebration of Nowruz

http://www.truthout.org/032009B

President Barack Obama speaks to both the people and leaders of the Islamic Republic of Iran on the New Year holiday of Nowruz, offering a new beginning for US-Iranian relations based on honesty and mutual respect.