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Facebook shares end a volatile first day of trading at $38.23, barely above the company's initial pricing, having initially jumped more than 10%.


German Chancellor Angela Merkel gestures as she arrives at Washington Dulles International airport on 18 May 2012 Euro row brews on G8 summit's eve

Claims that Germany's chancellor suggested debt-stricken Greece should reconsider its place in the eurozone spark a row as the US hosts G8 leaders.

David Beckham with the Olympic torchOlympic relay flame lands in UK

David Beckham lights a cauldron in Cornwall after the flame touches down, ready for the start of the London 2012 torch relay.

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