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Former YUKOS boss loses appeal
The former oil tycoon, Mikhail Khodorkovsky, is denied early release from prison.
The...
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UK Utilities in energy-saving drive
Britain's utilities escape a tax on windfall profits but will contribute over $1 billion to an...
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Bailout passes
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a revamped $700 billion financial bailout bill Friday...
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Bernanke talks of second stimulus
U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke told Congress on Monday that another wave of government...
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Election '08: What business wants
Fear of a recession is growing among U.S. businesses on the eve of the 2008 presidential...
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UK mulls tax cuts to boost economy
Britain's Prime Minister says more borrowing in the form of unfunded tax cuts could spur economic...
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BT axes 10,000 jobs
British Telecoms is cutting 10,000 jobs from its 160,000 global workforce in cost-cutting...
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Mixed reactions to EU cash plan
Unions fear the 260 billion dollar scheme to bolster the bloc's flagging economies may not be...
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Germany ponders tax cuts
German Chancellor Angela Merkel plans to include tax relief in a second stimulus plan designed to...
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Obama tax cuts gets cool reception
One major problem for President-elect Barack Obama is that his tax cut proposals are running into...
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Germany unveils second stimulus plan
Germany presents a new 50 billion euro stimulus package, designed to help the economy through the...
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Obama Stimulus Plan Faces Changes in Senate
A
top Republican called for more mortgage relief and additional tax cuts
in President Barack...
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Gearing up for the G20
Berlin gets ready to host the G20 preparatory meeting, where European leaders aim to find a...
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Business update: Saab reprieve near
Nordic carmaker's fight for survival moves up a gear as the General Motors unit wins protection...
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European leaders in markets pledge
Structural reforms and public spending key to economic recovery, say European leaders.
The...
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Future of Swiss secret accounts
UBS is fighting to maintain its secrets -- but faces US pressure to disclose the names of clients...
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Business Update: AIG "tax"
The Democratic-controlled House approved a hefty bonus tax for companies receiving TARP funds in...
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China eyes fewer car, steel players
China wants to consolidate its steel and car industries, calling on key firms to take dominant...
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Obama lays out economic proposals
At a rally in Toledo, Ohio, Democratic presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama proposed four steps...
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Economics on the campaign trail
Obama proposes new economic measures as McCain stresses he's a fighter.
Costing $60 billion...
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McCain offers his own economic plan
A day after Barack Obama updated his economic plan, John McCain detailed tax cuts for seniors and...
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Debating "Joe the Plumber"
"Joe the Plumber" -- Joe Wurzelbacher of Toledo, Ohio -- was the surprise star of the third and...
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"Joe the Plumber" speaks out
Plumber Joe Wurzelbacher of Holland, Ohio, thrust into the presidential election as an example of...
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Palin Warns New Mexico Voters About Taxes
GOP Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin told voters in
Roswell, NM that Barack Obama would...
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Biden Defends Obama Tax-cut Plan in Wash.
Democratic vice presidential candidate Joe Biden said Sunday that
a Barack Obama administration...
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McCain Hammers Obama's Tax Plan
Sen.
John McCain sharply criticized Barack Obama's tax plan Monday, saying
that Obama would bring...
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Greek shopkeepers stage tax protest
Small shopowners across Greece refused to open today as part of a protest at the government's new...
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Candidates spar over tax and tactics
With ten days to go until Americans choose a new president, the Republican and Democratic...
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McCain Links Obama to Oil Profits
John McCain seized on record oil company profit reports to draw a
sharp new distinction with...
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Obama pushes stimulus plan
U.S. President-elect Barack Obama went to the U.S. Capitol to press for swift passage of a huge...
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Joe the Correspondent
Joe the Plumber, who came to media attention during the 2008 presidential campaign, says he is...
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Geithner's confirmation delayed
Timothy Geithner, the nominee for treasury secretary, has had his confirmation hearing postponed...
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Business Update: Dems plan $825b fix
House Democrats are working on a bill that provides $825 billion in tax cuts and spending to...
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Obama seeks Republican support
President Barack Obama tried to placate Republicans in Congress who insist his $825 billion plan...
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Obama Still Supports Daschle Cabinet Nomination
Trying
to salvage his nomination, Tom Daschle apologized Monday for delinquent
tax payments as...
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Obama Blames Himself for Mishandling Daschle
President Barack Obama is taking the blame for mistakes in the
handling of a tax controversy that...
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Man Arrested Over Twitter Massacre Threats
Police agents in Oklahoma City arrested a man who allegedly intended to turn a tax protest into a...
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Sony Ericsson posts first-quarter loss
Stockholm (dpa) - Mobile telephone maker Sony Ericsson on Friday posted a loss for first-quarter...
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India launches world's cheapest car: The Nano
New Delhi - The Nano, the world's cheapest car, that has been billed by its manufacturers as having...
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U.S. Court Denies Autism Case
Thursday, a United States special court denied a case that had been brought forth by three...
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Unpredictable Guests for “Dancing with the Stars”
The new season of "Dancing Season with the Stars" is about to open on the 9th of March...
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Senate Expected to Approve Kids' Health Insurance Program
Senators continued to debate the reauthorization of a bill to expand the State...
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PETA Super Bowl Add Not Approved
An ad that People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) hoped to air during the Superbowl was...
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Jack Kemp Has Cancer
The former congressman Jack Kemp has found out that he is suffering from cancer and is now...
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Obama’s Stance on Card Check, Unclear
The president-elect Barack Obama is facing one of his first tough decisions of the term to come....
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Obama Chooses Tom Daschle For Secretary Of Health
President-elect Barack Obama has chosen former Senator Tom Daschle for Secretary of Health and...
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The Dishonest Mayor
The mayor of Birmingham, Alabama, was arrested by the FBI Monday, on federal charges including...
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Christie's to host first wine auction in Hong Kong in seven years
Hong Kong - Christie's was preparing Friday to host its first wine auction in Hong Kong in seven...
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Researchers Link TV Ads With Childhood Obesity
A new study found a connection between fast-food television advertisements and childhood...
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Many Physicians Would Quit
Almost 50 percent of primary-care doctors surveyed said they would seriously think about working in...
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Higher Alcohol Taxes Found to Lower Alcohol-Related Deaths
A study funded by the Substance Abuse University of Florida College of Medicine found that raising...
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Prop 8 Still Sparks Massive Protests
The passing of Proposition 8 in California has caused massive uproar among Californians. Some of...
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Electric bikes "silently" taking over the city
The familiar cluttering sound of motorbike scooters that has reigned in southern European for more...
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US voters to decide best leader in crisis: McCain or Obama
Washington (dpa) - The presidential battle between Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain...
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Lala.com Lets Users Stream Music for 10 Cents/Song
Lala.com is a site that since 2005 has come up with a lot of accomplishments in the field of online...
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Update: Health Care - The Presidential Race’s Discord
Over 45 million Americans – including over 8 million
children - lack health insurance, while some...
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McCain’s Health Care Progressive Plan
Health Care for America Now gave enthusiastic approval to Democrat Barack Obama and sharply...
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Castroneves Cha-Cha-Charged For Tax Fraud
The dancing Brazilian Helio Castroneves got caught while trying to dance around the tax laws and...
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NASA Has No Choice But To Depend On Russia
According to NASA officals, U.S. lawmakers passed an exemption allowing the agency to buy rides...
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Clay Being Gay Stirs a Lot of Superfluous Buzz
Stars may want to keep details concerning their sexuality
under wraps, but that doesn’t mean...
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Mental Health Bill Gets Congress Approval
Two days
ago, legislation that requires private insurers to provide equal benefits for
mental...
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Manga fan Aso Determined to Write Japan's Success Story
Tokyo - Japan needs a charismatic leader who has guts, tolerance and talent in policy...
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LA Hospitals Used Homeless People For Fraud
After raids on three hospitals in Los Angeles and Orange counties, two hospital executives were...
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The U.S. Administration Predicts a Record $483 Billion Deficit For 2009
The White House estimated Monday that President Bush would leave a record
$482 billion budget...
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Fugitive “Spam King” Kills His Family Before Committing Suicide
Convicted “Spam King” Eddie Davidson was found dead in the
town of Bennett, Colorado, four days...
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Governor Paterson Endorses Low-Interest Loans for NY Students
Gov. David A. Paterson agreed yesterday to support a
publicly financed, low-cost student loan...
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U.S.
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Obama announces tougher corporate tax rules
Washington - US President Barack Obama outlined a new proposal on Monday to rein in tax...
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Sebelius confirmed as US health secretary amid swine-flu scare
Washington - Kathleen Sebelius was approved by the US Senate as health secretary Tuesday,...
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Tax Day in the US: Tea Party protests and last-minute filings
Washington - As US workers rushed to meet an annual deadline to file their tax returns,...
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Obama sees "glimmers of hope" for US economy
Washington - President Barack Obama on Friday pointed to some signs of progress for the US...
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US House, Senate approve 2010 budget outline
Washington - US lawmakers on Thursday approved a 3.5-trillion-dollar budget...
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US Congress releases first draft of climate bill
Washington - US legislators on Tuesday unveiled far-reaching climate legislation that would boost...
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Obama tackles US tax code, 300 billion dollars in savings
Washington - US President Barack Obama will name a task force to overhaul the country's 96-year-old...
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US House backs 90-per-cent tax on bail-out bonuses
Washington - Spurred on by public ire over bonuses paid at firms that received government...
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US Congress to vote on 90 per cent tax on bail-out bonuses
Washington - Spurred on by public ire over bonuses paid at firms that received government...
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Obama to nominate new health secretary
Washington - US President Barack Obama will nominate Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius as health...
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Obama to Sign Economic Stimulus Bill on Tuesday
President Barack Obama will sign the massive $787 billion stimulus plan into law on Tuesday during...
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Court Denies Vaccines – Autism Link
There is no scientific evidence to prove childhood vaccines cause autism, according to a special...
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Agreement on Stimulus Bill Reached
An agreement between the House and Congress on the stimulus package to stimulate the American...
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Expansion of Health Care for Children Signed into Law
Four million more children in the United States will have their health insurance covered thanks...
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Obama Will Hold Rally to Draw Support for Stimulus
President Barack Obama will most likely call on Congress to hurry up and pass his economic stimulus...
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House Expected To Approve Children’s Health Bill Today
The House on Wednesday is expected to approve the expansion of the State Children’s Health...
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Daschle’s Tax Lapses an Embarrassment to Himself and to Obama
President Obama picked on Wall Street bankers and harshly criticized them for spending more than...
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Senate Approves Health Bill For Children
The Senate on Thursday approved the bill designed to provide health insurance to more than...
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Bloomberg's Budget Plan Would Include Cutting 23,000 Jobs
Mayor Bloomberg’s budget plan includes cutting New York City’s working force by as many...
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Legal Immigrant’s Children in Louisiana to Be Covered by SCHIP
Lawmakers in Louisiana consider revising the state’s health insurance program for children...
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Bush Holds Final Address, Talks about His Legacy
In his final address to the nation last night before leaving the presidential office next week,...
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Obama Presses Lawmakers on Remaining $350 Billion of Stimulus Plan
In order to get his presidential administration off to a fast start, President-elect Barack Obama...
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Obama warns US economy could worsen without swift action
Washington - US president-elect Barack Obama warned Thursday that the recession in the United...
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Obama's stimulus plan to include massive tax cuts
Washington - US president-elect Barack Obama's plan to jump-start the US economy will include...
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5 Dem. Governors Propose $1Trillion in Federal Aid
Five Democratic Governors asked the federal government for a $1 trillion bailout package.
The...
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“Fax Tax” Debate Posted on You Tube
State Health Commissioner Richard Daines decided to speak to the people through You Tube. He posted...
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Public Transit Use Records Biggest Growth in 25 Years
A report released by the American Public Transportation Association indicates that the ridership on...
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Facing "disaster" Schwarzenegger calls California fiscal emergency
San Francisco - Saying that California was facing a "fiscal disaster," Governor Arnold...
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Birmingham Mayor Arrested In Major Corruption Case
The feds arrested Larry Langford, the Mayor of Birmingham, on Monday in a major corruption case...
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Fourteen Felons Granted Clemency In the 12th Hour Of Bush's Term
In addition the more high-profile commute of rapper John
Edward Forte’s sentence, President George...
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Technology
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Apple extends movie downloads service to Germany
Munich - Apple said Thursday it has extended the movie downloads service of iTunes to Germany, with...
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Another Microsoft Ad Targeting the ‘Apple Tax’
Microsoft is continuing its ad campaign to fight back Apple. After actress Lauren and engineer...
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Update: Tesla Motors Unveils Model S, All-Electric Sedan
After catching all the focus of the press and masses with the unveiling of the...
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Ballmer Still Eyes Yahoo, Trash-Talks Apple
Microsoft is still waiting for the right time to purchase Yahoo, said the company’s CEO Steve...
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No More Free Communication Over The Phone For Barack Obama
Verizon Wireless admitted late Thursday that several of its employees broke company rules by...
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‘Anonymous’ Hacker Faces 10 Years In Jail For Scientology Attack
The conflict between the group Anonymous and the Church of
Scientology is a secret to no one, but...
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Microsoft Tells A Secret: Buy A Mac, Pay The Apple Tax!
Microsoft knows the secret to a good deal, and that secret, shockingly
enough, involves an “Apple...
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Future Looks Good For Pandora Streaming Service
This weekend struggling streaming music site Pandora urged
its users and fans to contact their...
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Report: New Nintendo DS Is Coming This Year
Apparently, two years after the launch of Nintendo DS Lite,
Nintendo is ready to revamp its...
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Sony Revives Japanese Console Competition With PSP-3000
Sony is working on improving its gaming sales as of this
fall by introducing the new PlayStation...
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“Spam King” Behind Bars: Robert Soloway Gets 4 Years In Prison
Robert Soloway, also known as the “Spam King,” has been sentenced
to almost four years in...
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GM Paves The Way For Plug-In Hybrids With Plans For Electric Grid
General Motors is planning ahead, and two years before its
plug-in cars are scheduled to be...
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Schwarzenegger and Tesla Motors to Unveil New Sedan
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and Tesla Motors will host a press conference tomorrow...
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FCC Caps Universal Service Fund At March 2008 Level
The Federal Communications Commission
announced its decision to limit payment to wireless...
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Illicit Activities Could Lead ‘King of Spam’ To Long Imprisonment
Is spamming a productive work? Some
might think so, but the law disagrees. Robert Soloway, 29,...
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Swiss Bank Drops Wikileaks Lawsuit to Avoid Further Damage
The Swiss bank which sued Wikileaks.org and managed to deny DNS access to the site has asked the...
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Wikileaks Back Online, Hearing Schedule Set
The Julius Baer bank in Switzerland, a favorite bank for the mega-wealthy across the world, filed a...
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Judge Reconsiders Orders Meant to Disable Wikileaks
A U.S. federal district court judge on Friday reversed two controversial orders meant to disable...
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Wikileaks Case PR Disaster for Swiss Bank
The bank which sued and managed to shut down DNS access to an anonymous whistleblower website is...
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First Amendment Challenged: Wikileaks Shut by Ca. Judge
A federal judge in San Francisco has ordered the shutdown of an anonymous whistleblower site,...
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U.S. Court Orders Wikileaks.org Offline over Bank Documents
A U.S.
controversial website that allows whistle-blowers to anonymously post
government and...
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Anonymous Steps Out Against Scientology
The group of Internet activists who previously attacked the Scientology website took to the streets...
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Google Stock Declines on Slow 4Q Results
Google stock has slipped as much as 8 percent in after-hours trading on Thursday after the company...
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Nine D.C. Government Employees Fired For Viewing Porn
The Washington
D.C. city officials announced the
results of an internal investigation about the...
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Judge Supports Amazon by Canceling Feds’ Subpoena
Federal prosecutors have withdrawn a subpoena, which
demanded information on the reading habits of...
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Poker Aficionados Dislike Online Gambling Restrictions
Poker players were lobbying Wednesday on Capitol Hill for online gaming to not suffer restrictions...
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O2 To Launch iPhone in UK On November 9
After giving the impression that they are waiting for the
Christmas period, Apple finally decided...
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SKY and Sony Partner for PSP Video-on-Demand
European television giant Sky has formed a joint venture with electronics behemoth Sony, which will...
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People
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Joe Francis Released From Custody and Placed Under House Arrest
“Girls Gone Wild” creator Joe Francis, who was arrested Monday afternoon for failing to...
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‘Girls Gone Wild’ Creator Joe Francis Sent Back To Jail
Founder of the “Girls Gone Wild” empire Joe Francis was placed under arrest Monday...
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Helio Castroneves Cha-Cha-Charged For Tax Fraud
The dancing Brazilian Helio Castroneves got caught while trying to dance around the tax laws and...
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Motown Influential Songwriter Norman Whitfield Dies
Tuesday, at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, Norman
Whitfield died from diabetes...
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Con Man Follieri, Hathaway's Ex, Pleaded Guilty for Vatican Scheme
One would think that somebody like Anne Hathaway would have good taste in men. Well, it appears...
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Rapper Suge In Jail For Drug Charges And Domestic Violence
Rapper Marion “Suge” Knight was arrested Wednesday on
charges of assault and domestic violence,...
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Fellow Celebrities Thrilled Over Ellen And Portia's Wedding
Bisexual MTV babe Tila Tequila, who is currently dating socialite/actress Courtenay Semel, said she...
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Neighbors Upset With Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie Monopolizing Police
It's not just Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt who got fed up with all the attention and drama...
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Kimora Lee Gets The Kids And $480,000 A Year For Each
The two daughters of hip hop mogul Russell Simmons with his ex-wife Kimora Lee, will be well taken...
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Anne Hathaway's Ex: From Courthouse To Hospital
Raffaello Follieri, Anne Hathaway's former boyfriend, who was arrested the other day on wire fraud...
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Anne Hathaway's Boyfriend Facing New Legal Trouble
A children's charity, which is being headed by actress Anne Hathaway's beau, 29-year-old Italian...
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Wesley Snipes Gets 3-Year Prison Sentence
Wesley Snipes, the “Blade” movie star, was sentenced to
three years in prison Thursday for tax...
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Prosecutors: Wesley Snipes Should Get 3 Years in Jail
US prosecutors would like to make an example out of Wesley Snipes for tax evasion. The prosecutors...
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“Girls Gone Wild” Founder Freed
Joe Francis finished a court appearance in Panama City,
Florida, and he gained his freedom after...
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Boy Band Creator Pearlman Pleads Guilty To Fraud
Former boy-band promoter Lou Pearlman pleaded guilty
on Thursday to federal charges of conspiracy,...
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Notorious Former Hollywood Madam Arrested
Former Hollywood madam Heidi Fleiss was arrested Thursday by Nevada police on charges of illegal...
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"Survivor" Winner Loses Appeal, Remains in Jail
Richard Hatch, winner of the $1 million prize in the first “Survivor” competition on...
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Chess Grandmaster Bobby Fisher Dies at 64 in Iceland
The U.S. chess Grandmaster Bobby
Fisher died at age 64 of an unknown illness, the national radio...
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Guards Gone Wild On Joe Francis?
"Girls Gone Wild" founder Joe Francis, who is currently behind bars awaiting trial on tax...
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Hotelier Leona Helmsley Dies at 87
She was dubbed “The Queen of Mean” and went to prison for tax evasion and fraud –...
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Tammy Faye Messner Talks to Larry King
Cancer-stricken evangelist Tammy Faye Messner made what she feared would be her final television...
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Health
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NY Health Commissioner Calls for Tax on Sugared Drinks
An article in the New England Journal of Medicine suggests that imposing a tax on sodas and sports...
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Obama nominates Sebelius as US health secretary
Washington - US President Barack Obama nominated Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius as health...
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Former Mayor Marion Barry OK after Kidney Transplant Surgery
Washington Mayor Marion Barry is in good condition after undergoing kidney transplant surgery on...
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Former Washington Mayor Marion Barry to Undergo Kidney Transplant
Washington Mayor Marion Barry was admitted to Howard University Hospital Thursday to prepare for...
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Cigarette Tax May Save Some Lives
The new federal law represents a great winning ticket for the health advocates because a bigger...
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Court Finds No Link Between Vaccines And Autism
Three families who claimed vaccines caused their children’s autism were denied compensation...
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The Cigarette Industry Goes Through Hard Times
The cigarette industry in the United States will suffer a lot of tough changes. The government will...
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Senate Approves Health Bill for Children
The Senate on Thursday approved the bill designed to provide health insurance to more than...
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Smoking Bans, Anti-smoking Efforts Are Not Enough To Cut Tobacco Deaths
Despite the states’ increased effort to fight smoking, the rate of tobacco-related...
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The Senate to Vote on Extra Health Coverage for Poor Children
The House on Wednesday voted to expand The Children’s Health Insurance Program to cover an...
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Children’s Health Program Goes to Senate for Approval
The bill intended to expand healthcare for children in low-income families is expected to breeze...
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Health Groups Dissatisfied with U.S. Tobacco Control Policies
The annual report on U.S. tobacco control efforts released by the American Lung Association gave...
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Paying More For Alcohol May Actually Save Lives
It’s no secret that alcohol is no good for our health, as it
might increase our risk for liver...
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Barack Obama Wins: Will He Keep His Promises about the Health Reform?
Barack Obama has promised major changes to U.S. health care, pledging to create a new national...
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The U.S. Presidential Battle Has Moved On The Health-Care Field
On November
4, United States citizens with the right to vote will not only
be electing the...
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U. S. Presidential Nominees’ Health-Care Plans: Behind The Scenes
Over the
past month, there has been much ado about the United States presidential
nominees’ views...
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Update: White House Rivals’ Debate On U.S. Health Care
Health care ranks are among the leading topic for voters according to recent polls, and both...
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Obama Continues Attack On Rival McCain’s Heath Care Plan
Barack Obama expanded his critique of presidential rival John McCain's healthcare proposal,...
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Obama Ad Takes Aim At McCain’s Health Care Plan
The
Democratic Party’s presidential nominee Barack Obama is preparing to launch, as
part of his...
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John McCain and Barack Obama on the Improvement of Health
One has to attentively analyze what the two candidates have to offer in their programs. John McCain...
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Census: 1 in 6 People Living in the US Lacked Health Insurance in 2005
Health insurance continues to be a major problem for
Americans, according to a report released...
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McCain, Obama Have Different Views On The Health Care System
Democrat Barack Obama’s plan would cover 34
million of the nation’s projected 67 million uninsured...
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Obama Versus McCain: The Health Care System Round
With the presidential
campaigns nearing the end and the elections on November 4,
2008...
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Whose Health Care Plan Is Better? Obama Says McCain’s All Talk, No Substance
As the presidential campaign entered its final round, Sen. Barack Obama launched an attack on...
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Obama Sharply Criticizes McCain’s Health Care Reform Plan
While the presidential campaign entered its last month, Barack Obama launched an attack on...
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The Debate Over Presidential Rivals’ Health Care Plans Continues
Polls show voters favor Sen. Barack Obama in the presidential contest, with health care as one of...
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The Mental Health Treatment Provision is Here
The long-sought bill that Sen. Pete Domenici initiated in order to require mental health insurance...
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Confusion around Health Care Plans Offered by McCain and Obama
Both presidential candidates Barack Obama
and John McCain agree that Americans are spending too...
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McCain And Obama's Bold Health Plans, Just Groundless Campaign Promises?
Both John McCain and Barack Obama promise to solve the nation's quickly-mounting health insurance...
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House And Senate Approve Mental Health Bill
After several months of disagreements over a bill compelling group health insurance plans to offer...
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Business
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Electrolux reports first quarter loss
Stockholm - Swedish home appliance maker Electrolux recorded an increased pre-tax loss in the...
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Sony Ericsson posts first-quarter loss
Mobile telephone maker Sony Ericsson on Friday posted a loss for first-quarter 2009 in line...
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China's GDP growth slows to 6.1 per cent
Beijing - The expansion of the Chinese economy slowed to a record low in...
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Nokia reports pre-tax loss for first quarter
Helsinki - Citing an "exceptionally tough environment" Nokia, the world's largest maker...
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Japan launches 154-billion-dollar stimulus plan
Tokyo - The Japanese government and the ruling coalition parties finalized an...
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World economic powers reach deal to combat crisis
London - The world's biggest economic powers reached a deal Thursday aimed at forging a new global...
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Acer's four-quarter profit rises 17 per cent
Taipei - The Taiwan computer giant Acer Inc said Tuesday that it saw a...
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Chicago Sun-Times files for bankruptcy
New York - The Sun-Times Media Group Inc, owner of the Chicago Sun Times and more than 50 other US...
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Tesla Model S Photos Leaked On Twitter And Flickr
Some photos of Tesla Model S, a new electric car set to be unveiled later today, have found their...
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Lloyds insurer hit by profit slump as claims rise in 2008
London - Insurers Lloyds of London Tuesday announced 50-per-cent slide in pre-tax profits in 2008...
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India launches world's cheapest car: The Nano
New Delhi - Tata Motors' Nano, the world's cheapest car, that is expected to redefine personal...
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Tata's Nano set for commercial launch Monday
New Delhi - Tata Motors' Nano, said to be the world's cheapest car, was set to be launched in the...
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British regulator orders airports sale to break monopoly
London - Britain's Competition Commission confirmed Thursday that two of London's airports must be...
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Greek government freezes public sector salaries
Athens - The Greek government on Wednesday froze the salaries of public sector employees earning...
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BMW's profit slump sends shares tumbling
Munich - Shares in the world's leading luxury carmaker BMW AG dropped by more than 11 per cent...
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Audi warns of "most difficult year in history" after record 2008
Frankfurt - German luxury carmaker Audi said Tuesday it was facing up to the toughest year in the...
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Wal-Mart Posts Strong Sales, but Lower Earnings
Wal-Mart, the world's largest public corporation by revenue, said its sales grew in the...
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Telecommunications Giant Nortel Files For Bankruptcy
North American telecommunications equipment manufacturer Nortel has filed for bankruptcy protection...
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Bank of England cuts interest rates to all-time low
London - The Bank of England Thursday slashed interest rates to an historic low of 1.5 per cent in...
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Wine Experts Say Bordeaux Is Safe Port In Economic Storm
Hong Kong - Wine experts may disagree on most things, but one thing they all appear to agree...
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No VAT cuts for France, Germany, say Sarkozy, Merkel
Paris - France and Germany agree that lowering the Value Added Tax (VAT) is not an effective...
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Britain to cut VAT in Christmas stimulus spree
London - The government of Prime Minister Gordon Brown is to give nervous British consumers an...
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World summit aims to close gaps in finance market rules
Washington - The leaders of the world's top economic powers are expected to agree Saturday to close...
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Opel seeking state aid in Germany
Automobile manufacturer Opel said Friday it was seeking credit guarantees from the German...
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Britain's BT Announces 10,000 Job-cuts
London - British Telecom (BT) announced today that in order to ensure its survival, the company...
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Nortel Will Lay Off 1,300 Employees after 3Q Losses
Nortel Networks took a $3.41 billion loss this third
quarter, and it has announced it plans to let...
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RIM's Best BlackBerry Ever - The Bold
Research in Motion’s new BlackBerry Bold was awaited with
great enthusiasm by many and with good...
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Siemens Quits Fujitsu Computing Joint Venture
Munich - German electronics company Siemens AG Tuesday finalized plans to quit computer producer...
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Fujitsu acquires Siemens' stake in computing joint venture
Tokyo - Japanese electronics concern Fujitsu is to take over full control of the Fujitsu Siemens...
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Update: Netflix Partners With TiVo On Streaming Movies
Thursday,
Netflix and TiVo have clinched a deal that entails the former’s movies and TV
shows are...
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World
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Sony Ericsson plans to cut 400 positions in Sweden
Stockholm - Mobile telephone maker Sony Ericsson on Friday announced plans to cut 400 jobs in...
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Mexico to inject over 2 billion dollars to combat effect of flu
Mexico City - Mexico launched Tuesday a plan to provide more than 1 billion dollars to help...
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Clinton seeks "meaningful" steps against climate change
Washington - US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton called for the...
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New Zealand deficit spiralling out of control, minister warns
Wellington - New Zealand's budget deficit is spiralling out of control as the...
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UN crime office calls for tougher measures amid economic crisis
Vienna - Countries should do more to combat financial and cyber crime, UN drugs and crime office...
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India's richest candidate worth 103 million dollars
New Delhi - A Mumbai-based businessman is the richest candidate in India's...
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Early Easter pain for Ireland as tough extra budget announced
Dublin - The sufferings of Easter week began Tuesday in Ireland with the announcement of an...
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Brown comes out smiling from "crunch summit"
London- Under the unwritten rules of summit politics, everyone is a winner and failure is not an...
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Merkel, Sarkozy throw down the gauntlet on market reform
London - German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Nicolas Sarkozy threw down the...
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Barroso presses Gul on press freedom on first EU visit
Brussels - Turkey must make sure it protects the freedom of the press, the head of the European...
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Swiss neutrality means paying VAT on drugs and sex
Geneva - A court in Switzerland ruled Thursday that value added tax must be paid for all things...
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Huge crowds protest Sarkozy's economic policies
Paris - Up to 3 million people took to the streets of cities throughout France on Thursday to...
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Russian court refuses to drop new charges against Khodorkovsky
Moscow - A Moscow court Tuesday refused to dismiss new charges of embezzlement and fraud against...
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Global Warming Is Happening Now!
Dr. James Hansen, NASA scientist and head of the Goddard Institute of Space Studies, issued a...
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Germany Engulfed By Gloomy Economic Winter
Berlin - Germany is caught in the midst of a gloomy economic winter with the government attempting...
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Ukraine Capital Short On Gas, Kievites Battle The Cold
Kiev - City managers in the Ukrainian capital Kiev on Tuesday began energy conservation measures...
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Kenya's Future Peace Hangs On Implementing Crucial Reports
Nairobi - Kenya will be happy to see the back of 2008, a year in which one of sub-Saharan Africa's...
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Slovakia Seals Its New Image With Euro Switch
Bratislava - A decade after Slovakia set out to abandon its reputation of a thuggish post-communist...
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Baltics Look On The Bright Side Of Life For 2009
Riga/Tallinn/Vilnius - Economists are predicting doom and gloom for the Baltic states throughout...
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Brown, Sarkozy say Europe united on need for more measures
London - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and French President Nicolas Sarkozy insisted Monday...
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Canadian Government Could Be Toppled By Opposition Coalition
Montreal - In a stunning reversal of political fortunes, the leader of Canada's official...
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Italy's Officials Approved 2.4 Billion Euros In Tax Cuts
Rome - Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's cabinet approved earlier today some tax cuts...
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EU calls For 200 Billion-euro Economic Stimulus Plan
Brussels - The European Union on Wednesday called on member states to help the bloc avoid a deep...
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EU Calls For 200 Billion-euro Economic Stimulus Plan
Brussels - The European Union on Wednesday called on member states to help the bloc avoid a deep...
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German Exports Slump While Consumers Defy Gloom
Berlin - A slump in exports and a contraction in investment pushed Germany into a recession during...
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Berlin Feels Pinch As Germany Sinks Into Recession
Berlin - The German Government said Friday it had been forced to substantially boost borrowings to...
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Finland's Officials Plan To Stimulate The Construction Sector
Helsinki - The Finnish government announced today the preparation of an budget analysis which is...
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Historic G20 Summit Hopes To Head Off Global Recession
Washington/Berlin - The leaders of the world's 20 biggest economies will hold an historic meeting...
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New Zealand's new prime minister is poor boy made good
Wellington - New Zealand's new Prime Minister, John Key, 47, who steered his conservative National...
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Britain revokes visa for former Thai premier
Bangkok - Britain has revoked tourist visas for fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra...
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