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		<title>Oil rises above $77 in Asia amid weakening dollar, improving crude demand outlook</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:05:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alex Kennedy</dc:creator>
		
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Oil rises above $77 as traders eye dollar, demand

SINGAPORE — Oil prices rose above $77 a barrel Monday in Asia amid a weaker U.S. dollar and an improving global crude demand outlook for next year.
Benchmark crude for December delivery was up $1.02 to $77.37 a barrel at midday Singapore time in electronic trading on the ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/oil-rises-above-77-in-asia-amid-weakening-dollar-improving-crude-demand-outlook-230297/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Oil rises above $77 in Asia amid weakening dollar, improving crude demand outlook</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Asian markets gain more ground after upbeat US retail reports; gold hits record above $1130</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:03:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeremiah Marquez</dc:creator>
		
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Asia stocks rise after US retail news; gold climbs
HONG KONG — Asian stock markets advanced Monday as better-than-expected news about U.S. retailers buoyed confidence in world&#8217;s largest economy and gold prices hit a new record.
Major markets across the region were up between 1 percent and 2 percent as investors poured into commodities and .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/asian-markets-gain-more-ground-after-upbeat-us-retail-reports-gold-hits-record-above-1130-230290/" title="Asian markets gain more ground after upbeat US retail reports; gold hits record above $1130">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Planned Iranian news agency yields first story line: Will elite military force act as editors?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 06:33:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Murphy</dc:creator>
		
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Iran media plans stir talk of elite force at helm

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The portfolio of Iran&#8217;s Revolutionary Guard keeps on growing.
Its troops watch over nuclear facilities, its rocket scientists enlarge Iran&#8217;s missile arsenal and its engineers have taken on a rail line as their latest big-ticket project. Could media mogul be next?
Sometime early .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/planned-iranian-news-agency-yields-first-story-line-will-elite-military-force-act-as-editors-230275/">Source article &nbsp;: Planned Iranian news agency yields first story line: Will elite military force act as editors?</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>AP source: GM to start paying back $6.7 billion worth of government debt by end of 2009</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 05:05:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ken Thomas</dc:creator>
		
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AP Source: GM to begin repaying aid by year-end

WASHINGTON — General Motors Co. will begin paying back $6.7 billion in U.S. government loans by the end of 2009 and could pay off that full amount by 2011, four years ahead of schedule, according to a person familiar with the matter.
The government debt represents about 13 .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ap-source-gm-to-start-paying-back-67-billion-worth-of-government-debt-by-end-of-2009-230214/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: AP source: GM to start paying back $6.7 billion worth of government debt by end of 2009</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Hawaii governor proposes plan to end controversial teacher furloughs, school-year reductions</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 03:06:45 +0000</pubDate>
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Hawaii gov&#8217;s plan would restore classroom days

HONOLULU — Hawaii Gov. Linda Lingle proposed a plan Sunday to end the state&#8217;s hotly disputed teacher furloughs starting in January, using a rainy day budget fund and converting planning days for teachers into regular classroom time to cancel a 10 percent reduction in school days.
Lingle unveiled her plan ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/hawaii-governor-proposes-plan-to-end-controversial-teacher-furloughs-school-year-reductions-230188/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Hawaii governor proposes plan to end controversial teacher furloughs, school-year reductions</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Newspaper&#8217;s analysis finds federal stimulus has brought Michigan few private-sector jobs</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 22:13:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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Newspaper: Stimulus brings few private-sector jobs

DETROIT — The federal stimulus funding that has reached Michigan so far has created few private-sector jobs and some recipients of the cash have overstated the number of jobs created or protected, an analysis by the Detroit Free Press shows.
The newspaper&#8217;s examination of the more than 1,800 awards to agencies, .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/newspapers-analysis-finds-federal-stimulus-has-brought-michigan-few-private-sector-jobs-230135/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Newspaper&#8217;s analysis finds federal stimulus has brought Michigan few private-sector jobs</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Investors varying view on the economic recovery is pushing market into more volatile period</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:53:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Bernard</dc:creator>
		
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Stocks market only as strong as latest data

NEW YORK — There&#8217;s a tug of war in the financial markets between investors who believe the economy is on its way to a strong recovery and those who believe a rebound is likely to be slow and bumpy.
The result: a spate of volatility in stock trading that&#8217;s .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/investors-varying-view-on-the-economic-recovery-is-pushing-market-into-more-volatile-period-230125/" title="Investors varying view on the economic recovery is pushing market into more volatile period">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Holders of lost savings bonds dating to World War II say Treasury not making them easy to find</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:06:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Gouras</dc:creator>
		
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Lost war bonds not easy to find
HELENA, Mont. — Holders of lost savings bonds dating back to World War II say its not nearly as easy to track down the lost money as the U.S. Treasury Department claims in an ongoing lawsuit.

The Bureau of the Public Debt counters that its process aims to make sure ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/holders-of-lost-savings-bonds-dating-to-world-war-ii-say-treasury-not-making-them-easy-to-find-230070/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Holders of lost savings bonds dating to World War II say Treasury not making them easy to find</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Despite facing pressure, Obama unlikely to push China too hard after Beijing signals shift</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:03:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin Crutsinger</dc:creator>
		
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Obama unlikely to push China hard on currency
WASHINGTON — In his visit to Beijing this week, President Barack Obama is expected to tread lightly when pressing China to let its currency rise against the dollar.
Doing so would benefit the U.S. economy by making American-made goods cheaper in China, but Obama is reluctant to .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/despite-facing-pressure-obama-unlikely-to-push-china-too-hard-after-beijing-signals-shift-230066/">Despite facing pressure, Obama unlikely to push China too hard after Beijing signals shift</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama, Medvedev says Iran running out of time to make good on nuclear promises</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 17:20:40 +0000</pubDate>
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US, Russia say sanctions a posssibility for Iran
SINGAPORE — President Barack Obama said Sunday that &#8220;time is running out&#8221; for Iran to sign on to a deal to ship its enriched uranium out of the country for further processing, and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said he still hopes to persuade Iran to send .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-medvedev-says-iran-running-out-of-time-to-make-good-on-nuclear-promises-230049/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Obama, Medvedev says Iran running out of time to make good on nuclear promises</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Asia-Pacific leaders outline new growth strategies, open trade; no new climate initiatives</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 16:53:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elaine Kurtenbach</dc:creator>
		
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APEC urges new growth model, climate pact progress
SINGAPORE — Open trade and people-centered strategies are key for sustained, stable growth, President Barack Obama and Asia-Pacific leaders said Sunday, pledging to persist with stimulus spending until a global recovery is assured.
The leaders wrapped up the annual meeting of the 21-member Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/asia-pacific-leaders-outline-new-growth-strategies-open-trade-no-new-climate-initiatives-230039/" title="Asia-Pacific leaders outline new growth strategies, open trade; no new climate initiatives">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>THE INFLUENCE GAME: Mystery group run by NC law firm fans opposition around US to health bill</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 16:25:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Fram</dc:creator>
		
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THE INFLUENCE GAME: Front group fights health bill
WASHINGTON — One operative tried to enlist trade groups in Maine to oppose government-run health coverage. Another helped a member of a Las Vegas conservative group appear on local talk radio to criticize the proposal. A third persuaded a Louisiana activist to post an opinion piece .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/the-influence-game-mystery-group-run-by-nc-law-firm-fans-opposition-around-us-to-health-bill-230019/" title="THE INFLUENCE GAME: Mystery group run by NC law firm fans opposition around US to health bill">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>China&#8217;s banking regulator says low US interest rates are risk to global economic recovery</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 12:09:59 +0000</pubDate>
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China: Low US interest rates threaten recovery
BEIJING — China&#8217;s top bank regulator said Sunday the weakening U.S. dollar and low interest rates are spurring speculation in stocks and property, distorting global asset prices and threatening the global economic recovery.
The situation poses an &#8220;insurmountable risk to the recovery of the world economy,&#8221; Liu Mingkang, ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/chinas-banking-regulator-says-low-us-interest-rates-are-risk-to-global-economic-recovery-229931/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : China&#8217;s banking regulator says low US interest rates are risk to global economic recovery</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>FHA commissioner defends health of housing agency amid concerns over its financial cushion</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 21:47:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alex Veiga</dc:creator>
		
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FHA boss: FHA is not the new subprime
SAN DIEGO — Federal Housing Administration Commissioner David Stevens said Saturday that concerns the agency is headed for the same financial trouble that snared Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and the subprime sector are unwarranted.

Stevens made the remarks during a speech at the National Association of Realtors&#8217; annual conference ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/fha-commissioner-defends-health-of-housing-agency-amid-concerns-over-its-financial-cushion-229609/">FHA commissioner defends health of housing agency amid concerns over its financial cushion</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Republicans jump on report from Medicare agency that says Democratic bill would boost spending</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 21:38:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Espo</dc:creator>
		
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GOP leaps on study of rising health care costs

WASHINGTON — Overall spending on health care would rise as a result of legislation approved a week ago by the House, and billions of dollars in projected savings contained in the measure will be difficult to maintain, according to a report by a top official at the ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/republicans-jump-on-report-from-medicare-agency-that-says-democratic-bill-would-boost-spending-229606/">Republicans jump on report from Medicare agency that says Democratic bill would boost spending</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama boosts hopes for future Asia-Pacific free-trade region encompassing 21 APEC members</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 17:29:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jean H. Lee</dc:creator>
		
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SINGAPORE — President Barack Obama raised hopes for creating an Asia-Pacific free-trade region by announcing Saturday that the U.S. would seek to join a smaller group seen as a precursor to a broader Pacific Rim agreement.
News that the U.S. would participate in the Trans-Pacific Partnership, joining ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-boosts-hopes-for-future-asia-pacific-free-trade-region-encompassing-21-apec-members-229547/">Read : Obama boosts hopes for future Asia-Pacific free-trade region encompassing 21 APEC members</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>THE INFLUENCE GAME: Abortion rights groups fight to maintain influence in health care debate</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 17:13:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Julie Hirschfeld Davis</dc:creator>
		
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THE INFLUENCE GAME: Abortion rights groups rebound
WASHINGTON — Abortion rights groups, outflanked and outnumbered in the health debate, are scrambling to regain lost ground after the House passed a health bill with strict abortion limits.
They&#8217;re blanketing Capitol Hill with lobbyists, petitions, letters and phone calls in efforts to defeat the restrictions in the ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/the-influence-game-abortion-rights-groups-fight-to-maintain-influence-in-health-care-debate-229537/">Read more : THE INFLUENCE GAME: Abortion rights groups fight to maintain influence in health care debate</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Rice where there was none: Kenyan irrigation shows gov&#8217;t investment can stem food shortages</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 16:50:52 +0000</pubDate>
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Kenya harvest example on reversing food shortage

AHERO, Kenya — Joram Abiero remembers it was not too long ago that his neighbors went to bed hungry.
Now they and thousands of others in the lowlands of western Kenya are able to get year-round work as farm laborers or earn money from their once-neglected rice paddies. The government&#8217;s .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/rice-where-there-was-none-kenyan-irrigation-shows-govt-investment-can-stem-food-shortages-229524/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Rice where there was none: Kenyan irrigation shows gov&#8217;t investment can stem food shortages</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama says US will join Asia-Pacific free-trade area in strong show against protectionism</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 11:40:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elaine Kurtenbach</dc:creator>
		
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Obama says US will join Asian free-trade area
SINGAPORE — Washington signaled it will resist protectionism as it copes with the economic downturn, announcing Saturday that the U.S. will join a free-trade area with other Pacific Rim nations.
Leaders attending the annual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in Singapore had expressed concerns that the U.S., the .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-says-us-will-join-asia-pacific-free-trade-area-in-strong-show-against-protectionism-229386/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Obama says US will join Asia-Pacific free-trade area in strong show against protectionism</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Republican lawmaker says House Democrats rejected GOP proposals to improve health care bill</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 11:02:59 +0000</pubDate>
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WASHINGTON — House Democrats missed opportunities to improve the House-passed health care bill when they rejected Republican ideas to limit lawsuits and give states more flexibility to enact innovative changes, a GOP lawmaker said Saturday.
Delivering the Republicans&#8217; weekly radio and Internet address, Rep. Mark Kirk of Illinois .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/republican-lawmaker-says-house-democrats-rejected-gop-proposals-to-improve-health-care-bill-229358/">Source article &nbsp;: Republican lawmaker says House Democrats rejected GOP proposals to improve health care bill</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Driver pays: Dutch government will slash price of car taxes in favor of tax-per-mile</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 09:07:33 +0000</pubDate>
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Dutch drivers to pay tax on road time, not on car

AMSTERDAM — The Dutch government plans to bring the polluter-pays principle into the home garage.
Rather than an annual road tax for their cars, drivers will soon pay a few cents for every kilometer (mile) on the road, in a plan aimed at breaking chronic traffic .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/driver-pays-dutch-government-will-slash-price-of-car-taxes-in-favor-of-tax-per-mile-229285/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Driver pays: Dutch government will slash price of car taxes in favor of tax-per-mile</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ex-La. congressman in freezer cash case gets 13 years; longest term for US rep for bribery</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 09:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
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Corruption lands ex-Louisiana congressman 13 years

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Prosecutors called a former Louisiana congressman&#8217;s corruption the most extensive in the history of Congress. His punishment delivered a similar message.
William Jefferson, who famously hid $90,000 cash in his freezer, was sentenced Friday to 13 years in prison for taking bribes, the longest term ever imposed on ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ex-la-congressman-in-freezer-cash-case-gets-13-years-longest-term-for-us-rep-for-bribery-229283/">Ex-La. congressman in freezer cash case gets 13 years; longest term for US rep for bribery</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>IRS documents say Zsa Zsa Gabor owes $118,321 in back taxes; Lawyer says Madoff money to blame</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 03:40:13 +0000</pubDate>
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IRS papers say Zsa Zsa Gabor has $118,321 tax bill

LOS ANGELES — Zsa Zsa Gabor&#8217;s lawyer blames convicted swindler Bernard Madoff for a hefty tax bill owed by his client.
According to documents obtained by The Associated Press on Friday, the Internal Revenue Service filed a lien of more than $118,000 for the years 2001 and ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/irs-documents-say-zsa-zsa-gabor-owes-118321-in-back-taxes-lawyer-says-madoff-money-to-blame-229148/">IRS documents say Zsa Zsa Gabor owes $118,321 in back taxes; Lawyer says Madoff money to blame</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>NY Fed president: Financial system can learn from its crisis, become more resilient in future</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 02:35:51 +0000</pubDate>
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NY Fed president: Crisis can teach finance system

PRINCETON, N.J. — The president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said Friday that the financial world can learn from the economic crunch of the past two years and become stronger.
William Dudley, who was named president of the key bank in January when predecessor ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ny-fed-president-financial-system-can-learn-from-its-crisis-become-more-resilient-in-future-229125/" title="NY Fed president: Financial system can learn from its crisis, become more resilient in future">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Regulators close 2 Florida banks, 1 in California; 123 US bank failures this year</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 01:28:07 +0000</pubDate>
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Regulators shut 2 banks in Fla., 1 in Calif.

NEW YORK — Regulators shut down two banks in Florida and one in California on Friday, boosting to 123 the number of U.S. bank failures this year as loan defaults rise in the worst financial climate in decades.
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. took over Orion Bank, based .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/regulators-close-2-florida-banks-1-in-california-123-us-bank-failures-this-year-229080/">Original article &nbsp;: Regulators close 2 Florida banks, 1 in California; 123 US bank failures this year</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Regulators close Orion Bank and Century Bank in Florida; 122 US bank failures this year</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:32:32 +0000</pubDate>
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Regulators shut 2 Fla. banks; 122 failures in &#8216;09

WASHINGTON — Regulators on Friday shut down two Florida banks, boosting to 122 the number of U.S. bank failures this year as loan defaults rise in the worst financial climate in decades.
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. took over Orion Bank, based in Naples, Fla., with about $2.7 ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/regulators-close-orion-bank-and-century-bank-in-florida-122-us-bank-failures-this-year-229014/">Original article on  : Regulators close Orion Bank and Century Bank in Florida; 122 US bank failures this year</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ivanhoe Mines 3rd-qtr loss narrows with revenue, lower exploration expenses</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:28:27 +0000</pubDate>
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Ivanhoe Mines 3Q loss narrows
SAN FRANCISCO — Ivanhoe Mines Ltd., a Canada-based mining company, said Friday that its third-quarter loss narrowed as it recorded revenue and decreased its exploration expenses.

For the quarter that ended Sept. 30, Ivanhoe reported a loss of $69.8 million, or 18 cents per share, compared with a loss of $88 million, ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ivanhoe-mines-3rd-qtr-loss-narrows-with-revenue-lower-exploration-expenses-229013/">Original article on  : Ivanhoe Mines 3rd-qtr loss narrows with revenue, lower exploration expenses</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>TV reality show star Jon Gosselin countersues TLC network, cites child labor laws</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:18:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brett Zongker</dc:creator>
		
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TV&#8217;s Jon Gosselin sues TLC, cites child labor laws

WASHINGTON — Jon Gosselin has filed a counter lawsuit against the TLC network, claiming television producers violated Pennsylvania&#8217;s child labor laws in filming the hit reality show &#8220;Jon &#038; Kate Plus 8&#8243; and are preventing him from working.
The suit seeking more than $5 million in damages was ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/tv-reality-show-star-jon-gosselin-countersues-tlc-network-cites-child-labor-laws-228995/">TV reality show star Jon Gosselin countersues TLC network, cites child labor laws</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:05:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brett Zongker</dc:creator>
		
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TV&#8217;s Jon Gosselin sues TLC citing child labor laws

WASHINGTON — Jon Gosselin has filed a counter lawsuit against the TLC network, claiming television producers violated Pennsylvania&#8217;s child labor laws in filming the hit reality show &#8220;Jon &#038; Kate Plus 8&#8243; and are preventing him from working.
The suit seeks more than $5 million in damages. It ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/tv-star-jon-gosselin-countersues-tlc-citing-child-labor-laws-228977/" title="TV star Jon Gosselin countersues TLC citing child labor laws">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Treasury yields post modest drops as stocks rally, week of auctions comes to a close</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:03:18 +0000</pubDate>
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Treasury yields slip after auctions as stocks gain

NEW YORK — Investors made few moves in the Treasury market Friday, relieved that another week of auctions has come to an end.
Treasury yields slipped from Thursday when the government wrapped up $81 billion of debt auctions with its issue of $16 billion of 30-year bonds. Auctions for ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/treasury-yields-post-modest-drops-as-stocks-rally-week-of-auctions-comes-to-a-close-228973/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Treasury yields post modest drops as stocks rally, week of auctions comes to a close</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Former La. congressman in freezer cash case gets 13 years in prison for bribery, racketeering</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:56:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matthew Barakat</dc:creator>
		
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Ex-congressman gets 13 years in freezer cash case

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A former Louisiana congressman who famously hid $90,000 cash in his freezer was sentenced Friday to 13 years in prison for taking bribes, the longest term ever imposed on a congressman for bribery charges.
William Jefferson, a Democrat who represented parts of New Orleans for nearly ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/former-la-congressman-in-freezer-cash-case-gets-13-years-in-prison-for-bribery-racketeering-228964/" title="Former La. congressman in freezer cash case gets 13 years in prison for bribery, racketeering">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>FACT CHECK: On bailouts, reformer credentials and more, Palin&#8217;s bio goes rogue on some facts</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:16:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Calvin Woodward</dc:creator>
		
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FACT CHECK: Palin&#8217;s book goes rogue on some facts
WASHINGTON — Sarah Palin&#8217;s new book reprises familiar claims from the 2008 presidential campaign that haven&#8217;t become any truer over time.
Ignoring substantial parts of her record if not the facts, she depicts herself as a frugal traveler on the taxpayer&#8217;s dime, a reformer .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/fact-check-on-bailouts-reformer-credentials-and-more-palins-bio-goes-rogue-on-some-facts-228918/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>J.C. Penney, Disney, Genzyme, Petsmart, Agilent are among big market movers Friday</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:14:14 +0000</pubDate>
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J.C. Penney, Disney, Genzyme are big movers

NEW YORK — The following stocks were among those that moved substantially or traded heavily Friday on the New York Stock Exchange:
NYSE:
J.C. Penney Co., up $1.82 at $31.21
The department store retailer posted a 78 percent drop in its third-quarter earnings because of a big expense for its pension plan.
Abercrombie ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/jc-penney-disney-genzyme-petsmart-agilent-are-among-big-market-movers-friday-228914/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : J.C. Penney, Disney, Genzyme, Petsmart, Agilent are among big market movers Friday</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Shifting gears, Obama eyes domestic spending freeze, cuts to 5 percent in deficit-cutting bid</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:58:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Raum</dc:creator>
		
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WASHINGTON — The Obama administration, mindful of public anxiety over the government&#8217;s mushrooming debt, is shifting emphasis from big-spending policies to deficit reduction. Domestic agencies have been told to brace for a spending freeze or cuts of up to 5 percent as part of a midterm .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/shifting-gears-obama-eyes-domestic-spending-freeze-cuts-to-5-percent-in-deficit-cutting-bid-228895/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Shifting gears, Obama eyes domestic spending freeze, cuts to 5 percent in deficit-cutting bid</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Falling dollar pushes gold, other metals higher; oil tumbles on concerns over weak demand</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:38:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara Lepro</dc:creator>
		
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Investors buy more gold as dollar resumes decline

NEW YORK — Investors resumed buying gold Friday as the dollar turned lower.
Other metals also rose. Oil prices, however, extended their slide, dropping to their lowest level in a month on growing concerns over anemic energy demand.
Gold more than recovered its losses from the previous day, when it .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/falling-dollar-pushes-gold-other-metals-higher-oil-tumbles-on-concerns-over-weak-demand-228876/">Falling dollar pushes gold, other metals higher; oil tumbles on concerns over weak demand</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Treasury yields hold steady as stocks rally, week of auctions comes to a close</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:36:28 +0000</pubDate>
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Treasury yields little changed as stocks rally

NEW YORK — Investors made few moves in the Treasury market Friday, relieved that another week of auctions has come to an end.
Treasury yields were little changed from Thursday when the government wrapped up $81 billion of debt auctions with its issue of $16 billion of 30-year bonds. Auctions .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/treasury-yields-hold-steady-as-stocks-rally-week-of-auctions-comes-to-a-close-228874/" title="Treasury yields hold steady as stocks rally, week of auctions comes to a close">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:14:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Paradis</dc:creator>
		
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Earnings reports push stocks higher; Dow gains 73

NEW YORK — Encouraging earnings news from major retailers and The Walt Disney Co. drew investors back into the stock market to cap a second big week of gains.
The Dow Jones industrial average gained 73 Friday after falling 94 on Thursday. Major stock indexes rose more than 2 ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/stocks-rebound-as-earnings-reports-boost-confidence-about-the-pace-of-economic-recovery-228848/" title="Stocks rebound as earnings reports boost confidence about the pace of economic recovery">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Wealthy are slowly starting to spend again, but middle class still hurting</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:08:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Emily Fredrix</dc:creator>
		
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Rich buying again, but middle class still hurting

American shoppers are splitting again: The affluent are finally starting to buy, picking up designer clothes at places like Nordstrom, while those on the lower economic rungs are still scrimping by, heading to Walmart for the basics.
Recent earnings reports from major retailers suggest that the wealthy, who pulled .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/wealthy-are-slowly-starting-to-spend-again-but-middle-class-still-hurting-228847/">Source article &nbsp;: Wealthy are slowly starting to spend again, but middle class still hurting</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Weak dollar no quick fix for narrowing trade gap as deficit widens in Sept. by most since 1999</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:04:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin Crutsinger</dc:creator>
		
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Weak dollar no quick fix for narrowing trade gap

WASHINGTON — A weaker dollar may boost the nation&#8217;s economy by increasing exports and narrowing the trade gap — but that won&#8217;t happen anytime soon.
Instead, the nation&#8217;s trade deficit rose in September by the largest percentage in a decade as U.S. exports grew for the fifth straight ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/weak-dollar-no-quick-fix-for-narrowing-trade-gap-as-deficit-widens-in-sept-by-most-since-1999-228842/" title="Weak dollar no quick fix for narrowing trade gap as deficit widens in Sept. by most since 1999">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:03:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christine Simmons</dc:creator>
		
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WASHINGTON — First lady Michelle Obama sought to assure older women on Friday that efforts to overhaul health care won&#8217;t undercut the benefits they receive through Medicare, saying her husband considers the government-run program a &#8220;sacred part of America&#8217;s social safety net.&#8221;
Mrs. Obama, championing the health .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/first-lady-seeks-to-assure-older-women-health-care-legislation-will-benefit-them-228835/">First lady seeks to assure older women health care legislation will benefit them</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Reid in complex back-and-forth with Congress&#8217; budget office ahead of health bill debate</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:50:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Erica Werner</dc:creator>
		
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WASHINGTON — They don&#8217;t vote or hold a veto pen, yet Congress&#8217; number-crunchers wield oversize influence on President Barack Obama&#8217;s health overhaul agenda.
Doubt it, consider this — lawmakers are anxiously awaiting Congressional Budget Office calculations on the Senate health care bill, and debate on .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/reid-in-complex-back-and-forth-with-congress-budget-office-ahead-of-health-bill-debate-228821/" title="Reid in complex back-and-forth with Congress&#8217; budget office ahead of health bill debate">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>ALL BUSINESS: Investors get giddy about stocks but can the rally really last?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:31:58 +0000</pubDate>
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ALL BUSINESS: Can the stock market rally last?

NEW YORK — Somebody on a bus asks a friend, &#8220;How about that stock market?&#8221; The response: &#8220;Unbelievable.&#8221; Caribbean vacationers lounging poolside check their Blackberries for stock prices. Suburban gym members chat about the latest market gains during their morning workouts.
Welcome to the 2009 bull market — or .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/all-business-investors-get-giddy-about-stocks-but-can-the-rally-really-last-228797/">ALL BUSINESS: Investors get giddy about stocks but can the rally really last?</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>New Orleans officials plan talks with rating agencies ahead of proposed bond sales</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:13:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Becky Bohrer</dc:creator>
		
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New Orleans plans bond talks with rating agencies

NEW ORLEANS — City officials plan to hold high-stakes talks with three rating agencies that could determine whether New Orleans can sell up to $40 million in bonds for street work.
The plans come as the City Council grapples with how to fill a projected $68 million budget deficit ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/new-orleans-officials-plan-talks-with-rating-agencies-ahead-of-proposed-bond-sales-228776/">Read : New Orleans officials plan talks with rating agencies ahead of proposed bond sales</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>One-week layoff drives up jobless claims 21 percent in Louisiana</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:22:57 +0000</pubDate>
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One-week layoff drives up jobless claims in La.

BATON ROUGE, La. — First-time claims for jobless benefits in Louisiana shot up 21 percent last week because of a temporary one-week layoff in the transportation equipment sector.
That&#8217;s according to the Louisiana Workforce Commission, which reported 5,488 initial claims for the week ending Nov. 7. There were 4,533 .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/one-week-layoff-drives-up-jobless-claims-21-percent-in-louisiana-228710/">One-week layoff drives up jobless claims 21 percent in Louisiana</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Goodyear Tire &amp; Rubber rises after upgrade, increased earnings estimate, higher price target</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:15:36 +0000</pubDate>
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Goodyear Tire &#038; Rubber shares rise after upgrade

NEW YORK — Shares of Goodyear Tire &#038; Rubber Co. rose Friday after an analyst upgraded the stock based on a sharp decline in the stock&#8217;s value.
Goldman Sachs analyst Patrick Archambault upgraded the stock to &#8220;Buy&#8221; from &#8220;Neutral,&#8221; noting shares have declined 20 percent since Oct. 28 when ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/goodyear-tire-rubber-rises-after-upgrade-increased-earnings-estimate-higher-price-target-228706/">Goodyear Tire &#038; Rubber rises after upgrade, increased earnings estimate, higher price target</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Maine revenue shortfall now projected at up to $400 million for two-year budget</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:07:31 +0000</pubDate>
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Maine revenues keep falling short of projections

AUGUSTA, Maine — Maine revenues continue to fall far short of projections, with the shortfall now estimated at $300 million to $400 million for the state&#8217;s current two-year budget.
October revenues came in nearly $27 million below projections, said Finance Commissioner Ryan Low. Economic conditions have deteriorated more than expected .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/maine-revenue-shortfall-now-projected-at-up-to-400-million-for-two-year-budget-228700/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Maine revenue shortfall now projected at up to $400 million for two-year budget</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Dollar keeps dropping as investors hunt for high yields; trade deficit wider despite weak buck</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:01:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tali Arbel</dc:creator>
		
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Dollar decline continues as trade deficit widens

NEW YORK — The dollar dropped Friday after the government said the trade deficit widened in September, while the 16-nation eurozone officially emerged from recession, luring investors away from the safe-haven dollar.
The buck has declined steadily since spring despite statements of support from government officials. Record-low U.S. interest rates .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/dollar-keeps-dropping-as-investors-hunt-for-high-yields-trade-deficit-wider-despite-weak-buck-228695/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Dollar keeps dropping as investors hunt for high yields; trade deficit wider despite weak buck</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Disney shares jump to 52-week high after strong 4th-quarter results, exec shuffle</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:49:06 +0000</pubDate>
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Disney shares jump after strong 4Q results

NEW YORK — Shares of the Walt Disney Co. got a boost Friday after the company posted a surprise 18 percent jump in its fiscal fourth-quarter profit and announced an executive job switch that might point to a successor to CEO Robert Iger.
Iger told analysts Thursday he was behind .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/disney-shares-jump-to-52-week-high-after-strong-4th-quarter-results-exec-shuffle-228689/">Source &nbsp;: Disney shares jump to 52-week high after strong 4th-quarter results, exec shuffle</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Teekay LNG Partners swings to 3rd-quarter loss on interest-rate swap losses</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:48:01 +0000</pubDate>
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Teekay LNG Partners takes loss on charges
NEW YORK — Teekay LNG Partners LP fell to a third-quarter loss, reversing a year-ago gain as it took a loss on derivatives.

The company said the net loss attributable to shareholders was $30.1 million, compared with income of $45.9 million a year ago.
The latest quarterly results included $33.9 million ... Read this article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/teekay-lng-partners-swings-to-3rd-quarter-loss-on-interest-rate-swap-losses-228688/">Teekay LNG Partners swings to 3rd-quarter loss on interest-rate swap losses</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ford&#8217;s top sales analyst says small cars will be biggest US market segment by 2013</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:36:14 +0000</pubDate>
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Ford analyst sees small car segment growing

DETROIT — Small car sales will continue to grow in the U.S. and likely will become the largest segment of the market by 2013, according to Ford Motor Co.&#8217;s top sales analyst.
George Pipas told the Automotive Press Association in Detroit Friday that downsizing baby boomers and millenials entering the ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/fords-top-sales-analyst-says-small-cars-will-be-biggest-us-market-segment-by-2013-228676/">Ford&#8217;s top sales analyst says small cars will be biggest US market segment by 2013</a>.]]></description>
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