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In this Aug. 29, 2007 file photo, American Airlines aircrafts are shown operating at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport in Grapevine, Texas. American Airlines says, Wednesday, May 21, 2008, it will cut domestic capacity by 11 percent to 12 percent in the fourth quarter as it grapples with record-high fuel prices.
Airlines   Business   EU   Industry   Photos  
 The New York Times 
E.U. Signals Approval for Larger Airline Alliance
| BRUSSELS — European antitrust regulators took a step Wednesday toward approving an expanded alliance between British Airways, American Airlines and Iberia after the airlines offered to give up... (photo: AP / Tony Gutierrez, file)
U.S. President Barack Obama, left, listens to Chinese President Hu Jintao, as they attend a state dinner reception at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009. Standing behind them are their translators.
China   Defence   Photos   Politics   US  
 Asia Times 
Beijing seeks a shift in geopolitics
| By Willy Lam | China's ongoing tussles with the United States over issues including Taiwan, Tibet and trade are in a sense nothing new. For more than two decades, Sino-US relations have periodically... (photo: AP / Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
President Barack Obama acknowledges mayors in the audience as he addresses the U.S. Conference of Mayors at the White House in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 21, 2010.  Philadelphia Daily News 
Sarkozy to take tanker fight to Obama
| The Associated Press | PARIS - French President Nicolas Sarkozy will raise concerns that the U.S. Air Force's $35 billion tanker contract is anticompetitive when he visits President Barack Obama lat... (photo: AP / Charles Dharapak)
Leader   Photos   Politics   Us   Washington  
President Barack Obama is seen through the teleprompter as he addresses the U.S. Conference of Mayors at the White House in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 21, 2010.  Philadelphia Daily News 
Obama pushing on health care end game
| ERICA WERNER | The Associated Press | WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama has chosen a suburban St. Louis high school to make his closing argument for a health care overhaul, pushing a new anti-frau... (photo: AP / Charles Dharapak)
Campaign   Game   Health   Obama   Photos  
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A trader reacts to early market moves on the London Stock Exchange and the FTSE100 index at CMC Markets in London, Monday, Oct. 6, 2008 . Britain's benchmark stock index, the FTSE 100, fell 4.62 percent in the first 15 minutes of trading on Monday morning, following a slide in Asian markets as the financial crisis worsened over the weekend. The FTSE fell 230.2 to 4,750.05. The worst declines were in the banking industry _ HBOS PLC's share price dropped 12.7 percent to 175 pence (US$3.08), while the Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC fell 10.8 percent to 166 pence (US$2.9 Wall Street Journal
U.S. Futures Search for Direction
By STEVE GOLDSTEIN | U.S. stock futures held to a tight range Wednesday, tracking listless overseas trading, with little to focus on outside of a smattering of wholesale ... (photo: AP / Alastair Grant)
Economy   Market   Photos   Trade   USA  
An investor looks at a stock price board at a private security company Friday June 27, 2008, in Shanghai, China. China's shares are joining the rest of the Asia market in tumbling in response to crude oil spiking above $140 a barrel for the first time. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index closed down 5.29 percent at 2748.43 points Friday. The New York Times
Oil Drifts Near $81 Amid Mixed US Inventory Data
| Filed at 4:07 a.m. ET | SINGAPORE (AP) -- Oil prices drifted down to near $81 a barrel Wednesday in Asia after a report showed mixed evidence about U.S. crude demand. |... (photo: AP Photo)
Asia   Economy   Photos   Singapore   US  
Wine - Liquor The Dallas Morning News
Dallas-area wineries taking advantage of new law that lets them sell at farmers markets
| Thanks to a state law that took effect in September, Texas wineries can pour and sell their wines at farmers markets and festivals, and we can expect to see more wine f... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc)
Dallas   Farmers   Markets   Photos   Wines  
A butcher in Darjeeling, India, prepares meat                          Philadelphia Daily News
Meatpackers say inspection cuts are shortsighted
| KEN KUSMER | The Associated Press | INDIANAPOLIS - Indiana's plan to lay off some meat inspectors to save money and reduce the time inspectors spend with small, indepen... (photo: WN/ifulfoto)
Food   India   Inspection   Market   Photos  
Former Dallas Mayor Ron Kirk, the President-elect's designate as U.S. Trade Representative, speaks at a news conference in Chicago, Friday, Dec. 19, 2 San Fransisco Chronicle
U.S. tries to resolve trade dispute with Mexico
| Tim Sloan / AFP/Getty Images | Ron Kirk, U.S. trade representative, seeks to end Mexico's sanctions over a trucking dispute. | View Larger Image | (03-10) 04:00 PST WAS... (photo: AP / Gerald Herbert)
Economy   Mexico   Photos   Trade   Washington  
taco--- mexican food-- health (sl1) Denver Post
Good food comes to those who slow-cook
| Barbacoa, such as this Lamb Barbacoa in Adobo, is one of the most famous and ancient slow-cooked foods of Mexico. (Photos: Nikki Kahn, The Washington Post ) | Here's wh... (photo: wn/junlopz)
Cooking   Food   Mexico   People   Photos  
CND Canadian Dollar banknote and coins National Post
There are a couple of ways to speculate on the Canadian dollar
| Nancy Woods, Financial Post  Network Canada.com Newspapers National Post Victoria Times Colonist The Province (Vancouver) Vancouver Sun Edmonton Journal Calgary Herald... (photo: WN)
Business   Canada   Economy   Finance   Photos  
Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., is interviewed by the Associated Press in his office on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, July 19, 2006, in Washington. When Obama travels to Africa next month for a five-nation, 15-day tour, he will have one credential no other U.S. senator can claim: he is the son of an African. ``As the only African-American in the U.S. Senate, there is obviously some symbolic power to my visit,'' Obama said. Deccan Herald
Obama has not received Nobel prize money yet
Washington, Mar 10 (PTI) | Three months after receiving the prestigious Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, US President Barack Obama is yet to receive the USD 1.4 million cash aw... (photo: AP / Lawrence Jackson)
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Gasoline - Diesel - Petroleum Products - Oil Prices - Apartment House Newsday
Oil hovers above $81 amid mixed US inventory data
| March 10, 2010  ALEX KENNEDY (Associated Press Writer) | (AP) — Oil prices hovered above $81 a barrel Wednesday in Asia after a report showed mixed evidence abou... (photo: WN / Trigedia)
Business   Economy   Market   Oil   Photos  
Tomatoes The Oklahoman
Tomato shortage seen in Oklahoma Braum's, Sonic continue to include slices on hamburgers, while other ...
| Tomatoes are at a premium right now due to a shortage in Florida, but many say the higher prices are temporary. More Info | Tomatoes in Oklahoma Typically, Oklahoma's t... (photo: WN / sweet)
Florida   Oklahoma   Photos   Prices   Tomatoes  
Oil prices slipped to nearly $71 a barrel Friday, causing gas prices to rise. On Thursday, it rose $1.35 to settle at $72.68, the highest since October. The Oklahoman
Oil and gas, and livestock: Wednesday, March 10, 2010
| OIL AND GAS PRICES Oklahoma crude oil prices as of 5 p.m. Monday: | Oklahoma Sweet: | Sunoco Inc. - $77.25 | Oklahoma Sour: | Sunoco Inc. - $ 65.25 | Oklahoma oil and g... (photo: AP / Eric Shelton)
Livestock   Oil   Oklahoma   Photos   Prices  
President Barack Obama pauses while speaking as Prime Minister George Papandreou of Greece, right, stands with Archbishop Demetrios, Primate of the Greek Orthodox Church of America during a reception in the East Room of the White House in Washington Tuesday, March 9, 2010 The Siasat Daily
US prez Obama has not received Nobel prize money yet
| Washington, March 11: Three months after receiving the prestigious Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, US President Barack Obama is yet to receive the USD 1.4 million cash award... (photo: AP / Alex Brandon)
Government   Obama   Photos   President   Washington  
Tax Issues Finance & Investments
- Pat Quinn's Budget Plan: No Tax Hike, More Borrowing, Mo
- Anthony Wayne voters wary of new taxes to help ease school s
- Tech CEOs urge Congress to pass R&D tax credit
- Check those receipts for sales tax errors
Soda - Softdrinks
Tax on sugary soda considered in Kansas Legislature
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- Beijing seeks a shift in geopolitics
- Penn Va. Resource to build system to tap Marcellus
- Longwei Petroleum Investment Holding to Present at the March
- CFTC Charges Texas Resident Willie L. Cloud, Jr. and His Inv
U.S. President Barack Obama, left, listens to Chinese President Hu Jintao, as they attend a state dinner reception at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009. Standing behind them are their translators.
Beijing seeks a shift in geopolitics
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Currency Banking
- Dollar mixed in Wednesday trading
- Loonie pushes toward par with U.S. dollar
- Strong consumer confidence boosts dollar
- Dollar firms around 90 yen line amid lack of trading cues+
Dollar - Currency
Dollar firms around 90 yen line amid lack of trading cues+
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- Bank of America to stop debit card overdrafts
- Broward Commission blocks Bank of America from courthouse pr
- More changes to Bank of Canada's senior ranks
- Bank of America to stop debit card overdrafts
People walk past the Ala Moana branch of Bank of Hawaii, Monday, Nov. 3, 2008 in Honolulu. Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama's grandmother, Madelyn Payne Dunham, worked at Bank of Hawaii starting as a bank secretary working her way up to one of the first female bank vice presidents in Hawaii . Dunham, who was 86, died late Sunday night.
Bank of Hawaii Offering Coupons Free Online
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Finance Oil & Energy
- Sensex edges up as Reliance gains
- Cement firms gain as shares end flat
- Turkey and I.M.F. End Talks on Stand-By Loan
- Beijing seeks a shift in geopolitics
Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan addresses the lawmakers of his party at the parliament in Ankara, Turkey, Monday, July 22, 2008.
Turkey and I.M.F. End Talks on Stand-By Loan
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- BLM sells 81,000 acres of energy leases in NV
- BLM sells 81,000 acres of oil, gas leases in Nevada for $373
- Latham & Watkins adds energy attorneys
- Oil gives much-needed boost to OK state revenues
An investor looks at a stock price board at a private security company Friday June 27, 2008, in Shanghai, China. China's shares are joining the rest of the Asia market in tumbling in response to crude oil spiking above $140 a barrel for the first time. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index closed down 5.29 percent at 2748.43 points Friday.
Oil Drifts Near $81 Amid Mixed US Inventory Data
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Industries Technology
- Panel Releases Proposal to Set U.S. Standards for Education
- An Old Essay Used to Explain a New Movement
- E.U. Signals Approval for Larger Airline Alliance
- US health secretary piles pressure on insurers
In this Aug. 29, 2007 file photo, American Airlines aircrafts are shown operating at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport in Grapevine, Texas. American Airlines says, Wednesday, May 21, 2008, it will cut domestic capacity by 11 percent to 12 percent in the fourth quarter as it grapples with record-high fuel prices.
E.U. Signals Approval for Larger Airline Alliance
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- Nebraska jobless rate 4.6 pct in January
- Big Miami-Dade hospital system nears insolvency
- Police probe Toyota Prius crash in NYC suburb
- Research Streamlines Data Processing To Solve Problems More
Tibetans-internet-websites-computers-people-Dharamshala, India
Research Streamlines Data Processing To Solve Problems More Efficiently
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