| China Says Clinton Remarks on Internet Censorship ‘Damage’ Ties Posted: 22 Jan 2010 06:11 AM PST ![]() Jan. 22 (Bloomberg) -- China said remarks made by U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton criticizing the country's censorship of the Internet were unjustified and damaged bilateral ties.
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| Obama Seen as Anti-Business by 77% of U.S. Investors Posted: 22 Jan 2010 04:57 AM PST ![]() Jan. 22 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. investors overwhelmingly see President Barack Obama as anti-business and question his ability to manage a financial crisis, according to a Bloomberg survey.
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| An Amazing Rescue in Haiti Posted: 22 Jan 2010 12:45 PM PST ![]() by Mike Krumboltz It's been over a week since the Haitian earthquake devastated the country. Sadly, at this point, finding survivors is becoming increasingly rare. Still, there are glorious exceptions -- like Kiki, the young boy who flashed a million-dollar smile after being lifted from the rubble. The rescue was captured on camera. As you'll see below, Kiki's older sister, Sabrina, was pulled out first. Seven-year-old Kiki comes out next, looking a bit dazed. However, after seeing the crowd, the survivor immediately smiles and extends his arms in triumph. A photographer from the New York Po
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| State Unemployment Climbs; Four States Reach Records Posted: 22 Jan 2010 08:26 AM PST ![]() Unemployment rose in most states in December-even breaking records in a couple of states-a reversal from previous months when states showed improvement, according to government data released Friday.
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| 19 bears rescued from bear bile farm in Vietnam (AP) Posted: 22 Jan 2010 03:11 AM PST  AP - The three tractor-trailer containers sat in a row, divided with metal partitions into 19 tiny, sweltering cells.
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| Janet Tavakoli: Show Bernanke and Geithner the Door Posted: 22 Jan 2010 08:43 AM PST ![]() Both the United States and the United Kingdom have had a coordinated non-response to financial reform. If a drunk driver killed your neighbors and crashed the car into your house, you wouldn't expect a police officer to hand the offender a bottle of whiskey and the keys to a bigger, faster, and more powerful car. You would be outraged if the officer said he would only impose a fine, and then made you lend the drunk the money to pay the fine. Yet this is the modus operandi of our financial system, and now financial drunk drivers refuse blood tests and huff that their seat belts were fastened
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| Sorry Supreme Court, but our legislators are already bought Posted: 22 Jan 2010 09:06 AM PST ![]() Image by Limbic via Flickr Yes, the Supreme Court opened up a new floodgate that will hose down our political process with another gusher of special interest money. But it's not like money isn't already drowning the system, so my cynicism meter has only ticked up a notch (it goes to 11), particularly after a little tour of recent news from the world of lobbying and vote-buying: Item 1: President Obama is finally getting tougher on the taxpayer-insured Wall Street casino, but legislating meaningful new regulations won't be easy because the banks most-targeted by Obama's new proposals have dum
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| Jackson estate administrators want cut of profits (AP) Posted: 22 Jan 2010 09:35 AM PST  AP - Two men administering Michael Jackson's estate are seeking 10 percent of profits they're able to generate from the late pop superstars work, court documents filed Friday show.
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| Britain raises international terror threat level (Reuters) Posted: 22 Jan 2010 01:28 PM PST  Reuters - Britain raised its international terrorism threat level to 'severe' -- its second highest level of terror alert -- from 'substantial' on Friday, Home Secretary (interior minister) Alan Johnson said.
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| Thanks, Huffington Post: Scott Brown's Wife is Good Looking Posted: 22 Jan 2010 10:37 AM PST  As every political junkie knows, a politician is never safe from attacks from opponents and the media. And apparently, a politician's family is up for grabs too. The Huffington Post went after new...
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| Where will Conan O'Brien go? (AP) Posted: 22 Jan 2010 08:48 AM PST ![]() Shortly before agreeing to the terms of his unpleasant exit from NBC, Conan O'Brien joked on the "Tonight" show that his plans for next week include making a big move to Fox.
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| Olympics Countdown: Posted: 22 Jan 2010 11:25 AM PST ![]() Oksana Domnina and Maxim Shabalin, the favorites for ice-dancing gold in Vancouver, wowed the crowds with their routine at the European Championships. They sit in the lead after their original dance, a tribute to Australian Aborigines.
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| Teen violist alleges Pittsburgh police brutality (AP) Posted: 22 Jan 2010 12:55 PM PST  AP - The photos taken by Jordan Miles' mother show his face covered with raw, red bruises, his cheek and lip swollen, his right eye swollen shut. A bald spot mars the long black dreadlocks where the 18-year-old violist says police tore them from his head.
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| CEOs to Congress: Quit calling us for campaign cash (AP) Posted: 22 Jan 2010 09:58 AM PST  AP - Dozens of current and former corporate executives have a message for Congress: Quit hitting us up for campaign cash.
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| English-only at Conn. bookstore sparks controversy (AP) Posted: 22 Jan 2010 11:35 AM PST ![]() AP - A popular bookstore and cafe near Yale University wants its many Hispanic employees to speak English only around customers.
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