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Margaret Thatcher, Britain's Iron Lady, dies at 87
Associated PressLove her or loathe her, one thing’s beyond dispute: Margaret Thatcher transformed Britain. The Iron Lady, who ruled for 11 remarkable years, imposed her will on a fractious, rundown nation — breaking the unions, triumphing in a far-off war,...Tags: Parliament, Barack Obama, Human Interest, Politics, Alzheimer's Disease
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Allan Powell: 'Boomerang' a story of self delusion
Little is more depressing than reporting about how four countries populated with bright, energetic people became victims of their own short-sighted and self interested behavior. In his very well-written book, “Boomerang,” Michael Lewis gives a...Tags: Iceland, Europe, Lifestyle and Leisure, Finance, Milton Friedman
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Dow Jones index edges above 13,000 for first time since before 2008 financial crisis
AP Business WriterThe Dow Jones industrial average crossed 13,000 on Tuesday for the first time since May 2008, when the Lehman Brothers investment bank was solvent, unemployment a healthy 5.4 percent and the worst of the Great Recession months ahead. The milestone came...Tags: Business Enterprises, Earnings, Europe, Petroleum Industry, Companies and Corporations
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Prosecutors: Drop some or all Strauss-Kahn charges
Associated PressNew York City prosecutors filed court papers Monday recommending dismissal of sexual assault charges against Dominique Strauss-Kahn, who was accused of attacking a hotel maid in May in a globally sensational case that eventually dissolved amid...Tags: Human Interest, Assault, Politics, Prosecution, Trials
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Mail Call - Sept. 6
“I thought that Hagerstown had leash laws. People ride their bicycles while their dogs run free, and they potty in everyone’s yard. I think that responsible dog owners should not allow their animals to mess up someone else’s yard...Tags: Barack Obama, Politics, Executive Branch, Wages and Pensions, Government
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Greek prime minister launches effort to form coalition government
Embattled Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou on Saturday launched efforts to form a four-month coalition government, aiming to secure continued rescue funds for the near-bankrupt eurozone country.
Papandreou met President Karolos Papoulias, hours...Tags: Politics, Karolos Papoulias, George Papandreou, Government
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G-20 rejects extra help for debt-strapped Europe
AP Business WriterIn Athens, meanwhile, Greece's prime minister survived a confidence vote in parliament, calming a revolt in his Socialist party with a pledge to seek an interim government that would secure a vital new European debt deal. In the end, only vague offers to...Tags: Parliament, Barack Obama, Politics, George Papandreou, Angela Merkel
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Greece gets new bailout with private sector help
AP Business WriterEurozone leaders on Thursday agreed a sweeping deal that will grant Greece a massive new bailout and make radical changes to the currency union's bailout fund, allowing it to act pre-emptively when crises build up. The eurozone countries and the...Tags: Finance, Credit Ratings, Elections, Politics, Greece
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