question: lebanese prime minister nagib miqati will travel friday to new york for talks with un secretary general kofi annan on last week 's syrian troop pullout , officials said tuesday .

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summary: lebanese pm to visit un for talks with annan fly on to brazil

question: supporters of thailand 's embattled government camped out in bangkok for a second day monday , raising the stakes against rivals who have occupied the capital 's airports for a week .

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summary: thai government supporters raise stakes in crisis

question: tests are being carried out to see if a heron found near the border between hong kong and mainland china died of bird flu , officials said .

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summary: dead heron has been found with suspected bird flu in hong kong

question: interest rates on short-term treasury bills were mixed in monday 's auction , with three-month bills rising slightly while while six-month bills fell to the lowest level since early march .

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summary:
treasury rates mixed at weekly auction