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- In Spain, economic crisis fans Catalan separatism
- VIDEO: Litvinenko review set to open
- What's the Unkindest Tax of All?
- Another Funny Samsung Ad Ridicules Apple iPhone Fans
- Japanese Factories Halt Production In China As Island Dispute Escalates
- Check Out Peter Jackson's New 'Hobbit' Trailer
- Staying Power: What Does It Take To Stay On The Forbes China Rich List?
- In a world hungry for cheap shrimp, migrants labor overtime in Thai sheds
- Staying Power: How China's Business Landscape Favors Older Companies
- Actress sues over anti-Islam video
- Actress sues California man behind anti-Muslim film
- Georgia prison abuse film sparks protests
- Vegas Bet on Chinese VIPs Draws Scrutiny
- U.S. Names al Qaeda in Libya Attack
- Actress sues California man behind anti-Muslim film
- Who Would Fall In Romney's Safety Net?
- Muslims send message of mercy
- Bahrain pledges to improve rights record
- VIDEO: India set for major strikes
- VIDEO: Record minimum for Arctic sea ice
| In Spain, economic crisis fans Catalan separatism Posted: 19 Sep 2012 11:03 PM PDT MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's economic crisis is exposing deep regional fault lines. Among Catalans on Barcelona's boulevards the talk is of independence, and Madrid is worried.
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| VIDEO: Litvinenko review set to open Posted: 19 Sep 2012 10:46 PM PDT The widow of former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko has told the BBC she hopes an inquest will find the truth about what happened to him.
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| What's the Unkindest Tax of All? Posted: 19 Sep 2012 03:49 PM PDT Lëtzebuergesch: *Sujet:Boston Tea Party Source:W.D. Cooper. "Boston Tea Party.", The History of North America. London: E. Newberry, 1789.Engraving. Plate opposite p. 58. Rare Book and Special Collections Division, Library of Congress (40) (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Taxes are on everyone's mind right now. Much of the debate is about who pays, who [...]
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| Another Funny Samsung Ad Ridicules Apple iPhone Fans Posted: 19 Sep 2012 06:16 PM PDT Video Samsung is an old hand at poking fun at iPhone fans. It ran one last November for its Galaxy S II smartphone that portrayed Apple fanboys and girls as blindly obedient doofuses. It ran another for the S II in January during the Super Bowl that portrayed Apple fanboys and girls as [...]
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| Japanese Factories Halt Production In China As Island Dispute Escalates Posted: 19 Sep 2012 06:10 PM PDT The escalating crisis between China and Japan over the barely inhabitable Diaoyu/Senkaku Islands has forced many Japanese-owned businesses in China to close temporarily in mid-September. Although Sony announced Tuesday that two of its factories in China would resume production on September 19 after a two-day closure, Panasonic China instructed its factories to use their own [...]
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| Check Out Peter Jackson's New 'Hobbit' Trailer Posted: 19 Sep 2012 05:42 PM PDT VideoWatch Peter Jackson's latest 'Hobbit' trailer below. We haven't heard much about Peter Jackson's latest Tolkien project lately. Last time any real significant news came out it was simply a confirmation that the book would indeed be adapted into three feature films - a move, I might add, that I find rather [...]
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| Staying Power: What Does It Take To Stay On The Forbes China Rich List? Posted: 19 Sep 2012 05:10 PM PDT It's been a mixed year for businesses and stocks in China. Economic growth has been slower than expected but is still among the world's best. Shares in companies like Hong Kong-listed electronics supplier AAC Technologies have shot up by more than 80%, putting its boss Pan Zhengmin in a good [...]
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| In a world hungry for cheap shrimp, migrants labor overtime in Thai sheds Posted: 19 Sep 2012 08:57 PM PDT MAHACHAI, Thailand — At an age when she should have been in a classroom, Thazin Mon discovered her knack for peeling shrimp. To help support her Burmese migrant family, the 14-ye ar-old pulled 16-hour shifts, seven days a week, for less than $3 a day. "I am uneducated, so I work. I have to work bravely," she says. Read full article >>   
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| Staying Power: How China's Business Landscape Favors Older Companies Posted: 19 Sep 2012 05:01 PM PDT Private-sector companies are sometimes seen in China as unsteady compared with state-controlled giants like PetroChina or China Mobile. Yet the best of the group can take advantage of an institutional landscape in the country that often favors older companies over younger ones, helping to boost their growth and staying power. So says Dingkun Ge, an expert in [...]
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| Actress sues over anti-Islam video Posted: 19 Sep 2012 08:56 PM PDT Cindy Lee Garcia is suing presumed director and YouTube, alleging fraud, slander and infliction of emotional distress.
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| Actress sues California man behind anti-Muslim film Posted: 19 Sep 2012 08:15 PM PDT
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| Georgia prison abuse film sparks protests Posted: 19 Sep 2012 08:32 PM PDT Demonstrations erupt in capital Tbilisi after footage of the torture was shown on pro-opposition television channels.
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| Vegas Bet on Chinese VIPs Draws Scrutiny Posted: 19 Sep 2012 10:46 PM PDT For Las Vegas casinos, Chinese high rollers have become a godsend. But the gamblers have attracted the "junket" business, which law enforcement officials have long suspected of money laundering and organized crime.
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| U.S. Names al Qaeda in Libya Attack Posted: 19 Sep 2012 10:54 PM PDT A top counterterrism official confirmed that U.S. intelligence officials are investigating indications that al Qaeda's North African affiliate is connected with militants involved in the attack on a U.S. consulate in Libya.
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| Actress sues California man behind anti-Muslim film Posted: 19 Sep 2012 08:16 PM PDT LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - An actress in an anti-Islam film that triggered violent protests across the Muslim world sued a California man linked to its production on Wednesday for fraud and slander, saying she had received death threats after the video was posted on YouTube.
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| Who Would Fall In Romney's Safety Net? Posted: 19 Sep 2012 03:28 PM PDT Through the week, I've contemplated the now infamous video of Mitt Romney. The waiters did a great job. Are they in the 47%? Would they fall in his safety net?
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| Posted: 19 Sep 2012 07:45 PM PDT A new website encourages Muslims to send messages of condolence to Ambassador Chris Steven's family.
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| Bahrain pledges to improve rights record Posted: 19 Sep 2012 07:28 PM PDT Gulf kingdom says it will implement 158 of 176 recommendations in new UN report, but rejects abolishing death penalty.
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| VIDEO: India set for major strikes Posted: 19 Sep 2012 06:42 PM PDT Trade Unions and opposition parties in India will hold nationwide demonstrations on Thursday over a threat to millions of the country's small shop-keepers.
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| VIDEO: Record minimum for Arctic sea ice Posted: 19 Sep 2012 06:41 PM PDT Arctic sea ice has reached its minimum extent for the year, setting a record for the lowest summer cover since satellite data collection began.
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