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The Grubby Species (David Michael Green)
Aug. 14, 2011 (Information Clearing House) -- Nobility is a bitch, and a real seductive one at that. I’m capable of some serious cynicism, but these days I kinda wish I had a lot more of it. I kinda ...
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Facial recognition in use after riots (Paisley Dodds and Raphel G. Satter)
Aug. 11, 2011 -- LONDON (AP) -- Facial recognition technology being considered for London's 2012 Games is getting a workout in the wake of Britain's riots, a senior police chief told The Associated ...
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Calling All Robin Hoods and Maid Marions: Gather Your Merry Men and Women (John Perkins)
Aug. 12, 2011 (Information Clearing House) -- Like Robin Hood, we live in a time of turmoil. The feudal lords once again are exploiting We the People, and chaos has ensued. It is time for change. ...
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The Market Has Spoken: Austerity Is Bad for Business (Ellen Brown)
It used to be that when the Fed Chairman spoke, the market listened; but the Chairman has lost his mystique. Now when the market speaks, politicians listen. Hopefully they heard what the market just ...
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A Parasite On The World (Paul Craig Roberts)
Aug. 12, 2011 (Information Clearing House) -- If Russian prime minister Putin’s recent description of America as “a parasite on the world” was reported by the US media, little doubt but that most ...
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Gold Tops $1,880 in Long Week’s Rally (Debarati Roy and Maria Kolesnikova)
Aug. 19, 2011 (Bloomberg) -- Gold rose to a record above $1,880 an ounce in New York, rallying for the seventh straight week, as concern that the global economy is slowing drove equities lower. The ...
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Treasury Rally Pushes Yields to Record Lows (Susanne Walker)
Aug. 20, 2011 (Bloomberg) -- Treasuries surged, pushing yields on five-, seven- and 10-year notes to historic lows, as investors sought a refuge on concern U.S. growth is slowing and Europe’s ...
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U.S. Stocks Slide the Most Since 2009 (Victoria Taylor and Inyoung Hwang)
Aug. 20, 2011 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. stocks tumbled, sending the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index to its biggest four-week loss since March 2009, as concern the global economy is stalling overshadowed the ...
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US-Arab Disconnect: Revolutions Restate Region’s Priorities (Ramzy Baroud)
Ramzy Baroud -- World News Trust Aug. 18, 2011 -- As the Arab Spring continues to challenge dictators, demolish old structures and ponder roadmaps for a better future, the United States remains ...
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U.S. Mortgage Rates Hit 50-Year Low (Prashant Gopal)
Aug. 18, 2011 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. mortgage rates fell to the lowest in more than half a century as concern that the global economic recovery is faltering spurred demand for bonds that guide home ...
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Gold Surges to Record on Haven Demand as Economy Falters, Equities Tumble (Nicholas Larkin and Debarati Roy)
Aug. 18, 2011 (Bloomberg) -- Gold futures surged to a record $1,829.70 an ounce on demand for an investment haven as mounting concern that the global economy is faltering triggered a plunge in ...
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