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Europe ponders 'banking union' to avert further euro crises
World NowEuropean leaders called Wednesday for the 17-nation Eurozone to create a "banking union" to collectively stabilize struggling financial institutions and protect national governments from taking on excessive debt to bail out their banks.... -
Eurozone crisis: A love-hate relationship imperils the currency
World NowGlobal focus: The Irish voted "with a heavy heart" this week to tough out the hardships of remaining a member of the Eurozone. Greek and French voters protested the pain of austerity by throwing out leaders who had been slashing jobs and services to... -
Asian shares tumble on grim U.S. jobs report
Money & CompanyAsian shares suffered heavy losses Monday, the first day of trading after last week's bleak U.S. jobs report intensified fears of a global recession. Japan's Nikkei 225 index was down 1.8%, Hong Kong's Hang Seng index lost about 3% and South Korea's Kospi... -
Commencement speakers: Conservatives need not apply
We have once again entered the college commencement season, which means we'll soon be reading about uplifting graduation speeches delivered by prominent Americans. Or at least by prominent liberal Americans. It's becoming increasingly apparent that...
Tags: Wars and Interventions, International Military Interventions, Education, Judges, George W. Bush
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Honor us ... maybe
Tuesdays with MitchDear ( -- --) Congratulations! We here at ( -- --) University would like to invite you to be our commencement speaker. This, as you know, is a great honor. You would join the ranks of ( -- --) last year and ( -- --) the year before and also ( -- --), who...Tags: Barack Obama, Education, Rutgers University, George W. Bush, Iraq War (2003-2011)
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Rethinking our China strategy
Senate committees will soon be asked to vote on President Obama's nominees to head the departments of State and Defense and the Central Intelligence Agency. Many, if not most, of the senators' questions will be focused on the nominees' views on the...
Tags: China, Pyongyang (North Korea), Barack Obama, Iran's Nuclear Program, White House
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Change the World Bank needs
Few people on the street may be familiar with the World Bank. Yet, it plays a critical role in the U.S. effort to engage the world through its contribution to economic development in poor and post-conflict societies. As current World Bank President...Tags: Dartmouth College, Columbia University, International Organizations, Education, Finance
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A World Bank success story
The World Bank passed a big test in December when Congress quietly approved its request for additional funding, part of the development group's first general capital increase in more than 20 years. During a time of fiscal stress and partisan gridlock, the...Tags: Voting, International Monetary Fund, Barack Obama, International Organizations, International Development Association
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Panorama de la educación mexicana
Lo que pueda afirmarse o controvertir acerca de la educación, será signo de lo vital que sus procesos significan en la conformación del ser humano como líder en su entorno vital. Única forma de incursionar, con herramientas adecuadas, en la vida de...Tags: Chile, G20, Politics, National or Ethnic Minorities, UNESCO
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G-20 announces measures to stabilize food prices
PARIS (AP) — The largest economies in the world agreed Thursday to a series of measures to stabilize world food prices after recent fluctuations caused global instability, especially in poorer countries. French Agriculture Minister Bruno Le...Tags: G20, Energy, Food Industry, Science and Technology, Consumers
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Falling corn inventories signal rising worldwide grain demand
CHICAGO - The smallest corn inventories in 37 years are a sign farmers around the globe are failing to produce enough grain to meet rising consumption, even as planting expands and food prices surge. Growers from Canada to Russia boosted annual output...Tags: Food Industry, Weather, Inventories, Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Bloomberg L.P.
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Spokesman: Clinton not seeking World Bank presidency
Washington BureauA spokesman for Hillary Clinton swiftly and emphatically denied a report Thursday that the secretary of state was considering stepping down to seek the World Bank presidency in 2012. Reuters cited three unnamed sources in its report that Clinton was open...Tags: International Economic Institution, World Bank Group, Economic Organization, Joe Biden, White House
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