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		<title>Arianespace delays for 2nd time launch of military satellite from French Guiana</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 18:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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Military satellite launch in French Guiana delayed

KOUROU, French Guiana — The launch of a French military satellite from French Guiana has been delayed.
Arianespace says it stopped the countdown in the final minutes before launch of the Helios 2B. Officials said Thursday that they would soon provide more details.
The original launch was delayed on Dec. 9 .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/arianespace-delays-for-2nd-time-launch-of-military-satellite-from-french-guiana-245705/">Arianespace delays for 2nd time launch of military satellite from French Guiana</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Space shuttle Atlantis, 7 astronauts head for morning landing to wrap up space station mission</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 13:44:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marcia Dunn</dc:creator>
		
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Space shuttle Atlantis heads for morning landing

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Space shuttle Atlantis and seven astronauts are on their way home.
Commander Charles Hobaugh and his co-pilot fired the braking rockets right on time Friday morning. That dropped the shuttle out of orbit and put it on course for a 9:44 a.m. landing.
Clear, crisp weather is .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/space-shuttle-atlantis-7-astronauts-head-for-morning-landing-to-wrap-up-space-station-mission-236602/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Space shuttle Atlantis, 7 astronauts head for morning landing to wrap up space station mission</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Somali pirates attack US-flagged Maersk Alabama for second time, but guards repel attack</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:37:55 +0000</pubDate>
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Pirates again attack US-flagged Maersk Alabama

NAIROBI, Kenya — Somali pirates attacked the Maersk Alabama for the second time in seven months on Wednesday, but guards on board the U.S.-flagged cargo ship repelled the takeover attempt, the EU&#8217;s naval force said.
Pirates hijacked the Maersk Alabama last April and took ship captain Richard Phillips hostage, holding him .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/somali-pirates-attack-us-flagged-maersk-alabama-for-second-time-but-guards-repel-attack-231519/" title="Somali pirates attack US-flagged Maersk Alabama for second time, but guards repel attack">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Pakistan has more nukes than India: Report</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:15:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ani</dc:creator>
		
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WASHINGTON -  A  new  report  has  revealed  that Pakistan  enjoys a substantial lead over India when it  comes  to nuclear weapons.

According  to the report compiled by Robert S Norris and  Hans  M Kristensen  in the latest edition of the Bulletin of  .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/pakistan-has-more-nukes-than-india-report-231499/" title="Pakistan has more nukes than India: Report">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Nissan, FedEx, others form group to develop course for $124B investment in electric cars</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/nissan-fedex-others-form-group-to-develop-course-for-124b-investment-in-electric-cars-230619/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:41:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ken Thomas</dc:creator>
		
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Group urges gov&#8217;t to invest in electric cars

WASHINGTON — A group of automakers, utilities and battery makers is urging the federal government to make a major investment in electric transportation.
A group led by Nissan Motor Co., Fedex Corp., and others are outlining a $124 billion plan over eight years that could make electricity the major ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nissan-fedex-others-form-group-to-develop-course-for-124b-investment-in-electric-cars-230619/">Nissan, FedEx, others form group to develop course for $124B investment in electric cars</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Reports: Startup of Iran&#8217;s Russian-built nuclear reactor delayed until next year</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:10:43 +0000</pubDate>
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Reports: Iran&#8217;s Russian reactor startup delayed

MOSCOW — Russian news agencies are reporting the reactor at a nuclear power plant that Russia is building in Iran will not be switched on this year as planned.
The agencies quote Energy Minister Sergei Shmatko as saying Monday that while Russia expects to make &#8220;serious progress&#8221; by the end of ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/reports-startup-of-irans-russian-built-nuclear-reactor-delayed-until-next-year-230424/" title="Reports: Startup of Iran&#8217;s Russian-built nuclear reactor delayed until next year">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ex-residents of Conn. city Pfizer is leaving say fight over waterfront land was unnecessary</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:34:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric Tucker</dc:creator>
		
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Conn. residents: Pfizer land battle unnecessary

NEW LONDON, Conn. — After drug giant Pfizer Inc. announced that it was opening a new research center here, city officials aggressively moved to acquire surrounding land for an economic development project — triggering an epic fight over eminent domain that reached the U.S. Supreme Court and ended with residents .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ex-residents-of-conn-city-pfizer-is-leaving-say-fight-over-waterfront-land-was-unnecessary-230399/">Ex-residents of Conn. city Pfizer is leaving say fight over waterfront land was unnecessary</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ahmadinejad says impasse over nuke talks can only hurt West, embolden Iran&#8217;s nuclear program</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:29:22 +0000</pubDate>
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Ahmadinejad says Western pressure empowers Iran
TEHRAN, Iran — An impasse in nuclear talks between world powers and Iran would only hurt the West by making Tehran push harder to advance its technology, according to the latest remarks by the Iranian president.
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad&#8217;s comments can be seen as a veiled threat that Iran would .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ahmadinejad-says-impasse-over-nuke-talks-can-only-hurt-west-embolden-irans-nuclear-program-230393/">Source article &nbsp;: Ahmadinejad says impasse over nuke talks can only hurt West, embolden Iran&#8217;s nuclear program</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Dakotas may see record sunflower yields despite late, wet harvest; boost supply for US, Canada</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:04:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Blake Nicholson</dc:creator>
		
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Dakotas might see record sunflower yields
BISMARCK, N.D. — Sunflower crops could set records in the nation&#8217;s top two producing states this year, helping to blunt a drop in nationwide production and ensure a healthy supply for processors in the United States and Canada.

The good year for growers in North Dakota and South Dakota in turn .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/dakotas-may-see-record-sunflower-yields-despite-late-wet-harvest-boost-supply-for-us-canada-230340/" title="Dakotas may see record sunflower yields despite late, wet harvest; boost supply for US, Canada">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Carter helps launch campaign to build homes for 50,000 families in Mekong region</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/carter-helps-launch-campaign-to-build-homes-for-50000-families-in-mekong-region-230308/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:22:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Casey</dc:creator>
		
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Carter, wife helping build homes in Thailand

CHIANG MAI, Thailand — Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter helped the housing charity that he champions, Habitat for Humanity, launch a campaign Monday to build homes for 50,000 families in the Mekong River region over the next five years.
Carter and his wife, Rosalynn, are among 3,000 volunteers from 25 .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/carter-helps-launch-campaign-to-build-homes-for-50000-families-in-mekong-region-230308/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Carter helps launch campaign to build homes for 50,000 families in Mekong region</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Planned Iranian news agency yields first story line: Will elite military force act as editors?</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/planned-iranian-news-agency-yields-first-story-line-will-elite-military-force-act-as-editors-230275/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 06:33:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Murphy</dc:creator>
		
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Iran media plans stir talk of elite force at helm

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The portfolio of Iran&#8217;s Revolutionary Guard keeps on growing.
Its troops watch over nuclear facilities, its rocket scientists enlarge Iran&#8217;s missile arsenal and its engineers have taken on a rail line as their latest big-ticket project. Could media mogul be next?
Sometime early .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/planned-iranian-news-agency-yields-first-story-line-will-elite-military-force-act-as-editors-230275/">Planned Iranian news agency yields first story line: Will elite military force act as editors?</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Illinois governor and senator back idea to sell near-empty prison to house Guantanamo inmates</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:05:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deanna Bellandi</dc:creator>
		
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Officials discuss plans for Gitmo inmates in Ill.
CHICAGO — Gov. Pat Quinn and U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin on Sunday tried to build support and counter criticism of a proposal to sell a prison in rural northwestern Illinois to the federal government to house Guantanamo Bay detainees and other inmates.
Federal officials are expected to ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/illinois-governor-and-senator-back-idea-to-sell-near-empty-prison-to-house-guantanamo-inmates-230158/">Illinois governor and senator back idea to sell near-empty prison to house Guantanamo inmates</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>GE forms venture with China&#8217;s AVIC to develop electronics systems for C919, other jetliners</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:25:33 +0000</pubDate>
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General Electric&#8217;s aviation unit is teaming with Aviation Industry Corp. of China to develop and market electronic systems for commercial aircraft customers, including the C919 narrow-body aircraft that China hopes will compete with jets made by industry giants Boeing and Airbus.
The goal is to launch the .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ge-forms-venture-with-chinas-avic-to-develop-electronics-systems-for-c919-other-jetliners-230116/">Original source &nbsp;: GE forms venture with China&#8217;s AVIC to develop electronics systems for C919, other jetliners</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ill. lawmakers address plan to sell near-empty prison to house Guantanamo detainees</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:22:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deanna Bellandi</dc:creator>
		
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CHICAGO — Gov. Pat Quinn and U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin on Sunday tried to build support and counter criticism of a proposal to sell a prison in rural northwestern Illinois to the federal government to house Guantanamo Bay detainees and other inmates.
Federal officials are .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ill-lawmakers-address-plan-to-sell-near-empty-prison-to-house-guantanamo-detainees-230114/">Original article &nbsp;: Ill. lawmakers address plan to sell near-empty prison to house Guantanamo detainees</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Film seeks to document Mormon church role in California gay marriage fight</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:49:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Dobner</dc:creator>
		
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Film documents Mormon role in gay marriage debate

SALT LAKE CITY — Reed Cowan&#8217;s reasons for making a film about the Mormon church&#8217;s activism against gay marriage in California are personal.
Himself gay and Mormon, Cowan clashed with his family over his sexual orientation and the beliefs of their faith, but it was a conversation between him  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/film-seeks-to-document-mormon-church-role-in-california-gay-marriage-fight-230089/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Liz Claiborne warehouse to move, Rhode Island set to lose 100 jobs</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:19:14 +0000</pubDate>
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Rhode Island to lose 100 Liz Claiborne jobs

LINCOLN, R.I. — The union representing workers at Liz Claiborne Inc.&#8217;s warehouse in Lincoln say they&#8217;ve been informed the company is shutting down the facility this spring and moving operations elsewhere.
About 120 people work at the distribution center for the fashion company&#8217;s jewelry division. In a statement, the ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/liz-claiborne-warehouse-to-move-rhode-island-set-to-lose-100-jobs-230076/">Read more : Liz Claiborne warehouse to move, Rhode Island set to lose 100 jobs</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>N. Dakota flaring less natural gas as pipelines, plants come on line; but can it keep up?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:07:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James Macpherson</dc:creator>
		
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North Dakota flaring less natural gas _ for now

BISMARCK, N.D. — The burning glow over North Dakota&#8217;s oil patch is slowly dimming as companies work to capture and sell natural gas instead of flaring it.
Though the flares atop the oil fields have lessened in recent months, it&#8217;s still tough to stomach for those in North .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/n-dakota-flaring-less-natural-gas-as-pipelines-plants-come-on-line-but-can-it-keep-up-230071/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: N. Dakota flaring less natural gas as pipelines, plants come on line; but can it keep up?</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Fearing roadblock to drilling, Alaska fights to take polar bears off threatened species list</title>
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		<dc:creator>Dan Joling</dc:creator>
		
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Alaska fights to reverse polar bear listing

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Alaska Gov. Sean Parnell says he has the best interest of polar bears at heart, but he doesn&#8217;t intend to let the federal government&#8217;s expanded protection for bears get in the way of the state&#8217;s continued prosperity.
Like his predecessor, Sarah Palin, the governor is suing the .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/fearing-roadblock-to-drilling-alaska-fights-to-take-polar-bears-off-threatened-species-list-230068/">Original source &nbsp;: Fearing roadblock to drilling, Alaska fights to take polar bears off threatened species list</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>French, Afghan troops push into hostile valley to secure area for bypass road around Kabul</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 17:31:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alfred De Montesquiou</dc:creator>
		
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French, Afghan troops push into hostile valley

TAGAB VALLEY, Afghanistan — Hundreds of French and Afghan troops on Sunday pushed into a hostile valley in eastern Afghanistan where militants launch quick attacks, then disappear into hillside villages. The mission: secure the area for a planned bypass road around the Afghan capital to move supplies from neighboring ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/french-afghan-troops-push-into-hostile-valley-to-secure-area-for-bypass-road-around-kabul-230053/" title="French, Afghan troops push into hostile valley to secure area for bypass road around Kabul">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama, Medvedev says Iran running out of time to make good on nuclear promises</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 17:20:40 +0000</pubDate>
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SINGAPORE — President Barack Obama said Sunday that &#8220;time is running out&#8221; for Iran to sign on to a deal to ship its enriched uranium out of the country for further processing, and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said he still hopes to persuade Iran to send ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-medvedev-says-iran-running-out-of-time-to-make-good-on-nuclear-promises-230049/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Obama, Medvedev says Iran running out of time to make good on nuclear promises</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>THE INFLUENCE GAME: Mystery group run by NC law firm fans opposition around US to health bill</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 16:25:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Fram</dc:creator>
		
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THE INFLUENCE GAME: Front group fights health bill
WASHINGTON — One operative tried to enlist trade groups in Maine to oppose government-run health coverage. Another helped a member of a Las Vegas conservative group appear on local talk radio to criticize the proposal. A third persuaded a Louisiana activist to post an opinion piece ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/the-influence-game-mystery-group-run-by-nc-law-firm-fans-opposition-around-us-to-health-bill-230019/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : THE INFLUENCE GAME: Mystery group run by NC law firm fans opposition around US to health bill</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Everything going NASA&#8217;s way for Monday launch of space shuttle Atlantis, good weather expected</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 15:58:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marcia Dunn</dc:creator>
		
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NASA&#8217;s shuttle launch countdown going smoothly

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA&#8217;s countdown is going smoothly and even the weather is looking exceptionally good for Monday&#8217;s space shuttle launch.
Atlantis is scheduled to blast off at 2:28 p.m. Monday with tons of spare parts for the International Space Station. Forecasters put the odds of acceptable weather at 90 ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/everything-going-nasas-way-for-monday-launch-of-space-shuttle-atlantis-good-weather-expected-230002/">Read more : Everything going NASA&#8217;s way for Monday launch of space shuttle Atlantis, good weather expected</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Feds to investigate record low milk prices paid to NY farmers as retail price falls minimally</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 12:43:06 +0000</pubDate>
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Feds to probe low milk prices paid to NY farmers

ALBANY, N.Y. — A top antitrust investigator from the U.S. Justice Department is investigating why New York farmers are getting record low payments for milk and consumers are seeing just a fraction of the savings.
Sen. Charles Schumer announced the effort Sunday. It follows his request for ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/feds-to-investigate-record-low-milk-prices-paid-to-ny-farmers-as-retail-price-falls-minimally-229951/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Feds to investigate record low milk prices paid to NY farmers as retail price falls minimally</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US casino giant Las Vegas Sands looks to restart Macau projects next year with IPO funding</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 12:11:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeremiah Marquez</dc:creator>
		
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Sands looks to restart Macau casino work next year

HONG KONG — U.S. casino operator Las Vegas Sands Corp. plans to resume work in January on its multibillion-dollar gambling resorts in Macau after suspending construction last year amid a massive funding crunch, the company said Sunday.
This week Sands will seek to raise more than $3.3 billion ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-casino-giant-las-vegas-sands-looks-to-restart-macau-projects-next-year-with-ipo-funding-229933/" title="US casino giant Las Vegas Sands looks to restart Macau projects next year with IPO funding">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>2 C-27 military support planes delivered to Afghan security forces</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 11:03:00 +0000</pubDate>
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Afghan forces get 2 C-27 military support planes

KABUL — Two C-27 military support planes have been delivered to the Afghan National Army Air Corps — a small step on the road to helping Afghanistan&#8217;s security forces develop a modern aerial fleet.
The top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, Gen. Stanley McChrystal, and Afghan Defense Minister Gen. Abdul .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/2-c-27-military-support-planes-delivered-to-afghan-security-forces-229904/">2 C-27 military support planes delivered to Afghan security forces</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Nigerian militant group in oil-rich Delta region starts peace talks with the president</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 10:54:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bashir Adigun</dc:creator>
		
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Nigeria militants start peace talks with president

ABUJA, Nigeria — Nigeria&#8217;s main militant group in the oil-rich Delta region said Sunday that it had started formal peace talks with the country&#8217;s president for the first time since it declared an indefinite cease-fire last month.
The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta called Saturday&#8217;s dialogue with .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nigerian-militant-group-in-oil-rich-delta-region-starts-peace-talks-with-the-president-229892/">Nigerian militant group in oil-rich Delta region starts peace talks with the president</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>In Asia, Obama, Medvedev see nuclear pact in sight, climate-change deal illusive</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 08:52:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Loven</dc:creator>
		
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SINGAPORE — President Barack Obama said Sunday the United States and Russia would have a replacement treaty on reducing nuclear arms ready for approval by year&#8217;s end, an announcement designed as an upbeat ending to a summit with Asia-Pacific leaders.
While publicizing progress with Russia on arms .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/in-asia-obama-medvedev-see-nuclear-pact-in-sight-climate-change-deal-illusive-229835/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: In Asia, Obama, Medvedev see nuclear pact in sight, climate-change deal illusive</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>In Asia, Obama, Medvedev see nuke pact in sight, climate-change deal illusive</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 08:45:49 +0000</pubDate>
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SINGAPORE — President Barack Obama said Sunday the United States and Russia would have a replacement treaty on reducing nuclear arms ready for approval by year&#8217;s end, an announcement designed as an upbeat ending to a summit with Asia-Pacific leaders.
While publicizing progress with Russia .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/in-asia-obama-medvedev-see-nuke-pact-in-sight-climate-change-deal-illusive-229831/">Source &nbsp;: In Asia, Obama, Medvedev see nuke pact in sight, climate-change deal illusive</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US agency to take new look at possible health ills from bombing range on Vieques island</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 22:52:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Mcfadden</dc:creator>
		
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US health agency to take &#8216;fresh look&#8217; at Vieques

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A U.S. agency has overturned its 2003 research that said no health hazards were caused by decades of military exercises on Vieques, a bombing range-turned-tourist destination off Puerto Rico&#8217;s east coast.
The federal Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry said Friday it ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-agency-to-take-new-look-at-possible-health-ills-from-bombing-range-on-vieques-island-229628/">Read : US agency to take new look at possible health ills from bombing range on Vieques island</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>FHA commissioner defends health of housing agency amid concerns over its financial cushion</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 21:47:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alex Veiga</dc:creator>
		
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FHA boss: FHA is not the new subprime
SAN DIEGO — Federal Housing Administration Commissioner David Stevens said Saturday that concerns the agency is headed for the same financial trouble that snared Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and the subprime sector are unwarranted.

Stevens made the remarks during a speech at the National Association of Realtors&#8217; annual conference .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/fha-commissioner-defends-health-of-housing-agency-amid-concerns-over-its-financial-cushion-229609/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: FHA commissioner defends health of housing agency amid concerns over its financial cushion</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Republicans jump on report from Medicare agency that says Democratic bill would boost spending</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 21:38:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Espo</dc:creator>
		
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GOP leaps on study of rising health care costs

WASHINGTON — Overall spending on health care would rise as a result of legislation approved a week ago by the House, and billions of dollars in projected savings contained in the measure will be difficult to maintain, according to a report by a top official at the .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/republicans-jump-on-report-from-medicare-agency-that-says-democratic-bill-would-boost-spending-229606/" title="Republicans jump on report from Medicare agency that says Democratic bill would boost spending">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>GM says 37 percent of US Saab dealers will close under deal to sell brand to Koenigsegg Group</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 19:25:03 +0000</pubDate>
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GM: 37 pct of US Saab dealerships to close

PITTSBURGH — About 37 percent of U.S. Saab dealers will close as part of General Motors Corp.&#8217;s planned sale of the ailing Swedish car brand to Koenigsegg Group AB, a GM spokeswoman said Saturday.
GM spokeswoman Ryndee Carney said the company had sent letters to 81 of the .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/gm-says-37-percent-of-us-saab-dealers-will-close-under-deal-to-sell-brand-to-koenigsegg-group-229579/">Source article &nbsp;: GM says 37 percent of US Saab dealers will close under deal to sell brand to Koenigsegg Group</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Hawaii&#8217;s beaches are shrinking; scientists say the trend will accelerate with global warming</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 19:04:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Audrey Mcavoy</dc:creator>
		
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KAILUA, Hawaii — Jenn Boneza remembers when the white sandy beach near the boat ramp in her hometown was wide enough for people to build sand castles.
&#8220;It really used to be a beautiful beach,&#8221; said the 35-year-old mother of two. &#8220;And now when you look ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/hawaiis-beaches-are-shrinking-scientists-say-the-trend-will-accelerate-with-global-warming-229575/">Read more : Hawaii&#8217;s beaches are shrinking; scientists say the trend will accelerate with global warming</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>THE INFLUENCE GAME: Abortion rights groups fight to maintain influence in health care debate</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 17:13:51 +0000</pubDate>
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THE INFLUENCE GAME: Abortion rights groups rebound
WASHINGTON — Abortion rights groups, outflanked and outnumbered in the health debate, are scrambling to regain lost ground after the House passed a health bill with strict abortion limits.
They&#8217;re blanketing Capitol Hill with lobbyists, petitions, letters and phone calls in efforts to defeat the restrictions in the ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/the-influence-game-abortion-rights-groups-fight-to-maintain-influence-in-health-care-debate-229537/" title="THE INFLUENCE GAME: Abortion rights groups fight to maintain influence in health care debate">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ford says union concerns resolved at Kansas City plant; union voting on strike authorization</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 16:58:49 +0000</pubDate>
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Ford: union concerns resolved at Kansas City plant

CLAYCOMO, Mo. — Ford Motor Co. said Saturday union concerns over working conditions at its assembly plant in Kansas City have been resolved. But a union officer said members were moving ahead with a planned strike authorization vote.
Ford spokeswoman Marcey Evans said officials from the automaker and United .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ford-says-union-concerns-resolved-at-kansas-city-plant-union-voting-on-strike-authorization-229530/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Ford says union concerns resolved at Kansas City plant; union voting on strike authorization</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Rice where there was none: Kenyan irrigation shows gov&#8217;t investment can stem food shortages</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 16:50:52 +0000</pubDate>
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Kenya harvest example on reversing food shortage

AHERO, Kenya — Joram Abiero remembers it was not too long ago that his neighbors went to bed hungry.
Now they and thousands of others in the lowlands of western Kenya are able to get year-round work as farm laborers or earn money from their once-neglected rice paddies. The government&#8217;s .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/rice-where-there-was-none-kenyan-irrigation-shows-govt-investment-can-stem-food-shortages-229524/">Rice where there was none: Kenyan irrigation shows gov&#8217;t investment can stem food shortages</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Speeding train derails in western India, killing 9 killed, injuring more than 80</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 12:21:48 +0000</pubDate>
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9 killed, 80 injured when train derails in India

JAIPUR, India — A speeding train derailed in western India, killing at least nine people and injuring more than 80.
Fifteen cars of the New Delhi-bound train flew off the tracks Saturday and rolled onto their sides when the driver suddenly applied the brakes because of poor visibility .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/speeding-train-derails-in-western-india-killing-9-killed-injuring-more-than-80-229412/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Speeding train derails in western India, killing 9 killed, injuring more than 80</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>NASA on track for Monday launch of space shuttle Atlantis; near-perfect weather predicted</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 12:18:43 +0000</pubDate>
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NASA on track for Monday space shuttle launch

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA has cleared space shuttle Atlantis for liftoff Monday on a trip to stock up the International Space Station with several years&#8217; worth of spare parts.
Mission managers gave the go-ahead Saturday as forecasters put the odds of good launch weather at 90 percent, about .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nasa-on-track-for-monday-launch-of-space-shuttle-atlantis-near-perfect-weather-predicted-229405/">NASA on track for Monday launch of space shuttle Atlantis; near-perfect weather predicted</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Hundreds of devout Jews protest in Jerusalem over Intel Sabbath violations</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 11:09:53 +0000</pubDate>
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Ultra-Orthodox Israelis protest Intel Sabbath work

JERUSALEM — More than a thousand devout Jews noisly protested in Jerusalem on Saturday against plans by computer chip maker Intel to operate on the Jewish day of rest.
The devout Jews, dressed in their traditional black hats and long coats, shouted &#8220;Shabbes! Shabbes!&#8221; — the Yiddish word for Sabbath — .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/hundreds-of-devout-jews-protest-in-jerusalem-over-intel-sabbath-violations-229368/">Hundreds of devout Jews protest in Jerusalem over Intel Sabbath violations</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>9 killed, more than 80 injured after speeding train derails in western India, say police</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 05:00:30 +0000</pubDate>
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9 killed as speeding train derails in India

JAIPUR, India — A speeding train derailed in western India early Saturday killing at least nine people and injuring more than 80 others.
Fifteen coaches of the New Delhi-bound train flew off tracks when its driver suddenly applied the brakes because of poor visibility in the region, said Vipin .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/9-killed-more-than-80-injured-after-speeding-train-derails-in-western-india-say-police-229159/" title="9 killed, more than 80 injured after speeding train derails in western India, say police">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>NY Fed president: Financial system can learn from its crisis, become more resilient in future</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 02:35:51 +0000</pubDate>
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NY Fed president: Crisis can teach finance system

PRINCETON, N.J. — The president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said Friday that the financial world can learn from the economic crunch of the past two years and become stronger.
William Dudley, who was named president of the key bank in January when predecessor .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ny-fed-president-financial-system-can-learn-from-its-crisis-become-more-resilient-in-future-229125/">Read the original article &nbsp;: NY Fed president: Financial system can learn from its crisis, become more resilient in future</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>The Gazette in Colorado Springs lays off 11 more to deal with smaller budget for 2010</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 02:31:42 +0000</pubDate>
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The Gazette in Colorado Springs lays off 11 more

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The Gazette in Colorado Springs has laid off 11 employees, including seven in the newsroom, leaving fewer than 300 people on the staff.
President and Publisher Steve Pope said Friday that three employees in circulation and one in advertising also were cut. The newspaper .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/the-gazette-in-colorado-springs-lays-off-11-more-to-deal-with-smaller-budget-for-2010-229124/">Read the original article &nbsp;: The Gazette in Colorado Springs lays off 11 more to deal with smaller budget for 2010</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>In Asia, Obama says US won&#8217;t &#8216;be cowed&#8217; by North Korean threats, welcomes robust China</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 02:04:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Loven</dc:creator>
		
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TOKYO — President Barack Obama declared Saturday that an era of American disengagement in the globe&#8217;s fastest-growing region is over and warned that the U.S. and its Asian partners &#8220;will not be cowed&#8221; by North Korea&#8217;s continued defiance over its nuclear weapons and other provocations.
Obama also said .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/in-asia-obama-says-us-wont-be-cowed-by-north-korean-threats-welcomes-robust-china-229112/">In Asia, Obama says US won&#8217;t &#8216;be cowed&#8217; by North Korean threats, welcomes robust China</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Regulators close 2 Florida banks, 1 in California; 123 US bank failures this year</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 01:28:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Bernard</dc:creator>
		
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Regulators shut 2 banks in Fla., 1 in Calif.

NEW YORK — Regulators shut down two banks in Florida and one in California on Friday, boosting to 123 the number of U.S. bank failures this year as loan defaults rise in the worst financial climate in decades.
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. took over Orion Bank, based .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/regulators-close-2-florida-banks-1-in-california-123-us-bank-failures-this-year-229080/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Regulators close 2 Florida banks, 1 in California; 123 US bank failures this year</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Wal-Mart offers clothing vendors a way to get paid faster amid retail financing anxiety</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:39:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Vinnee Tong</dc:creator>
		
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Wal-Mart offers vendors a way to faster payment

SAN FRANCISCO — Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world&#8217;s biggest retailer, is offering its clothing vendors a faster way to get paid that could change how struggling retailers and vendors do business together.
Wal-Mart, based in Bentonville, Ark., told its more than 1,000 clothing suppliers this month that they can .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/wal-mart-offers-clothing-vendors-a-way-to-get-paid-faster-amid-retail-financing-anxiety-229046/">Wal-Mart offers clothing vendors a way to get paid faster amid retail financing anxiety</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Utah&#8217;s Silver Eagle Refinery agrees to shut down after gas explosion that damaged 10 homes</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:56:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Stark</dc:creator>
		
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Utah refinery shutting down following recent blast

SALT LAKE CITY — A Utah oil refinery is shutting down after a gas explosion earlier this month damaged 10 homes.
The U.S. Chemical Safety Board has been investigating the Nov. 4 explosion at the Silver Eagle Refinery in Woods Cross. On Friday, board Chairman John Bresland recommended that the .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/utahs-silver-eagle-refinery-agrees-to-shut-down-after-gas-explosion-that-damaged-10-homes-229019/">Original source &nbsp;: Utah&#8217;s Silver Eagle Refinery agrees to shut down after gas explosion that damaged 10 homes</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Wal-Mart offers clothing vendors way to get paid faster amid retail financing anxiety</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:46:57 +0000</pubDate>
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Wal-Mart offers clothes vendors new payment option

SAN FRANCISCO — Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world&#8217;s biggest retailer, is offering its clothing vendors a faster way to get paid.
Wal-Mart, based in Bentonville, Ark., told its more than 1,000 clothing suppliers earlier this month that they would could get paid within 10 to 15 days of delivering goods, ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/wal-mart-offers-clothing-vendors-way-to-get-paid-faster-amid-retail-financing-anxiety-229017/">Read : Wal-Mart offers clothing vendors way to get paid faster amid retail financing anxiety</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Regulators close Orion Bank and Century Bank in Florida; 122 US bank failures this year</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:32:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marcy Gordon</dc:creator>
		
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Regulators shut 2 Fla. banks; 122 failures in &#8216;09

WASHINGTON — Regulators on Friday shut down two Florida banks, boosting to 122 the number of U.S. bank failures this year as loan defaults rise in the worst financial climate in decades.
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. took over Orion Bank, based in Naples, Fla., with about $2.7 .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/regulators-close-orion-bank-and-century-bank-in-florida-122-us-bank-failures-this-year-229014/">Regulators close Orion Bank and Century Bank in Florida; 122 US bank failures this year</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Cott closes sale of $215 million in notes and gets 95 percent response to tender offer</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:07:38 +0000</pubDate>
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Cott closes sale of $215 million in notes
NEW YORK — Canadian soft drink maker Cott Corp. said Friday its beverages subsidiary closed the private sale of $215 million in notes and repurchased notes due to mature in 2011.

The new 8.375 percent senior notes are due in 2017 and were issued by Cott Beverages Inc. They .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/cott-closes-sale-of-215-million-in-notes-and-gets-95-percent-response-to-tender-offer-228986/" title="Cott closes sale of $215 million in notes and gets 95 percent response to tender offer">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Splash! NASA&#8217;s moon crash struck lots of water, making moon an enticing place to visit again</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:03:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alicia Chang</dc:creator>
		
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Splash! NASA moon crash struck lots of water
LOS ANGELES — The lunar dud for space enthusiasts has become a watershed event for NASA.
Spacecraft that crashed into the moon last month kicked up a relatively small plume. But scientists have confirmed the debris contained water — 25 gallons of it — making lunar exploration .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/splash-nasas-moon-crash-struck-lots-of-water-making-moon-an-enticing-place-to-visit-again-228972/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Splash! NASA&#8217;s moon crash struck lots of water, making moon an enticing place to visit again</a>.]]></description>
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