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 Star fees sparkle for office parties
| Celebrities busy taking part in annual company gatherings at year end | Most entertainment stars will raise their appearance fees by as much as 50 percent for private parties during the Spring Festi... (photo: Creative Commons / maggiechiu / Flickr) China Daily
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 American Airlines to charge $8 for blankets, when available
Updated | Comment | Recommend | | | By Dan Reed, USA TODAY Now that air travelers are warming to the idea of paying extra for service amenities, is going to ask them to pay to st... (photo: AP Photo/James A. Finley) USA Today
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 After Buying Spree, China Owns Stakes in Top U.S. Firms
| SHANGHAI - Flush with cash despite the global economic downturn, China's sovereign wealth fund quietly snapped up more than $9 billion worth of shares last year in some... (photo: creative commons/ mreid0183) The New York Times
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 Rose expert David Austin helps return fragrance to mass-market roses
| Don't call me a snob, but I don't want a dozen long-stemmed red roses for Valentine's Day. Flowers thrill me, but not the ubiquitous red roses. | How did the American p... (photo: WN / sweet) The News & Observer
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 UPA Govt's wrong economic policies caused price rise, says Gadkari
| New Delhi, Feb.8 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday slammed Congress-led United Progressive Alliance government for the price rise of commodities and held its wron... (photo: WN / sweet) Newstrack India
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 Stocks trade mixed as European debt woes remain
| STEPHEN BERNARD and TIM PARADIS | The Associated Press | NEW YORK - Stocks traded mixed Monday as investors remained wary about the strength of the economic recovery an... (photo: AP / Richard Drew) Philadelphia Daily News
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 Arroyo launches 'super region' project in Batangas
| BATANGAS CITY, Philippines -- President Macapagal-Arroyo on Monday afternoon launched the Urban Luzon Beltway Super Region at the multipurpose gymnasium of the Universi... (photo: AP / Mike Alquinto) Inquirer
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 A new American environmentalism and the new economy
| I'm both pleased and honored to have been asked by NCSE to give this 10th Annual John H. Chafee Memorial Lecture. I knew John personally and had the opportunity to work... (photo: Creative Commons / Wesha) Newsvine
Achievements Economy Environmentalism Photos Service |
 ANALYSIS - Revolution day will put Iran's disunity on show
| BEIRUT (Reuters) - Iranians are struggling over the legacy and even the legitimacy of an Islamic revolution that triumphed 31 years ago this week. No compromise is in s... (photo: AP / Vahid Salemi) The Star
Ahmadinejad Disunity Iran Photos Revolution |
 European stocks rally despite debt fears
| LONDON - European markets rebounded Monday as investors looked past a slump in Asia and set aside worries about debt problems in countries like Greece and Portugal to b... (photo: AP / Michael Probst) Houston Chronicle
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