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Deals Help China Expand Sway in Latin America »
Posted by: engineer 7 months ago in News
As Washington tries to rebuild its strained relationships in Latin America, China is stepping in vigorously, offering countries across the region large amounts of money ...
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World hunger reaches the 1 billion people mark »
Posted by: myfairlady 5 months ago in News
One in six people in the world — or more than 1 billion — is now hungry, a historic high due largely to the global economic crisis ...
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China, Australia ink $41 billion gas deal - CNN.com »
Posted by: travelcn 2 months, 4 weeks ago in Business & Finance
China and Australia have signed an energy deal worth more than $40 billion -- the largest trade deal ever between the two nations.
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As Global Recession Worsens, is Malaria Killing Africas Potential? »
Posted by: Varadinum 7 months ago in Health & Fitness
In advance of World Malaria Day next week, aid agency World Vision warns malaria is sapping Africa s economic and human potential at a time ...
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Paulson Assailed Over Merrill Deal on Capitol Hill »
Posted by: rumple4skin 4 months ago in News
Former Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson Jr. testified on Thursday before Congress about his role in persuading Bank of America to complete its acquisition of ...
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Treasury lends $2 billion more to General Motors »
Posted by: mafihotz 6 months, 3 weeks ago in Business & Finance
The Treasury Department says it has provided General Motors Corp. with another $2 billion in federal loans as the giant automaker struggles to restructure.
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AP source: House Dems trim health bill to $871B - Yahoo! News »
Posted by: ybdogsct 3 weeks, 5 days ago in News
House Democrats are aiming to scale back the cost of their health care bill to well below President Barack Obama's preferred price tag by ...
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Ford reports first North American profit in years »
Posted by: cliff99 2 weeks ago in News
Ford Motor Company posted its first profitable quarter from its North American operations in almost five years as U.S. government incentives helped the auto ...
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CBO finds Democratic Health Care Reform bill with public option reduces deficit »
Posted by: ybdogsct 3 weeks, 4 days ago in News
A preliminary estimate from the Congressional Budget Office projects that the House Democrats' health care plan that includes a public option would cost $871 billion ...
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Fun Facts»Facts about Facebook »
Posted by: ConquistadorForLife 3 weeks, 5 days ago in News
Everybody's favorite social network, facebook. Here are some stats and facts about them. -More then 300 million active users. -50% of the users log
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Cash for Clunkers to end on Monday »
Posted by: TechnologyExpert 2 months, 3 weeks ago in News
The Obama administration plans to end the popular $3 billion Cash for Clunkers program on Monday, giving car shoppers a few more days to take ...
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OpEdNews » More Than $600 Billion And Counting: Iraq War Lies Revisited »
Posted by: sprzats 4 months, 1 week ago in News
Editor's Note: As the war in Iraq surpassed its sixth year, a common refrain from politicians who supported the invasion is 'don't dwell ...
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Bank of America wins in $1 billion-plus California lawsuit »
Posted by: myfairlady 5 months, 2 weeks ago in Business & Finance
California's highest court on Monday ruled that Bank of America Corp (BAC.N) need not pay a potential $1 billion or more to customers ...
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Indian banks eye profits from International Indians : Rupee Times »
Posted by: monicachenoa 1 week, 5 days ago in Business & Finance
The consistent growth of remittances has caught the attention of many banks in India. The latest data pointed out that Remittance flows into India were ...
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The News on Nukes »
Posted by: populist 6 months, 1 week ago in Political News
It’s not on the front pages of what is left of U.S. newspapers. The headlines are dominated by violence in Pakistan, Afghanistan, and ...
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