Cold comfort for Icelanders

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Angry Icelanders have staged a protest outside the central bank in Reykjavik over the way the economy has been run. They're calling on the bank's governor David Oddsson to resign. They chanted "David Out" and two women held a sign reading "Stay Calm While We Rob You. Oddsson, a former prime minister and close ally of the current premier, has faced calls to resign from at least one prominent Icelandic politician, who said his views were shared by other lawmakers.Sonia Legg reports.

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