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NATO leaders map strategy for Afghanistan exit

admin — Sun, 20 May 2012 15:32:04 +0000

pa href=”http://news.yahoo.com/nato-leaders-seek-common-path-afghanistan-050337321.html”img src=”http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/fQWX_CH2x23_SHdeQxNUaA–/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2012-05-20T122959Z_1_CBRE84J0YQ100_RTROPTP_2_CNEWS-US-NATO-SUMMIT.JPG” width=”130″ height=”86″ alt=”Canada’s PM Harper and Britain’s PM Cameron wave in Chicago, ahead of the NATO Summit” align=”left” title=”Canada’s PM Harper and Britain’s PM Cameron wave in Chicago, ahead of the NATO Summit” border=”0″ //aCHICAGO (Reuters) – NATO leaders gathered in Chicago on Sunday to chart a path out of Afghanistan as war-weary Western nations seek to fend off dissent in their alliance and ensure Afghanistan can hold a still-potent Taliban at bay when foreign troops withdraw. President Barack Obama hosts the summit in his home town, Chicago, a day after leaders of major industrialized nations tackled Europe’s debt crisis, backing keeping Greece in the euro zone and vowing to take steps necessary to revitalize the world economy. …/pbr clear=”all”/

Lockerbie Bomber Dies, Three Years After Release

admin — Sun, 20 May 2012 15:31:15 +0000

The former Libyan intelligence officer who was the only person ever convicted in the 1988 Lockerbie, Scotland, bombing has died, according to reports. He was 59.

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China’s Wen urges more support for growth

admin — Sun, 20 May 2012 10:31:37 +0000

BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s premier called for additional efforts to support growth on Sunday, signaling Beijing’s willingness to take action after a recent series of economic indicators suggested that the world’s second-biggest economy will slow further in the second quarter. “We should continue to implement a proactive fiscal policy and a prudent monetary policy while giving more priority to maintaining growth,” Premier Wen Jiabao said in comments reported by state news agency Xinhua. Chinese exports rose by 4. …

After A Free Fall, Zimbabwe Finds A Bit Of Stability

admin — Sun, 20 May 2012 10:31:27 +0000

Zimbabwe suffered out-of-control inflation four years ago, and it ravaged an economy already in decline. Today, the economy has stabilized and the shops are full, though many Zimbabweans are still struggling.

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Bigoted anti-bigots: How the gay-marriage mob slimed Manny Pacquiao (Michellemalkin)

admin — Sun, 20 May 2012 07:31:21 +0000

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Putin’s economic plan: ‘great leap’ into the unknown

admin — Sun, 20 May 2012 05:31:43 +0000

pa href=”http://news.yahoo.com/putins-economic-plan-great-leap-unknown-050614448.html”img src=”http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/82l4KWAvrAvAUfngoQ9zpQ–/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/afp.com/photo_1337490116071-1-0.jpg” width=”130″ height=”86″ alt=”Putin is acutely aware that a major eurozone crisis would severely wound Russian exporters” align=”left” title=”Putin is acutely aware that a major eurozone crisis would severely wound Russian exporters” border=”0″ //aNewly-inaugurated President Vladimir Putin has set hugely ambitious targets to catapult the Russian economy into the modern era but their realism remains in doubt despite a benign short-term outlook./pbr clear=”all”/

NAACP Supprts Same-Sex Marriage As Civil Right

admin — Sun, 20 May 2012 05:31:28 +0000

The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People’s board voted at a leadership retreat in Miami to back a resolution supporting marriage equality, calling the position consistent with the equal protection provision of the U.S. Constitution.

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Obama warns of euro zone threat, welcomes growth focus

admin — Sun, 20 May 2012 00:30:54 +0000

CAMP DAVID, Maryland (Reuters) – President Barack Obama, wrapping up the G8 summit he hosted at Camp David, welcomed Europe’s focus on rekindling growth and warned the crisis in the euro zone was dangerous for the world. Obama, whose re-election chances in November depend heavily on the U.S. economy continuing to shake off recession, said there was now “an emerging consensus” that Europe ought to invest in job-creating infrastructure and other programs at the same time as it tackles its deficits and debt. “As all the leaders here today agreed, growth and jobs must be our top priority. …

Derby Winner I’ll Have Another Wins Preakness

admin — Sun, 20 May 2012 00:30:13 +0000

In a race that was a virtual repeat of the Kentucky Derby, I’ll Have Another raced from behind on Saturday to beat pace-setter Bodemeister, who also finished second in the Derby.

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Cameron calls for euro contingency plans

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 19:31:20 +0000

pa href=”http://news.yahoo.com/g8-making-progress-euro-zone-crisis-oil-prices-133538862.html”img src=”http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/FCQe.tsZ7sgYOjf6aRDziA–/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2012-05-19T190207Z_1_CBRE84I1GVL00_RTROPTP_2_G8.JPG” width=”130″ height=”86″ alt=”British Prime Minister David Cameron and French President Francois Hollande speak at the end of their meeting in Washington” align=”left” title=”British Prime Minister David Cameron and French President Francois Hollande speak at the end of their meeting in Washington” border=”0″ //aCAMP ROUND MEADOW, Maryland (Reuters) – Prime Minister David Cameron urged countries on Saturday to put in place strong contingency plans to deal with fallout from the euro zone debt crisis as fears grow that Greece could be forced out of the European single currency. Cameron, speaking at a summit of the Group of Eight major economies, also appeared to hint that the European Central Bank should follow the example of the Bank of England by embarking on an asset purchase program to try to boost the economy. …/pbr clear=”all”/