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September 9, 2010 BP faces backlash over Gulf oil spill report


Contractors who worked for BP on the ill-fated Deepwater Horizon oil rig have criticised the company’s report…

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September 5, 2010 POLL: Obama approval at 42%


The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Saturday shows that 24% of the nation’s voters….

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September 3, 2010 Despite hiring, US unemployment rate seems frozen


Unemployment is stuck at high levels even though some companies are hiring. The problem, government data show…

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August 31, 2010 Japan Offers a Plan to Kick-Start Its Economy


Japan promised a host of measures on Monday in a bid to kick-start its faltering economy and temper a punishingly strong yen. Prime Minister Naoto Kan proposed new stimulus steps…

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August 4, 2010 PAPER: Bombers, missiles could end Iran nukes…


The missiles, fired from surface ships, submarines and B-52 bombers, would take out air defenses and nuclear-related facilities…

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July 5, 2010 BP oil spill costs pass $3bn mark


The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has so far cost BP a total of $3.12bn, the company has said..

July 3, 2010 June Unemployment 9.5%… 125,000 Jobs Lost


The US economy lost 125,000 jobs in June, more than economists had forecast…

June 30, 2010 17% plunge in CITIGROUP triggers 5-minute trading pause


A 17 percent plunge in Citigroup Inc. today triggered a five-minute trading pause…

June 27, 2010 World leaders seek common ground on crises


At odds over how to strengthen the global recovery, top world leaders found common ground on foreign policy Saturday..

October 15, 2009 Seeking Highest Bidder: America for Sale

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Not that this is any new news to the rest of the World, but yes…

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