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LATEST World News, Aug 14, 2011


US debt remains investor safe haven despite S&P downgrade
Economic Times
The gyrations on global stock exchanges this past week have only increased their attraction. "The US Treasury market will remain by far the largest and most liquid in the world, with no equal, and a relative safe haven in times of global financial ...
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2011 Auction Round-Up: Who's on Top and Who Flopped (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
Huffington Post
As the art world now anxiously awaits to see how severely the global market downturn will affect itsrecent re-stabilization, MutualArt took the chance to look back and get caught up for the fall auction season. Gear up for September with a review of ...
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Apple at the top of the value tree
BusinessLIVE
... culminating in its Tuesday climb to the top of the global corporate heap, albeit temporarily. At its current trajectory, it is only a matter of time before it entrenches itself as the world's number one company. For some "new-economy" pundits this ...
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Capitalism - top heavy and toppling
New Zealand Herald
Photo / AP The last fortnight's dramas on financial markets is really just the sound of investors waking up to some fundamental problems in the global economy. It is now dawning on the world'sbiggest fund managers that there is too much debt weighing ...
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Perseid meteors put on a global show
CBS News
... center top, during the Perseid Meteor Shower observed early Saturday, Aug. 13, 2011, in this long exposure picture taken from Dojran Lake shore in southeastern Macedonia. (Associated Press) (Space.com) Skywatchers around the world caught stunning ...
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Cargill blames government hoarding for global food price surge
Washington Post
Yet, Cargill has a huge hand in feeding the world. With 131000 employees, it runs one of the country's largest operations for converting corn into biofuels, as well as food for people and animals. It's the No. 1 US salt marketer and a top buyer and ...
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World Bank Chief Warns of New Danger Ahead
Voice of America (blog)
The president of the World Bank is warning the world's already troubled economic recovery is in even greater trouble. World Bank chief Robert Zoellick told The Weekend Australian newspaper theglobal economy has entered what he called a “new and more ...
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Americans reign atop PGA, for now
ESPN
In truth, most players don't lay awake at night agonizing over the lack of American success recently. Golf is an individual game, one that has gone global. It's not as if Americans are getting waxed by one nation, but rather the rest of the world. ...
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Dollar to stay on top for another fifty years
Economic Times
The truth, then, appears to be that there is no structural alternative that will work any better than thecurrent framework, which leaves us lurching from crisis to crisis, as the global economy remains hostage to domestic politics in one or other ...
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Tapping into the lucrative MICE sector
Malaysia Star
“Malaysia is the best kept secret in the global MICE sector,” says Ho. “We offer great value for money with excellent facilities and hotels. “The World Economic Forum's Travel and Tourism Competitive Index lists Malaysia in third place as the 'Most ...
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Delpero & Smith take Tuaca Longboard titles in Newquay
Global Surf News
Delpero, current ASP World nÂș2, now looks ahead to the upcoming ASP World Longboard Tour which starts at the end of September in Sri Lanka and hopes to go one step higher and clinch his maiden ASP World title. “I am going to start preparing now for the ...
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Prices on top-selling drugs to go down soon
Huntington Herald Dispatch
HUNTINGTON -- Some relief in the pocketbook is just around the corner for consumers being prescribed seven of the world's 20 best-selling drugs, as expiring patents give way to generics and drive prices down substantially. The top two drugs soon facing ...
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Howell: Cotton prices slide after crop estimate hike, jump in world stocks
LubbockOnline.com
The market fell to back-to-back intraday limit losses early in the week as global get-out-of-risk trading erupted in equities and commodities alike. Concerns about global economic prospects focused attention on the interconnectedness of markets and ...
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This economy needs new ideas – and some new spending
The Guardian
Photograph: Bubbles Photolibrary/Alamy The global economy and financial system are in turmoil and Britain's standing in the world has been questioned more than ever before. It is tempting to say this is the consequence of 30 years of both financial ...
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The Guardian
Seasoned diplomat will run the Cleveland Council on World Affairs: Global Village
Plain Dealer (blog)
The top spot has been vacant since Mark Santo, an international business lawyer, stepped down in 2009. Hodges said she is excited to fill the role. "I always wanted to go back home. I'm one of those Cleveland loyalists," she said. ...
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World stocks rise after Wall Street lurches higher
BusinessWeek
By PAMELA SAMPSON World stock markets were mostly up Friday following a dramatically higher finish on Wall Street that was prompted by a slight drop in US unemployment claims. Globalmarkets have fluctuated wildly this week as signs the US might be ...
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Photo: Contributed - UBC Okanagan
Castanet.net
Na'vi is the invented language spoken by alien characters in the top-grossing Hollywood blockbuster Avatar. Christine Schreyer, an assistant professor of Anthropology in Community, Culture and Global Studies, says the survey provides a unique glimpse ...
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American Airlines awards Los Angeles International Airport
Breaking Travel News
American Airlines employees at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) celebrated a customer service victory this week as the airline announced the top five airports to be honored for improved customer experience and innovative problem solving for the ...
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McDonald's: Serving Up Burgers and Dividends
Seeking Alpha
McDonald's Corp.(NYSE: MCD) is a leading global restaurant company and an iconic American brand. MCD is the most recognized quick service restaurant in the world. MCD and its franchisees operate 32737 stores in 117 countries. ...
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US PGA 2011: second round, as it happened
Telegraph.co.uk
Ole. Meanwhile Ernie Els is -1 today, +3 for the tournament. 14.40 Incredible really, the aura surrounding Rory on the global scene, not least across the pond. There are legions of fans and media following the current marquee group on the course. ...
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Telegraph.co.uk
Flatley hangs up dancing shoes as business ventures take flight
Irish Independent
By Niamh Horan, Entertainment News Reporter One of the world's greatest performers, Michael Flatley, has shocked his global fanbase by proclaiming he is done with dancing. The maestro of Irish dance, who last performed for an audience in February, ...
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Lakey Peterson wins Supergirl Pro Junior in Oceanside
Global Surf News
I've been trying to stay really organized and just on top of my game and it seems to be working, so I'm stoked.” The talented regular footer's ASP North America Pro Junior series title also guarantees her slot to compete against the world's finest ...
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Buy, Sell, Hold (Tight): Eight days of US market frenzy
Economic Times
In between, the wild swings in the financial markets captivated the nation, and the world. Even financial professionals were grasping for answers. Many were selling - and many were buying as fast as they could. Each was making a bet on whether last ...
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Ballito bully beats booze, wins world title
Times LIVE
But last month he kicked and punched his way to a Global Taekwondo Federationworld championship title in Scotland. Just three years ago he was addicted to cocaine and marijuana. "I also took ecstasy ... my life was pretty messed up and a lot of people...
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Times LIVE
Inside the Greek Volcano
New York Times
By NANCY F. KOEHN GOVERNMENT debt has been top of mind this summer. As Congress and the White House played a dangerous game of political brinkmanship over the federal debt ceiling, and, last week, as Washington tried to digest a lowering of the...
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New York Times
Soccer News & Notes, August 13, 2011
Oye! Times
"Soccer is the world's most popular game and we are extremely excited to be partnering with US Soccer, an organisation that has achieved tremendous success and similar global recognition inrecent years," said Robert Petrina, managing director of ...
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Making the world's largest women's movement relevant
Sunday Times.lk
... that there has never been a major, unified campaign worldwide to end all forms of violence against girls and women. The Association's campaign is the only globalcampaign of its kind. As Shaleeka points out, the world's largest women's movement has ...
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Sunday Times.lk
Restore Confidence and Avoid a Global Economic Depression
Center for Research on Globalization
They have reached the conclusion that those presently in charge are not on top of things, and that either they don't understand the current economic problems their countries face or they lack the will or ability to bring forth the economic ...
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Center for Research on Globalization
Quarterfinalists named at Airwalk Lacanau Pro Junior
Global Surf News
With the battle for the European rankings Junior men's Top 3 heating-up as the tour nears its showdown, all title contenders including current No. 1 Vasco Ribeira (PRT) and Dimitri Ouvre (St Martin, FRA) still showed great determination to make the ...
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Aono and Clark win BNZO pipe
ESPN
Aono and Clark each picked up $7500 and 850 Swatch TTR World Tour event points for their wins on Saturday, and each now hold the top spots in both the TTR Halfpipe World Tour rankings and the Burton Global Open Series, which picks up again in ...
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Worries About Government Borrowing Stir Markets
Voice of America
One of the biggest markets in the world," he said. That gain would come in part from interest, a fee that borrowers pay to lenders. Think of it as rent. If you rent an apartment, you get to use that living space for a specific period of time, ...
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Is It 1937 All Over Again?
mi2g
Many who remember history ask: how does the recent stall in major economies compare to 1937? At that time, the US economy had been growing rapidly for three years, thanks in large part to government stimulus programs aimed at ending the deep recession ...
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Weekly Gold and Silver Report
International Business Times
As I have been stating for months we are very top heavy and in need of a correction in order maintain the integrity as well as the liquidity of the market...I still believe the global investors will seek Gold as their currency of choice as these ...
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Valve thrills FPS fans with Counter-Strike Global Offensive announcement
2D-X
“For the past 12 years, it has continued to be one of the most-played games in theworld, headline competitive gaming tournaments and selling over 25 million units worldwide across the franchise. CS: GO promises to expand on CS' award-winning gameplay ...
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'More dangerous' times ahead: World Bank chief | Pakistan Today ...
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UN Invites Young Creators for Global Competition on Technology ...
Breaking News: United States Wants to See Peaceful Change in Syria. Find more stories recommended by Stumbleupon. Published: August 13, 2011. Send to a friend. UN Invites Young Creators for Global Competition on Technology Innovations. The United Nations InternationalTelecommunications Union (ITU) today invited young innovators in digital and other fields to enter aglobal competition in which 60 winners will be invited to Geneva in October to pitch their novel ideas at ...
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Established democracies face a summer of despair - World News ...
The hopes of the Arab Spring have, for some of the world's most established democracies, given way to a Summer of Despair. Riots in Britain. Crippling European debt burdens from Greece to Spain. ...In Malaysia, where police responded to a recent rally for electoral reform with tear gas, water cannons and more than 1600 arrests, a top security official saw the British violence as vindication. ...No problems for globally exposed Indian banks: KV Kamath ...
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Global News: US Cuts Coal Use at Home, Sends More Abroad; India ...
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The European Union has launched a legal challenge against Canada at the World Trade Organization to protest against provincial backing for solar and wind energy projects, the bloc's executive said on Thursday. ... Recent Posts. Global News: US Cuts Coal Use at Home, Sends More Abroad; India Now Top Recipient of U.S. Solar Funding · Perry Doesn't 'Buy Into The Premise' That Rescuing America's Auto Companies Saved Jobs · For God and a Greener Country · If 5-Year-Olds Were ...
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Updates on Libyan war/Stop NATO news: August 14, 2011 « Stop NATO
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http://www.haaretz.com/news/middle-east/turkey-threatens-to-join-international-military-action-in-syria-1.378427. Ha'aretz. August 13, 2011. Turkey threatens to join international military action in Syria By Zvi Bar'el ..... The author of the Global Economic Recession and the Human Condition: An African Perspective, Mrs. Uchenna C. Ekwueme, said: “As we all know, the origin of the currentfinancial crisis can be best understood as a crisis of global political economy ...
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The hopes of the Arab Spring have, for some of the world's most established democracies, given way to a Summer of Despair. ... READ OTHER NEWS .... Breaking News archives. Facebook RecentActivity ...
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Written on August 13, 2011 by Editor - Top News Stories. The hopes of the Arab Spring have, for some of the world's most established democracies, given way to a Summer of Despair. Riots in Britain. Crippling European debt burdens from Greece to Spain. In India, a deluge of corruption scandals that have crippled the world's largest democracy as it faces widespread malnutrition and a desperate need for land reform. And let President Barack Obama sum up the recent scene in a ...
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Singapore NRF To Invest US$8.2 Million Into Rice Research At IRRI
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Home » Top News » Singapore NRF To Invest US$8.2 Million Into Rice Research At IRRI. By Staff Writer August 14, 2011. AsianScientist (Aug. 14, 2011) – Singapore's National Research Foundation (NRF) will invest up to US$8.2 million over five ... It is a staple food for more than half the world'spopulation, with developing Asian countries equating food security with access to rice supplies. Rice production faces serious constraints due to global environmental changes and ...
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GCC News Brief. Global Climate Change News Brief ... Climate change is projected to bring more extreme weather events to this part of the world: but that is not a new occurrence, as researchers at the Asia Research Centre can show. But their ground-breaking project, which investigates the impacts of climate-related and other natural hazards on the economy, society and history of Southeast Asia since the 10th century, demonstrates how disastrous such events can be for ...
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$5 billion reasons you should know about new TLDs - DomainNews
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Adrian Kinderis, CEO of AusRegistry International, explains how entrepreneurs and brands can get a slice of the $5 billion domain name industry through the new Top-Level Domain program. In January next year a revolution is ... Such a name space is probably never going be a competitor to .com, however it will hold significant value to the music industry given it will be directly tied to the subject matter and the global music community. Imagine if you could capture even 20 ...

Global News: US Cuts Coal Use at Home, Sends More Abroad; India ...
Global News: US Cuts Coal Use at Home, Sends More Abroad; India Now Top Recipient of U.S. ...A round-up of recent international climate and energy news . ...
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“He may be the best in the country,” said Texans for Public Justice Director Craig McDonald. ...Perry noted a recent celebrity poll that found Anthony is the most hated ... In another piece of devastating news from Somalia, United Nations ... Officials from the U.N. World Health Organization said the epidemic has ...
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BBC News - England riots: Latest global reaction
A round-up of the latest reaction to the English riots from newspapers and broadcasters around theworld. ... Russian state-owned Rossiya 24 news channel ... potentially violent young people in theworld. Anthony Daniels in the New York Daily News ... London, at its most rapacious with feral youths breaking into ...
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