TORONTO (Reuters) – Commercial borrowing by small and medium-sized businesses in Canada hit its highest level since 2008 in the last three months of 2012, and a much smaller percentage of the businesses were behind on their payments, according to a PayNet survey released on Thursday. PayNet, which tracks commercial financing for millions of North American small and medium-sized businesses, said its Canadian Business Lending Index was up 6 percent in the fourth quarter from the third quarter and up 23 percent year-over-year. …
Swiss researcher who was kidnapped in Yemen almost a year ago has been freed
BERLIN – The Swiss foreign ministry says a Swiss researcher has been freed by kidnappers in Yemen after almost a year.
POPE LIVE: Ready for departure, final meetings
"Pope Live" follows the events of the final day of Pope Benedict XVI's papacy as seen by journalists from The Associated Press around the world. It will be updated throughout the day with breaking news and other items of interest. LAST TASKS
The big speeches are done. It's almost time to go. 
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