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Protests hurt Thai tourism
Thailand's political turmoil has heaped further strain on an economy already battered by the...
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Poverty still plagues Brazil
Jul 9 - Poverty still haunts Brazil, even as a booming economy has lifted millions of Brazilian...
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Bush's Economic Legacy
Jul 15 - Bush came into office as America's first "MBA president, " determined to run...
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Obama, McCain focus on the economy
Jul 28 - John McCain and Barack Obama are turning their attention to the top issue for American...
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Strike bring S.Africa to standstill
Striking South African workers have forced mines and factories to shut by staging a massive...
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Musharraf to face impeachment
Pakistan's ruling coalition says it would move to impeach President Pervez Musharraf and warns...
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Mbeki arrives in Zimbabwe
South African President Thabo Mbeki arrives in Harare for power-sharing talks amid growing...
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Obama on Economy: Can't Afford More of the Same
Days
before the Democratic national convention, Barack Obama was focusing on
the economy today...
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Obama mocks McCain on economy
At a town hall-style campaign stop in Chester, Virginia, Democratic presidential candidate Barack...
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Middle class gets center stage
Democrats say they want to put the middle class first, but face many questions about the US...
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Rally against Taiwan's China policy
Tens of thousands of Taiwanese march in the streets of the capital Taipei to protest the...
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Shadow over Mideast Ramadan mood
Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, West Bank and Arab East Jerusalem stock up ahead of the holy...
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Japan juggles PM policy vacuum
The second Japanese prime minister to resign in less than a year threatened Tuesday to create a...
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Candidates renew focus on economy
A day a record 500-point loss in the Dow, the presidential campaign continued its focus on the...
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Australia's opal rush
Australia's economy is booming thanks to its natural resources but its not just coal and iron ore...
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Obama leads McCain in Reuters poll
Democrat Barack Obama has a 2-point lead in the U.S. presidential race on Republican John McCain...
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McCain blasts Obama on economy
John McCain -- at a campaign rally in Iowa-- took on his Democratic opponent -- saying it is the...
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Bush appeals to Congress
President George W. Bush has warned that the United States is the middle of a serious financial...
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Economy leads off VP debate
As the vice presidential debate got underway Democratic nominee Joe Biden charged that Republican...
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Palin, Biden square off
Republican Sarah Palin exceeeded expectations and held her own while Democrat Joe Biden turned in a...
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Obama gets independent votes
Barack Obama is widening his lead among the crucial independent voting bloc on the eve of the...
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Debate ends on introspective note
After fielding questions on the economy, health care and foreign policy, presidential candidates...
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Debate opens with U.S economy
Presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain promised at their second debate to help...
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Candidates spar on economy,character
The presidential campaign trail gets heated as both candidates trade jabs on the economy and...
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Zambia elects new president
Levy Mwanawasa led Zambia since the year 2001 and will be remembered for improving the country's...
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Child soldier turns musician
JKP is a musician from South Sudan who used to be a child soldier and now sings about the...
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Argentina seizes pension funds
Argentine President Christina Fernandez sent a bill to Congress to allow for a government...
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20 trapped miners feared dead
Rescue operations continue at a mine in China, where at least one miner has died and 20 are still...
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Icelanders call for PM to resign
More than a 1000 Icelanders march on parliament in the capital Reykjavik to protest against the...
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ANC rebels to contest elections
A breakaway faction of South Africa's ruling ANC is to contest elections next year, a move that...
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Preparing for G20
As Global leaders plan to push forward efforts his weekend to erect a firewall against future...
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Sailors prefer pirates to no job
Seafaring Filipinos worry more about landing work in a shrinking global economy than being hijacked...
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Diffusing AIDS time bomb in China
China targets migrant workers in HIV/AIDS prevention drive.
As World Aids Day marks its 20th...
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Putin reassures Russia on economy
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin says he's confident that Russia will weather the global...
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An historic year in U.S. politics
2008 turned out to be an historic election-- one in which America elected its first...
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Protestors target PM's car
Icelandic protesters angered by the collapse of the country's economy have been taken their...
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Davos 2009: Pakistan PM interview
Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani discusses terrorism, plus relations with India and the new...
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Obama nominee Daschle withdraws
President Barack Obama is hit by the embarrassing withdrawal of his nominee to oversee the US...
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Clinton, Japan eye NKorea
U.S. Secretary of State Clinton met with Japan counterparts on the first leg of an Asian tour,...
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Lessons from Japan's "lost decade"
Secretary of State Clinton made her first stop on her Asia tour in Japan, a country that spent...
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Fed spends to save
The US Federal Reserve said it will expand its balance sheets to buy more government and agency...
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French workers strike over economy
Thousands of French workers have gone on strike and taken to the streets to criticise the handling...
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Selling a recovery
President Barack Obama, faced with an economy on the brink heads to California to reassure...
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Detroit impacts Mexico's economy
Mexican auto workers fear their economy will be hurt if a U.S. automaker were to go...
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China urges U.S. to act
China urged the U.S. Thursday to spare no effort to stabilise its economy and financial markets...
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Lagarde supports stronger dollar
Jul 3 - French Economy Minister Christine Lagarde says she supports U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry...
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Cracks show in Spain's economy
Jul 3 - Surveys of thousands of companies across Europe suggest the hottest house-boom economies...
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Singapore's economy shrinks
July 10 - Asia stocks largely gained on Thursday despite fresh signs of a weakening economies...
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Bush comments on the economy
Jul. 15 - U.S. President George W. Bush discussed the mortgage crisis, the state of the economy,...
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Economic worries rock Wall St.
Jul 15 - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said the U.S. economy is facing "significant...
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China economy slowdown
July 17 - China's economy slowed in the second quarter to 10.1 percent, a rate officials say...
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Fashion in a slowing economy
Jul. 21 - A slowing global economy changes the way big fashion houses do business.
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UK economy going down the tubes
Jul 21 - A sombre report from Ernst & Young predicts that Britain will struggle to avoid a...
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Housing slump revives economic fears
Jul. 24 - The biggest drop in existing home sales in 10 years reignited worries about the...
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First read on second quarter growth
Jul. 25 - Key reports on the economy are due including first read on second quarter growth and...
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Shoppers keep recession at bay
Jul. 31 - The U.S. economy grew in the second quarter thanks to economic stimulus checks given to...
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US jobless ranks swell
Jul. 31 - State unemployment lines jumped to a more than 5-year high in a sign Americans are...
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Fed leaves rates unchanged
Interest rates are left unchanged, as the Fed expresses concerns about the US economy and...
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Stocks up, focus on Olympics
Asian investors cheered a U.S. decision to keep rates steady, while all eyes on China economy...
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Economic jitters weigh on Asia
Growing economic pessimism weighed on Asian investor confidence Friday, but market players looked...
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Tesco to set up shop in India
The world's third biggest retailer plans to move into the world's second most populous country...
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Dollar regaining a foothold?
The U.S. dollar is in the midst of a rebound as some global investors bet the American economy...
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Japan economy shrinks
Japan's economy contracted, reinforcing views the world No. 2 may have slipped into recession...
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Oil surge hits Asian markets
Oil prices jump on signs US inventories are falling, hitting energy-dependent firms across Asia...
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Europe's "motor" slows down
The German economy contracts in the second quarter of 2008, but by a less-than-expected 0.5...
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Consumers hit with high prices
The Consumer Price Index rose at twice the rate economists predicted.
Meanwhile, Wal-Mart...
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Asia fears economic slowdown
Asia stocks fell sharply on Tuesday with investors worried about further signs of a global credit...
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McCain tops Obama on economy
A Reuters/Zogby poll shows McCain leads Obama by 9 points on the question of who would be the...
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Food fees hit international travel
United Airlines is the first U.S. air carrier to take away complimentary meal service to economy...
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Investor gloom
Asian stocks fell on Thursday as investors worried about the weary state of the global...
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Rising dollar in focus
Asian investors focused on a strengthening dollar on Monday, with oil prices and gold continuing...
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China's economy post-Olympics
Experts say the end of the games will have little effect on the nation's roaring...
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Asian stocks down
Asian stocks slipped because of weak investors confidence of a frail state of the world...
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US economy shows muscle
The U.S. economy advanced in the second quarter much faster than government record keepers...
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U.S. ready to tap emergency oil
Crude oil prices fell $2.56 after the U.S. government said it would use oil from a strategic...
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Signs of U.S. economic strength
The U.S. economy grew at a stronger pace than originally thought, thanks in part to strong...
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Commerzbank to cut 9000 jobs
Commerzbank plans to slash around 9000 jobs and cut around 2 billion euros in costs after buying...
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Tourists avoid Thailand
Fresh political upheaval is driving tourists away form one of Asia's hottest tourism...
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Tech, economy weigh on Asia
Technology and U.S. economic jitters weighed on Asian investors Thursday, as concerns grew about...
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Asia shares tumble
Stocks across Asia fell sharply on Friday with investors again worried about the outlook for the...
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Recession on the runway
New York Fashion Week opens with designers interpreting the troubled economy in different...
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Asia banks, officials cheer move
Banks across Asia and regional financial officials took heart Monday from the U.S. government...
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Asia shares fell
Asian stocks fell and government bonds rose Tuesday as investors said the U.S. takeover of Fannie...
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EU sees low growth, high inflation
European Commission revises key economic forecasts but Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet...
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Paulson on the economy
Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson briefed reporters at the White House Monday after the past...
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Wall Street crisis hits campaign
The presidential campaign returned to the issue of the faltering U.S. economy --focusing on the...
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Bush: Economy Strong Enough to Handle Turmoil
President Bush sympathized Monday with investors and employees of
storied but fallen financial...
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Bush speaks on markets, economy
U.S. President Bush said he was concerned about financial markets and the economy, but offered...
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Analyzing market turmoil
Economic Cycle Research Institute economist Lakshman Achuthan comments on the recent turmoil in...
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700 billion dollar bailout
The US Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson is seeking public approval after plans were put forward...
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Candidates and the U.S economy
A panel of Wall Street insiders and Reuters financial journalists discuss the presidential...
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Wall St. frets bailout delay
Investors were worried on Tuesday that congressional wrangling over the $700 billion rescue plan...
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Bailout a question of timing
Architects of $700 billion bailout continue to make case for swift passage as lawmakers air...
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Bush, Obama, and McCain talk economy
Bush, Obama and McCain meet for talks on passing a landmark package to rescue battered financial...
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New Home Sales Fall, Unemployment Rises
A trifecta of bad news about the economy raised new worries about a
possible recession and...
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Hypo's deal to avoid finance squeeze
German lender Hypo Real Estate secures 35 billion euros in credit guarantees from the German...
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Campaign focus reverts to economy
John McCain and Barack Obama are back out on the campaign trail this week with the focus...
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Dow sees historic 777 pt plunge
The Dow Jones Industrial average saw its biggest one-day fall ever as investors feared a failed...
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Wall St. slides ahead of Senate vote
Credit markets showed little sign of movement of Wednesday - as the U.S. Senate prepared to vote...
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Markets fall on U.S. recession fears
European markets reverse earlier gains after data from the U.S. stoked fears that the world's...
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U.S. job cuts hit 5-1/2 year high
American employers slashed payrolls for the ninth consecutive month amid turmoil in the financial...
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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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Focus returns to Obama vs. McCain
Both White House hopefuls are now gearing up for the final month of campaigning-- with Barack...
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State Fair: Tradition or Too Expensive?
Concerns about a weakening economy is sweeping across the
country. At a state fair in Dallas, some...
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Iceland battles economic crisis
Iceland takes over its second largest bank and props up its battered currency, the crown, in the...
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Bernanke signals possible rate cut
In a dramatic shift, Federal Reserve Chairman Bernanke signaled a readiness to lower U.S....
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Bush: US to recover from tough times
President Bush, trying to calm fears after steep stock market declines, said the U.S. economy...
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Immigrant Worker Woes Felt Back Home
A slowdown in the U.S. economy is being felt in Latin America
because many undocumented migrant...
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IMF: "the cusp of global recession"
IMF Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn said the global economy is on the brink, but if...
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Workers worried by financial crisis
As European stocks tumble once again, markets turmoil is spilling over into the economy of...
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Cold comfort for Icelanders
Angry Icelanders have staged a protest outside the central bank in Reykjavik over the way the...
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Coldwell tries 10-day housing sale
A U.S. real estate brokerage firm asks its clients to cut their homes' listing price in the hopes...
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Facebook eyes growth over profits
On a visit to London as part of a multi-city European trip, Facebook founder Mark Zuckeberg...
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Iceland negotiates loan in Moscow
After asking for IMF financing, an Icelandic delegation heads to Moscow to hammer out details of...
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Stocks mixed, market fears remain
Regional market gains were muted by investor concerns over a slowing global economy.
Asia...
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Bernanke back in hot seat
Fed Chief Bernanke will testify on the economy before a congressional panel on Monday.
Over...
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Shoppers add to recession fears
Recession concerns were heightened Friday after separate reports showed consumer attitudes in a...
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EU trade surplus turns to deficit
In more signs of a slowing economy the euro zone trade deficit widened more than expected in...
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Who's leading the global fix?
As U.S. President Bush prepares to host France's Sarkozy for talks on the global economy, some...
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Video games dodge tough economy
Despite a looming recession, the video game industry continues to grow and retain loyal...
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Oil drop could help economy
A 50 percent drop in crude oil prices from their all time highs is likely to keep the U.S. economy...
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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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Markets cheered by banks lending
As European banks line up for government rescue money there are signs institutions are regaining...
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As the Economy Tanks, Car Dealerships Take a Hit
With an unrelenting credit crisis, breathtaking swings in the
stock market and mounting consumer...
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Consumers lead U.S. economic retreat
The biggest quarterly fall in consumer activity in 28 years pushed the U.S. economy closer to an...
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Germany to spend and fight recession
Germany and Japan say they may spend billions of dollars to bolster the economy in a bid to stave...
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Wall St. ignores shrinking economy
Stocks jumped on Thursday despite signs the U.S. economy was one step closer to an official...
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Unemployment fears rise in China
The global economic slowdown is resulting in many migrant workers losing their jobs in China's...
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China spends near $600 bln
The world's fourth largest economy, China, plans to spend nearly $600 billion to boost demand in...
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G20 agrees on financial action
In Brazil, finance ministers and central bank governors representing 90 percent of the world's...
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Fate of GM, economy hit stocks
Stocks fall despite news of China's multibillion-dollar stimulus plan.
Initial gains in...
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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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Asian shares ease
Asian shares eased for a second session Wednesday, as falling commodity and energy prices weighed...
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G20 to tackle economy
Leaders from the G20 gather in Washington this weekend, hoping to address the global financial...
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Japan's recession
Japan's first recession in seven years combined with Europe's downturn, painting a grim picture...
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H-P news gives techs early lift
The world's largest PC maker pre-announced quarterly profits that beat analysts' forecasts...
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Dark days in Scandinavia
The Nordic region, known for its buoyant labour market, is now feeling the effects of the global...
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Weak economy sets new records
U.S. consumer prices saw a record plunge in October and new home construction projects fell to...
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Wall Street hits 6-year low
U.S. stocks touched lows not seen since October 2002 after a spike in unemployment claims added to...
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German business morale plunges
France's Sarkozy and Germany's Merkel discuss the financial crisis as more gloomy economic data...
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Obama promises another stimulus
President-elect Barack Obama promised to jolt the faltering U.S. economy with a costly stimulus...
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Economy: little to be thankful for
The U.S. economy inspired little confidence as Americans prepared for their annual holiday of...
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Big China rate cut lifts shares
China's biggest interest rate cut in a decade lifted mainland and regional shares Thursday,...
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Christmas cheer for shoppers?
German shoppers aren't letting recession scare them away from stores in the run-up to Christmas,...
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U.S. officially in a recession
The National Bureau of Economic Research officially declares the U.S. economy is in a...
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Paulson's advice for China
U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said that China should boost domestic demand and rely less on...
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Thailand's fragile economy
Airports in Thailand's capital resumed limited service after protestor's ended a week long...
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No Christmas joy in service industry
The euro zone's services economy fell deeper into recession in November adding pressure for a deep...
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Japan deeper in recession
Japan's export-driven economy is deeper in recession than initially thought, reinforcing...
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World Bank: 2009 will be grim
The world economy is expected to have a tough year in 2009 with the major World economies in...
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Yahoo joins wave of tech layoffs
Analysts fear hi-tech job cuts could slash not just payrolls, but innovation as well.
While...
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Jittery Wall Street falls
Stocks moved lower ahead of a Federal Reserve decision on interest rates.
Stocks began the...
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Fed slashes rate near zero
In a bid to get the economy back on track the Federal Reserve slashed its key interest rate to...
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Wall Street's year in turmoil
2008 was a roller coaster ride of bad news leaving investors bracing themselves for what's...
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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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Japan's tent city
Hundreds of homeless people spent the New Year living in a Tokyo park to demand jobs as rising...
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Chrysler, Toyota, Lead Declines in Auto Sales
U.S. auto sales plummeted in December as the worsening economy further pinched consumers wallets....
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Japan spending slides
The slowdown in the world's No.2 economy has been staggering and nowhere more so than at its...
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Fraud scandal - computer boss quits
The head of the Indian outsourcing firm Satyam Computer Services has resigned after admitting...
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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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Business Update: Retail chill
U.S. total December retail sales were in a deep freeze, according to government statistics, which...
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Obama warns economy could get worse
Obama says economy likely to get worse before it improves, even with a range of economic measures...
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Taiwan in 2.5bn dollar spree
Taiwan's residents rush to spend vouchers worth 101 dollars given to every one of the 23 million...
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Business Update: New UK bank rescue
The UK government allows banks to insure against steep losses and guarantee their debt to stop...
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Obama inherits broken US economy
The pressure is on the new President to get the economy back on track.
Now that Barack Obama...
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Scrapping cars to boost the economy
Receiving 2500 euros to buy a new car for scrapping your old one - German consumers snap up the...
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Rescue hopes lift stocks
Optimism that new plans to help the ailing economy will be put into action boosted U.S....
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Asia up ahead of US stimulus vote
Asia stocks rose ahead of a vote on a$920 billion U.S. stimulus package, looking to turn around...
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Business Update: Asia sours
Lack of detail about a $2 trillion U.S. bank rescue soured previously optimistic Asian markets,...
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UK economy faces deep recession
The latest forecast from the Bank of England is for an economic contraction of 4-percent over the...
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Obama's stimulus gamble
Should the economic recovery plan work, the goal of saving or creating 4 million jobs will have...
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Japan's sharp slowdown
Japan's economy in the fourth quarter likely contracted at the fastest pace since the 1974 oil...
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Business Update: Japan GDP, G7
Japan's economy shows the biggest contraction since 1974, while a G7 meeting in Rome fails to...
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Bernanke: No inflation threat
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said the central bank's attempts to restore the credit...
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Business Update: Dow at 6-yr low
The Dow Jones Industrials set a new low for this bear market as record continuing jobless claims...
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Business Update: Japan recession
Japan's factory output fell by a record 10 percent, while joblessness rose in the world's No.2...
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China's loan surge helps economy
China's bank regulator says a lending spree will aid the economy.
The nation's banking...
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Light touch era to end says FSA
British financial regulator warns banks to get ready for smaller profits and more...
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Business Update: Fed boosts rally
Wall Street rallied for the sixth time in seven sessions as aggressive moves by the Federal Reserve...
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Business Update: Asia slip on dollar
Asian stocks dipped as the dollar nursed huge losses after the Fed pledged to pump an extra $1...
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Big Issue: Out of Work
It's been months since Renae Dorman's husband lost his job. The
Virginia voter says the sinking...
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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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Stocks slip on economic jitters
After a volatile session, stocks closed Tuesday with a loss amid worries about the damage done to...
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Treasury Secretary 'regrets' Steps to Save Banks
Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson lays out steps to shore up the
nation's banking system by having...
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Adios to the American Dream
Undocumented Mexican workers are increasingly coming home, disillusioned with the American...
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Banking on the short term
President Bush says US stake in banks is temporary and limited.
Beyond the financial crisis...
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McCain accuses Obama of helping poor
With just over two weeks left before the Nov. 4 election, Democratic Presidential candidate...
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Your Money: Knowing Your 401k Plan
Understanding the allocations in your 401k plan is crucial to
understanding how it is behaving in...
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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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McCain's closing message
John McCain has focused his closing campaign message on fixing the faltering U.S....
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Downturn in Economy Brings Back Layaway
A payment method that became decidedly passe in the 1980s is
being promoted again this holiday...
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Uncertain Times Prompt Lenders to Take Action
A wobbly economy is forcing credit card companies to cut limits
and shut down some lines of...
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Post-election rally in doubt
Any post-election stock market rally could be short-lived as the new president inherits a deeply...
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Voting for a clearer outlook
Voters worried about a weak US economy look forward to a new administration and moving on from...
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Exit Poll: Economy the Major Concern of Voters
Money matters most to voters who have been heading to polls
today. Exit polls suggests six in 10...
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Bush promises smooth transition
U.S President George W.Bush says he instructed his cabinet to ensure a smooth transition to the...
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Obama's historic White House visit
Monday's meeting with President Bush at the White House comes more than two months before Barack...
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Postcards to the U.S. President: NY
Meredith Whitney
Banking Analyst, Oppenheimer
"President-elect Obama we're so excited...
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Green collar jobs: key to US future?
As the U.S. economy appears to grow more gloomy, some believe the so-called "green...
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Atlanta's Mayor Urges Bailout for U.S. Cities
A
bailout plan for cities pitched by Mayor Shirley Franklin, along with
the mayors of...
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Paulson weathers attacks
Treasury Secretary Paulson has been praised and criticized for his handing of the global economic...
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Gov't Rejected Tougher Mortgage Rules in 2005
The Bush administration had the chance, years before the economy
collapsed, to restrict the...
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Obama and the States
President-elect Obama offered his assurances to strapped state governors that help is on the...
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Your Next Home: A Smaller, Greener Approach
With the troubled economy forcing many homeowners into
foreclosure, its causing others to consider...
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Bush urges help for automakers
U.S. President George W. Bush on Friday urged Congress to help those ailing automakers that can...
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Kashkari grilled over $700B fund
The $700 billion dollar economic rescue plan was in the spotlight in Capitol Hill, as...
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Obama: Economy 'bad and Getting Worse'
President-elect Barack Obama declared the national economy was
'sick' Monday as he began crisis...
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Congress, Obama focus on economy
An economic stimulus plan of about $775 billion is the first of business for the House and Senate...
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Obama and the U.S economy
Reuters' Jon Decker discusses the economic challenges that Barack Obama faces upon being sworn in...
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Presidents past, present, and future
President George W. Bush and president-elect Barack Obama joined all the living U.S. presidents...
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Obama urges bold action on economy
President-elect Barack Obama warned of a lengthy recession without decisive action and passage of...
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Barack Obama's daunting challenges
The optimistic Obama who was seen so often on the campaign trail may have to be replaced by a...
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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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Bush legacy shaped by crisis
As President Bush prepares to leave office, he leaves behind two unfinished wars and the U.S....
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Bush Departs
After two terms in office, George W. Bush becomes a former President leaving behind two wars and...
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Obama's Parade
The First Couple braved Washington's cool weather where they received a warm...
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Obama, Geithner focus on economy
On his first day in office, President Barack Obama said that he is freezing the pay of his senior...
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Obama's Day One: Recession, War, Ethics
On his first day in office, President Barack Obama tackled the economy, wars in the Mideast and...
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Cruise Industry Drops Prices in Tough Economy
By offering deep discounts and some itinerary changes to shorter,
cheaper voyages, the cruise...
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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 hunts for Republican support
Democrats in the U.S. Senate worked to revise their $900 billion economic stimulus bill, hoping...
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Obama's case for stimulus
President Barack Obama held his first prime time news conference to press his case more a massive...
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NY Job Fair Packed in Tough Economy
In this tough economy, job fairs are drawing big crowds. More
than 700 people turned out in just...
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Consumer Confidence Plummets to New Low
Confidence in the economy sank to new lows in February as
consumers grow more fearful over massive...
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Walgreen To Provide Free Care For Unemployed
Walgreen Co., the nation’s largest drugstore chain, and its Take Care Health Systems...
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New Web Site Helps People Cope With Stress During Tough Times
The federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) launched March 31 a...
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Report: US Birth Rate Hit Record in 2007
According to a preliminary report from the National Center for Health Statistics at the U.S....
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Americans Suffer From Severe Sleeping Problems Because of the Recession
It appears that the recession has forced Americans to cut back on everything from health care to...
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Survey: Financial Worries Leave Many Americans Sleepless
A poll for the National Sleep Foundation suggests that the US economy and other personal...
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Zimbabwe Fights Worst Cholera Outbreak in Its History
Zimbabwe is experiencing the worst cholera outbreak in the history of the country with almost...
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The Economic Downturn Causes Lay-Offs For Dental Offices
Due to the current economic recession, more and more families are losing dental insurance or facing...
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Obama and His Plans Regarding Some Changes Inside the FDA
President Obama has said in a televised interview that his administration will conduct a complete...
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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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Stem Cells Are Offered New Grants, Despite Their Being Delayed
San Francisco State University, UC Berkeley, UCSF, Stanford University, the J. David Gladstone...
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UNICEF To Provide $5 Million To Zimbabwe Health Sector
UNICEF Executive Director M. Ann Veneman made a three-day visit in Zimbabwe at the end of...
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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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Economy Affects Hospitals In U.S.
Healthcare companies and organizations are about to confront with a “watershed” 2009, a...
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Obama names Daschle as health secretary
Washington - US president-elect Barack Obama on Thursday tapped former senator Tom Daschle to help...
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California Economy Loses $28 Billion Annually because of Air Pollution
California's
economy loses about $28 billion annually in health-related counts because of
the...
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November Is Lung Cancer Awareness Month, Quit Smoking!
November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month and statistics don’t
look too promising. According to the...
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US Heart Failure Hospitalization Rate Almost Tripled Over 3 Decades
A study presented Sunday at the American Heart Association
meeting in New Orleans revealed that...
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Health Care Reform, a Difficult Mission for Barack Obama
Health care reform was one of the central issues in his campaign. Barack Obama has proposed major...
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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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Parents That Smoke Might Make Their Children “Food Insecure”
A recent study shows that children who have parents that
smoke are likely to be undernourished and...
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Suicide Rates Go Up
A study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine has releases some disturbing facts, after...
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Medicaid Spending Expected to Rise to $674 by 2017
Federal and state Medicaid spending is
expected to grow annually at a rate of 7.9 percent over the...
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The Domenici Wellstone Health Bill Approved
Though mental illnesses have been regarded for a long time
as real diseases, caused by certain...
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Report Says Obesity Rates Worsen In 37 US States
Obesity-related risks don’t seem to scare too many people in
the US
if considering the findings...
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Environmental Protection Agency Warns Of Climate Change Toll On Health
The United States Environmental Protection Agency warned of the effects of climate change on our...
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The U.S. Government Seeks Proper High-Risk Laboratory Location
The government is considering several
locations for building a new high-security laboratory and so...
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Bangladesh: Child Doing Well after Bird Flu
Bangladesh
reported on Thursday that a child infected with bird flu had recovered...
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Most Americans on Prescription Drugs
For the first time in recent times, most Americans are using prescription drugs. Pharmacy benefits...
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California: Stem-Cell Research Granted $271 Million
The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine awarded
12 academic and non-profit institutions...
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Daily Pain Touches One in Four Americans
More than a quarter of Americans suffer daily pain, a
condition that costs the U.S. about $60...
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U.S.
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US retail sales dip slightly; home foreclosure filings ease up
Washington - US retail sales dropped in April for the second straight month, the Commerce...
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US banks turn to investors for cash after stress test findings
Washington - Major US banks turned to private investors Friday in the hopes of finding 75 billion...
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US jobless rate reaches 8.9 per cent, less than expected
Washington - The US unemployment rate climbed to 8.9 per cent in April, its highest level since...
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Stress tests to show banks need cash; investors feared worse
Washington - Some of the United States' largest banks will be forced to raise...
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Obama marks 100 days by touting steps on economy
Washington - US President Barack Obama marked 100 days in office by citing the progress his...
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Decade after Columbine, gun laws lax as ever
San Francisco - Ten years ago, two teenaged misfits walked into their high school in Columbine,...
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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 sounds upbeat on economy, but warns "hard times" still ahead
Washington - President Barack Obama on Tuesday said the government's efforts to pull the US economy...
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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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Back in US, Obama turns to domestic issues
Washington - US President Barack Obama put the spotlight back on his domestic agenda Thursday after...
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Ahead of NATO summit Obama lauds strong Europe and France
Strasbourg, France - US President Barack Obama on Friday called for a stronger Europe and praised...
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US lost 663,000 jobs in March, unemployment 8.5 per cent
Washington - The United States shed 663,000 jobs in March, lifting the unemployment rate to 8.5 per...
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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 President Obama set to make debut on world political stage
London - US President Barack Obama marks his debut on the world stage Wednesday, in a series of...
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US economy down 6.3 per cent at end of 2008: revised data
The US economy shrank by 6.3 per cent in the final quarter of 2008, reflecting a drop in...
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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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Obama defends spending as key to future economic growth
Washington - US President Barack Obama defended the spending outlined in his budget Tuesday,...
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US seeks powers to take over non-financial firms in wake of AIG
Washington - US authorities need broad new emergency powers to take over non-financial firms whose...
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Obama launches initiative for hybrid-electric cars
Washington - US President Barack Obama announced a 2.4- billion-dollar plan Thursday to promote...
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Schwarzenegger launches green training for at-risk young adults
Los Angeles - California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has launched a new environmental jobs...
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Obama defends ambitious budget as in-step with economic challenges
Washington - US President Barack Obama on Tuesday defended his ambitious budget proposals,...
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Obama unveils measures for small businesses at "heart" of economy
Washington - US President Barack Obama laid out a new effort Monday to help small businesses...
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Bernanke: US recession could end this year
Washington - US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke said in a television interview aired Sunday...
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Cheney says Obama's anti-terror policies increase risks for US
Washington - Policy changes pursued by US President Barack Obama have increased the risk of...
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US unemployment jumps to 8.1 per cent; 651,000 jobs lost
Washington - The United States shed 651,000 jobs in February, the latest sign of a deepening...
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Is Obama's hair greying already? Gossip sets Washington abuzz
Washington - Just six weeks into one of the toughest jobs in the world, could US President...
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California Budget Crisis May Lead to 20,000 Layoffs
The $42 billion deficit California is facing may leave officials with no other alternative than to...
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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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Obama Drops the “Car Czar” Idea
President Barack Obama dropped the “car czar” idea and will instead appoint senior...
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Intelligence Chief: Economic Downturn Is Top Threat to U.S.
Dennis C. Blair, the new director of U.S. intelligence, said that terrorism is no longer the most...
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People
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Katie Holmes Helps America
It’s good to be a successful, beautiful celebrity – the world is your oyster! However,...
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Britney Spears First in Yahoo's Top 10 Searches
Yahoo has recently released its 10 most-searched terms, where we can find celebrities, U.S....
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Barbara Walters To Interview the Obamas
According to the Hollywood Reporter, Barbara Walters has managed to score an interview with...
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Suri Cruise And Shiloh Jolie-Pitt Switch Places Is Hollywood's Hottest Tot Top
Beating strong competition from Brangelina's children, TomKat's two-year-old daughter Suri Cruise...
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Barak Obama To Deliver 'Closing Argument' In Tonight's Infomercial
Wednesday night is the night Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama will appear on your...
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Letterman And McCain Will Kiss And Make Up As Soon As Thursday
The Arizona senator will finally make his 13th appearance on Letterman’s show, three weeks after he...
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Paris Hilton’s Fake Presidential Bid Continues
Paris Hilton loves the attention and she will even poke a
little fun at herself, as she does in...
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McCain Bails On Letterman Due To Economic Crisis. Ouch!
Although Letterman was known as McCain-friendly, so friendly in fact, that the senator announced...
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Ed McMahon Faces Foreclosure On His Beverly Hills Home
Johnny Carson's longtime sidekick, Ed McMahon, is in jeopardy of losing his multimillion-dollar...
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Legendary Fashion Designer Yves Saint Laurent Dead At 71
One of the most influential and inspired designers in the world, French couturier Yves Saint...
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Movies
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Can summer movies beat the economic blues?
Los Angeles - Hollywood's conventional wisdom is that recessions are good for the film business...
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World box office sales reach record 28.1 billion dollars
Los Angeles - Cinemagoers around the world spent a record 28.1 billion dollars on movie...
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Netflix to Rise Prices for Blu-ray Rentals
Netflix announced its customers that it is raising the rental prices of Blu-ray movies and...
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“Taken” on Top at Box Office
According to studio estimates on Sunday the spy thriller "Taken" starring...
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Paul Blart: Mall Cop Debuts on No.1 at US Box Office
Paul Blart: Mall Cop, the limelight movie about a security agent played by the born-to-be-funny...
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Sundance Adjusts To The New Economic Environment
The slowing U.S. economy is taking its toll on this year’s edition of the Sundance Film...
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“Spring Breakdown” And Its Sundance Premiere
Ryan Shiraki returned to the Sundance Film Festival this year with the very much-talked about...
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SAG Is Getting Dangerously Closer to a Strike
An actor’s strike vote has finally been announced. The Screen Actors Guild plans to send strike...
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“Four Christmases” Tops Box Office for Second-Straight Weekend
‘Tis the season to be jolly… and entertained. Moviegoers followed
the holiday spirit last week and...
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“Twilight” Earns Top Spot With $70,5 Million
After a good opening day on Friday, “Twilight” has meet the
expectations and earned the first...
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“HSM” Overthrows “Saw”
Hollywood seems to be up and running again, fact proven true by the success of “Beverly Hills...
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Digital Cinema – The New Black
Digital cinema – “the new black” of modern cinematography –
will soon be brought to a theater...
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Review: "Death Race" Imperils The Viewers’ Brain Cells
“Death Race” strives to be as tough as iron, but manages no
more than reach its dull stillness and...
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Statham's "Death Race" Predictably Offers Us Irrational Violence
As expected, “Death Race” offers viewers gratuitous violence
and then more violence, until they...
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Update: AFTRA Results Pending, De Niro Urges Caution
While the Screen Actors Guild is close to pondering a strike, the American Federation of Television...
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'Ugly Betty' To Be Shot In New York
ABC's dramedy "Ugly Betty" will soon be moving its production to New York City where the...
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Cate Blanchett Welcomes Third Son
Cate Blanchett and husband Andrew Upton welcomed their third son Sunday, whom they have named...
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“Prom Night” Storms This Weekend’s Box Office
Although largely ignored by movie critics, “Prom Night” was a surprisingly strong winner this...
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Warner Bros to Start Layoffs of up to 1,000 Workers Due to Strike
As the stalemate between the Writers Guild of America (WGA)
and the Association of Motion Picture...
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Hollywood Writers Resume Talks on Nov. 26
The Writers Guild of America announced that it has agreed to begin new talks on November 26 with...
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Specials
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Gamblers cheer as Australia's economy crashes
Sydney - Gamblers who tipped that the government was wrong and that Australia...
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EPA: CO2, Greenhouse Gases Are Pollutants, Cause Climate Change
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) formally acknowledged the fact that the CO2 emitted by...
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Fox blasted for turning layoffs into entertainment
Los Angeles - A new reality TV show by US network Fox will ask workers at small businesses to vote...
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Wikia Search Shut Down
Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales said the decision to shut down Wikia Search has been taken. The...
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Pets in United States becoming victims of economic crisis
Washington - The US economic crisis is affecting not only Americans, but is having an increasingly...
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IMF: Global economy to shrink in 2009
Washington - The global economy could shrink as much as 1 per cent this year, the International...
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Fresh water supply pressured by growing population, social demands
New York - The world's fresh water is a finite commodity, but growing demands for it are tearing...
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Power Shift Gathers Momentum, ‘Invades’ Washington
More than 12,000 college and high school students from different parts of the country gathered...
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Oscar Ads Cost Less
The Oscar ceremony this year is expected to lose some of its usual sparkle.
As part of a...
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Fashion Week Tries to Combat the Effects of Recession
As the semi-annual New York Fashion Week is only one step away and recession is ruthless with the...
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Obama Has a ‘Bush Scene,’ Bumps Head on Helicopter
Forget the economy and the stimulus plan, the two wars our nation is waging in Iraq an Afghanistan,...
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The Annual Dog Show
A total of 2,486 dogs in 170 breeds and varieties are ready to walk down the green carpet at...
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Super Bowl XLIII Sets Record
NBC announced that Super Bowl XLIII, which saw the confrontation between the Pittsburgh Steelers...
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Danica Patrick Brings Gold For GoDaddy’s Super Bowl ad
It would look like the Go Daddy Web site’s “enhancement” ad with Danica Patrick...
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FDA: Pozen Arthritis Drug Has Good Results On Late-Stage Trial
The Food and Drug Administration accepted the results of a late-stage clinical trial on PN...
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The Year of the Ox Caused Quite a Stir in China
Chinese people, including millions of quake survivors, observed the Lunar New Year eve in the...
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The Detroit Auto Show Focuses On Electric Vehicles
The North American International Auto Show was opened today for the public and the focus was put on...
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Less Profit For Intel
It is the turn of big companies to feel the effects of the world economic crisis, and after Nortel...
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Flynt and Francis Ask For $5 Billion Bailout
During the financial crisis America is facing, many industries have asked for bailouts, relying...
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Grim mood at US tech-fests
San Francisco/Las Vegas - With bad news shooting from every sector of the economy, the fact...
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Beware Of Third-Hand Smoking
According to scientists, smoking is one of the hardest addictions to give up and because of this...
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Ski Away At Lake Tahoe
Even though at first, considering the economic crisis, there were some fears about the...
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Rainbow Room To Close
The Rainbow Room is one of the most famous and prominent restaurants and nightclubs in the United...
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Evanston Cancels First Night Party Due to Financial Problems
First Night organizers throughout the country claim that the lethargic economy may have a strong...
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Everybody Is Expecting Obama’s Health Care Reform
It’s not a secret to anyone that healthcare in the U.S. is currently flawed. Healthcare...
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Actors Guild Postpones Strike Authorization Vote
Monday, the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) announced they were postponing the vote concerning a strike...
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SAG Strike Vote Pushed Forward
Due to the recent rift between members of Hollywood's largest union, the Screen Actors Guild said...
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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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US Soup Kitchens Overwhelmed - Number Of Needy Increases
Washington - For 19 years, Alice Hodgkins has been working in the Centre of Hope of the Salvation...
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Disney Will Launch TV Channel in Russia
The Walt Disney Company will launch a free-to-air Disney Channel in Russia, a mega-market that...
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World
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Obama cuts 17 billion dollars from federal budget
Washington - US President Barack Obama said Thursday his administration has identified 17 billion...
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Ukraine coal miners found alive days after shaft collapse
Kiev - Three Ukrainian coal miners were found alive days after a tunnel collapse trapped them...
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Bernanke: End-of year recovery depends on financial system
Washington - The US economy continues to show signs of stabilizing and may be growing again by the...
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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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Number of flu deaths rises to 152 in Mexico amid panic buying
Mexico City - The number of dead in Mexico's flu epidemic rose to 152, Mexican Health Minister Jose...
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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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Piracy cases almost double in first quarter of 2009, watchdog says
Kuala Lumpur (dpa) - An international piracy watchdog on Tuesday warned of increasing violent...
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EU seeks to promote "modern" image of North Africa
Brussels - The European Union is sponsoring television programmes designed to promote North African...
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Australia warns of rise in people smuggling
Bali Island, Indonesia - The global financial crisis may force more people...
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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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Japan, Venezuela to cooperate in natural resources development
Tokyo - Japan and Venezuela agreed on Monday to seek ways to jointly develop oil...
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Feelgood US President steals the show
London - US President Barack Obama swept onto the world stage at this week's summit of the world's...
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Ahmadinejad, Chavez want to jointly tackle global economic crisis
Tehran - The presidents of Iran and Venezuela after talks Thursday said they had decided to...
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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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Brown predicts "tough negotiations" at G20 summit
London - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown urged world leaders Monday to "rise to the...
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Brown and Rudd praise growing consensus ahead of G20 summit
London - The leaders of Britain and Australia said Monday they were confident that this week's...
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Biden: US, Latin America msut cooperate in drug fight, economy
Vina del Mar, Chile - US Vice President Joe Biden, in Chile to discuss world economic issues as...
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Berlusconi's income down 90 per cent, still tops lawmaker's list
Rome - Despite declaring in 2007 an income of around a tenth of that of the previous year, Italian...
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Report: Kuwaiti parliament dissolved
Kuwait City - Kuwait's Emir has dissolved parliament following the resignation of the cabinet and...
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EU deadlocked over 5-billion-euro stimulus plan
Brussels - The Czech presidency of the European Union on Monday urged the bloc's member states to...
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Presidential challenger criticizes Ahmadinejad's economic programmes
Tehran - Iranian presidential candidate and former prime minister Mir-Hossein Moussavi on Saturday...
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US assures world that economic fundamentals are strong
Washington - The United States sought to reassure other countries Friday that its long-term...
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China ready to add to economic stimulus, Wen says
Beijing - Premier Wen Jiabao on Friday said China has made contingency...
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Hungary tells its citizens not to look for work in Britain
Budapest - The Hungarian foreign ministry issued a "Warning to those who want to work in Great...
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Clinton meets Chinese foreign minister, days after naval spat
Washington - US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Chinese Foreign Minister Yang...
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Obama: US seeks aggressive action from G20 members
Washington - The United States will push for aggressive action to halt the global economic slide at...
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Trial date set for German student who hurled shoe at Wen Jiabao
London - The trial of a German student accused of hurling a shoe at Chinese Premier Wen...
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Russian Gas on Its Way to EU Countries via Ukraine
A gas crisis which has become a post-New Year’s Eve “tradition” has ended Tuesday...
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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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Technology
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Estonia announces EU cyber-wargame plan
Tallinn - The European Union will soon stage a simulated cyber-attack to test its online defences,...
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Apple Sells the Billionth App through App Store
Apple finally made it past the milestone of 1 billion applications downloaded. Some iPhone user...
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Google Unveils 2 New Products and Revamped Google Labs Site
Google has taken the wraps off two new experimental features that promise to be another success for...
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Microsoft takes bite out of Apple
San Francisco - Can the tight US economy help Microsoft beat back the cavalry charge of its much...
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Surprise! Intel’s Nehalem EP, Xeon Processors Launched
Intel surprised many experts, analysts and close observers of the industry by launching its latest...
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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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Tesla Motors Unveils Model S, All-Electric Sedan
Tesla Motors, Inc., the company focused on the production of high performance,...
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Pricey US cellphone plans on chopping block for pressed consumers
Washington - An estimated 19 per cent of consumers with a cellphone in the US, or about 35 million...
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Online ads get in your face amidst money crunch
San Francisco - Online advertising has suffered almost as much as its print and broadcast...
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Craigslist Sued For Prostitution
According to Cook County Sheriff Thomas Dart Craigslist is "the single largest source of...
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Gartner: 2009 Will See Worst Decline In PC Shipments In History
In its most recent estimations, Gartner Inc. warned that the PC market is in for the sharpest...
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Mobile Carriers’ Price War to Lead to Lower iPhone Fees?
The possible and probable price war among mobile carriers may lead to lower monthly fees for iPhone...
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Microsoft Introduces Elevate America Free Technology Courses
Microsoft announced a new initiative this week, aimed at providing tech training for 2 million...
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Are Apple's Sales Going Down For Good?
According to a Tuesday announcement made by analyst firm NPD Group, Apple computer sales in US...
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Kia Presents Forte Compact Sedan during Chicago Auto Show
While attending at the auto show in Chicago this week, Kia Motors America today introduced the new...
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US E-Commerce Likely To Grow Again In 2010
A research group has just concluded that e-commerce in the US will most likely climb back to last...
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High Costs For a Cleaner Air
The California Air Resources Board had a meeting with four automakers in order to see whether the...
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Samsung Releases 4 Gb RAM Module
On Thursday, Samsung officially announced that it would roll out a 4 Gb RAM module. The chip...
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TechCrunch Founder Takes a Break
On Wednesday, Michael Arrington announced that he will stop posting on the web site TechCrunch,...
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Former Employee Plants Logic Bomb At Fannie Mae
It looks like a former engineer at the mortgage finance company Fannie Mae was found responsible...
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Cisco Reveals EnergyWise Technology For Green Businesses
We live in a world where staying green has become an important part of our existence, and...
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Microsoft Confirms The End of Flight Simulator
Amid the economic recession concerns and serious job cuts, Microsoft is also planning on shutting...
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Ford To Launch a Dual-Clutch Transmission in 2010
Ford Motor Co. will begin using six-speed automatic transmissions in its small cars beginning with...
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Introducing This Year’s CES
The International Consumer Electronics Show, which starts Thursday, is definitely one of the most...
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Cadillac Unveils Sleeker SRX before Detroit Show
The redesigned next-generation SRX crossover, a vehicle which was unveiled Sunday and is ready to...
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Pew Study Finds People Prefer Internet To Read News
A new Pew study shows that the Internet has surpassed newspapers, as Americans' main source for...
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Nintendo Will Launch A Video-Distribution Service
Recent news shows that Japan's largest advertising agency, Dentsu, is working with Nintendo in...
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Economic Recession Puts Gaming Consoles to the Test
A November report from the NPD Group showed that Nintendo Wii smashed...
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Only Orange Customers Will Use iPhones in France
Apple Inc and France Telecom have finally reached a deal about the iPhone release in the country....
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Obama’s League of Extraordinarily Green Gentlemen
The hopes and dreams of pro-environment partisans all over America and the world are much closer to...
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Science
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Obama Raises Hope On Tackling Climate Change Issues
These days, talks of efficient energy policies and reforms are once again in the spotlight, and the...
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China Reveals Bilateral Climate Change Roadmap With the U.S.
China, as one of world’s largest producers of greenhouse gas emissions, has vowed to address...
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Study: Serotonin Stimulates Swarming Behavior in Locusts
It is for good reason that locust swarm outbreaks are considered not only disastrous for the...
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Jim Hansen: 4 Years Left To Tackle Climate Change Or Disaster Awaits
As the Obama administration prepares to settle in, the pressure over what the United States...
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Study Shows that Climate Change Will Cause Food Shortage
On Thursday, a team of researchers in the United States pointed out that both crops and...
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Arctic Meltdown Likely To Occur Sooner Than Predicted
The signs of global warming reflect the most in the Arctic ice
sheet that has been declining at...
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Bush Administration Loosens ESA Consultation Process
The U.S. Department of the Interior yesterday released
modifications to ease the consultation...
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Study: US Students Make Progress In Maths
Mathematics and science are vital for a nation’s wellbeing and it is crucial for students to learn...
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Three Reseachers Get The Nobel In Physics
In 1895, Alfred Nobel’s will was the cornerstone of the Nobel Prize: one of the wishes written in...
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"Green Sahara" Burial Site Unravels Mysteries About Stone Age Man
A dinosaur-hunting expedition in the hyperarid southern Saharan
desert known as Tenere revealed...
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WhiteKnightTwo Offers Space As The Ultimate Tourist Destination
Space, the ultimate tourist destination! It sounds out of
this world, but as science technology...
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The Great Lakes’ Invasive Species Cause Major Economic Losses
On Wednesday, the Center for Aquatic Conservation at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana...
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Regrettable Summer Record: Gulf Dead Zone To Reach An All-Time High
This summer could bring an absolute record, unfortunately a bad
one, for the “dead zone” off the...
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Bush Administration Stalls Pollution Reduction Measures
The Bush administration has finally managed to stall any measures to reduce pollution caused by...
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Half Of US’s Coral Reefs Heading Towards Extinction Because Of Us
For anyone who’s ever been near coral reefs, the necessity
to protect them is not a new story:...
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Get Ready For Some Extreme Weather Conditions
According to a research conducted by the National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration, the...
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Climate Change – Can U.S. Fight This Chain Reaction?
There’s no doubt about it,
climate is changing, and we’re feeling it now, scientists warned in a...
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Study: Spontaneous Tech Innovation Unlikely To Reduce Emissions
The latest study in terms of
climate change and the extent to which we are able to fight it...
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Scientists Warn About Alarming Climate Changing Rate
The American Geophysical Union
(AGU) issued a warning on the necessity of reducing the greenhouse...
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A DOE’s Study Proves The Efficiency Of Smart Grids
Today, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory announced the
results of two studies demonstrating...
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U.S. Could Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions to One Half by 2030
According to a recent report made
public by a leading management consulting firm, it seems that...
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Landmark Greenhouse Emissions Bill in Senate Subcommittee
A landmark bill which requires mandatory, not voluntary, limits on greenhouse gases with the goal...
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Bush Signs Bill to Boost Scientific Research in the US
President Bush signed on August 9 the COMPETES Act, which should boost scientific research in the...
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Bush Requires His Cabinet To Draw Laws Against Global Warming
On Monday, US President George W Bush requested a draft of
federal rules in order to to cut petrol...
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Business
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CEO says AIG needs no more bail-outs, for now
Washington - American International Group Inc (AIG), the troubled global insurance giant that...
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EasyJet deficit grows as high fuel costs hit in first half of 08/09
London - British low-cost airline easyJet said Wednesday that its half-yearly losses in the...
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Report: 10 US banks need more capital
New York - About 10 large US banks will need to increase their capital under a government...
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Federal Reserve chief Bernanke to testify as stress tests near
Washington - With the US central bank expected to release the results of long-awaited bank stress...
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China Mobile buys 12 per cent stake in Taiwan's Far East Tone
Taipei - China Mobile, China's largest cellphone company, signed a strategic alliance agreement...
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Siemens cuts forecast as economic crisis hits
Berlin - Europe's biggest engineering group global Siemens AG cut its profit forecast for the...
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US consumer confidence jumps in April
Washington - Consumer confidence in the United States surged in April as governments have begun...
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Apple Posts Strong Financial Results, Beats Expectations
Apple Inc.’s financial report for the first quarter of the current fiscal year easily topped...
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Google Feels the Recession, but Still Doing Pretty Well
Even the mighty Google can’t get away from the economic recession that basically hit the...
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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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US stocks rebound on positive signs in economy
New York - US stock markets rose on Wednesday on signs of economic recovery as the Federal Reserve...
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US central bank sees "moderation" of economic decline
Washington - The US Federal Reserve on Wednesday said a number of regions are reporting an easing...
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Lula: If necessary, troubled banks must be nationalized
Rio de Janeiro - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Wednesday spoke about the...
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Car makers plan smaller, leaner sports cars
Big, high-powered sports cars have an image problem as the debate on climate change heats up and...
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Signs that US may be headed slowly toward recovery
Washington - More than a year into one of the longest and deepest US recessions in living memory,...
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US stocks down across the board
New York - After a banking rally the day before, US stocks Tuesday slipped downward by more...
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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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Energy agency again downgrades 2009 global oil demand due to slump
Paris - Worse-than-expected prospects for the world economy has prompted the International Energy...
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Banks push US stocks higher
New York - A rally of bank shares pushed US stock indices up on Thursday after Wells Fargo reported...
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Bank of England leaves interest rates unchanged at record low
London - The Bank of England Thursday left the key interest rate unchanged at 0.5 per cent, already...
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Taiwan mobile phone sales to drop by nearly 10 per cent in 2009
Taipei - Taiwan's mobile phone sales were forecast to drop 9.3 per cent in 2009...
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WTO calls for further liberalization in Europe for recovery
Geneva - The European Communities should further liberalize its services and agricultural sector to...
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Tokyo market opens higher on weaker yen, optimism over US economy
Tokyo - The Tokyo market opened higher Monday as investors bought mostly export-oriented...
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Digital age, economic woes: can the post office survive?
Bern, Switzerland - E-mail, internet bill paying and other electric substitutes had already...
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RIM: Strong Financial Results, Shares Up 21%, Sells 50 Millionth BlackBerry
Research In Motion, the smartphone maker famous for its BlackBerry handset, recorded a surprisingly...
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US stocks rally on G20 deal, changes to accounting rules
New York - US and global stocks surged Thursday as a summit of the world's major industrial and...
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Bombardier to cut 3,000 jobs; profits up 42 per cent
Washington - Bombardier Inc Thursday reported higher-than- expected quarterly profits as train...
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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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