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Cash Mob Phenomenon Supports Local Business
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. economy posted a solid growth in the first quarter, in part due to the biggest consumer spending surge since the end of 2010. A trend sweeping the country is helping to push more of that spending toward local businesses. What do you get when you mix a store's need for more business with enthusiastic local consumers? A cash mob. Organized through social media, ...
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Kenya Truth Commission Report Links Leaders to Abuses
NAIROBI -- A long-awaited report from Kenya’s Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission (TJRC) has linked several of Kenya’s leaders, including current President Uhuru Kenyatta, to abuses committed throughout the country’s history. The commission has called for further investigation of those responsible for these crimes in an effort to bring ...
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Moore Oklahoma Begins to Recover from Deadly Tornado
Volunteers retrieve clothing and other household items at a home destroyed by a tornado, across the street from the Plaza Towers elementary school in Moore, Oklahoma, May 22, ...
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Experts Weigh In on Challenges of Closing Guantanamo Prison
Activists wearing orange jumpsuits mark the 100th day of prisoners' hunger strike at Guantanamo Bay during a protest in front of the White House in Washington May 17, ...
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Workers Blame Freeport for Fatal Incident at Giant Papua Mine
Members of Indonesian Workers Union (SPSI) pray outside the Ministry of Energy And Natural Resources in Jakarta, Indonesia during a solidarity rally for the victims of the collapsed mine at a Freeport mining area in Papua province, May 21, ...
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Ousted premier seeks return to power in Caymans
KINGSTON, Jamaica -; A former Cayman Islands premier who faces 11 criminal charges is heading into elections with a chance of returning to leadership of the British Overseas ...
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Hyundai to boost Brazil output with new shift -union
Wed May 22, 2013 12:58pm EDT * Carmaker reaches deal for third shift in Piracicaba * HB20 subcompact boosts Hyundai to fifth in Brazil SAO PAULO May 22 (Reuters) - South Korean automaker Hyundai Motor Co and workers in Brazil have agreed to boost output at a factory to keep up with growing demand for its vehicles, the leader of the local metalworkers' union said on Wednesday. The agreement, ...
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At least 8 soldiers killed 8 injured in north Colombia ‘ELN attack’
An attack attributed to Colombia's second largest rebel group, the ELN, left at least eight soldiers dead and eight injured in northern Colombia on ...
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FARC deny involvement in kidnapping of Spanish tourists
Colombia 's largest rebel group FARC on Wednesday denied his organization’s involvement in the kidnapping of two Spanish nationals, held hostage in northern Colombia since ...
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SP affirms Uruguays long-term foreign currency sovereign credit rating
Wed May 22, 2013 12:34pm ...
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Holy See Releases Popes Schedule for Rio de Janeiro
Pontiff Will Embark on First Apostolic Trip for World Youth DayBy Junno Arocho EstevesVATICAN CITY, May 07, 2013 (Zenit.org) - The Holy See Press Office has released the Holy Father's itinerary for the first international Apostolic visit of his papacy. Pope Francis will begin his journey to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for the 28th World Youth Day on July 22nd.Upon his arrival to Rio de Janeiro, ...
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Official Says Treasury Department Had No Role in IRS Targeting
The Treasury Department's number-two official said his agency played no role in the Internal Revenue Service's targeting of conservative groups. The U.S. tax collecting agency has revealed it subjected Tea Party and other conservative groups seeking non-profit status to extra scrutiny from 2010-2012. In a prepared statement to the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, ...
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North Korean Envoy Meets With Chinese Official in Beijing
A senior North Korean military official sent to China as a special envoy has met with a top Chinese official, at a time of strained relations between the two traditional ...
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Fresh Clashes Conflicting Claims in Afghanistans Helmand Province
Fighting between Taliban militants and Afghan government forces has erupted in a highly-volatile corner of Helmand province but the extent of the violence is ...
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US Oil Surge Could Impact Mideast Geopolitics
LONDON -- The United States will account for a third of new oil supplies over the next five years, and will become energy self-sufficient in 20 years, according to a new report by the Paris-based International Energy Agency (IEA). Although U.S. oil imports from Arab Gulf countries increased last year, analysts predict the U.S. will lose its dependence on Middle East imports, which is expected ...
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Harper’s South America trip complicated by Senate expenses scandal
The Senate expenses scandal is turning Prime Minister Stephen Harper's visit to South America into an awkward communications exercise.Harper's officials have indicated that the prime minister will finally take questions early this afternoon on the Prime Minister's Office involvement in reimbursing Senator Mike Duffy $90,000 for improper housing expense claims. But Harper will be ...
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Impunity for FARC ‘not on the negotiating table’ Santos
Juan Manuel Santos said Tuesday that impunity for FARC crimesis not up for discussion on the negotiating table after increasing concern over possible amnesty for the ...
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NBC FBI Kills Man Linked to Boston Bombing Suspect
MIAMI -- An FBI agent shot and killed a Florida man with suspected links to the Boston Marathon bombings early on Wednesday, NBC News reported. NBC said the suspect was being questioned and was originally cooperative, but was fatally shot after attacking the agent. ...
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Syrian Troops Show Strength Ahead of Peace Talks
AMMAN -- The Syrian government says it has made significant progress in recapturing territory from opposition forces, even as it apparently prepares to take part in planned peace talks next month. The government offensive against the former rebel stronghold Qusair comes ahead of a peace conference next month aimed at bringing both sides in the conflict to the negotiating table. Some ...
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Zimbabwes Mugabe signs new constitution into law
President Robert Mugabe on Wednesday signed Zimbabwe's new constitution into law, clearing the path to crucial elections later this year. The longtime ruler inked the document two months after it was overwhelmingly approved in a referendum. "This day is an historic day, it's about the future," Constitutional Affairs Minister Eric Matinenga said at the signing ceremony, held ...
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PH Brazil forge air agreement to mount flights
Daily flights between the Philippines and Brazil, South America's largest country, may start soon following the approval of new air rights between the two countries this week. Under the new air agreement between the Philippine and Brazilian governments, a total of seven flights a week may be mounted between Manila and any point in Brazil. The agreement also allows an unlimited number of ...
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STXNEWS LATAM-Nau rates Brazils Ita buy Bradesco fair value
Wed May 22, 2013 9:41am EDT Analysts at Nau Securities led by Iigo Vega initiated on Wednesday coverage of Brazilian private-sector banks Ita Unibanco Holding SA and Banco Bradesco SA. Vega and his team rated shares of Ita "buy" with a price target of 40 reais; the rating on Bradesco is "fair value" at a target of 38 reais. In the case of Ita, Vega said that while the bank, ...
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British Top Diplomat Stresses Need for Syria Conference
British Foreign Secretary William Hague speaks as Jordanian Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh (R) listens during their joint news conference before a meeting of the Friends of Syria alliance in Amman, May 22, ...
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Afghan President Asks India for Military Aid
Afghan President Hamid Karzai has given a "wish list" of military equipment to India in hopes of securing more aid before international troops leave his country next ...
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Coty Inc. And Frajo Announce A New Joint Venture In Brazil
NEW YORK, May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Coty Inc., an emerging leader in global beauty, is pleased to announce that it will form a joint venture in Brazil with Frajo Internacional, a leading Brazilian cosmetics distributor. The new venture will distribute and market Coty mass/masstige brands in the retail ...
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