"UK diesel prices are the cheapest in western Europe before tax is added, Government figures revealed.But once taxes are imposed on the fuel, the average price at the pump is higher than any other European Union...
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After 16 days, Argentina's farmers have ended their strike against export tax hikes and have opened up the floor for dialogue."The country's four big farming organizations-enterprises, Argentine Rural Society (SRA), Coninagro, Argentine Rural Confederations (CRA) and...
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"Drinking a couple of cups of coffee a day has long been considered safe during pregnancy, but a new study finds that even this modest amount of caffeine could double a woman’s risk of miscarriage.
Doctors are split on what this means for pregnant women, with some advising...
"Without warning, Myanmar's military junta has ordered a massive 166-fold rise in the annual satellite television levy in an apparent attempt to stop people watching dissident and international news...
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With transit hikes set to roll out this week, New York City's Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) is facing increased media and public scrutiny on its spending habits. Today the New York Daily News released a...
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On the heels of black Friday comes Cyber Monday, when holiday shoppers too busy to shoulder through mall crowds hunt for deals online. "Today is Cyber Monday, the traditional start of the online holiday shopping...
"Crude oil prices vaulted to a record high $80 a barrel on Wednesday as dealers focused on tight inventories in top consumer the United States ahead of peak winter demand.
A rash of fires at BP's oil fields in...
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"The body of a Melbourne man missing in China for almost three months has been found on a mountain in the country's remote south-west.
Clem Lindenmayer, 47, disappeared while hiking near Minya Konka mountain, also known as Gongga Shan in Sichuan province.
China's official...
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Rescue teams offer free education in back country hiking preparation at North Shore Mountains, Greater Vancouver Regional District in BritishColumbia, Canada:"Every summer, dozens of hikers get lost or...
Spectacular views from Upper Sunningdale Sandhill ViewpointWhen people think of Trail B.C., Canada, usually the first thing that comes to mind is it's claim to fame as BC's Number 1 Sports Town for pumping out so...
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McGuinty's having quite the week so far--first the endangered species act, now this. I smell an election year... "The Liberal government has been under pressure from the NDP to increase the minimum wage to $10 an...
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WASHINGTON - Presidential candidate John Edwards is embracing a position that has been political suicide in the past — admitting he would raise taxes."The last person to employ this strategery was Walter Mondale, who in the 1984 Presidential election managed to win his...
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''Its easy to spend money with a credit card. The problem lies in paying the money back. High interest rates sometimes as much as 30% make repayments for many a great difficulty. Unless you can afford to repay the full amount spent each month, you should not use credit cards....
"Phoenix Republican Congressman John Shadegg is criticizing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other Democrats for exempting American Samoa and its tuna canneries from the House of Representatives' recently passed minimum wage increase.
Del Monte Foods Co. (NYSE:DLM) subsidiary...