IMF THROWS COLD WATER ON HOPES FOR GREECE DEAL

News from The Associated Press:
IMF THROWS COLD WATER ON HOPES FOR GREECE DEAL
"BRUSSELS (AP) -- A spokesman for the International Monetary Fund says its team has returned to Washington after negotiators made "no progress" on resolving Greece's debt crisis.
Gerry Rice told reporters Thursday that "We are well away from an agreement."
He added: "There are major differences between us in most key areas. 
There has been no progress in narrowing these differences recently."
..."The Greek government has to be, I think, a little bit more realistic," Tusk said.
For months, Greece has wrangled with its creditors over the release of the remaining funds in its bailout. Without the 7.2 billion euros ($8.1 billion) available, Greece faces imminent bankruptcy, putting up capital controls and even leaving the euro...