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Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Cyprus banks won't open before Tuesday at earliest

At the entrance of a closed Laiki Bank graffiti sprayed on the pavement reads in Greek "thieves" as man walks in capital Nicosia, Cyprus, Wednesday, March 20, 2013. Cypriot officials rushed Wednesday to find new ways to stave off financial ruin, including asking Russia for help, after Parliament rejected a plan to contribute to the nation's bailout package by seizing people's bank savings.(AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Banks in Cyprus will not open before Tuesday at the earliest as government officials try to find a new plan to stave off financial ruin, the central bank's spokeswoman said Wednesday.



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