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Jobless: 10 percent is tougher than it used to be

The Associated Press Saturday, November 7, 2009; 2:36 PM WASHINGTON -- It hurts more to be unemployed now than the last time the jobless rate hit 10 percent. Americans have more than triple the debt they had in 1982, and less...

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Charged with murder, Orlando suspect apologizes

NEW: Jason Rodriguez, 40, charged with first-degree murder in office shootings NEW: Suspect "was recognized by numerous former co-workers," affidavit states "They left me to rot," suspect says as police escort him past...

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Report: Recession boosts human trafficking

By Elise Labott, CNN State Department Producer State Department report cites higher demand for cheap goods and services Financial crisis will push more businesses underground, it says Six African nations put on blacklist for...

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What is the true value of the United States' gold?

Buried in the Treasury's International Reserve Position report is an intriguing bit of math. The document details the total amount, by weight, of the Treasury's gold reserves, plus a dollar value for said metal. But some fast...

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Earth to economists: Recession isn't over

Last week’s stream of economic data points to the emergence of a great divide. On the positive side, annualized third-quarter GDP was up 3.5 percent compared to the prior quarter. (Keep in mind that this is an "advance"...

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The Mighty, Messy Power of Europe

How the financial crisis could leave Europe even stronger than America. A June report from a Moscow think tank close to the Kremlin described Europe as weak in the face of Russian might, and last year's U.S. National...

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'Created or saved' doesn't add up

By JOSEPH LAWLER | 11/7/09 11:25 AM EST The Politico 44 / Click Story Widget Requires Adobe Flash Player. The Obama Administration has demonstrated a knack for clever grammatical constructions, and "created or saved" might be...

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Walk of Shame: You Be the Judge (at Motley Fool)

They've walked the walk of shame. The Fed Fool writer Alyce Lomax singled out the Federal Reserve on Tuesday. [Federal Reserve Chairman Ben] Bernanke's Fed has lowered interest rates to record lows to rejuvenate the same...

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Sudan: Rights Group Says Sudan Evidence Obliges U.S.

Human Rights First urges the Obama Administration to take immediate and firm action in response to a new investigative report issued by experts monitoring the United Nations arms embargo on Sudan. The report, released late...

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Big California bank fails, has China branches (Reuters)

Reuters - United Commercial Bank, a big San Francisco bank with branches in China, was closed by state regulators on Friday and its banking operations were acquired by East West Bancorp Inc, also active in both nations.

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