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U.S. warns Iran against closing vital Hormuz oil route
Associated PressThe U.S. strongly warned Iran on Wednesday against closing a vital Persian Gulf waterway that carries one-sixth of the world's oil supply, after Iran threatened to choke off traffic through the Strait of Hormuz if Washington imposes sanctions targeting...Tags: Tehran (Iran), Barack Obama, Commodity Markets, Energy Saving, Politics
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White House renews veto threat on defense bill
Associated PressThe White House on Friday accused the Democratic-controlled Senate of “political micromanagement” at the expense of national security after it approved legislation requiring military custody of suspected terrorists, even those captured...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Civil Rights, Natural Resources, Osama bin Laden, Barack Obama
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Fed to shift $400B in holdings to boost economy
AP Economics WriterThe Federal Reserve will use more than $400 billion to try to drive down long-term interest rates, make home and business loans cheaper and invigorate the economy. Analysts said the moves would provide only a slight economic benefit. The action the...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Finance, Federal Reserve, Money and Monetary Policy, Barack Obama
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Dow soars 423 points on economic news
AP Business WriterWall Street's wildest week since 2008 continued with another 400-plus point move for the Dow on Thursday. This time, stocks shot up after investors saw small signs that the economy might not be headed into another recession. Fewer Americans joined the...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Media Industry, Finance, Stock Options, Minor League Baseball
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Letters to the Editor - Sept. 3
Suggestions welcomed for airport profitability To the editor: I thank Tim Bussard in his Aug. 27 letter for introducing a touch of reality into the Hagerstown airport enigma. As a former Hagerstown resident, I have flown in and out of what was my...Tags: Federal Reserve, Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport
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Thoughts on central government
Hello Washington County; did you read John Cable's opinion piece in the Sunday Herald-Mail dated Jan. 16? If you didn't I'd suggest you look it up online and learn a great lesson about the woes of centralized power, the research of Alexis de Tocqueville...Tags: Government, United Way , Human Interest, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Constitutional Issues
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Letters to the Editor - Jan. 18
Waynesboro teachers should mull concessions To the editor: I am appealing to the teachers of the Waynesboro Area School District to consider some notable concessions in the contract now under negotiation. Many taxpayers in the...Tags: Human Interest, Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia), Constitutional Issues, Money and Monetary Policy, Annapolis
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Fed regional bank directors saw improvement in economy
Directors at the Federal Reserve's regional banks saw a pickup in the pace of economic growth last month as housing, motor vehicle sales and consumer spending gained strength.
"Directors noted further improvement in economic activity, and they...Tags: Government, Economy, Business and Finance, Federal Reserve, Finance, Banking
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Clark Count Community Education panel updated on new programs
The Clark County Community Education Program Advisory Council held its regular bi-monthly meeting May 16 at Central Bank. Community Education Director Cora Heffner welcomed Michelle Smock, the new assistant with Partners In Education. Smock reported...
Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Jeff Lewis, Science and Technology, Science, Students
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Greek cash withdrawals raise fear of run on banks
ATHENS — Eva, a well-groomed pensioner, grasps her creamy white purse, glancing impatiently at her gold Cartier watch as she waits for the manager of an Athens bank. She is offered tea, cookies and orange juice, none of which the state bank...
Tags: Europe, Economy, Business and Finance, Talk Shows (genre), Finance, Greece
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Europe's debt crisis joins governments and banks at the hip
LONDON — The alarm over potential bank runs in Greece and Spain this week has highlighted an often-overlooked fact: Europe's debt crisis is also, in many ways, a major banking crisis. In capitals such as Athens, Madrid and Rome, large portions of...
Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Government Debt, Financial and Business Services, Finance, Rome (Italy)
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Missouri farm land prices reaching record highs
KY3 ReporterMOUNT VERNON, MO.-- U.S. home prices are still struggling, but not all real estate has lost value. Farm land values are heading into record high territory. Matthew Woodward of Syngenta Seeds is not only a farmer, but he works to make sure the pests...Tags: Farms, Federal Reserve, Syngenta AG
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