Saturday, September 24, 2005

DEBT RELIEF FOR POOR NATIONS

WASHINGTON - A deal to erase billions (about $40B) of dollars of debt for poor countries gained momentum on Saturday, with supporters predicting quick approval by the

The United States and seven other major industrial powers made firm pledges to underwrite the plan, a commitment intended to overcome the biggest obstacle to approval by the lending institutions.

**And you thought this was going to be about the US?

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