US global dominance 'set to wane'

US global dominance 'set to wane' The US navy is likely to have more company in the years to come US economic, military and political dominance...

Putin Criticizes West in Farewell Speech

"MOSCOW — President Vladimir Putin accused the West of military expansion and laid out an ambitious agenda for his successor to restore Russia's economic and military clout in a farewell address Friday. With...

Canadian Dollar Trades Equal to U.S. for First Time Since 1976

An article many Americans should read."Sept. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Canada's dollar traded equal to the U.S. currency for the first time in three decades, capping a five-year run on the back of booming demand for the...

Rising criticism threatens India, U.S. nuclear accord

"NEW DELHI — The United States gave India nearly everything it wanted in a landmark nuclear-energy deal, but that may not be enough for a vocal chorus of Indian critics. A wave of opposition has left India's...

Power in Numbers: African Union Summit in Ghana

A vast continent rich in natural and intellectual resources, Africa is still an outsider on the world political stage, seen more as a tool and a market than as a viable player. The AU summit, underway in the...

As Iraq Bleeds, the U.S. Policy Cupboard Remains Bare

"Despite the hype, the Baker group's recommendations may be too little and too late to turn Iraq around. Like the wild, but vain, windmilling of arms by traffic cops hoping to prevent an imminent accident, the signs emanating from Baghdad — as well as Amman and...

Democrats Say Election Win Should Force Change in Iraq

"Emboldened by their congressional election triumph and Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld's resignation, Democrats say they will use their new clout to force a change in Iraq policy and demand that President...

Reinventing Retirement - Women Underserved in Financial Planning

"Decades of steady gains in education and clout in the workplace by women are paying off for them in a big way:b Women are on track to control 60 percent of wealth in the United States by 2010.Yet, amazingly, these strides haven't made women feel financially secure. Indeed,...

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