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Breaking News Sun, 14 Mar 2010
inserting a female condom
Condoms   Female   HIV   Photos   Protect  
 The Examiner 
New female condoms at DC beauty salons help fight HIV/AIDS in women (VIDEO)
| AP Photo [the condom dress] | In a new video on CNN added on March 13th "Kate Bolduan reports on a first-of-its-kind effort to give out female condoms as a way to protect women from AIDS."... (photo: Creative Commons / Runs With Scissors)
Carlos Slim, a Mexican businessman.
Billionaire   Finance   Forbes   Photos   Wealth  
 The Guardian 
Carlos Slim: The world's wealthiest man
| Until recently, articles introducing the Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim have often run under some variation of the headline: "The richest man you've never heard of." That is unlikely to be the case... (photo: Public Domain)
Solar Water Heater pannel - alternative energy - India  Fresno Bee 
U.S. firms working to lower cost of solar energy
| - McClatchy Newspapers thefresnobee_994:/2010/03/14/1858582/us-firms-working-to-lower-cost.html E-Mail Print Text Size: tool name | tool goes here Comments (0) | TOLEDO, Ohio -- One piece of the Ame... (photo: WN / Geeta)
Energy   Ohio   Photos   Price   Solar  
 A woman carries blankets away from the house destroyed by Sunday´s earthquake, in Wajima, Ishikawa prefecture (state), northern Japan, Monday, March 26, 2007. A powerful quake tore into a rural area of coastal central Japan on Sunday, killing at le  The News & Observer 
Strong earthquake rocks central Japan
| TOKYO -- A strong earthquake has hit central Japan, rattling buildings in the crowded Tokyo capital. | The Japan Meteorological Agency estimates the quake had a magnitude of 6.6. It hit at 0808 GMT ... (photo: AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)
Disaster   Environment   Japan   Nature   Photos  
Top Stories
Tuna - Fish Denver Post
Bluefin tuna battle complicates U.N. summit on species
Backers of a ban say the fish is being decimated, but Japan says it'll ignore prohibitions. | Fishmongers cut bluefin tuna at a Tokyo fish market. It's estimated that 80 ... (photo: WN / Dominic Canoy)
Fish   Food   Japan   Market   Photos  
Used cars on sale at a automobile shop along Bajada, Davao City, Philippines on May 11, 2009. Ohio
Used cars sold 'as is'
| A common misconception when consumers are buying a used car is that it is protected by the Lemon Law. Ohio's Lemon Law, which protects vehicles from problems for the fi... (photo: WN / Janice Sabnal)
Cars   Consumers   Ohio   Photos   Sale  
A man collects literature at the Access Opportunity Career Fair in Boston Thursday, April 2, 2009 which was held to assist job seekers with information and resources to improve their chances of finding a job in today's tough market. The nation's unemployment rate jumped to 8.5 percent in March, the highest since late 1983, as a wide range of employers eliminated a net total of 663,000 jobs The Miami Herald
Looking for a job? Here's how to stand out from the rest
| It's not easy looking for a job these days. | South Florida's job market is strained with double-digit unemployment, and with fewer tourists making the pilgrimage here ... (photo: AP / Elise Amendola)
Economy   Florida   Market   Photos   Tourism  
Truck driver Juan Lopez rests in a colleague's truck near the Otay customs office in Tijuana, Mexico, Monday, March 16, 2009 The Dallas Morning News
Companies caught in the middle of U.S.-Mexico trucking dispute
| WASHINGTON - After a year of trade sanctions that U.S. companies complain are draining away cash and jobs, the long battle over whether Mexico's trucks should be allowe... (photo: AP / Guillermo Arias)
Mexico   Photos   Trade   Transport   Washington  
 Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Christopher Dodd           (js1) Wall Street Journal
Dodd Bill to Toughen Stance Against Banks
By DAMIAN PALETTA | WASHINGTON -- Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd (D., Conn.) is finalizing a bill to rework financial market rules that is expected to... (photo: AP / Paul Sancya)
Bank   Fund   Market   Photos   Washington  
President Barack Obama delivers remarks at a Democratic National Committee fundraiser in New York, Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2009. The Times
Trade rows sap Obama's plan to create 2m jobs
| Now we know. Two million of the "good jobs" America needs to create in the next five years are to come from doubling American exports. So President Barack Obama promise... (photo: AP / Gerald Herbert)
Leader   Photos   Politics   US   Washington  
President Barack Obama offers a toast during the Nobel Banquet in Oslo, Norway, Thursday, Dec. 10, 2009. Earlier, Obama received the Nobel Peace Prize. Gulf News
Yellen is Obama's pick for Fed vice-chairman
| Washington: Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco President Janet Yellen is President Barack Obama's pick for vice-chairman of the central bank in Washington, three peo... (photo: AP / Susan Walsh)
Government   Photos   Politics   President   US  
A man looks at the electronic stock board of a securities firm in Tokyo, Japan, Friday, Jan. 23, 2009. Japan's Nikkei Average fell 2.8 percent from Thursday during morning tr Gulf News
Asian stocks rise as Greek fears ease, US jobs grow
| Hong Kong: Asian stocks rose, driving the MSCI Asia Pacific Index higher for a third week, as better-than-estimated US jobs data and easing concern over Greece's debt s... (photo: AP / Junji Kurokawa)
Asia   Economy   Greece   Photos   Stock  
 Karel De Gucht, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Belgium, and President of the Security Council for June, reads a presidential statement on the deaths of peacekeepers in Lebanon, at UN Headquarters in New York. (mb1) The Examiner
EU Commissioner De Gucht Regrets US Refueling Tanker Contract Fallout
| The European Commission, the executive arm of the European Union of 27 member states, regretted the recent decision by Northrop Grumman / EADS not to submit a bid to th... (photo: UN /Eskinder Debebe )
Aerospace   Business   Defense   Military   Photos  
Whole Foods market The Examiner
Eat well and spend less at Whole Foods
| eat well, savey money Robert Michie | Whole Foods has a reputation for being an expensive place to buy healthy foods, but it doesn't have to be. By using the tips b... (photo: Creative Commons / markus941)
Family   Feed   Foods   Money   Photos  
Chicken - Frozen Chicken - Food - Chicken Meat The Examiner
Life is so busy that it is tempting to eat out or buy frozen foods ...
| There is no reason why you can't fix meals that are healthy and inexpensive at the same time.  We live in a time where when we want it, we want it now and we t... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag)
Food   Health   Life   Money   Photos  
 Florida Attorney General Charlie Crist announces his campaign for governor during a rally Thursday, June 8, 2006, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. He is beginning his campaign with a multi-city bus tour. (AP Photo/J. Pat Carter)   (js1) Syracuse
Lake Ray's port bill picks up backing from Gov. Crist: Bill would direct up to ...
| (AP) - MCT REGIONAL NEWS/BUSINESS | By Abel Harding | The Florida Times-Union, Jacksonville | (MCT) | Mar. 13--State Rep. Lake Ray's plan to steer up to $500 million to... (photo: AP/J. Pat Carter)
Crist   Events   Lake   Photos   Port  
Tax Issues Finance & Investments
- Baltimore may pursue higher hotel taxes
- Tax rebate measure on tap in NJ Assembly
- Stimulus, tax pledges put GOP legislators in bind
- Jobs program lost its way - and tax money
Soft drinks - Soda
PhillyDeals: Soda's only virtue: It makes money - so tax it
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- US Senate backs exemptions on derivatives hedging against ri
- Fed policymakers to debate how and when to signal that highe
- Liverpool 'in investment talks with US group'
- House's Democratic vote-counter still hunting for votes
Carlos Slim, a Mexican businessman.
Carlos Slim: The world's wealthiest man
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Currency Banking
- China wants U.S. reassurance over dollar
- China wants US reassurance over dollar
- China wants US reassurance over dollar
- China wants US reassurance over dollar
Aussie Dollar - AUD - Australian Dollar - Currency - Money.
Greek woes push Aussie dollar higher
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- Lending at St. Louis chartered banks down $2 billion in ’0
- Senate Banking chairman to offer middle ground on financial
- Teacher Resources at the Philadelphia Federal Reserve Bank
- Loan modifications: Waiting for Bank of America to offer ano
 Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Christopher Dodd           (js1)
Dodd Bill to Toughen Stance Against Banks
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Finance Oil & Energy
- Hedge fund insider-trading suspects request separate trials
- Pound falls for fourth successive week on budget deficit fea
- Call for greater regulation of derivatives
- US Senate backs exemptions on derivatives hedging against ri
British Chancellor of Exchequer Alistair Darling poses with his ministerial dispatch box as he leaves 11 Downing Street in London for the Houses of Parliament to deliver the annual budget to the House of Commons, Wednesday, April 22, 2009.
Budget 'will not include new cuts'
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- Rove Falsely Claims Bush Administration Never Said Iraqi Oil
- Major Chinese oil firm CNOOC paying $3.1 billion to form joi
- Major Chinese oil firm CNOOC paying $3.1 billion to form joi
- Major Chinese oil firm CNOOC paying $3.1 billion to form joi
Solar Water Heater pannel - alternative energy - India
U.S. firms working to lower cost of solar energy
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Industries Technology
- Airport Check-in: Flier traffic falls at most U.S. airports
- US CEOs see cut in bonuses
- Mobilized for War, Immobilized for Healthcare
- Conn. would waive student loans in 'green' jobs
File - President Barack Obama greets doctors from around the country in the Oval Office, Oct. 5, 2009, prior to a health insurance reform event at the White House in Washington, D.C.
Mobilized for War, Immobilized for Healthcare
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- Conn. would waive student loans in 'green' jobs
- Fed may hint at how long rates will stay at lows
- US looks to Shanghai Expo to help ease distrust
- White House backs down on health bill deals
Barcelo Maya Colonial Beach, Mayan Riviera, Mexico.
Tomb of headless man adorned with jade found under Maya torture mural in Mexico
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