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 Blackstone acquires Centro's U.S. property assets for $9.4 bln

(Reuters) - Private equity firm Blackstone Group LP has acquired 588 U.S. shopping mall assets from Australia's debt-laden property group Centro Properties for $9.4 billion in one of the biggest global property deals since the credit crisis.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/03/01/us-centro-deal-idUSTRE71R1AA20110301?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+reuters%2FtopNews+%28News+%2F+US+%2F+Top+News%29

Jewish settlers protest home demolitions in West Bank

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli police on Monday arrested at least 20 right-wing demonstrators after they tried to block roads in Jerusalem to protest against demolitions of homes at a West Bank settler outpost earlier in the day.

http://www.fox40.com/news/headlines/sns-rt-international-us-paltre71r73p-20110228,0,2406370.story

Tunisia: Two ministers quit interim government

Two ministers have resigned from Tunisia's interim government, a day after Prime Minister Mohammed Ghannounchi said he was standing down.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-12604730

Egyptian stock exchange reopening delayed

The reopening of the Egyptian stock exchange has been delayed, the state-run news agency MENA has reported.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-12604688

Wisconsin governor gives Democrats ultimatum

(Reuters) - Republican Governor Scott Walker on Monday gave absent Democratic lawmakers an ultimatum to return to Wisconsin within 24 hours and vote on a proposal to reduce the power of public sector unions or have the state would miss out on a huge debt restructuring.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/03/01/us-wisconsin-governor-idUSTRE71R51620110301?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+reuters%2FtopNews+%28News+%2F+US+%2F+Top+News%29

Oil dips eyeing Libya turmoil, Saudi output

(Reuters) - Oil prices fell on Monday in volatile trading as expectations that increased production from Saudi Arabia can offset supply disruptions in the region allowed investors to pause after Libya's turmoil sent prices to 2-1/2-year peaks last week.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/03/01/us-markets-oil-idUSTRE71192R20110301?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+reuters%2FtopNews+%28News+%2F+US+%2F+Top+News%29