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Breaking News Sun, 20 May 2012
President Barack Obama speaks during a joint news conference with Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, and Mexican President Felipe Calderon, not seen, in the Rose Garden at the White House, Monday, April 2, 2012, in Washington.
Economy   Eurozone   G8 Summit   Photos   Wikipedia: 38th G8 summit  
 BBC News 
Obama: Eurozone 'must focus on jobs and growth'
US President Barack Obama has said there is an "emerging consensus" that European countries must now focus on jobs and growth. | Speaking after the G8 summit of some of the world's lead... (photo: AP / Carolyn Kaster)
US President Barack Obama is pictured in the oval office at the white House at the end of his meeting with France's new President Francois Hollande on May 18, 2012 in Washington DC prior to attend the G8 summit in Camp David.
Government   Obama   Photos   Politics  
 Independent online 
Obama weighs in on Euro economic crisis
Camp David - Leaders of the world's most powerful nations were to focus their attention on Europe's economic woes on Saturday after President Barack Obama threw his weight behind French calls for more... (photo: AP)
Motorola Dext  The Times Of India 
Motorola smartphones face US import ban
SHARE | AND | DISCUSSTweetSome Motorola Mobility smartphones infringe on a Microsoft patent and will be barred from importation to the United States, a US trade panel said on Friday. WASHINGTON: Some ... (photo: Creative Commons / File Upload Bot)
Microsoft   Patent   Photos   Smartphones   Wikipedia: Motorola  
New French President Francois Hollande and British Prime Minister David Cameron shake hands in Washington, Friday, May, 18. 2012  The Daily Telegraph 
David Cameron threatens veto on French plan for bankers tax
David Cameron held his first meeting with Francois Hollande and threatened to veto the new French president’s plan for a European tax on financial transactions. | Downing Street said Mr Cameron ... (photo: AP / Christophe Ena)
France   Photos   Tax   UK   Wikipedia: David Cameron  
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Central Park People In The Park,New York. Richmond Times Dispatch
Virginia's jobless rate remains the same in April
| Virginia's unemployment rate held steady at 5.6 percent in April as job growth slowed during the month, the Virginia Employment Commission reported Friday. | The jobles... (photo: WN / Periasamy)
Commission   Employment   Growth   Photos   Virginia   Wikipedia: Virginia  
An Afghan villager unlocks the door of a suspected homemade explosives factory for U.S. Army Spc. Timothy Rodgers in Afghanistan's Ghazni province, May 4, 2012. Al Jazeera
The NATO Afghan summit: Reality and illusion
| Everything has been moving forward, step by step. At the beginning of May, after months of negotiation, US President Barack Obama made a triumphal appearance at the Afg... (photo: US Army / Sgt. Michael J. MacLeod)
Afghanistan   Nato   Photos   US   Wikipedia: 2012 Chicago Summit  
Mitsubishi Motors - Vehicle - Car - Automaker The Boston Globe
World stock markets sink on US, Europe worries
| BANGKOK-World stocks fell Friday after credit downgrades slapped on Spanish banks unnerved investors already worried about the stability of the 17-country euro currency... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc)
Economy   Markets   Photos   Stock   Wikipedia: DAX  
File - Drought and Rising Food Prices in Niger: A local man takes advantage of the World Food Programme (WFP)s food-and-cash for work programme in the village of Dan Kada, Maradai Region, Niger. BBC News
US to announce food security plan for Africa
US President Barack Obama is set to announce a $3bn (£1.9bn) plan to boost food security and farm productivity in Africa, US officials say. | They say the initiative is ... (photo: UN / WFP/Phil Behan)
Africa   Aid   Photos   US   Wikipedia: United States Agency for International Development  
US US Dollar - Currency Reuters
U.S. stock index futures point to modest rebound
| * U.S. stock index futures pointed to a slightly higher open on Wall Street on Friday, with futures for the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones up 0.2 percent and Nasdaq futures ... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag)
Japan   Market   Photos   Stock   Wikipedia: Wall Street  
George Zimmerman takes the witness stand, Friday, April 20, 2012, during a bond hearing in Sanford, Fla. Circuit Judge Kenneth Lester says Zimmerman can be released on $150,000 bail as he awaits trial for the shooting death of Trayvon Martin. The Los Angeles Times
Documents shed more light on Trayvon Martin shooting
ATLANTA — On the night George Zimmerman fatally shot unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin in Florida, a witness said he saw some of the scuffle — and describ... (photo: AP / Orlando Sentinel, Gary W. Green, Pool)
Crime   Florida   Justice   Photos   Wikipedia: Shooting of Trayvon Martin  
2012 Toyota Camry LE Palm Beach Post
Asia stock markets sink on US, Europe worries
| BANGKOK — Asian stocks dived Friday after discouraging U.S. economic reports unnerved investors already worried about the stability of the 17-country euro currenc... (photo: Public Domain / IFCAR)
Economy   Markets   Photos   Stock   Wikipedia: Toyota  
1/1/2012, New Year, Fireworks in KLCC, Malaysia. Daily Press
Tourism outlook positive this year
| GLOUCESTER — New festivals and events coupled with old standbys and an improved economy has fed a good vibe about the outlook for this year's tourism prospects. |... (photo: WN / Periasamy)
Economy   Festivals   Gloucester   Photos   Tourism   Wikipedia: Gloucester County, New Jersey  
Arnprior is a town in Renfrew County, in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario, Canada. It is located at the mouth of the Madawaska River, as it enters the Ottawa River in the Ottawa Valley. The town is a namesake of Arnprior, Scotland, and is known for lumber, hydro power generation, aerospace, farming and its proximity to the national capital region. CBC
Tourism boost leads to healthy local economy
| Tourism has been a driving force for economic growth and job creation in the National Capital Region in the last year, according to two studies looking into the health ... (photo: Creative Commons / P199)
Economy   Health   Ottawa   Photos   Tourism   Wikipedia: Ottawa  
US Dollar - Currency Wall Street Journal
U.S. Stock Futures Inch Up
By SHAWN LANGLOIS | LONDON—U.S. stocks nudged slightly higher before the opening bell on Thursday and were poised to end their recent losing streak after the Fed in... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag)
Greece   London   Photos   Stock   Wikipedia: Walmart  
Daytona Beach - Florida - Tourism - Travel - People - Holiday Herald Tribune
Fla. tourism number show slight gain in 2012
| TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Florida tourism officials say numbers for the first quarter of the year are up slightly over the same period a year ago. | Visit Florida, the state'... (photo: WN / Farida Azzawi)
Economy   Florida   Photos   Tallahassee   Tourism   Wikipedia: Florida  
Obese child Independent online
SA child obesity levels up there with UK and US
South African teens are right up there with their US and UK counterparts when it comes to being overweight, a local study has found. | The study says South African teenag... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba)
Health   Obesity   People   Photos   Wikipedia: Obesity  
Tax Issues Finance & Investments
- Legislator calls for moving up scheduled income tax cut
- Business raids cost Kansas City millions in taxes
- Must veto tax bill
- Income tax-cutting proposal faces stiff test in Oklahoma Hou
New French President Francois Hollande and British Prime Minister David Cameron shake hands in Washington, Friday, May, 18. 2012
David Cameron threatens veto on French plan for bankers tax
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- Triangle sees surge in organized angel investing
- CME defends turf with expanded grain trading hours
- Mark Zuckerberg married, makes lifetime investment in Prisci
- To recruit college talent, Austin tech companies are pooling
US Dollar - Currency
US Dollar Makes A Break To 16-Month Highs As Fear Creeps In
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Currency Banking
- Dollar in demand against Eurozone vulnerability
- India steps up defence of falling rupee as dollar demand sur
- Sterling recovers from 2-month low against dollar
- US Dollar Makes A Break To 16-Month Highs As Fear Creeps In
US Dollar - Currency
US Dollar Makes A Break To 16-Month Highs As Fear Creeps In
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- Bank in Alabama seized
- Charter One Bank to award $100,000 in grants to Detroit farm
- Greek cash withdrawals raise fear of run on banks
- Police search for lollipop sucking supect in Marietta bank r
 ag2  Hillary Rodham Clinton addressing a seminar at the Essence Music Festival on July 6, 2007
Clinton warns against undermining Grameen Bank
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Finance Oil & Energy
- Citizens Advice joins forces with Wonga for debt research
- Terminally ill Brisbane single mum Leanne Myles suing insure
- CME defends turf with expanded grain trading hours
- To recruit college talent, Austin tech companies are pooling
A Palestinian vendor displays a gold jewellery at a jewellery store in the Rafah Refugee Camp, Southern Gaza Strip on September. 19, 2011. Decline in demand for gold in the Palestinian markets due to the high price of $ 50 per gram, this high price in the global gold. ( Photo by Ahmed Deeb/WN)
Wheat, gold make stunning runs in nervous markets
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- Burtynsky: Oil – review
- Burtynsky: Oil – review
- Oil falls to six-month low on concern over Europe
- Obama, G8 may remind Iran of their own ‘oil weapon'
Caltex Petrol Station in Thailand
Gasoline, oil prices continue to drop
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Industries Technology
- APNewsBreak: 22 states join campaign finance fight
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- TV worth watching Sunday May 20
- Sunday Business Notebook: Permit issued for work in Jaguars
Central Park People In The Park,New York.
Virginia's jobless rate remains the same in April
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- Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg weds on day after IPO
- Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg weds on day after IPO
- Triangle sees surge in organized angel investing
- Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg marries sweetheart
Beer - Alcohol - Drinker
Chinese herbal extract may help curb binge drinking
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