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Little known hedge fund buying tens of billions of U.S. Treasurys; World Bank says don't jack up rates yet; Vikram Pandit is back; "Canadian Election Candidate Resigns After Caught On Video Peeing In A Client's Cup"; and more.
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$$$An Obscure Hedge Fund Is Buying Tens of Billions of Dollars of U.S. Treasurys [WSJ]

$$$World Bank warns Fed to delay rate rise [FT]

$$$Liar Loans Are Back, and They're Sneaking Into AAA Rated Bonds [Bloomberg]

$$$Ex-Citigroup CEO Pandit Backs Startup to Cut Wall Street Fees [Bloomberg]

$$$Canadian Election Candidate Resigns After Caught On Video Peeing In A Client's Cup [AP]

$$$Investors Cool Off on REIT Sector [WSJ]

$$$Buffett says Berkshire Hathaway still shopping abroad [Reuters]

$$$29 hospitalized after ingesting hallucinogens at homeopathy conference [UPI]

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