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Resolved: That with the disquieting revelations about the late former Bears Hall-of-Fame running back Walter Payton in a new biography, it is no longer appropriate — if it ever was appropriate — for an elite Chicago college preparatory high school to be named for him. In the wake of Payton’s death in [...]
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4:36pm UK, Thursday September 29, 2011 Tadhg Enright, business reporter German politicians have voted overwhelmingly in favour of new rules to extend the powers of the £380bn eurozone bailout fund. To view this content you need Flash and Javascript enabled in your browser. Please download Flash from [...]
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Condemning the murders of three women journalists in Mexico over the past month, the United Nations agency that defends press freedom pressed for stronger measures to halt the frequent violence against reporters in the Latin American country. Read more
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We always knew that deep in her heart, Sarah Palin was a longtime fan of the San Francisco Chronicle. Why else would she confuse GOP presidential candidate Herman Cain with The Chronicle’s late Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Herb Caen? Read more
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A division of Johnson & Johnson is recalling 43 over-the-counter medicines made for infants and children — including liquid versions of Tylenol, Motrin, Zyrtec and Benadryl — after federal regulators identified what they called deficiencies at the company’s manufacturing facility. Read more
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VENEZUELA Chávez opponents jailed in crackdown Two foes of Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez who had publicly criticized the socialist government in recent days found themselves in jail this week as part of a crackdown on opposition figures that has prompted alarm about the state of democracy in the oil-rich Latin American country. On Monday, former [...]
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ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistani political leaders hold all-party talks on Thursday to address growing American demands on Islamabad to tackle Islamic militants and the possibility that the United States might take unilateral military steps in the country. Read more
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(Reuters) – Contradictions in sworn statements about Rick Perry’s fundraising for his 2006 reelection bid raise questions about whether aides to the Texas governor, who is now running for president, gave false or misleading testimony under oath. Read more
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Bank shares have fallen in London after the UK said it would “resist” a financial transaction tax on EU members proposed by the European Commission. Read more
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AP – Protesting taxi drivers stand in front of a protest banner placed at the transport ministry during a … Play Video Economy Video:Market Bounce CNBC Play Video Economy Video:The $200K Per Job ‘Bargain’ for Taxpayers FOX News Related Quotes Symbol Price Change ^DJI 11,010.90 -179.79 ^GSPC 1,151.06 -24.32 ^IXIC 2,491.58 -55.25 By JUERGEN BAETZ, Associated Press Juergen [...]