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    Nov 15, 2012 |Story| AP Member Choice Limited

  1. New Chinese leader Xi Jinping faces formidable challenges

    Long-anointed successor Xi Jinping assumes the leadership of China at a time when the ruling Communist Party is confronting slower economic growth, a public clamor to end corruption and demands for change that threaten its hold on power.
    Associated Press
    Long-anointed successor Xi Jinping assumes the leadership of China at a time when the ruling Communist Party is confronting slower economic growth, a public clamor to end corruption and demands for change that threaten its hold on power. The country&...

    Tags: Citigroup Incorporated, Justice and Rights, Xi Jinping, Hu Jintao, AIDS

    2. Feb 1, 2011 |Story| Herald Mail

  2. Mubarak won't seek new term; go now, crowds shout

    President Hosni Mubarak announced Tuesday he will not run for a new term in September elections but rejected protesters' demands he step down immediately and leave the country, vowing to die on Egypt's soil, after a dramatic day in which a quarter-million Egyptians staged their biggest protest yet calling on him to go.
    President Hosni Mubarak announced Tuesday he will not run for a new term in September elections but rejected protesters' demands he step down immediately and leave the country, vowing to die on Egypt's soil, after a dramatic day in which a quarter-million...

    Tags: Tunisia, Al Jazeera (tv network), Barack Obama, Politics, Elections

    3. Jan 2, 2011 |Story| Herald Mail

  3. Top business stories in 2010: Economy grows but hiring lags

    In 2010, the economy rebounded fitfully from the Great Recession — starting strong, wobbling at midyear but showing enough vigor by year's end to quell fears of a second recession.
    In 2010, the economy rebounded fitfully from the Great Recession — starting strong, wobbling at midyear but showing enough vigor by year's end to quell fears of a second recession. Yet Americans hardly felt relief under the weight of high...

    Tags: Computing and Information Technology Industry, Consumers, Business, Sales, General Motors Corp.

    4. May 18, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Palestinians in West Bank's Area C suffer in limbo

    MALEH, West Bank — In remote Palestinian villages of the northern Jordan Valley, children read by gas lamp, and water must be purchased from miles away, even when electricity lines and water pipes to Israeli settlements run directly past their homes.
    MALEH, West Bank — In remote Palestinian villages of the northern Jordan Valley, children read by gas lamp, and water must be purchased from miles away, even when electricity lines and water pipes to Israeli settlements run directly past their...

    Tags: Benjamin Netanyahu, Religion and Belief, Politics, Israel, Palestinian National Authority

    5. May 19, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Commencement speakers: Conservatives need not apply

    We have once again entered the college commencement season, which means we'll soon be reading about uplifting graduation speeches delivered by prominent Americans. Or at least by prominent liberal Americans.
    We have once again entered the college commencement season, which means we'll soon be reading about uplifting graduation speeches delivered by prominent Americans. Or at least by prominent liberal Americans. It's becoming increasingly apparent that...

    Tags: Howard University, Barack Obama, Politics, Elections, Sam Graves

    6. May 16, 2013 |Story| AP Member Choice Limited

  6. China's recovery losing steam, adding to pressure on leaders to shore up growth, help business

    AP Business Writer
    BEIJING (AP) — Global economic malaise has knocked the stuffing out of Luo Yan's business making toy animals. Sales of Hello Kitty dolls and plush rabbits have fallen 30 percent over the past six months, according to Luo, owner of Tongle Toy...

    Tags: Citigroup Incorporated, Xi Jinping, Economy, Business and Finance, Politics, Shanghai (China)

    7. May 12, 2013 |Story| AP Member Choice Limited

  7. Correction: Mideast-Young and Hopeless-Glance

    In a May 11 glance about Mideast economic figures, The Associated Press erroneously reported that the regional gross domestic product is nearly $2.7 billion. The GDP is nearly $2.7 trillion, according to the World Bank. A corrected version of the story...

    Tags: Tunisia, International Economic Institution, Arab Spring, Politics, International Organizations

    8. May 8, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  8. Public-private partnerships: the new model for infrastructure

    There's a P3 in your future.
    There's a P3 in your future. Maryland is poised to join 34 states and key federal agencies in transforming the way government works. The new mantra, "P3," is shorthand for public-private partnerships. Maryland's P3 legislation, championed by Lt. Gov....

    Tags: Port of Baltimore, FBI, Company Privatization, Rentals, Executive Branch

    9. May 8, 2013 |Story| Hartford Courant

  9. READER SUBMITTED: Two Appointments At Hartford Foundation

    Hartford
    The Hartford Foundation for Public Giving has announced two appointments to staff. Scott Gaul of Hamden has been named director of the Community Indicators Project, a new initiative of the Hartford Foundation to support the collection, analysis and...

    Tags: Charity, West Hartford, Mercy Corps, University of Chicago, Washington, DC

    10. May 6, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Smashed U.S. cars get second chance in Afghanistan

    HERAT, Afghanistan — They sit in the sun harboring their lost histories, their forgotten dreams, their traces of funerals, graduations and stolen kisses. On dusty windshields, insurance stickers from Travelers and State Farm bear witness to wrecks in "Metro DC," "Hardin, Texas," and "North Hollywood," some with bright orange "total loss" decals.
    HERAT, Afghanistan — They sit in the sun harboring their lost histories, their forgotten dreams, their traces of funerals, graduations and stolen kisses. On dusty windshields, insurance stickers from Travelers and State Farm bear witness to wrecks...

    Tags: Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, Insurance, Car Repair and Maintenance Tips, Services and Shopping, Japan

    11. May 3, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Obama's sunny speech in Mexico raises eyebrows

    MEXICO CITY — President Obama on Friday painted a sunny picture of a modern Mexico emerging from its past troubles, an attempt at rebranding that serves the political aims of both governments but clashes with the realities of a country beset by...

    Tags: Costa Rica, Barack Obama, Trips and Vacations, Migration, Human Rights

    12. May 3, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Obama sings Mexico's praises, but some Mexicans hear flat notes

    MEXICO CITY &mdash; After President <a>Obama</a>&rsquo;s upbeat speech in Mexico on Friday, many in attendance said they were flattered by the description of their country, but others said they hardly recognized the place he had just described.
    MEXICO CITY — After President Obama’s upbeat speech in Mexico on Friday, many in attendance said they were flattered by the description of their country, but others said they hardly recognized the place he had just described. “[That...

    Tags: Barack Obama, Politics, Elections, Mexico City

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