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Breaking News Sat, 19 May 2012
US President Barack Obama is pictured in the oval office at the white House at the end of his meeting with France's new President Francois Hollande on May 18, 2012 in Washington DC prior to attend the G8 summit in Camp David.
Government   Obama   Photos   Politics  
 Independent online 
Obama weighs in on Euro economic crisis
Camp David - Leaders of the world's most powerful nations were to focus their attention on Europe's economic woes on Saturday after President Barack Obama threw his weight behind French calls for more... (photo: AP)
US Dollar - Currency
Currency   Investors   Markets   Photos   Wikipedia: United States dollar  
 The Street 
US Dollar Makes A Break To 16-Month Highs As Fear Creeps In
| US Dollar Makes a Break to 16-Month Highs as Fear Creeps In | Fundamental Forecast for the US Dollar: Bullish CPI and retail sales do little to alter the outlook for rates and growth The 10-year Tre... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba)
New French President Francois Hollande and British Prime Minister David Cameron shake hands in Washington, Friday, May, 18. 2012  The Daily Telegraph 
David Cameron threatens veto on French plan for bankers tax
David Cameron held his first meeting with Francois Hollande and threatened to veto the new French president’s plan for a European tax on financial transactions. | Downing Street said Mr Cameron ... (photo: AP / Christophe Ena)
France   Photos   Tax   UK   Wikipedia: David Cameron  
President Barack Obama is briefed on his upcoming trip to the Republic of Korea during a meeting in the Situation Room of the White House, March 23, 2012. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)  STL Today 
Obama's cash edge dwindling
| WASHINGTON • President Barack Obama holds a cash advantage of more than 2-to-1 over Republican challenger Mitt Romney, but the president's money advantage is beginning to dwindle. | Obama's campai... (photo: White House / Pete Souza)
Election   Photos   Politics   US   Wikipedia: Barack Obama  
Top Stories
An Afghan villager unlocks the door of a suspected homemade explosives factory for U.S. Army Spc. Timothy Rodgers in Afghanistan's Ghazni province, May 4, 2012. Al Jazeera
The NATO Afghan summit: Reality and illusion
| Everything has been moving forward, step by step. At the beginning of May, after months of negotiation, US President Barack Obama made a triumphal appearance at the Afg... (photo: US Army / Sgt. Michael J. MacLeod)
Afghanistan   Nato   Photos   US   Wikipedia: 2012 Chicago Summit  
Mitsubishi Motors - Vehicle - Car - Automaker The Boston Globe
World stock markets sink on US, Europe worries
| BANGKOK-World stocks fell Friday after credit downgrades slapped on Spanish banks unnerved investors already worried about the stability of the 17-country euro currency... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc)
Economy   Markets   Photos   Stock   Wikipedia: DAX  
File - Drought and Rising Food Prices in Niger: A local man takes advantage of the World Food Programme (WFP)s food-and-cash for work programme in the village of Dan Kada, Maradai Region, Niger. BBC News
US to announce food security plan for Africa
US President Barack Obama is set to announce a $3bn (£1.9bn) plan to boost food security and farm productivity in Africa, US officials say. | They say the initiative is ... (photo: UN / WFP/Phil Behan)
Africa   Aid   Photos   US   Wikipedia: United States Agency for International Development  
US US Dollar - Currency Reuters
U.S. stock index futures point to modest rebound
| * U.S. stock index futures pointed to a slightly higher open on Wall Street on Friday, with futures for the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones up 0.2 percent and Nasdaq futures ... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag)
Japan   Market   Photos   Stock   Wikipedia: Wall Street  
George Zimmerman takes the witness stand, Friday, April 20, 2012, during a bond hearing in Sanford, Fla. Circuit Judge Kenneth Lester says Zimmerman can be released on $150,000 bail as he awaits trial for the shooting death of Trayvon Martin. The Los Angeles Times
Documents shed more light on Trayvon Martin shooting
ATLANTA — On the night George Zimmerman fatally shot unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin in Florida, a witness said he saw some of the scuffle — and describ... (photo: AP / Orlando Sentinel, Gary W. Green, Pool)
Crime   Florida   Justice   Photos   Wikipedia: Shooting of Trayvon Martin  
2012 Toyota Camry LE Palm Beach Post
Asia stock markets sink on US, Europe worries
| BANGKOK — Asian stocks dived Friday after discouraging U.S. economic reports unnerved investors already worried about the stability of the 17-country euro currenc... (photo: Public Domain / IFCAR)
Economy   Markets   Photos   Stock   Wikipedia: Toyota  
1/1/2012, New Year, Fireworks in KLCC, Malaysia. Daily Press
Tourism outlook positive this year
| GLOUCESTER — New festivals and events coupled with old standbys and an improved economy has fed a good vibe about the outlook for this year's tourism prospects. |... (photo: WN / Periasamy)
Economy   Festivals   Gloucester   Photos   Tourism   Wikipedia: Gloucester County, New Jersey  
Arnprior is a town in Renfrew County, in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario, Canada. It is located at the mouth of the Madawaska River, as it enters the Ottawa River in the Ottawa Valley. The town is a namesake of Arnprior, Scotland, and is known for lumber, hydro power generation, aerospace, farming and its proximity to the national capital region. CBC
Tourism boost leads to healthy local economy
| Tourism has been a driving force for economic growth and job creation in the National Capital Region in the last year, according to two studies looking into the health ... (photo: Creative Commons / P199)
Economy   Health   Ottawa   Photos   Tourism   Wikipedia: Ottawa  
US Dollar - Currency Wall Street Journal
U.S. Stock Futures Inch Up
By SHAWN LANGLOIS | LONDON—U.S. stocks nudged slightly higher before the opening bell on Thursday and were poised to end their recent losing streak after the Fed in... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag)
Greece   London   Photos   Stock   Wikipedia: Walmart  
Daytona Beach - Florida - Tourism - Travel - People - Holiday Herald Tribune
Fla. tourism number show slight gain in 2012
| TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Florida tourism officials say numbers for the first quarter of the year are up slightly over the same period a year ago. | Visit Florida, the state'... (photo: WN / Farida Azzawi)
Economy   Florida   Photos   Tallahassee   Tourism   Wikipedia: Florida  
Obese child Independent online
SA child obesity levels up there with UK and US
South African teens are right up there with their US and UK counterparts when it comes to being overweight, a local study has found. | The study says South African teenag... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba)
Health   Obesity   People   Photos   Wikipedia: Obesity  
A Syrian rebel runs for cover during an exchange of fire with army troops, unseen, in Idlib, Syria, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012. The Star
Exclusive - Iran flouts U.N. sanctions, sends arms to Syria - panel
| UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Syria remains the top destination for Iranian arms shipments in violation of a U.N. Security Council ban on weapons exports by the Islamic Re... (photo: AP)
Arms   Iran   Photos   Syria   Wikipedia: Syrian uprising (2011present)  
Tax Issues Finance & Investments
- Dekalb's budget shortfall may mean a tax increase
- Senator Harry Reid explaining how taxes are voluntary
- Get the whole story before investing in tax-deferred fixed a
- Joetopia: It’s high time to increase cigarette tax
New French President Francois Hollande and British Prime Minister David Cameron shake hands in Washington, Friday, May, 18. 2012
David Cameron threatens veto on French plan for bankers tax
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- Workforce board leader: Austin must focus on developing home
- After dry spell, area's real estate development pipeline
- There is nothing quite like the assurance of failure
- With new competiton on way, some Austin-area hotels stepping
US Dollar - Currency
US Dollar Makes A Break To 16-Month Highs As Fear Creeps In
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Currency Banking
- Dollar in demand against Eurozone vulnerability
- India steps up defence of falling rupee as dollar demand sur
- Sterling recovers from 2-month low against dollar
- US Dollar Makes A Break To 16-Month Highs As Fear Creeps In
US Dollar - Currency
US Dollar Makes A Break To 16-Month Highs As Fear Creeps In
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- Romney says banking reform hurting housing market in Florida
- Arizona, US banks still struggle with TARP, mortgage fund
- Ontario girl's online banking speech goes viral
- Obama wants new banking rules put in place soon
 ag2  Hillary Rodham Clinton addressing a seminar at the Essence Music Festival on July 6, 2007
Clinton warns against undermining Grameen Bank
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Finance Oil & Energy
- To recruit college talent, Austin tech companies are pooling
- Technology stocks: Time to party like it's 1999?
- Investment Insider: Beware flotations at 'wonderful'
- How peers can solve borrowing headaches
A Palestinian vendor displays a gold jewellery at a jewellery store in the Rafah Refugee Camp, Southern Gaza Strip on September. 19, 2011. Decline in demand for gold in the Palestinian markets due to the high price of $ 50 per gram, this high price in the global gold. ( Photo by Ahmed Deeb/WN)
Wheat, gold make stunning runs in nervous markets
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- Burtynsky: Oil – review
- Burtynsky: Oil – review
- Oil falls to six-month low on concern over Europe
- Obama, G8 may remind Iran of their own ‘oil weapon'
Caltex Petrol Station in Thailand
Gasoline, oil prices continue to drop
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Industries Technology
- NATO summit tests travelers' mettle
- Ann Arbor Green
- Obama uses JPMorgan loss to defend Wall Street regulations
- Redesigned Wii U controller leaked
Central Park People In The Park,New York.
Virginia's jobless rate remains the same in April
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- ‘If minister talks to us for 5 minutes, the strike will be
- Majority of U.S. Patents Go to Foreigners
- Arizona tribes talk significance of solar eclipse
- Google gets China OK for Motorola deal
Beer - Alcohol - Drinker
Chinese herbal extract may help curb binge drinking
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