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Breaking News Wed, 10 Mar 2010
This image provided by the SITE Intelligence Group shows Colleen LaRose, an American woman from Pennsylvania indicted Tuesday March 9, 2010 and accused of using the Internet to recruit jihadist fighters and help terrorists overseas.
Islam   Photos   Sweden   Terrorism   US  
 The Times Of India 
'Jihad Jane' new face of terror in US
WASHINGTON: The "war on terrorism" just got a little more complicated with the indictment of an average white American female dubbed "Jihad Jane" on charges of plotting with Islamic radicals, bringing... (photo: AP / SITE Intelligence Group)
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, right, and Afghan President Hamid Karzai review the honor guard at the presidential palace in Kabul, Afghanistan on Wednesday, March 10, 2010.
Afghanistan   Iran   Photos   Taliban   US  
 The New York Times 
Iran and U.S. Trade Barbs in Kabul Visit
| KABUL, Afghanistan — The Iranian president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, shot back Wednesday at American allegations that Iran was providing support to Afghan insurgents, accusing the United States of... (photo: AP / Sorkhabi, Pool)
In this Aug. 29, 2007 file photo, American Airlines aircrafts are shown operating at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport in Grapevine, Texas. American Airlines says, Wednesday, May 21, 2008, it will cut domestic capacity by 11 percent to 12 percent in the fourth quarter as it grapples with record-high fuel prices.  The New York Times 
E.U. Signals Approval for Larger Airline Alliance
| BRUSSELS — European antitrust regulators took a step Wednesday toward approving an expanded alliance between British Airways, American Airlines and Iberia after the airlines offered to give up... (photo: AP / Tony Gutierrez, file)
Airlines   Business   EU   Industry   Photos  
U.S. President Barack Obama, left, listens to Chinese President Hu Jintao, as they attend a state dinner reception at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009. Standing behind them are their translators.  Asia Times 
Beijing seeks a shift in geopolitics
| By Willy Lam | China's ongoing tussles with the United States over issues including Taiwan, Tibet and trade are in a sense nothing new. For more than two decades, Sino-US relations have periodically... (photo: AP / Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
China   Defence   Photos   Politics   US  
Top Stories
Coke Business Journal
Coca-Cola Bottling sees better results in 2009
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Business   Coca-cola   Coke   Company   Photos  
FedEx DC-10 Air transport has become an indispensable part of the modern society.[88] People having been using air transport both for long and middle distances, with the average route length of long distances being 720 kilometers in Europe and 1220 kilometers in the US Business Journal
FedEx, Memphis airport take home air cargo awards
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Aerospace   Airport   Freight   Memphis   Photos  
Toyota Prius Plug-in HYBRID. Taken at Automotive Engineering Exposition 2008(Pacifico Yokohama Exhibition Hall, Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan) Philadelphia Daily News
Feds probe Toyota Prius crash in NYC suburb
| JIM FITZGERALD | The Associated Press | HARRISON, N.Y. - Federal safety regulators are gathering information after a suburban New York driver told police that a Toyota ... (photo: GFDL / JKT-c)
Auto   Car   Motor   Photos   Toyota  
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Wednesday, April 8, 2009. The Guardian
US STOCKS SNAPSHOT-Dow turns lower; S&P, Nasdaq pare gains
NEW YORK, March 10 (Reuters) - The Dow slipped into negative territory at midday on Wednesday, while the Nasdaq and S&P 500 pared gains as a rise in financial shares was ... (photo: AP / Seth Wenig)
Nasdaq   NewYork   Photos   Stock   WallStreet  
Shell Gasoline Station Star Tribune
Shell says it is no longer selling gasoline to Iran, as US seeks to tighten sanctions
| AMSTERDAM - Royal Dutch Shell Plc said Wednesday it has stopped selling gasoline to Iran, the latest company to cease business with a country that is increasingly targe... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc)
Business   Commodities   Gasoline   Photos   Shell  
Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner prepares for his testimony to the Senate Appropriations Committee Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee on June 9, 2009. Geithner discussed the proposed budget estimates for FY2010 for the Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service. Star Tribune
Treasury Department receives $15.39 million in auction of Washington Federal warrants
| WASHINGTON - Treasury Department receives $15.39 million in auction of Washington Federal warrants. Recent Business stories | - March 10, 2010 - Defense contractor Scie... (photo: Creative Commons / talkradionews)
Business   Defense   Million   Photos   Treasury  
Great Britain Pound - Pounds - Money - Currency - Coin - England. Star Tribune
World stock markets flat but British pound takes another hit after poor industrial data
| LONDON - World stock markets rose modestly Wednesday, though trading was listless as investors looked for direction, while the British pound continued to founder follow... (photo: Public Domain)
Britain   Business   Currency   Market   Photos  
President Barack Obama acknowledges mayors in the audience as he addresses the U.S. Conference of Mayors at the White House in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 21, 2010. Philadelphia Daily News
Sarkozy to take tanker fight to Obama
| The Associated Press | PARIS - French President Nicolas Sarkozy will raise concerns that the U.S. Air Force's $35 billion tanker contract is anticompetitive when he vis... (photo: AP / Charles Dharapak)
Leader   Photos   Politics   Us   Washington  
President Barack Obama is seen through the teleprompter as he addresses the U.S. Conference of Mayors at the White House in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 21, 2010. Philadelphia Daily News
Obama pushing on health care end game
| ERICA WERNER | The Associated Press | WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama has chosen a suburban St. Louis high school to make his closing argument for a health care ove... (photo: AP / Charles Dharapak)
Campaign   Game   Health   Obama   Photos  
Chinese tourists The Miami Herald
Florida aims to lure more tourists from China
| A delegation of Chinese tour operators arrive in Miami this week for some hotel shopping. | The group of wholesalers from Beijing and Shanghai will tour the Everglades,... (photo: Public Domain / )
China   Florida   Photos   Tourism   Travel  
A trader reacts to early market moves on the London Stock Exchange and the FTSE100 index at CMC Markets in London, Monday, Oct. 6, 2008 . Britain's benchmark stock index, the FTSE 100, fell 4.62 percent in the first 15 minutes of trading on Monday morning, following a slide in Asian markets as the financial crisis worsened over the weekend. The FTSE fell 230.2 to 4,750.05. The worst declines were in the banking industry _ HBOS PLC's share price dropped 12.7 percent to 175 pence (US$3.08), while the Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC fell 10.8 percent to 166 pence (US$2.9 Wall Street Journal
U.S. Futures Search for Direction
By STEVE GOLDSTEIN | U.S. stock futures held to a tight range Wednesday, tracking listless overseas trading, with little to focus on outside of a smattering of wholesale ... (photo: AP / Alastair Grant)
Economy   Market   Photos   Trade   USA  
An investor looks at a stock price board at a private security company Friday June 27, 2008, in Shanghai, China. China's shares are joining the rest of the Asia market in tumbling in response to crude oil spiking above $140 a barrel for the first time. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index closed down 5.29 percent at 2748.43 points Friday. The New York Times
Oil Drifts Near $81 Amid Mixed US Inventory Data
| Filed at 4:07 a.m. ET | SINGAPORE (AP) -- Oil prices drifted down to near $81 a barrel Wednesday in Asia after a report showed mixed evidence about U.S. crude demand. |... (photo: AP Photo)
Asia   Economy   Photos   Singapore   US  
Tax Issues Finance & Investments
- Quinn wants to raise taxes, delay paying bills
- Senate passes jobless aid, business tax breaks
- House votes for faster tax breaks for Chile gifts
- April hearing set for Cannon Beach lodging tax
Soda - Softdrinks
Tax on sugary soda considered in Kansas Legislature
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- Ponzi scheme victims fight to get money back
- Beijing seeks a shift in geopolitics
- Feds: Kirkland investment adviser stole millions
- Alliant Energy Investing in Iowa's Green Energy Future
U.S. President Barack Obama, left, listens to Chinese President Hu Jintao, as they attend a state dinner reception at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009. Standing behind them are their translators.
Beijing seeks a shift in geopolitics
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Currency Banking
- Dollar mixed on economic reports, Chinese exports
- Dollar mixed on economic reports, Chinese exports
- U.S. dollar falls vs euro; yen drops on easing view
- U.S. dollar down vs euro; yen falls on easing bets
Dollar - Currency
Dollar firms around 90 yen line amid lack of trading cues+
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- Bank of America to stop debit card overdrafts
- Veterans Bank nets P416M profit in 2009
- Bank of Hawaii offering coupons free online
- Bank of America to stop debit card overdrafts
PHILIPPINE VETERANS BANK - PVB - BANKING - FINANCE - GOVERNMENT AGENCY
Veterans Bank nets P416M profit in 2009
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Finance Oil & Energy
- Mexican heads Forbes rich list
- Energy consumer debt 'hits £132'
- Britons 'pay £9bn unnecessary tax'
- City excited by predator stalking Tullett Prebon
New Slovenian euro coins are seen in Ljubljana, in this, Dec. 15, 2006 photo. The euro will be Slovenia's currency as of Jan. 1, 2007. The tiny alpine country is becoming the 13th nation using the single European currency, a switch Prime Minister Janez Jansa called the "biggest national achievement" since this former Yugoslav country joined the European Union in 2004.
Euro, pound slip on debt worries
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- ND oil rig count tops 100
- ND oil rig count tops 100
- BLM sells 81,000 acres of energy leases in NV
- Oil prices rise to settle above $82
An investor looks at a stock price board at a private security company Friday June 27, 2008, in Shanghai, China. China's shares are joining the rest of the Asia market in tumbling in response to crude oil spiking above $140 a barrel for the first time. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index closed down 5.29 percent at 2748.43 points Friday.
Oil Drifts Near $81 Amid Mixed US Inventory Data
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Industries Technology
- Oscar-winner directs sting on Hollywood's favourite sush
- Readers write for March 11, 2010
- Roy Stanley behind £70 million SEV US bid
- Michigan Town Makes Amends for Discrimination
People examine the damaged office of World Vision, an international humanitarian group, after an attack by suspected militants in Ogi, a small town in the Pakistani district of Mansehra, Wednesday, March 10, 2010.
6 Employees of U.S. Charity Killed in Attack in Pakistan
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- US Expert: Chinese Gov't Likely Behind Massive Cyberatta
Tibetans-internet-websites-computers-people-Dharamshala, India
Research Streamlines Data Processing To Solve Problems More Efficiently
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