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Bond investors should pay attention to Europe
Los Angeles TimesAmericans bought bonds in record sums last year. Most did so because they were looking not for excitement but rather for a place to hide. Now, 2010 may be promising just the kinds of thrills that newbie bond investors wouldn't relish — particularly...Tags: Newport Beach, Economy, Finance, Credit and Debt, Government Debt
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Meat safety: How well done?
Recent outbreaks of food-borne illnesses linked to contaminated meat — followed by massive recalls and pledges of cleaner processing — have proved eye-opening for many consumers. Dangerous pathogens cause 76 million cases of illness and 300,...
Tags: Oklahoma, Ecosystems, Colleges and Universities, Reviews, Corruption
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Dignitaries meet today to improve Haiti aid
Associated PressU.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Haiti's prime minister and foreign ministers from a host of nations meet in Montreal today to try to improve relief efforts in the international community's first meeting since Haiti's devastating earthquake....Tags: Haiti Earthquake (2010), Montreal (Canada), Government, Port-au-Prince (Haiti), National Government
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Bond investors, pay attention to Europe
Americans bought bonds in record sums last year. Most did so because they were looking not for excitement, but rather for a place to hide. Now, 2010 may be promising just the kinds of thrills that newbie bond investors wouldn't relish -- particularly...Tags: Newport Beach, Economy, Finance, Credit and Debt, Government Debt
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The Siren's Call: What really happened to the Knights Templar?
The Templars were an elite taskforce -- consider them the Green Berets of the Middle Ages. They were known for their service to the pope, their fierce determination to wrest Jerusalem from the enemy, their great wealth and, like many groups, their secrecy." border="0" width="65" height="36"/>The Templars were an elite taskforce -- consider them the Green Berets of the Middle Ages. They were known for their service to the pope, their fierce determination to wrest Jerusalem from the enemy, their great wealth and, like many groups, their...
Tags: NATO, The Pope, Islam, Dan Brown , Vatican City
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Microsoft cuts IP address storage to 6 months
Associated PressBRUSSELS -- Microsoft Corp. said today it would shorten the time it stores Internet users' addresses from Web search queries from 18 months to six months following a request from a European Union data privacy panel. It said the change would make its Bing...Tags: Google Inc., Security, Antitrust Issues, Microsoft Corp., Interior Policy
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Haiti: Aid workers struggle to reach the needy
U.S. forces fanned out in Haiti's ruined capital as part of a building global relief effort that still had yet to reach hundreds of thousands of needy residents a week after the devastating 7.0 earthquake. Some Haitians cheer as more U.S. soldiers...
Tags: Wars and Interventions, Credit and Debt, Assault, Corruption, San Diego (San Diego, California)
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Senate sends bill to Obama allowing faster tax breaks for donors to Haiti quake victims
Staff WriterWASHINGTON (AP) — Taxpayers will be able to write off charitable donations to Haiti earthquake relief efforts when they file their 2009 taxes this spring, under a bill that received final congressional approval Thursday. The Senate passed the...Tags: Haiti Earthquake (2010), Port-au-Prince (Haiti), Relief and Aid Organizations, Disasters, Harry Reid
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Doctors Fear More Death in Haiti
Staff WriterWorkers are carving out mass graves on a hillside north of Haiti's capital, using earth-movers to bury 10,000 earthquake victims in a single day while relief workers warn the death toll could increase. Medical clinics have 12-day patient backlogs,...Tags: Haiti Earthquake (2010), Heart Attack, Port-au-Prince (Haiti), Employees, Los Angeles
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Large aftershock hits Haiti
Associated Press WritersPORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A powerful aftershock sent Haitians screaming into the streets on Wednesday, collapsing buildings, cracking roads and adding to the trauma of a nation stunned by an apocalyptic quake eight days ago. The magnitude-5.9...Tags: Wars and Interventions, U.S. Navy, Colleges and Universities, Physiology, Dominican Republic
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New 6.1-Quake Hits Haiti, People Flee into Streets
The Associated PressA powerful aftershock struck Haiti on Wednesday, shaking buildings and sending screaming people running into the streets only eight days after the country's capital was devastated by a major earthquake. The magnitude-6.1 temblor was the largest...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Foreign Aid, Port-au-Prince (Haiti), Disasters, Dominican Republic
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A look at economic developments and activity in major stock markets around the world
Baltimore Sun reporterA look at economic developments and activity in major stock markets around the world Tuesday: ___ TOKYO — Japan Airlines filed for one of Japan's largest bankruptcies ever, entering a restructuring that will shrink Asia's top carrier and its...Tags: Japan, Washington, Hong Kong, Corruption, Singapore
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