"Employers cut 533K jobs in Nov., most in 34 years Dec 5, 2008 Economy Dec 5, 3:22 PM (ET) By JEANNINE AVERSA WASHINGTON (AP) - Skittish employers slashed 533,000 jobs in November, the most in 34 years,...
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In the current super charged atmosphere where the links with the hard hitting coverage of Mumbai Terror Attacks going round with headings such as Pakistan Army Taunts Indian Army, it is necessary to listen to sane and balanced voices from inside Pakistan.For the uninitiated...
This is a first in the world. An opportunity to seal incisions using a new method that discourages infection by its application and procedure."Surgeons of the future may have to learn welding rather than sewing,...
"By JANE PERLEZ ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — A redrawn map of South Asia has been making the rounds among Pakistani elites. It shows their country truncated, reduced to an elongated sliver of land with the big bulk of India to the east, and an enlarged Afghanistan to...
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"Tuesday, November 25, 2008 by Mosharraf Zaidi As the world’s attention turns increasingly to Pakistan and its role in tackling the threat of globalised terrorism, the country’s perception abroad is evolving. More than seven years after 9/11, a more nuanced approach to...
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"I’ve got to take my hat off to The Economist for publishing an excellent article about Catalonia called “The party’s over” last week. It has caused great concern here in Catalonia and there’s been much calling for public apologies, articles being banned etc etc. In...
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"Wilmington, Del.-based ING DIRECT, the nation’s largest direct bank, said Monday morning that effective immediately, it will suspend foreclosure sales on occupied single-family properties through the end of March 2009. The company also said it would suspend all evictions...
""The Winter of 2008-2009 will prove to be the winter of global economic discontent that marks the rejection of the flawed ideology that unregulated global financial markets promote financial innovation, market efficiency, unhampered growth and endless prosperity while...
Bank of America Corp.'s decision to embark on an $8.4 billion home-loan-modification program to settle charges brought by state attorneys general against Countrywide Financial Corp. was hailed as a milestone when the deal was announced this fall. But apparently nobody...
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[New players challenge world order Brazil, Russia, India and China, the so-called Brics, are predicted to emerge as major world players by 2050. In this,...
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Personal responsibility is still a pillar of Conservatism, believe it or not. So, they forgive the mortgage companies, AIG, all the Big Banks, hedge funds, Ford, GMC, and Chevy, but not the college girl with her...
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European stock markets are panicing today as investors learn that Germany, Europe's largest economy, has officially fallen into recession. In morning trading Britain's FTSE 100 was down about 1.3 percent and the...
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"By Mosharraf ZaidiThe News InternationalBeing of Pakistani origin qualifies an IMF employee to be as much of a Pakistani economy expert, as being of Pakistani origin qualifies a child that eats a lot of Krispy Kreme doughnuts to be an expert in Pakistani child nutrition....
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The chairman of British football team Manchester United was allegedly swindled out of a huge amount of money by soeone pretending to sell bonds."A BOGUS bond dealer swindled former Manchester United chairman Martin Edwards out of more than £7million, a court heard yesterday....
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"Monday, November 10, 2008 at 5:46 am China to Dalai Lama: No, Again Comments (2) | Email This Some more information has come out about the ninth round of talks between the Dalai Lama's representatives and Beijing officials....