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Greek-inspired protests spread across Europe
MADRID, Spain - The unrest that has gripped Greece is spilling over into the rest of Europe, raising concerns the clashes could be a trigger for opponents of globalization, disaffected youth and others outraged by the continent's economic turmoil and soaring unemployment.
Nations:Spain Italy U.K. Denmark Germany France Source:(AP)
2008-12-11
Is the rich-hued Kodachrome era fading to black?
ROCHESTER, N.Y. - It is an elaborately crafted photographic film, extolled for its sharpness, vivid colors and archival durability. Yet die-hard fan Alex Webb is convinced the digital age soon will take his Kodachrome away.
Nations:U.S. Source:(AP)
2008-09-22
Price increases push US soy beyond reach of poor
SURABAYA, Indonesia - With the dollar a day he earns scrounging for scrap metal and paper, Jumadi can't buy his family beef or even chicken. But until now, the rail-thin scavenger could at least afford soy.
Nations:U.S. India Indonesia Activities:2008 U.S. Midwest Flood Source:(AP)
2008-09-06
Number of uninsured drops; poverty holds steady
WASHINGTON - The number of people without health insurance fell by more than 1 million in 2007, the first annual decline since the Bush administration took office, the Census Bureau reported Tuesday. Incomes edged up for the middle class while poverty held steady.
Nations:U.S. People:Barack Obama John McCain
2008-08-26
Health Care: The Real Fiscal Nightmare
A heated discussion is taking place in the economic blogsphere over the rival tax plans of Presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain. Of course, the battle of rival tax blueprints has been in force ever since the two hopefuls sewed up their respective nominations, but a new round of fighting recently erupted. A number of important points have been made. But the fiscal policy dispute, while informative and fascinating, has focused too much on tax regimes and not enough on the real challenge: health care. When it comes to domestic, nonmilitary fiscal policy in the new millennium, everything is dwarfed by health care.
People:Barack Obama Warren Buffett John McCain Ronald Reagan
2008-08-19
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