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Talks aim to stub out illicit tobacco trade
The growing illegal trade in cigarettes costs governments billions of dollars, causes huge health problems and finances militant groups, say activists. The claims were made as 130 countries resumed... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc)
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin is seen during a meeting with Russia's Communist Party in Moscow, Thursday, Oct. 9, 2008. Vladimir Putin said Thursday the wide-ranging financial crisis has irreparably damaged the image of the U.S. as the leader of the free world and the global ec
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 Taipei Times 
Putin, cronies derail Russia’s bid to join WTO
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin recently announced that Russia, Belarus, and Kazakhstan have abandoned their separate talks to join the WTO. Instead, they would seek to enter the world trade... (photo: AP / RIA-Novosti, Alexei Nikolsky, Pool)
Children of families living in the sidewalk  -  Poverty  -  Philippines  Wall Street Journal 
Number of Hungry People Soars
By SCOTT KILMAN The U.S. Agriculture Department said the number of hungry people in 70 poor nations soared 10.8% last year and will climb at least 1.7% this year, and perhaps much more depending on... (photo: WN / Trigedia)
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Rito Anaya, who works at a landscaping business, pumps gas into gas tanks at Gas Depot gas station in San Jose, Calif., Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2008. The average U.S. retail gasoline price was $3.799 a gallon on Tuesday, according to auto club AAA, the Oil Price Information Service and Wright Express. That is down a penny from Monday, and down 31.5 cents from the July 17 all-time h                      CNBC 
Oil Settles Below $67 on US Economic Weakness
Swelling gasoline stockpiles and a far bigger than expected rise in U.S. unemployment drove oil markets down more than more than 3 percent to settle below $67 a barrel Thursday. RELATED LINKS Current... (photo: AP / Paul Sakuma)
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Opponents of ousted President Manuel Zelaya hold candles and flags of Honduras during a protest in front of the local United Nations office in Tegucigalpa, Wednesday, July 1, 2009. The Press Democrat
Honduras' interim leader blames Chavez for crisis
Roberto Micheletti, who was named by Congress to replace President Manuel Zelaya after his ouster, has fought a largely losing battle to win international support for his... (photo: AP / Eduardo Verdugo)

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Russian President Dmitry Medvedev looks on at a meeting with business leaders in the Moscow Kremlin, Monday, Sept. 15, 2008. Medvedev warned the West on Monday that any sanctions imposed on Russia over the war in Georgia would backfire. Russia will not change its course despite pressure from the West, he Wall Street Journal
U.S.-Russia Summit Gets a Dose of Reality
By JONATHAN WEISMAN in Washington and GREGORY L. WHITE and ALAN CULLISON in Moscow U.S. President Barack Obama, heading to Moscow for a summit with Russian leaders on... (photo: AP / Natalia Kolesnikova, Pool)

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Fireworks The Guardian
Fireworks sellers hope it's a 'backyard' Fourth
GEORGE TIBBITS Associated Press Writer= MARYSVILLE, Wash. (AP) — Even in a scorched economy, there's still some money to burn. Operators of the thousands of fireworks... (photo: GFDL / Axel Rouvin)
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** FILE ** German Chancellor Angela Merkel briefs the media at the chancellery in Berlin on Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008. Syracuse
Merkel: market reform must be implemented
(AP) - BERLIN - Governments must follow through on pledges to reform the global financial system, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Thursday, insisting that signs the... (photo: AP / Markus Schreiber)
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The entrance point for passengers and vehicles inside Rafah crossing on the Palestinian side IRINnews
OPT: Gaza-Egypt crossing to open three days a month
web Photo: Pablo De Soto/IRIN GAZA CITY, 2 July 2009 (IRIN) - Rafah crossing on the Gaza-Egypt border opened briefly on 25, 26 and 27 June allowing Gaza patients in need... (photo: IRIN / Erica Silverman)
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Merkel: Mut zum Informatikstudium! Newsday
Germany's Merkel says market reform pledges must be fulfilled, no more 'business as usual'
BERLIN (AP) — Governments must follow through on pledges to reform the global financial system, German Chancellor said Thursday, insisting that signs the crisis is... (photo: REGIERUNGonline / Kugler)
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