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LATEST World News, Jun 29, 2011


Rebel Republicans stymie latest debt compromise
ABC Online
Lawmakers must lift the government's $US14.3 trillion borrowing limit by Tuesday or risk a devastating default and downgrade of the top-notch credit rating that helps make US debt a pillar of the global financial system. Many Americans are outraged ...
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ASP Women's World Tour ends at Nike US Open
Global Surf News
Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 29 July, 2011 : - - Huntington Beach -- The final stop on the 2011 ASP Women's World Title Series will see the ASP Top 17 wrap their season up at the 2011 Nike US Open of Surfing and although Carissa Moore (HAW), 18, ...
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Goldman's new money machine: warehouses
WXEL
A string of warehouses in Detroit, most of them operated by Goldman, has stockpiled more than a million tonnes of the industrial metal aluminum, about a quarter of global reported inventories. Simply storing all that metal generates tens of millions of ...
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Top Myths About the European Effort to Control Aviation Emissions
Natural Resources Defense Council (blog)
The world won't fall apart with these costs, but if we don't address global warming these costs will look very minor compared to the damages that will occur. Myth #5: The program would cause airlines to reroute to avoid direct flights to the EU. ...
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Houston Outlawz win USSSA Global World Series
Your Houston News
The Houston Outlawz earned co-champion honors at the USSSA Global World Series in Alabama. On the top row, from left, are head coach Jaime Larzabal, Josh Larzabal, Danny Silva, Luke Silva, Josh Wallace, Josh Romero and assistant coach Chico Freeman. ...
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Cartera Commerce Named Global 250 Top Private Company by AlwaysOn
Business Wire (press release)
The AlwaysOn Global 250 winners were selected from among thousands of domestic andinternational technology companies. "It is a tremendous honor for Cartera to be recognized for our clear market leadership, rapid revenue growth and product innovation ...
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World Bank Tops 2011 Kangaroo Bonds Amid U.S.'s Impasse: Australia Credit
Bloomberg
... The World Bank Group's International Finance Corp. priced the biggest offering in Australia by a foreign issuer in more than a year as demand surged for top- rated bonds amid concern the US and European debt crises will curb global economic growth. ...
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BBC plots global iPlayer for iPad, iPhone, Apple TV?
Computerworld (blog)
The BBC has confirmed plans to bring its popular iPlayer TV service globally to Apple's [AAPL] iPhone and Apple TV in a move sure to please international audiences and one which potentially suggests future support for apps on the set-top box. ...
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Toyota Is the World's Greenest Brand
autoevolution
Toyota now holds the title of the world's greenest brand, with the company receiving the distinction in a new global survey from the internationl brand consultancy Interbrand. The first Best GlobalGreen Brands, which was published this week, ...
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Touchmedia Takes Top Global Ad Award for 2nd Consecutive Year
PR Newswire (press release)
Touchmedia, a Chinese home grown media company headquartered in Shanghai, surpassed top global advertising agencies from 33 countries to win the Gold Statuette for one of its in-taxi interactive campaigns. Last week, Mr. Lee W. Gluckman, ...
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Can Chase Carey steer News Corp. out of scandal?
Reuters
And, of course, the elder Murdoch himself declared to Parliament, "Frankly, I'm thebest person to clean this up." But most observers with a dog in the fight think Carey's that man. The very bulldog tendencies that led him to pull the 2010 World Series ...
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Changyu's uniquely individual approach to wine production
China Daily
By Zhao Ruixue and Wang Qian (China Daily) Chinese wine producers have been looking for a more important place in the global wine market, recently, with Changyu, one of China top brands, ranking 22nd on the World's Top 50 Brands for Spirits and Wine ...
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China Daily
Stream Energy Achieves Top Workplace – National Standard Designation
Bradenton Herald
Stream Energy, the global leader of energy network marketers, announced today that it has been recognized by Workplace Dynamics as having achieved the national standard of Top Workplaces for 2011. This designation was awarded in recognition of the ...
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Global Lithium Deposits Enough to Meet Electric Car Demands -- Report
New York Times
Exploration and mining efforts have also proliferated around the world. Laurence Golborne, mining minister for Chile -- one of the world's top lithium producers from resource-rich salt brine deposits -- described his country's increasing focus on ...
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Africa: 'Blood Diamond' Regulation System Broken
AllAfrica.com
Liberia' - through their US base - hosts over 11 per cent of global maritime trade, and represents one of the world's top two 'flags of convenience' (FOC). During a lawsuit at the US Supreme Court, it was stated, 'Taylor's oversight of LISCR is so ...
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16 Nigerian banks make Africa's top 100
Nigeria Daily Independent
... of First Bank of Nigeria Plc, Bisi Onasanya (right) receiving the Best Bank in Nigeria award from President of Global Finance Magazine, Joseph Giarraputo organisers of the Global Best Bank awards during the IMF/World Bank meetings in Washington DC. ...
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Athletics: Saucony® Cortana Named "Best Debut" By Runner's World
RunnersWeb
"The entire Saucony team is extremely honored to be recognized by Runner's World for these two prestigious awards," said Patrick O'Malley, senior vice president of global product for Saucony. "The Cortana is for the runner seeking the best-of-the-best. ...
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Boston University Gives Aravo SLM Top Marks
Benzinga
The world's best-run businesses utilize Aravo's SaaS-based Supplier Lifecycle Management and B2B information and collaboration solutions to find and manage trading partner relationships, reduce supply chain risk, ensure global regulatory compliance and ...
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The Investment Case – Old Mutual Plc
Moneyweb.co.za
The predicament in which Old Mutual finds itself is primarily due to the breakdown of itsinternational expansion strategy. In its efforts to diversify outside of South Africa and become a competitor to the major global players, the group simply ...
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Taipei 101 'LEEDs' the way up with top-level green building accreditation
China Post
Peter Halliday, vice president of Siemens Limited Taiwan's Building Technologies Division, said therecent project in Taipei 101 has given insight to the Siemens, the world's leading powerhouse in electronics and electrical engineering. ...
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Life Fitness Wins "Best Of" Awards By Product Review Site FindTheBest.com
Reuters (press release)
... the global leader in fitness equipment manufacturing for both home and commercial products, was honored with FindTheBest.com's 2011 "Best Of" awards for its T5-0 home treadmill, and X8 and X5 Elliptical Cross-Trainers. Life Fitness is world ...
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Chile Escondida strike worsens world copper shortage
SteelGuru
Reuters reported that a prolonged strike at Chile's Escondida copper mine could push a globalshortfall of copper concentrate deeper into deficit this year, driving smelting and refining charges lower. Failure to reach accord soon at Escondida, ...
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The Soft Spot(19)
Inside Futures
A top Brazilian official stated that Coffee prices should recover some of their recent losses as theglobal balance of supply and demand remains delicate. This guy should run for office. Delicate? Delicate my eye. If the situation were delicate Coffee ...
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Social media management groups target top spot
Financial Times
Since Facebook has become the de facto online social network in much of the world, with globalusers currently at 750m, the demand for services that allow businesses to exploit the full potential of its reach has risen dramatically. ...
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Corn Products 2Q Profit Soars With Boost From Acquisition
Wall Street Journal
"We have delivered strong performance in spite of some difficult economic situations around theworld," Gordon said. Gordon added that the company continues to see "robust" demand for high fructose corn syrup in Mexico, a major consumer of soda, ...
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Starbucks' CEO Discusses Q3 2011 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Seeking Alpha
In moving to a new 3-region global structure, we are matching our best talents to our biggest opportunities around the world. In this new structure, one president will oversee all operations within each of the 3 distinct regions with responsibility for ...
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A Prince of the Coffee Bean
Wall Street Journal
While Colombia remains the world's top single producer of washed arabica, the rise of Honduras provides the global coffee market with another top player, and a boost for the impoverished nation's economy. For Honduras, a poor nation known more for ...
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US HOT STOCKS: Starbucks, Motorola Mobility Active In Late Trade
Wall Street Journal
Cerner Corp.'s (CERN) second-quarter profit jumped 30% on a double-digit pop on its top line and a surge in bookings. The health care information-technology company again lifted its current-year forecast. Shares rose 3.2% to $64 after-hours. ...
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Nickel Surplus to Narrow on China's Demand, Sumitomo Metal Says
BusinessWeek
By Jae Hur and Ichiro Suzuki July 29 (Bloomberg) -- A global nickel surplus may narrow on increasing stainless-steel demand from China and as new mining projects have stalled, limiting a decline in prices, said Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Japan's top ...
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International Paper Q2 Earnings Top Estimates, Rose 8% YoY (IP)
Financial News Network Online
"We are the only paper and packaging company in the world with a truly global footprint, and it's this balanced global portfolio, along with favorable cost management and a sharp focus on operations that have driven our results the last four quarters. ...
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Sales are strong at GrafTech International but profits temporarily down as ...
Plain Dealer
GrafTech International Thursday reported strong second quarter sales but slimmer profits compared with the same period a year ago. GrafTech, with headquarters in Parma, is a global manufacturer of graphite rods for electric arc furnace steel making....
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Global Poker Index: Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier Continues Reign on ...
We analyze this week's Global Poker Index rankings, where Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier continues his reign in the top spot. ... Last week, only four new players made the GPI. This week, there are 20 new names on the list. The reason? Their cashing in the 2011 World Series of Poker Main Event, combined with previous results, did the trick. Of the 20 who are making their debuts on the GPI, 16 cashed in the Main Event and are listed below. ...
Poker News
Via Agency, Baldwin& Take Top Honors at Small Agency Awards | News ...
"But it's also getting more exciting as we see more entrants from around the world and get to know some home-based agencies that might not have been on our radar. And while we hate to see them grow, it's really inspiring to watch some of these shops jump categories or outgrow the space ... It's one of three global roster shops for Coca-Cola, is launching Leffe and Hoegaarden for Anheuser-Busch in the U.S. and has been named global and U.S. agency of record for Bacardi. ...
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ECM WORLD WATCH: GLOBAL AND NATIONAL NEWS | East County Magazine
By miriamg
As part of our commitment to reflecting all voices and views, we include links to a wide variety ofnews sources representing a broad spectrum of political, religious, and social views. Top world and U.S. headlines include: ... July 28, 2011 (CNN)— The federal government has five days left to raise the nation's current $14.3 trillion debt ceiling, the Treasury Department said. A failure to do so will risk an unprecedented national default. ...
East County Magazine
iPlayer Goes Global with the BBC | Interesting News from Around ...
By Jeff
iPlayer goes global today with the launch of a BBC iPad app containing the best of the BBC's output. Click to see more.. ... Programmes such as Top Gear are watched already by 100′s millions of viewers each week around the world on TV and this can only increase as the iPlayer goes global. From today, for a monthly or yearly fee, European viewers can get access to what the BBC considers it's best content via the iPlayer app on the iPad. .... Search DT News ...
Interesting News from Around the World
Lake Tahoe's Martis Camp Opens Lodge Amenity - World Property ...
By David Barley
Weekly Newsletter & Breaking News Alerts. World Property Channel. Properties, Places & Perspectives | Worldwide. Global Real Estate News Editions. Thursday, July 28, 2011. GlobalProperty Search · Residential News · Commercial News · Vacation & Leisure ... This private golf and ski community is a true four-season destination with easy accessibility no matter where you live, offering acclaimed golf, world-class skiing, swimming, fishing, and hiking to its owner/members. ...
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Charity: Slain girl's mom targeted by tabloid PI
LONDON (AP) — Britain's simmering phone hacking scandal has erupted again as a charity founded by the mother of a murdered child said she was targeted by a detective who worked for the News of the World. ... scandal over illegal eavesdropping has shaken Rupert Murdoch's global media empire, led to the resignation of top executives, including Murdoch protege Rebekah Brooks, and prompted the closure of the 168-year-old News of the World tabloid, which she once edited . ...
Mail.com: Breaking News
The first true view of global erosion
"Nobody has stepped back far enough to look at this big picture," says Bierman, "we all work on our little postage stamps of the world—Africa, South America, the western US." But many of the pressing questions about erosion are global ...
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UN Commemorates World Hepatitis Day
Breaking News: Selling Your Film Without Selling Your Soul. Find more stories recommended by Stumbleupon. ... "Viral hepatitis is a huge global health problem," said Dr. Chan. "Much needs to be done to combat these infections. And much can be done. Better awareness beginning with thisWorld Hepatitis Day is a very good start." Source: United Nations. Comment on this story, by email comment@newsblaze.com · Click here to get NewsBlaze News in your email ...
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BBC's iPlayer goes Global, embraces the iPad — Online Video News
By Bobbie Johnson
After endless development and lobbying from fans around the world, the BBC has finally opened up an international version of the iPlayer — its smash hit video-on-demand service — for European subscribers. ... Mobile Security Today Deconstruct the myths, risks and threats of the current mobile security landscape, and learn how organizations can establish a solid mobile security strategy. Download it free now! Brought to you by Qwest. Sign up to get news! ...
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Apple Closing on LG for Title of Third Largest Mobile Phone Vendor ...
By Eric Slivka
Research firm IDC today released results for global mobile phone sales for the second quarter of 2011, showing strong growth for Apple as it sits... ... IDC within the next few days should bebreaking down the data to reveal results for smartphones specifically, and while Apple has been reported to have passed Nokia to become the world's largest smartphone vendor, some analysts have suggested that Samsung may have ridden Android's popularity to even stronger growth that ...
MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors...
Daily Benefactor News – New NASA Data Blow Gaping Hole In Global ...
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Daily Benefactor News – New NASA Data Blow Gaping Hole In Global Warming Alarmism. Jul 28. Posted by darcprynce …………… —————————————— CLICK HERE TO VISIT THE DAILY BENEFACTOR ——————————————–. —————————————————————————– TOP STORY ... Alarmist computer models assume human carbon dioxide emissions indirectly cause substantial increases in atmospheric humidity and cirrus clouds (each of which are very effective at trapping heat), but real-world data have long shown that carbon ...
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Aecom poaches Arup boss in latest raid on rival | Magazine News ...
He added the sport recruits were part of a global push to pick up more work in the sector and it was heavily targeting the Moscow 2018 and Qatar 2022 World Cups. Aecom set up a dedicated globalsports group six months ago, which is based ... We've got a major investment in sport globally.” Jeremy Horner, chief executive of Davis Langdon, said: “This is great news for Aecom globally to have someone of Glover's calibre. His appointment signals Aecom's emphasis on the built ...
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New President Of Peru Raise Minimum Wage | The Daily News Global
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New President Of Peru Raise Minimum Wage - The Daily News Global Give you the latest news In a minute to your PC ... First Face Transplant in the World. First face transplant in the world was happened in a Spain's hospital They ...
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A Heart-rate-reducing Medication Reduces the Risk of Heart Failure ...
10/20/10, TEEB Report Puts World's Natural Assets on the Global Political Radar Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres Nagoya, Japan, 20 October 2010– The economic importance of the world's natural assets is now firmly on the political radar as a result of aninternational assessment ... WASHINGTON — A new report from the National Research Council offers a framework for evaluating the effects of a 2007 reform law on the District of Columbia's public schools. ...
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Top 10 White Terrorists Of All-Time | News One
By Casey Gane-McCalla, Lead Blogger
With the recent bombing and killing of close to 100 people in Oslo, we decided to compile a list of the top 10 white terrorists of all-time. ... News One values your feedback! Please leave us your feedback, so we can work to make your experience better. If you leave an e-mail address, we will be more likely to be able to give a response. * Required. Customer Feedback:*. Invalid entry. Did you succeed in what you came here to do? ...
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By By Alder Almo
Sports Updates for the Filipino Global Community. ... Breaking News. End of World Cup journey just a start for Azkals By Alder Almo (philstar.com) Updated July 29, 2011 10:45 AM 0 · View comments. SHARE: facebook share ...
philstar.com - Breaking News
After tough talk, Boehner plan heads for vote | wtsp.com
CBS NEWS. FILED UNDER; Top Stories. John Boehner (Courtesy: AP). WASHINGTON - The U.S. House votes Thursday on a plan to avert an American default, but conservatives in the Republican-dominated lower chamber, Senate Democrats and ... That would have major global consequences for the world's increasingly interconnected economies. European markets were lower Thursday and Japan's Nikkei average was down almost 1.5 percent. U.S. stocks were headed to the worst week in nearly ...
WTSP.com 10 News Top Stories
Global Foreign Direct Investment Lags Despite Recovering World Economy
Global industrial production and world trade are already back to levels that prevailed before the onset of the global financial crisis in 2008, according to the latest World ... Breaking News: US Strongly Condemns Twin Attacks in Norway ...
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BBC reporter dead in Taliban attack - World News - MSN News UK
Hotmail, Messenger, Entertainment, News, Video and Cars from MSN UK ... The attacks in Uruzgan province were the latest in a surge of violence in the ... Peter Horrocks, director of BBC Global News, said in a statement. ... I know that after we pull out it will be 2yrs tops and the taliban will be back in charge. ...
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