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US Labor Market Slumping, Even as Jobless Rate Falls

Posted September 7th, 2012 at 1:45 pm (UTC-5)
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The slumping U.S. labor market added a meager 96,000 jobs last month, but the country’s unemployment rate declined as more Americans abandoned their search for work. The government reported Friday that the August jobless rate was 8.1 percent, down from 8.3 percent in July. It was the 43rd straight month that the figure has been […]

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US Designates Pakistan’s Haqqani Network as Terror Group

Posted September 7th, 2012 at 1:35 pm (UTC-5)
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The U.S. is declaring the Pakistan-based Haqqani network a terrorist organization, a move that paves the way for tough financial sanctions against the militant group. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced Friday that she had signed a report to Congress that says the network meets the criteria for a terrorist designation. The U.S. says it […]

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Putin: Russia to Be Trade Bridge Between Continents

Posted September 7th, 2012 at 12:00 pm (UTC-5)
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has told business leaders from the Asia-Pacific region that Russia wants to provide a bridge between Asia and Europe to improve regional trade. Mr. Putin spoke Friday in Vladivostok — site of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit. He said Russia wants to improve its transport infrastructure to connect the regions. […]

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US Labor Market Slumping, Even as Jobless Rate Falls

Posted September 7th, 2012 at 11:55 am (UTC-5)
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The slumping U.S. labor market added a meager 96,000 jobs last month, but the country’s unemployment rate declined as more Americans abandoned their search for work. The government reported Friday that the August jobless rate was 8.1 percent, down from 8.3 percent in July. It was the 43rd straight month that the figure has been […]

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Somali Parliament Prepares to Elect President

Posted September 7th, 2012 at 11:40 am (UTC-5)
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Somali presidential candidates are taking turns addressing parliament, as lawmakers get set to elect a new leader for the country. The election is the latest step in a U.N.-backed plan to create a stable central government in Somalia, which has lacked any such authority since 1991. The 25 declared candidates are each allotted 20 minutes […]

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US to Designate Pakistan’s Haqqani Network as Terror Group

Posted September 7th, 2012 at 10:45 am (UTC-5)
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The U.S. has moved to designate the Pakistan-based Haqqani network as a terrorist organization, a decision that could pave the way for tough financial sanctions against the militant group. A senior State Department official says Secretary of State Hillary Clinton signed a report to Congress Friday that says the group meets the criteria for a […]

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Canada Cuts Relations with Iran

Posted September 7th, 2012 at 10:25 am (UTC-5)
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Canada announced Friday it is suspending diplomatic relations with Iran, closing its embassy in Tehran and expelling all Iranian diplomats from Canada. Foreign Minister John Baird said his government “views the Government of Iran as the most signifiant threat to global peace and security in the world today.” He said Iranian diplomats in Canada must […]

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Earthquake Kills 64 in Southwest China

Posted September 7th, 2012 at 10:10 am (UTC-5)
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Chinese state media say the death toll from a series of earthquakes in southwestern China has risen to at least 64, and scores of others are injured. The official Xinhua news agency says the 5.7-magnitude quake and several subsequent tremors hit Yunnan and Guizhou provinces Friday. At least 16 aftershocks have been reported. Television footage […]

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US Labor Market Slumping, Even as Jobless Rate Falls

Posted September 7th, 2012 at 10:00 am (UTC-5)
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The slumping U.S. labor market added a meager 96,000 jobs last month, but the country’s unemployment rate declined as more Americans abandoned their search for work. The government reported Friday that the August jobless rate was 8.1 percent, down from 8.3 percent in July. It was the 43rd straight month that the figure has been […]

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US to Designate Pakistan’s Haqqani Network as Terror Group

Posted September 7th, 2012 at 9:20 am (UTC-5)
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The U.S. has moved to designate the Pakistan-based Haqqani network as a terrorist organization, a decision that could pave the way for tough financial sanctions against the militant group. A senior State Department official says Secretary of State Hillary Clinton signed a report to Congress Friday that says the group meets the criteria for a […]

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