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		<title>Haryana allots 700 acres for Maruti&#8217;s new plant</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2009 22:26:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ROHTAK - Passenger car manufacturer Maruti Suzuki Friday said it has been allotted 700 acres by the Haryana government for its proposed research and development (R&#038;D) facility here. 

Maruti will invest Rs.1,000 crore in two phases over six years, it added. 	 	
While the development of the allotted land and construction of the test tracks ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/haryana-allots-700-acres-for-marutis-new-plant-146162/" title="Haryana allots 700 acres for Maruti&#8217;s new plant">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Afghanis in India keenly watch Afghanistan presidential polls</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2009 21:42:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW DELHI - A group of young Afghanis was hooked to a television set in an Afghan eatery in Delhi&#8217;s Darya Ganj area Friday afternoon, keenly watching the post-election developments in their homeland and praising India for helping Afghanistan in its reconstruction.

Enjoying &#8216;authentic Afghani cuisine&#8217;, they kept their fingers crossed, hoping peace will return to .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/afghanis-in-india-keenly-watch-afghanistan-presidential-polls-146130/" title="Afghanis in India keenly watch Afghanistan presidential polls">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Judge dismisses some charges against territorial lieutenant governor, senator</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 07:43:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[HONOLULU — A federal judge has dismissed portions of an indictment returned against the lieutenant governor and a senator of the U.S. territory of American Samoa.

Lt. Gov. Ipulasi Aitofele Sunia, 65, and Sen. Tini Lam Yuen, 57, were indicted in 2007 for allegedly conspiring to split a large project for school furniture construction among companies ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/judge-dismisses-some-charges-against-territorial-lieutenant-governor-senator-138060/">Read more : Judge dismisses some charges against territorial lieutenant governor, senator</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>APNewsBreak: Iran calls for international ban on strikes against nuke facilities</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 04:12:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>George Jahn</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[VIENNA, Austria — Iran, whose nuclear facilities are under threat of possible Israeli military strikes, proposed Wednesday that a 150-nation conference convening in the fall ban such attacks.

Iran says the proposal, revealed to The Associated Press by diplomats and confirmed by a senior Iranian envoy, is not linked to veiled threats by Israel of an ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/apnewsbreak-iran-calls-for-international-ban-on-strikes-against-nuke-facilities-137916/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : APNewsBreak: Iran calls for international ban on strikes against nuke facilities</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Sen. Bond adds to Sotomayor&#8217;s GOP support as Senate pushes toward historic Supreme Court vote</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2009 00:41:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Julie Hirschfeld Davis</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor won more GOP support in her drive toward near-certain Senate confirmation Thursday as the first Hispanic justice, even as a growing chorus of Republicans called her unfit for the bench.

Republican Sens. Kit Bond of Missouri and Judd Gregg of New Hampshire broke with their party to announce they&#8217;d .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/sen-bond-adds-to-sotomayors-gop-support-as-senate-pushes-toward-historic-supreme-court-vote-131691/">Sen. Bond adds to Sotomayor&#8217;s GOP support as Senate pushes toward historic Supreme Court vote</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Weather bodes well for Friday shuttle landing in Florida; astronauts wrapping up 16-day flight</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 20:21:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marcia Dunn</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Buoyed by a good weather forecast, space shuttle Endeavour and its seven astronauts aimed for a Friday morning landing to end their successful space station construction mission.

Endeavour was scheduled to touch down at 10:48 a.m. In preparation, the shuttle&#8217;s payload bay doors were closed right on time as the sun rose .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/weather-bodes-well-for-friday-shuttle-landing-in-florida-astronauts-wrapping-up-16-day-flight-126582/">Source &nbsp;: Weather bodes well for Friday shuttle landing in Florida; astronauts wrapping up 16-day flight</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Turks and Caicos police begin 4th day of search for survivors from Haitian shipwreck</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2009 22:28:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[PROVIDENCIALES, Turks and Caicos — Police boats circled an uninhabited island Thursday looking for dozens of Haitian migrants missing from a deadly shipwreck, but rescuers had little hope of finding any survivors as the search entered its fourth day.

The U.S. Coast Guard called off its search late Wednesday afternoon after a 52-hour operation that covered .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/turks-and-caicos-police-begin-4th-day-of-search-for-survivors-from-haitian-shipwreck-125450/">Turks and Caicos police begin 4th day of search for survivors from Haitian shipwreck</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Asian markets rise on improving economic data, better corporate earnings</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2009 13:38:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Wright</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BANGKOK — Asian stock markets climbed Friday as economic data and company earnings reinforced confidence that a recovery from the global recession is under way.

South Korea&#8217;s benchmark index gained modestly after news that Asia&#8217;s fourth-largest economy grew at its fastest pace in nearly six years in the second quarter, adding to evidence the region is ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/asian-markets-rise-on-improving-economic-data-better-corporate-earnings-119344/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Asian markets rise on improving economic data, better corporate earnings</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Central government not allowing to raise dam height: Gujarat</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2009 18:15:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[GANDHINAGAR - The Congress-led central government is denying Gujarat 580 crore (5.8 billion) cubic metres of water annually by not giving permission to raise the height of the Sardar Sarovar Dam, the state&#8217;s Minister for Water Resources Nitin Patel said Wednesday.

&#8220;The Sardar Sarovar Dam on the Narmada river in central Gujarat currently has a height ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/central-government-not-allowing-to-raise-dam-height-gujarat-109934/" title="Central government not allowing to raise dam height: Gujarat">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Five killed, 15 injured in Delhi Metro bridge collapse (Second Lead)</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2009 16:19:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW DELHI - In one of the worst accidents involving Delhi Metro, a bridge under construction in a congested area of south Delhi collapsed Sunday, killing five people, including an engineer, and injuring 15 others. 

A water pipeline burst due to the impact, leading to the area getting swamped in water. The accident, which took .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/five-killed-15-injured-in-delhi-metro-bridge-collapse-second-lead-107124/">Five killed, 15 injured in Delhi Metro bridge collapse (Second Lead)</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Israeli defense minister to meet US Mideast envoy again for more talks on settlements</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/israeli-defense-minister-to-meet-us-mideast-envoy-again-for-more-talks-on-settlements-99442/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2009 22:53:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Weizman</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[JERUSALEM — An Israeli defense official says Defense Minister Ehud Barak is to hold a second round of talks with U.S. special Mideast peace envoy George Mitchell next week in an effort to resolve differences between the two sides on Jewish settlements in the West Bank.

The official spoke on condition of anonymity as neither Israel ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/israeli-defense-minister-to-meet-us-mideast-envoy-again-for-more-talks-on-settlements-99442/">Read more : Israeli defense minister to meet US Mideast envoy again for more talks on settlements</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Dollar falls on mixed economic reports as investors await employment data, ECB rate decision</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 04:21:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — The dollar was lower against most major currencies Wednesday on mixed economic reports that showed more stable manufacturing activity and a rise in pending home sales.

Investors were also awaiting data on unemployment for June to be released Thursday, as well as an interest rate decision by the European Central Bank.
The 16-nation euro ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/dollar-falls-on-mixed-economic-reports-as-investors-await-employment-data-ecb-rate-decision-97136/" title="Dollar falls on mixed economic reports as investors await employment data, ECB rate decision">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Person familiar with the situation says no public Jackson memorial planned for Neverland</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/person-familiar-with-the-situation-says-no-public-jackson-memorial-planned-for-neverland-96958/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 01:01:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael R. Blood</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES — An effort to bury Michael Jackson at Neverland Ranch has fizzled and it appears more likely a funeral and burial will take place in Los Angeles, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on Wednesday.

Authorities in Santa Barbara County had been preparing for tens of thousands of fans to  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/person-familiar-with-the-situation-says-no-public-jackson-memorial-planned-for-neverland-96958/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Larsen and Toubro bags orders worth Rs.6.51 billion</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/larsen-and-toubro-bags-orders-worth-rs651-billion-96317/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:33:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[MUMBAI - Engineering and construction major Larsen and Toubro (L&#038;T) has bagged orders aggregating Rs.651 crore (Rs.6.51 billion/$135 million) for two hydrocarbon projects. 

It has won a Rs.440-crore contract from HPCL-Mittal Energy to build a greenfield refinery at Bathinda, the company said in a regulatory statement Wednesday. 	 	
The second order worth Rs.211 crore, from ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/larsen-and-toubro-bags-orders-worth-rs651-billion-96317/" title="Larsen and Toubro bags orders worth Rs.6.51 billion">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Layoffs tied to housing, autos common theme in higher jobless rates for all US metro areas</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/layoffs-tied-to-housing-autos-common-theme-in-higher-jobless-rates-for-all-us-metro-areas-96009/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:18:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeannine Aversa</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Layoffs tied to the troubled housing and autos industries clobbered the West and Midwest in May and helped raise unemployment rates in all the largest metropolitan areas for the fifth straight month.

All 372 metro areas saw joblessness rise in May from a year earlier, the Labor Department reported Tuesday. The highest rates — ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/layoffs-tied-to-housing-autos-common-theme-in-higher-jobless-rates-for-all-us-metro-areas-96009/">Layoffs tied to housing, autos common theme in higher jobless rates for all US metro areas</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Shanghai authorities hold 9 in connection with building collapse, order safety checks</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 11:55:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SHANGHAI — Shanghai authorities are holding nine people in an investigation into the collapse of a nearly finished 13-story apartment building, the government said Monday after the latest in a string of accidents that have plagued the country&#8217;s construction boom.

The incident Saturday killed one worker and was an embarrassment for Shanghai&#8217;s leaders as they prepare ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/shanghai-authorities-hold-9-in-connection-with-building-collapse-order-safety-checks-94277/" title="Shanghai authorities hold 9 in connection with building collapse, order safety checks">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>More violence, less funding delays clearing of deadly land mines in Afghanistan</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 03:05:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patrick Quinn</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[KABUL, Afghanistan — Kneeling in the hot morning sun, a few men carefully poke and prod at the baked earth on the outskirts of the Afghan capital. As cars and trucks drive past just a few yards away, one man unearths a deadly mine and puts explosives on it.

The mine blows up with a loud ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/more-violence-less-funding-delays-clearing-of-deadly-land-mines-in-afghanistan-94180/" title="More violence, less funding delays clearing of deadly land mines in Afghanistan">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>India&#8217;s first 8-lane sea bridge in Mumbai to open Tuesday</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/indias-first-8-lane-sea-bridge-in-mumbai-to-open-tuesday-94019/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2009 19:57:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[MUMBAI - The Rs.1,600 crore (Rs.16 billion), 5.6-km Bandra-Worli Sea Link (BWSL), India&#8217;s first open 8-lane, cable-supported sea bridge that will reduce traffic congestion in this metro, will be inaugurated by Congress chief Sonia Gandhi Tuesday, an official said.

The BWSL inauguration will be held at the northern end of the sea bridge which joins Worli .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/indias-first-8-lane-sea-bridge-in-mumbai-to-open-tuesday-94019/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Golf Channel examines prison links in La., complete with inmate groundskeepers, gator hazards</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/golf-channel-examines-prison-links-in-la-complete-with-inmate-groundskeepers-gator-hazards-93737/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2009 02:03:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stacey Plaisance</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW ORLEANS — A golf course tucked among 18,000 acres in Louisiana&#8217;s scenic Tunica Hills would seem an ideal vacation getaway if it was not on the grounds of the sprawling Louisiana State Penitentiary.

The only course inside the confines of a U.S. prison captured the attention of the Golf Channel, which on Tuesday is highlighting .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/golf-channel-examines-prison-links-in-la-complete-with-inmate-groundskeepers-gator-hazards-93737/">Golf Channel examines prison links in La., complete with inmate groundskeepers, gator hazards</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Israel releases Hamas-affiliated Palestinian parliament speaker</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 18:56:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[TULKAREM, West Bank — The most senior Hamas leader being held by Israel was freed Tuesday after serving the bulk of his three-year sentence.

Also Tuesday, an Israeli group said the government has formulated plans to allow the construction of 240 new homes in an unauthorized settlement outpost, a move that would flout a U.S. call .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/israel-releases-hamas-affiliated-palestinian-parliament-speaker-89588/">Israel releases Hamas-affiliated Palestinian parliament speaker</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Bicycle bomb kills 2 Afghans, including a child, in southern Afghanistan</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 18:08:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Noor Khan</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[KANDAHAR, Afghanistan — A bomb strapped to a parked bicycle exploded near a construction office in southern Afghanistan on Thursday, killing one employee and a child about 11 years old, police said.

Meanwhile, five police officers died when a police vehicle hit a roadside bomb in Kandahar province&#8217;s Shorawak district, said Gen. Saifulah Hakim, a border .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/bicycle-bomb-kills-2-afghans-including-a-child-in-southern-afghanistan-85463/">Bicycle bomb kills 2 Afghans, including a child, in southern Afghanistan</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Israel hopes Obama speech will lead to &#8216;new era of reconciliation&#8217; with Arab world</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2009 21:49:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[JERUSALEM — Israel said it hoped President Barack Obama&#8217;s speech to the Muslim world Thursday would help usher in a &#8220;new period of reconciliation&#8221; in the Middle East, but the positive emphasis barely masked discomfort over key policy differences highlighted in the historic address.

A government statement skirted any reference to Obama&#8217;s calls for a settlement .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/israel-hopes-obama-speech-will-lead-to-new-era-of-reconciliation-with-arab-world-72010/" title="Israel hopes Obama speech will lead to &#8216;new era of reconciliation&#8217; with Arab world">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>50 Cent testifies in lawsuit over Conn. mansion repairs, says company overbilled by $3 million</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/50-cent-testifies-in-lawsuit-over-conn-mansion-repairs-says-company-overbilled-by-3-million-69920/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2009 02:00:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katie Nelson</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[HARTFORD, Conn. — Rapper 50 Cent said Tuesday that he never would have bought a Connecticut mansion once owned by boxer Mike Tyson had he realized it would require millions in repairs and renovations.

The entertainer, whose real name is Curtis James Jackson III, testified in Hartford Superior Court as part of his lawsuit against BVH ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/50-cent-testifies-in-lawsuit-over-conn-mansion-repairs-says-company-overbilled-by-3-million-69920/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : 50 Cent testifies in lawsuit over Conn. mansion repairs, says company overbilled by $3 million</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama puts US in driver&#8217;s seat as GM enters bankruptcy, planning huge job and dealer cuts</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2009 05:01:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Raum</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — In a defining moment for American capitalism, President Barack Obama ushered General Motors Corp. into bankruptcy protection Monday and put the government behind the wheel of the company that once symbolized the nation&#8217;s economic muscle.

The fallen giant, the largest U.S. industrial company ever to enter bankruptcy, is shedding some 21,000 jobs and 2,600 ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-puts-us-in-drivers-seat-as-gm-enters-bankruptcy-planning-huge-job-and-dealer-cuts-69190/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Obama puts US in driver&#8217;s seat as GM enters bankruptcy, planning huge job and dealer cuts</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Promising signs: Manufacturing slide slows, construction spending up, consumers cut less</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/promising-signs-manufacturing-slide-slows-construction-spending-up-consumers-cut-less-69113/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2009 03:00:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeannine Aversa</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Fresh signs emerged Monday that the recession is letting up.

Manufacturing&#8217;s slide is slowing. Builders are boosting spending on construction projects — including homes. And consumers aren&#8217;t cutting back as much as some had feared.
A trio of reports gave Wall Street a big lift on the same day that industrial icon General Motors Corp. ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/promising-signs-manufacturing-slide-slows-construction-spending-up-consumers-cut-less-69113/" title="Promising signs: Manufacturing slide slows, construction spending up, consumers cut less">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Chinese manufacturing expands in May but growth low amid weak global demand</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/chinese-manufacturing-expands-in-may-but-growth-low-amid-weak-global-demand-68442/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2009 11:24:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BEIJING — China&#8217;s manufacturing expanded in May, adding to signs the world&#8217;s third-largest economy might be recovering from its slump, but growth was weak despite huge stimulus spending, according to two surveys released Monday.

Brokerage CLSA Asia-Pacific Markets said its purchasing managers index rose to 51.2 from April&#8217;s 50.1 on a 100-point scale. Numbers above 50 .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/chinese-manufacturing-expands-in-may-but-growth-low-amid-weak-global-demand-68442/">Original source &nbsp;: Chinese manufacturing expands in May but growth low amid weak global demand</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>NM officials: driver wanted in fatal bus crash arrested by US borner agents</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/nm-officials-driver-wanted-in-fatal-bus-crash-arrested-by-us-borner-agents-54358/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2009 23:36:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[CORONA, N.M. — Authorities in New Mexico say a bus driver wanted in connection with a bus crash that killed two people has been caught by U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents.

The Torrance County Sheriff&#8217;s Office said Tuesday that the federal agents arrested 36-year-old Jesus Esquivel at a border crossing in El Paso, Texas.
The sheriff&#8217;s ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nm-officials-driver-wanted-in-fatal-bus-crash-arrested-by-us-borner-agents-54358/">NM officials: driver wanted in fatal bus crash arrested by US borner agents</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Indian-born industrialist setting up $2.5 bn urea unit in Australia</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/indian-born-industrialist-setting-up-25-bn-urea-unit-in-australia-15771/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2009 20:20:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[PERTH - An Australian company promoted by a New Delhi-born industrialist Vikas Rambal Monday announced plans to construct a $2.5-billion urea manufacturing plant at the Shotts Industrial Park at Collie in Western Australia.



With construction due to commence in early 2010, the urea plant being set up by Perdaman Chemicals and Fertilisers will generate 1,500 jobs ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/indian-born-industrialist-setting-up-25-bn-urea-unit-in-australia-15771/" title="Indian-born industrialist setting up $2.5 bn urea unit in Australia">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Iran firm wins Indian oil rig renovation tender</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/iran-firm-wins-indian-oil-rig-renovation-tender-536/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Feb 2009 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[TEHRAN - The Iranian Offshore Engineering and Construction Co has won a contract to repair Indian oil rigs, an official has said.



Deputy director for projects Nozar Aryan said Saturday that under the $210-million contract, the Iranian company will renovate six drilling rigs in India.


The project, which will be launched in October, has to be completed .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/iran-firm-wins-indian-oil-rig-renovation-tender-536/">Iran firm wins Indian oil rig renovation tender</a>.]]></description>
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