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Judge refuses to stop construction of Tenn. mosque: A judge refused Wednesday to stop construction of a proposed mosque in Tennessee that was opposed by some local residents who tried to argue that there was a conspiracy by Muslims to impose extremist law on the United States.

Cops bust seven men playing chess in upper Manhattan park: A squad of cops in bulletproof vests swooped into an upper Manhattan park and charged seven men with the "crime" of playing chess in an area off-limits to adults unaccompanied by kids -- even though no youngsters were there.

Allied Irish says it's lost 17 percent of deposits: Allied Irish Banks says it has lost a staggering euro13 billion ($18 billion), or 17 percent, of its total deposit base since June in the latest evidence of cash flight from Ireland's debt-crippled banking sector.

In case you missed it: Real IRA says it will target UK bankers: Exclusive: Republican terror group vows to resume mainland attacks with banks and bankers now potential targets

Ireland overestimating bank credit losses -Goldman: - Ireland's National Asset Management Agency (NAMA) may have overestimated the scale of the country's banking problem and the government may end up overcapitalising the sector, investment bank Goldman Sachs said.

House GOP blocks extension of jobless benefits: House Republicans voted Thursday to deny an extension of unemployment benefits for jobless Americans and tried to cut off public funding for National Public Radio, moves that reinforced the GOP's direction following its midterm election gains.