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Obama: 'Millions of jobs' in danger next year

Washington :: DC :: USA | about 10 hours ago | Political News

Posted by cooldiponline

WASHINGTON - U.S. President-elect Barack Obama said on Saturday that he was crafting an aggressive, two-year stimulus plan to revive the troubled economy, warning that swift action was needed to prevent a deep slump and a spiral of falling prices....

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Obama to name Geithner, Summers to economic posts

New York City :: NY :: USA | about 11 hours ago | Political News

Posted by LewisStanley

President-elect Barack Obama will announce the leaders of his economic team Monday, naming Timothy Geithner as treasury secretary and Lawrence Summers to direct the National Economic Council, transition officials said. If confirmed by the Senate, Geithner, 47, president of the...

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Pakistan says it is for nuclear-free South Asia

Islamabad :: Pakistan | about 4 hours ago | Political News

Posted by kalex

Pakistan's president assured rival India he would not be the first to use atomic weapons in any future conflict and proposed the idea of a nuclear-free South Asia. Pakistan's nuclear doctrine does not contain a clause saying the country will...

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Israeli squadron devising attack on Iran

Jerusalem :: Israel | about 16 hours ago | Political News

Source: Press TV

An Israeli squadron is conducting dress rehearsals in the Negev desert, for a strike on Iran's nuclear infrastructure The Sunday Times reported. According to the Sunday report, the secret mission could lead to Israel's third and 'easily most dangerous' attack...

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Rescue plan to include limited safety net

Jerusalem :: Israel | about 12 hours ago | Political News

Source: Globes Online

Ministry of Finance, Bank of Israel , and Israel Securities Authority officials have reached a plan to encourage investment in the capital market and reduce panic, after marathon talks that began on Thursday. The plan will be sent today to...

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8 Neo-Nazi gang members sent to jail

Jerusalem :: Israel | about 5 hours ago | Political News

Source: Ynet News

Violent gang members going to prison. The Tel Aviv District Court on Sunday sentenced to prison terms eight young men convicted of membership in a neo-Nazi gang operating in central Israel. The gravest punishment given to one of the...

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Key Iraqi cabinet members defend pact with US

Baghdad :: Iraq | about 5 hours ago | Political News

Source: Yedioth Ahronoth

that the failure to pass the agreement will cause security problems that will affect economic growth. Jabr acknowledges the agreement's language on protecting Iraqi assets abroad is not strong enough but says they face a bigger risk without the...

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Pearls of Wisdom but Difficult to Understand

Islamabad :: Pakistan | about 8 hours ago | Political News

Posted by ahmad

President Zardari, while addressing the ‘Leadership Conference’ organized by India Times in Delhi on November 22, made some very interesting remarks which are not easy to understand. President Zardari could perhaps explain his following remarks!! • I do not feel...

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Maternity leave plan could be shelved

Sydney :: Australia | about 17 hours ago | Political News

Source: The Daily Telegraph

Federal Government's coffers continue to shrink on the back of the global financial crisis. Prime Minister Kevin Rudd pledged in September the government would "bite the bullet" and introduce a scheme, but the financial crisis has placed a question mark...

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Voting disrupted in Rajouri after clashes

Jammu :: India | about 13 hours ago | Political News

Source: The Hindustan Times

Polling was disrupted on Sunday at half a dozen polling stations in Darhal and Rajouri constituencies in the Jammu region following clashes between supporters of various political parties and independent candidates. The police had to open fire to disperse stone-pelting...

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