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Teacher of the year brings the world to her students
The term “globalization,” as it is currently understood, has not been around all that long. Today, we don’t flinch if our X-rays are read, real time, by a doctor in India. But a decade ago it would have been the stuff of fiction. It...Tags: Japan, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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Economist: 'Global economy is moving forward with or without Washington County'
cj.lovelace@herald-mail.comSlowly improving after one of the worst economic recessions in U.S. history, the country, Maryland and Washington County must move forward to compete in the global economy, according to economist Anirban Basu. “A lot of controversial issues out...Tags: Local Government, Fiscal Cliff, Elections, Politics, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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Moody's cuts credit ratings of 15 major banks
Moody’s Investors Service lowered the credit ratings of 15 the world’s largest banks late Thursday, including Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase and Goldman Sachs, saying their long-term prospects for profitability and growth are shrinking....
Tags: Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Company, Economy, Business and Finance, Banking, Moody's Corporation, Financial Markets
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John Delaney - 6th District Candidates Q&A
Date of birth: April 16, 1963 Address: 8921 Durham Drive Hometown: Potomac Education: bachelor’s degree in biology and English from Columbia University in 1985; law degree from Georgetown Law School in 1988 Occupation: entrepreneur; has...Tags: Conservation, Investments, Iran's Nuclear Program, Social Security, Environmental Issues
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No good can come of nations cooperating with each other
timr@herald-mail.comI want to go back to the days when I didn't know the names of any European leaders (with the exception of France, whose leaders' antics were always highly amusing) and, beyond that, had no need to know the names of any European leaders. Perhaps I am...Tags: United Nations, Bankruptcy, Politics, Unrest, Conflicts and War, IBM
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Visionary leaders in education are opening doors
Careers available to young people today might not have even been identifiable to students of 20 or more years ago. Gone are the days when a teen could learn to rivet sheet metal and be set for life; instead, students today are learning to animate computer...Tags: Career and Workplace, Human Interest, Washington (U.S. state), Colleges and Universities
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Study: Global stocks appeal to the young
Want to go abroad? When it comes to investing, that's the goal of many young investors. A recent study by Franklin Templeton Investments found that while the average young investor — defined as ages 25 to 34 — is still hesitant to buy stocks,...Tags: Finance, McGraw-Hill Incorporated, Economy, Business and Finance, Franklin Templeton Limited Duration Income Trust
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A nuclear opportunity
Companies supplying components for the nuclear power industry are located throughout the United States, including a number in Maryland. These manufacturing firms have developed businesses providing components and equipment required for the maintenance and...
Tags: U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Nuclear Power, Energy Resources
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Transcript: Obama's remarks on Pritzker nomination
Here's a transcript of President Barack Obama's remarks this morning in nominating Penny Pritzker as Commerce secretary and Mike Froman as a U.S. trade representative: THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. (Applause.) Good morning, everybody. Please have a...Tags: White House, G20, Career and Workplace, Panama, Elections
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Vicente Fox to Congress: Rethink that wall
Throughout 2001, President George W. Bush and I spent time negotiating an important bilateral agreement on immigration policies and programs. We optimistically pieced together an innovative framework, and were close to reaching our goals, when the...
Tags: White House, U.S. House of Representatives, Politics, George W. Bush, U.S. Congress
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MarksJarvis: Clashing slogans cloud investor strategies
The calendar beckons investors to tread lightly through the stock market, according to an old saying. "Sell in May and go away" is a popular slogan among pundits because, over the years, stocks have sometimes suffered losses from May through October,...Tags: Career and Workplace, Stock Market, Bonds, Consumers, European Central Bank
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April: National Invasive Plant, Pest and Disease Awareness Month
April is National Invasive Plant, Pest and Disease Awareness Month and the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) urges residents to help stop the threat that invasive plant pests pose to the state’s agricultural and...
Tags: Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Invasive Species
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