The markets are wobbling on Wall Street but other parts of the US economy are growing robustly Everywhere they look, the bears see signs of a double dip to come, or even a depression – from slowdown in China to renewed risk-aversion in credit markets [...]
BEIJING—Premier Wen Jiabao made clear that China will press ahead with economic policies that most analysts expect will lead to slower growth in coming months as the property market cools, an outcome that is unnerving global markets.China will “maintain the continuity and stability of economic policies, while making them more targeted and effective,” Mr. [...]
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Thinking of home: Zimbabwe’s Andy Flower has subsequently rebuilt his life in Britain Photo: AP Flower’s own international career was ended in 2003 when he wore a black armband at a World Cup match in Harare to protest against the Robert Mugabe regime. [...]
AP - Seizing on a political opportunity, President Barack Obama on Wednesday lashed out at Republicans as out of touch with the daily problems of Americans, hoping to sharpen the contrast with the opposition party as midterm elections loom and economic anxiety still runs high.[Read more...]
The Dow Jones Industrial Average moved lower in the final session of the second quarter, on track for its first quarterly decline in more than a year.An upbeat reading on Chicago-area manufacturing activity and an encouraging European Central Bank auction had cheered investors, but disappointing data on U.S. private-sector employment were a drag on [...]
The Newsroom - For all the Sturm und Drang from the Republican Senators on opening day, when all the cameras were rolling, by the afternoon of Elena Kagan’s first day of questioning, it appeared that the Republicans were already pretty much giving up the fight.[Read more...]
Back in October, we covered a new sharing service called NeighborGoods. When you see the term “sharing” associated with a startup, your eyes may glaze over at this point — but NeighborGoods is a bit different because it’s all about actually sharing stuff. Like, in the real world. Sadly, the site was previously [...]
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AP - For the first time in eight years, Roger Federer won’t be striding onto Centre Court for the Wimbledon final this weekend.[Read more...]
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Fierce street fighting in Sirte
Snipers in last-ditch bid to defend Gaddafi hometown
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FBI searches for missing Mo. baby in Kan. landfill
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Libyans face heavy resistance in Gadhafi hometown
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Libyan government forces launch big assault on Sirte
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Nobel honors African, Arab women for peace
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Economy adds 103,000 jobs, but it’s not enough
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