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Foreign Office launches 'stay safe' campaign to clean up image of young hell-raisersA campaign urging holidaymakers to drink sensibly and keep out of trouble has been launched across the Mediterranean in the hope of improving the poor image of the British abroad.Hotels and bars in destinations such as Mallorca, Turkey and Crete are stockpiling leaflets, cards and posters produced by the Foreign Office that entreat tourists to 'know their limits'. The literature also warns that falling foul of the law can be costly and dangerous. In Greece, where young British tourists account for more than 70% of consular cases, messages such as 'drinking makes you more vulnerable to violent crime' have been put on beer mats and frisbees.The campaign comes amid growing concern - and thinly disguised embarrassment - among the 2,000 or so overseas consular officials who each year have to deal with thousands of British holidaymakers either taken to hospital, arrested or killed in accidents.Chris Bryant, a

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NEW YORK — The big banks are making big money again, but they won't be back to health as long as they have to deal with a recession and customers defaulting on mortgages and credit cards. The im...

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