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S&P Strips US of Top Credit Rating
Wall Street Journal
By DAMIAN PALETTA and MATT PHILLIPS A cornerstone of the global financial system was shaken Friday when officials at ratings firm Standard & Poor's said US Treasury debt no longer deserved to be considered among the safest investments in the world. ...
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GEORGE SPAULDING: Global automakers slide down Fortune lists of largest, most ...
Charleston Post Courier
Now that's a new post-recession reality to install in our brains: In the opinion of global survey respondents, McDonald's is the world's best-managed company.” Obviously, the globalautomakers have some work to do. Keep your questions coming … in the ...
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Frankel 5lb clear on top of official world rankings
Racing Post
By Nicholas Godfrey 3:21PM5 AUG 2011 OFFICIAL recognition about the merit of Frankel's awesome Qipco Sussex Stakes victory has arrived with news that the unbeaten colt is now 5lb clear on top of the world in the latest set of global rankings....
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Prediction: 2040's Top 8 World Economies
Investing Answers
We can all guess which country looks poised to gain the top slot (hint: it's got more than one billion people), but you may be surprised to see which other economies will eventually take key roles in the global market place. ...
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Apple tops global smartphone rankings, RIM slides to No. 4
Vancouver Sun
... 42.1% of the market, according to comScore Inc. According to IDC's latest numbers, Apple's iPhone is now the most popular smartphone in the world, which makes the Cupertino, California-based computer giant the top smartphone vendor on the planet. ...
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Lee champions Cameron’s cause to become the best rider in the world
Bury Free Press
There are a lot of things involved to be world champion aside from talent.” Fellow Aussies Chris Holder, Darcy Ward and Troy Batchelor have made huge names in the British Elite League in recent years, and Heeps is expected to move a step closer to...
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A voyage of discovery as IBC adds even more value for 2011
Washington Bangla Radio
Featuring R&D from around the world the Future Zone will include the latest in Super Hi-Vision from NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation) and encompass the New Technology Campus with the bestnew ideas, concepts and prototypes around. ...
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China blasts US debt problems, urges new global reserve currency
Reuters
"International supervision over the issue of US dollars should be introduced and a new, stable and secured global reserve currency may also be an option to avert a catastrophe caused by any single country," it said. The United States lost its top-tier ...
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China calls for global cooperation on debt risks
Reuters
As it stands, China could account for over a third of world economic growth this year, said Liu Ligang, an ANZ economist. Despite the euro area's debt woes, China's foreign minister reiterated Beijing's confidence in Europe, its top trading partner, ...
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Botswana reclaims diamond producer top spot
Mmegi Online
After slipping to second place in 2009 as Debswana slashed production in response to the global economic downturn, Botswana has regained the top spot as the world'slargest rough diamond producer by value ahead of Russia. ...
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Global markets face turmoil
Sky News
Credit ratings agency Standard and Poor's said early on Saturday morning they had downgraded the country from its top AAA rating to AA+. The loss of the rating could reignite panic on the markets as traders worry that the world's biggest economy may be ...
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Top British Law Firms Navigating Washington's Waters
The American Lawyer
"A big advantage for a global firm like ours is the ability to deliver a cross-border product to our clients," O'Shea said. "We are truly an international firm now." A browser or device that allows javascript is required to view this content.
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Putting out small fires is not going to damp down the global conflagration
Telegraph.co.uk
Responsibility in global financial markets demands a global response, which is sadly lacking. Yes, there are global institutions such as the IMF or the World Bank, but they appear to be fire fighting individual situations, not looking at the big ...
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Global markets on the brink of crisis
The Guardian
On a sweltering morning in Washington DC last Friday, the latest health check on the US economy was broadcast around the world , and at first glance the prognosis was bad. The US economy, official figures showed, barely grew in the second quarter of ...
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Weekly Review: Markets tank on global recession worries
Business Standard
Global Capital Market & Infrastructure was the top loser, down 32%, follwed by BL Kashyap and Karma Industries, down 27% and 22%, each. Among the sectoral indices, BSE Realty, a high beta index plunged 7.5% to 1889. HDIL was the biggest loser among the ...
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CONCERN RTI SYSTEMS AGAIN INCLUDED IN DEFENSE NEWS' TOP 100 LIST OF DEFENSE ...
TMC Net
... Systems ('The Company') today announces that it has been included in the TOP 100 list of the largest defense companies in the world, following the publication of the latest annual internationalranking by Defense News. The Global Defense News Top ...
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HBA Global 2011 Attracted Key Decision Makers
PR Newswire (press release)
"It was exciting to hear from attendees that there is a new wave of interest in top quality products and real innovation, two elements that are the first objective for B.kolormakeup&skincare." Of significant note, was that HBA Global in June had an ...
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Pakistan facing food crisis, high prices, says Oxfam
The News International
President Asif Ali Zardari has been quoting this factor as a major initiative of his regime. Food prices, according to the global report of the British international NGO, have hovered near an all-time peak since late 2010 sending tens of millions of ...
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Manny Pacquiao returning to HBO
ESPN
Get the latest scoop and analysis on the world of boxing from ESPN.com's Dan Rafael in his blog. Pacquiao (53-3-2, 38 KOs), who is 1-0-1 against Marquez (53-5-1, 39 KOs) in a pair of unforgettable fights with controversial decisions, had fought all of ...
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Obama says job creation, economic growth his top priority
Xinhua
Obama held that the US economy will get through the " tumultuous" times, amid deepening worries that the global economy has hit another soft patch following a string of weak data. The US unemployment rate has ticked up for three consecutive months ...
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Google Takes Gmail Voice Calling Global, Lowers Rates
PCWorld
Now, Google is making Gmail voice calls more appealing by expanding the program to an additional 38 countries around the world, and lowering rates at the same time. The initial Gmail voice calling was only available within the United States and Canada. ...
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Vol. 10 No. 75 THE GLOBAL AIR CARGO PUBLICATION OF RECORD SINCE 2001 Thursday...
Air Cargo News.com
“Maybe I have to check with my recent tax declaration to make sure it matches my statements there,” he laughs. But it is not just all work and no play either for this topexecutive. “I really like the outdoors, where ever I am in the world. ...
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Xavi, Villa and FC Barcelona bring world-class soccer to Arlington
Fort Worth Star Telegram
The exhibition series across the United States is a preseason warm-up for the world's top squads, which begin their seasons in the next few weeks. "I hope Barcelona leaves a good impression on the fans," Barcelona manager Pep Guardiola said. ...
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Effect on currencies and commodities markets around the world
Economic Times
Positions in equities and commodities were being scrapped and a scramble for the safety of cash and top-rated government bonds was on. In the global bond markets, short-term core European government debt was in demand. Apart from signs that the US and ...
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Global Commercial Real Estate Markets Show Resilience in 2Q, Despite Economic ...
World Property Channel
According to Jones Lang LaSalle's new Global Market Perspective report, which assesses the impact of economic forces on the world's major real estate markets quarterly, reveals that despite some economic uncertainties global real estate markets have ...
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Chile Escondida workers to end two-week strike
Reuters
By Moises Avila ANTOFAGASTA, Chile, Aug 5 (Reuters) - Workers at Chile's giant Escondida mine on Friday accepted a company offer to end a two-week strike that shut down the world's top copper deposit and stoked fears of a global supply shortage. ...
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Viva La Juicy Debuts New Campaign
PR Newswire (press release)
"Since Viva La Juicy made its debut in 2008, it has become one of the top 10 prestige fragrances in the US and maintained itself as a top 10 player," said Robin Mason, Senior Vice President of GlobalMarketing at Elizabeth Arden. ...
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Global meltdown as markets crash
Belfast Telegraph
World markets have been on a downward trajectory in recent weeks as the US debt crisis adds to ongoing concerns in Europe. The vast spending cuts outlined in America's debt-limit deal raised fears over the world's biggest economy falling back into ...
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Missy Franklin goes from ado prep phenom to global swimming celebrity
Denver Post
By John Meyer In mere days, Regis Jesuit junior Missy Franklin went from local phenom to buddinginternational celebrity after winning five world championships medals in swimming. "It's definitely going to be different, having people knowing who I am," ...
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International Programs
Virginia Military Institute
Preparing young men and women for successful service in an increasingly international and interdependent world community by broadening their global perspectives and increasing their cultural awareness is an inherent component of the Virginia Military ...
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U.S. Credit Rating Cut by S&P for First Time on Deficit Reduction Accord
Bloomberg
The committee of bond dealers and investors that advises the US Treasury said the dollar's status as the world's reserve currency “appears to be slipping” in quarterly feedback presented to the government on Aug. 3. The US currency's portion of global ...
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News from global outlets, translated for English-speaking readers ...
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Aiming to bring more news reports from around the world before the eyes of English-speaking readers, French Worldcrunch selects, translates and edits content from top foreign-language outlets and delivers them online to English speakers ...
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Run On US-European Banks Brings World To Brink Of War | EUTimes.net
By The European Union Times
In even grimmer news the US reported yesterday that just 58% of work-age Americans have jobs, the lowest since July 1983, that when coupled with a record 45.8 million of these people receiving Food Stamps clearly shows a society near ... The first stirrings of Total Global War to protect the American and Western economies were first sounded this past spring by top Obama advisor, New York Times columnist and Nobel Prize winning economist Paul Krugman who last year said: ...
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Amazon's Virtual Private Clouds Go Global | Cloud Computing Journal
AWS also announced Direct Connect, a new service that lets enterprises bypass the Internet and deliver data to and from AWS through dedicated private links to Equinix' International Business Exchange data centers and on to Amazon. Originally companies had to go ... It'll cost 30 cents an hour per 1GE port and $2.25 an hour per 10GE port on top of leasing a dedicated connection and paying AWS outbound bandwidth charges. (Inbound bandwidth has been free for the last month.) ...
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Elsevier Global Medical News
Elsevier Global Medical News Breaking News. AMSTERDAM (EGMN)–Initial endosonographic assessment of mediastinal lymph node metastases in patients with resectable non–small cell lung cancer surpassed initial surgical staging not just in ... that endoscopic tests be used, reserving surgical tests as a backup if endoscopy does not show evidence of cancer,” Dr. Robert C. Rintoul said in presenting the results of a follow-up analysis at the World Conference on Lung Cancer. ...
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Crisis mounts as world markets dive - Breaking News - News ...
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World economy wobbles as markets push policymakers | Pakistan ...
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NewsDaily: Analysis: World economy wobbles as markets push ...
By Alan Wheatley, Global Economics Correspondent
The message from this week's market rout is crystal-clear: investors have lost confidence in their politicians, who urgently need to do something dramatic to reduce risks to the global economy. ...NewsDaily: Your best source for breaking newsTOP NEWS. Share Blog Subscribe Print Email Bookmark .... Find with keyword(s): Enter a keyword or phrase to find the latest news stories, plus related articles, videos, blog posts, and podcasts. ...
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ACEI » August 2011 E-News
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Explore the current state of childhood, including issues affecting education and children's mental and physical well-being, from international, cross-cultural, and cross-disciplinary perspectives. ... ACEINews and Information. Last Chance To Sign Up for Cuba Exchange Program. Register here. ACEI is offering an opportunity for educators to travel to Cuba to exchange information with Cuban educators and to research the Cuban model of education. ...
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Global Poker Index Released | Latest News | News | PokerPlayer
Developed by Federated Sports + Gaming (FS+G) and Epic Poker League commissioner Annie Duke, its aim is to determine the best live tournament player in the world, and it's being updated all the time. Current chart-topper is French ...
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Universal Music Group Signs Bollywood Star Priyanka Chopra to Global
By Nyay Bhushan
NEW DELHI -- Universal Music Group (UMG) and U.K.-based Desi Hits, an east-west entertainment platform, have signed a worldwide recording agreement with top Bollywood actress and former MissWorld Priyanka Chopra. our editor recommends ...
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Murdoch Phone Hacking Scandal Sparks Global Debate
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Top economic minds to contribute ideas for global growth (8/5/2011)
The world's top economic minds are gathering in Singapore over these three days to exchange fresh ideas on how to accelerate the global economy. Former chief economic advisor to President George W. Bush, Professor Edward Lazear from Stanford University ... healthcare, new media, and innovation. More details about the conference are available at: http://www.serconf.org/. Note: This story has been adapted from a news release issued by the Nanyang Technological University ...
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Global Knowledge launches new headquarters in Egypt | Global ...
more Global Knowledge newsGlobal Knowledge's investment in its Egypt operations comes at a time when recent political events have resulted in an uncertain economic climate, with other companies freezing or decreasing investment in the country. ... "As part of our customer focused philosophy, we have designed the facilities in a way that we will be meeting not only their current but future training needs as well as providing top flight amenities for their convenience and ...
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US loses AAA credit rating after S&P downgrade - MAARS News
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LIFESTYLE News, Aug 06, 2011

Indian healthcare industry poised for rapid growth
New Kerala Fri, 05 Aug 2011 21:08 PM PDT
Bangalore, Aug 5 : The Indian healthcare industry is set to grow rapidly this decade due to rising life expectancy, higher income levels, health insurance proliferation and growing incidence of lifestyle-related diseases, a top health-sector entrepreneur said Friday.
Tecca TV: Ghost cars, beer-loving robots, the most awesome LEGO creation of all time and more (Yahoo! News)
Yahoo! Tech Blog Fri, 05 Aug 2011 20:20 PM PDT
Yahoo! News - Welcome one and all toà TechLife onà Tecca TV, where we give you the 5 best technology-meets-lifestyle news stories in only 5 minutes. We hope to bring a little Friday Fun to you each week! If you missed last week's edition, be â¦
Settlement proposed in class-action suit against fitness club
Johnson City Press Fri, 05 Aug 2011 19:29 PM PDT
Attorneys have negotiated a proposed settlement in a 5-year-old class-action lawsuit brought on behalf of members of two former Johnson City fitness clubs now known as Tri-Cities Lifestyle Center that claims the former companies failed to honor reduced club-renewal fees included in their membership contracts.
Additional news "Sport News"
Baku Today Fri, 05 Aug 2011 19:19 PM PDT
In Saratov, will rally in support of a healthy lifestyle, BelTA BakuToday-VolgaInform the Ministry of Information and Press area. Action starts March 20. The stadium âLocomotiveâ it will open a football match.
Oneida Family YMCAâs School-Age Child Care Program supports healthy children
The Oneida Daily Dispatch Fri, 05 Aug 2011 18:46 PM PDT
ONEIDA â Youâve seen it all over the news. Schools, recreation programs, doctors and even first lady Michelle Obama are trying to get our nationâs children to eat well and move more. There are many ways to help children lead a healthy lifestyle, and the Oneida Family YMCAâs School-Age Child Care (SACC) Program is committed to improving childrenâs activity and eating environment while in their ...
Rhosesmor teenager burgled house to pay off drugs debt
ic CheshireOnline Fri, 05 Aug 2011 17:03 PM PDT
A TEENAGE burglar escaped a prison sentence after a court heard he had completely changed his lifestyle. When Lewis Owen West committed two house burglaries at the same house he was addicted to drugs and came under pressure over a £400 debt to his dealer.
eDiets.com(R) Announces Receipt of NASDAQ Staff Determination
Marketwire Fri, 05 Aug 2011 13:33 PM PDT
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL--(Marketwire - Aug 5, 2011) - eDiets.com, Inc. ( NASDAQ : DIET ), a leading provider of convenient at-home diet, fitness and healthy lifestyle solutions, today announced that on August 3, 2011, it received a NASDAQ Staff Determination indicating that the Company did not regain compliance with the minimum $35 million market value of listed securities requirement set forth in ...
Skin cleansing 101
Bangkok Post - Thailand's English news Fri, 05 Aug 2011 13:07 PM PDT
Apart from a healthy lifestyle in general, the way you wash your face pretty much determines your skin's health and appearance. It is something you (hopefully) do every morning and every night, so you should really get it right to make the most out of it.
DISH Network Launches the First Ever 24/7 English-language Channel About China
AsianWeek Fri, 05 Aug 2011 12:08 PM PDT
DISH Network L.L.C., the U.S. leader in international programming, launched a new English channel called Blue Ocean Network (BON) as part of its International Basic Package on July 27, 2011. The channel offers 24/7 English programming that focuses on Chinese culture,lifestyle and business. BON...
Personal trainers take their own training personally
North Shore News Fri, 05 Aug 2011 11:52 AM PDT
"Some trainers really embody the lifestyle," Boucher said. "It's valuable for the consumer to ask appropriate questions when getting a trainer."

HEALTH News, Aug 06, 2011

Additional news "Health News"
Baku Today Fri, 05 Aug 2011 22:50 PM PDT
Starting in 2011, Chelyabinsk region starts project to modernize healthcare for 2011-2012. The program aims to improve the quality and accessibility of health care in the Chelyabinsk region, as well as increased life expectancy, said a correspondent December 31 BakuToday in the government press service of the Chelyabinsk region.
Salmonella outbreak in California
The Record Gazette Fri, 05 Aug 2011 22:49 PM PDT
At least one salmonella illness has been reported in Riverside County, according to the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
LAWRENCE: Raccoon tests positive for rabies
The Lawrence Ledger Fri, 05 Aug 2011 22:48 PM PDT
A raccoon that was found wandering in the area of Melvina Drive and Edith Drive Friday night, in the Lawrenceville Greene neighborhood, has been determined to have rabies, according to the Lawrence TownshipHealth Department.
Losing weight can boost sexual health of obese diabetic men
New Kerala Fri, 05 Aug 2011 22:44 PM PDT
Washington, Aug 6 : A new study has found that a modest weight loss could improve erectile function and sexual desire, and lower urinary tract symptoms in obese men with type 2 diabetes.
Crawford County Public Health sets August clinics
Denison Bulletin & Review Fri, 05 Aug 2011 22:39 PM PDT
Crawford County Home Health, Hospice & Public Health has scheduled its clinics for August.
Pentagon officials urge lawmakers to find savings in Medicare
News-Medical-Net Fri, 05 Aug 2011 22:38 PM PDT
As the yet-to-be named members of the debt deal's 'super committee' set to work, Pentagon officials say deep cuts in defense spending will place the nation's security at risk. Meanwhile, one of the defense budget's fastest growing line items is health care costs.
HCHD nationally ranked for Most Wired
The Tomball Potpourri Fri, 05 Aug 2011 22:36 PM PDT
HOUSTON â The Harris County Hospital District is one of only twohealth care systems in Houston, and one of only seven in Texas, recognized as a 2011 Most Wired winner by Hospitals & Health Networ
SAMC registered nurse honored
Douglas Dispatch Fri, 05 Aug 2011 22:35 PM PDT
Southeast Arizona Medical Center is very proud to inform the Douglas Community that Registered Nurse, Beth Spalsbury, who specializes in infection prevention, received a certificate of appreciation from the Arizona Department of Health Services for participation in the United States outpatient influenza like illness surveillance network for 2010 - 2011 flu seasons.
SVRHC, Douglas hospital team up for better care
Douglas Dispatch Fri, 05 Aug 2011 22:34 PM PDT
DOUGLAS ââ A partnership between the Southeast Arizona Medical Center and the Sierra Vista Regional Health Center will help the Douglas hospital better serve the border community, Brian Bickel told SAMC staff members on Thursday.
Uttar Pradesh government suspends 5 doctors for misuse of NRHM funds in Etah
New Kerala Fri, 05 Aug 2011 22:30 PM PDT
Lucknow, Aug 5 : The Uttar Pradesh government has suspended five doctors in Etah district for financial irregularities in the Janani Suraksha scheme under National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) programme.

ALEXANDER Lukashenko Info, Aug 06, 2011

Alexander Lukashenko, president of Belarus

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