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More stimulus needed for "savage" recession: Geithner

a shared story    20 hours 6 minutes ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said on Wednesday the United States needed more incentives to stimulate job growth and bolster a slow recovery from a "savage" recession.  




Study urges US to scale back Afghan troops, goals

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AFP - The United States should scale back troops and goals in Afghanistan as its military campaign has backfired and boosted the Taliban, according to a study billed as a Plan B for President Barack Obama. 



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Poet hijacks Atlanta streets with haiku advertising campaign

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Artist satirises roadside adverts by nailing his poetry to traffic lights and streetlamps across the cityArtist John Morse has been peppering Atlanta's road intersections with haikus, nailing his poetry to traffic lights and streetlamps in an attempt to provide commuters with "poetic snapshots of the urban...(more) 



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How Chicago became the city of green shoulders

a shared story    21 hours 6 minutes ago
by Claudine Benmar. Today, Chicago is overflowing with architects who know the ins and outs of the LEED rating system, but just a few years ago John Albrecht was one of the first. He worked on the Center for Green Technology—the city building that started it...(more) 



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Church's Qur'an bonfire to go ahead despite global protests

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Criticism in US and abroad over plan, Hillary Clinton says is 'disgraceful' and against our values, not enough to sway pastorA Pentecostal preacher in Florida who believes that Islam is the work of the devil is vowing to go ahead with the burning of 200 copies...(more) 



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Meditations on Media: engagement, page views and other hard online drugs

an original story    1 day 2 hours 19 minutes ago
Online news organization too often confuse page views and unique visitors with success. Real success online requires a deep and passionate engagement with your readers. 



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US government sends oil clean-up bill to BP

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AFP - The US government Wednesday sent a sixth bill to BP for clean-up costs related to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, bringing the total to date to 389.9 million dollars, officials said. 




Military bans sale of violent video game

a shared story    23 hours 6 minutes ago
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Military bases across the U.S. have banned the sale of a new video game that lets a player pretend to be a Taliban fighter and "shoot" U.S. troops.... 




Higher heart risk seen in younger African Americans

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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - African Americans are known to have a higher rate of heart disease and stroke than whites, and a new study suggests that those excess risks emerge at a relatively young age.  




Jobless claims, trade gap brighten outlook

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New claims for unemployment benefits fell more than expected last week to a two-month low, while the trade deficit narrowed sharply in July, hopeful signs for the stuttering economic recovery.  




Doctors see eye hazard in powerful laser pointers

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NEW YORK (AP) -- A 15-year-old boy damaged his eyes while playing with a laser pointer he'd bought over the Internet, say doctors who warn that dangerously high-powered versions are easily available online....  




A better way to fix the US housing crisis

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Government policies to prop up the housing market not only have failed to fix the problem, they are prolonging the agonyA sure sign of a dysfunctional market economy is the persistence of unemployment. In the United States today, one out of six workers who would like...(more) 



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