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Obama limits executive pay

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US President Barack Obama has announced $500,000 pay caps for US financial executives whose firms take federal bailout money.

The president was reacting to public outrage against huge bonuses for leaders of companies taking billions in government rescue money.

Philippa Thomas reports.

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