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It has become obvious to even the purblind that coalitions can and often do bring with them a cost in terms of governance and cohesive functioning.
Negative business sentiment, a hard-hit banking system and a global downturn are working their way through Europe with a vengeance.
CHARLESTON, South Carolina (Reuters) - The case of Ali al-Marri, accused of being an al Qaeda "sleeper" agent and held for 5-1/2 years at a U.S. military prison in South Carolina, will be an early test for President-elect Barack Obama.
_________AUSTRALIAN CREDIT/FOREX (0100 GMT) SNAPSHOT__________ FOREIGN EXCHANGE (against previous Sydney close) 0.7076/79 (0.7208/10) 1.2048/72 (1.2066/87) 65.65/69 (67.64/72) 92.76/78 (93.87/92) 0.5209/14(0.5339/44) 1.3576/78 (1.3493/95)
Day 12 of the Chanukah War, and I think we’re all wearing out….. The Beersheba rocket alarm sirens continue to malfunction. Yesterday we heard one siren – and now we’re told that was a false alarm. On the other hand, two rockets hit when the siren didn’t activate. Go figure.
LONDON, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Royal Bank of Scotland is mulling a sale of its 4.3 percent stake in Bank of China as part of a widespread review of its international assets, The Financial Times said on Thursday. The report said that RBS, now 57 percent owned by the British Government following its bailout last year, had told Bank of China representatives this week about a possible divestment of the 2 ...
Washington (AFP) Jan 7, 2009 - North Korea will be an "early challenge" for Barack Obama, as the United States remains locked in a tense standoff over Pyongyang's nuclear ambitions, US President George W. Bush's top foreign policy advisor said in remarks prepared for delivery Wednesday.
CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) - Kinross Gold Corp said on Wednesday it plans to spend $460 million this year boosting production by 32 percent to as much as 2.5 million ounces.
Editor’s Note: The following is a look back into news and events happening in and around Edgar County during 2008. The review will be published in three parts. Today’s highlight includes news from January through April.
Paris (UPI) Jan 7, 2009 - When French President Nicolas Sarkozy meets former British Prime Minister Tony Blair in Paris Thursday for a conference on morality in the markets, he will be wearing a patriotic smile.
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