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		<title>Wen says China doesn&#8217;t seek trade surplus with US, wants limits on high-tech exports lifted</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:05:02 +0000</pubDate>
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Wen says China doesn&#8217;t seek trade surplus with US
BEIJING — China&#8217;s premier has told President Barack Obama that Beijing doesn&#8217;t seek a trade surplus with the U.S.
China is a huge and lucrative market for American goods and services, but exports more than it imports — a bone of contention between the two governments.
China&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>President Obama politely prods for individual freedoms, unblocked Internet in message to China</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:50:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Loven</dc:creator>
		
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In China, Obama pushes freedoms, open Internet
SHANGHAI — President Barack Obama gave China a pointed, unexpected nudge to stop censoring the Internet access of its own people, offering an animated defense of the tool that helped him win the White House — and telling his tightly controlled hosts not [...]]]></description>
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		<title>At town hall in China, President Obama presses for individual freedoms</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:33:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Loven</dc:creator>
		
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Obama says freedoms are &#8216;universal rights&#8217;
SHANGHAI — Pressing for freedoms on China&#8217;s own turf, President Barack Obama said Monday that individual expression is not an American ideal but a universal right that should be available to all.
In his first presidential trip to Asia, Obama lauded cooperative relations with China but sought to send [...]]]></description>
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		<title>President Obama presses for individual freedoms during town hall in China</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 06:01:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Loven</dc:creator>
		
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Obama: Free expression is a universal right
SHANGHAI — Pressing for freedoms on China&#8217;s own turf, President Barack Obama said Monday that individual expression is not an American ideal but a universal right that should be available to all.
In his first presidential trip to Asia, Obama lauded cooperative relations with China but sought to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Walking a fine line: Obama seeks Chinese help on global problems while supporting human rights</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:57:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Loven</dc:creator>
		
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In first visit to China, Obama walks a tightrope
SHANGHAI — President Barack Obama sought a political balance Monday on his first trip to China, seeking help on urgent global problems while weighing if and when to raise concerns over human rights.
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		<title>Despite facing pressure, Obama unlikely to push China too hard after Beijing signals shift</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:03:45 +0000</pubDate>
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Obama unlikely to push China hard on currency
WASHINGTON — In his visit to Beijing this week, President Barack Obama is expected to tread lightly when pressing China to let its currency rise against the dollar.
Doing so would benefit the U.S. economy by making American-made goods cheaper in China, but Obama is reluctant to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Asia-Pacific leaders outline new growth strategies, open trade; no new climate initiatives</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 16:53:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elaine Kurtenbach</dc:creator>
		
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APEC urges new growth model, climate pact progress
SINGAPORE — Open trade and people-centered strategies are key for sustained, stable growth, President Barack Obama and Asia-Pacific leaders said Sunday, pledging to persist with stimulus spending until a global recovery is assured.
The leaders wrapped up the annual meeting of the 21-member Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum [...]]]></description>
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		<title>WHITE HOUSE NOTEBOOK: Bringing APEC to Hawaii: summit of &#8216;flowered shirts and grass skirts&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 10:31:18 +0000</pubDate>
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WHITE HOUSE NOTEBOOK: Nailing the funny shirt pic
SINGAPORE — He couldn&#8217;t bring home the Olympics, but he&#8217;s nailed the funny shirt photo.
That&#8217;s one way to view President Barack Obama&#8217;s announcement that the United States will host the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Hawaii in 2011.
&#8220;I look forward to seeing you all decked out [...]]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 09:06:19 +0000</pubDate>
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Obama tells Myanmar junta to free Suu Kyi
SINGAPORE — President Barack Obama on Sunday told Myanmar&#8217;s junta to free pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi during an unusual face-to-face interaction with a top leader of the ruling military.
Obama delivered the strong message during his summit with leaders of 10 Southeast Asian nations, which [...]]]></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.
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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>
		<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.
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		<title>Asia-Pacific leaders reject protectionism, call for ensuring balanced, inclusive growth</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 07:00:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jean H. Lee</dc:creator>
		
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APEC leaders call for new growth strategies
SINGAPORE — Stimulus spending and other emergency measures have set the stage for global economic recovery, but nations must push ahead with free trade and investment to ensure growth, President Barack Obama and fellow Asia-Pacific leaders said Sunday.
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		<title>US, ASEAN expected to drop call for release of Myanmar democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-asean-expected-to-drop-call-for-release-of-myanmar-democracy-leader-aung-san-suu-kyi-229760/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 06:37:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Vijay Joshi</dc:creator>
		
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US, ASEAN drop call for Suu Kyi&#8217;s release
SINGAPORE — President Barack Obama and his Southeast Asian counterparts are expected to drop a call for Myanmar&#8217;s ruling generals to release political prisoners, including pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, ahead of elections next year.
A joint statement to be issued after a summit Sunday between [...]]]></description>
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		<title>US, ASEAN stop short of calling on Myanmar for Suu Kyi&#8217;s release, ask for credible elections</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 04:12:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Vijay Joshi</dc:creator>
		
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US, ASEAN fail to call for Suu Kyi&#8217;s release
SINGAPORE — President Barack Obama and his Southeast Asian counterparts are expected to drop calls for Myanmar&#8217;s ruling generals to release pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other political prisoners ahead of elections next year.
A joint statement to be issued after a summit Sunday [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obama seeking to move ahead on climate deal, nuclear arms-control treaty during Asia meetings</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 02:16:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Loven</dc:creator>
		
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SINGAPORE — President Barack Obama and other world leaders agreed Sunday that next month&#8217;s much-anticipated climate change summit will be merely a way station, not the once hoped-for end point, in the search for a worldwide global warming treaty.
The 192-nation climate conference beginning in three weeks in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obama boosts hopes for future Asia-Pacific free-trade region encompassing 21 APEC members</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 17:29:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jean H. Lee</dc:creator>
		
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Obama boosts hopes for free trade in Asia-Pacific
SINGAPORE — President Barack Obama raised hopes for creating an Asia-Pacific free-trade region by announcing Saturday that the U.S. would seek to join a smaller group seen as a precursor to a broader Pacific Rim agreement.
News that the U.S. would participate in the Trans-Pacific Partnership, joining [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obama seeking to move ahead on nuclear arms-control treaty with Russia during tour of Asia</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 17:12:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Loven</dc:creator>
		
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In Asia, Obama pushing arms control with Russians
SINGAPORE — A major pact within tantalizing reach, President Barack Obama aims to nudge forward an arms-control deal in talks with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev.
The 21-nation Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum brought Obama to Singapore, but he is focusing on individual meetings Sunday with Medvedev and with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obama says US will join Asia-Pacific free-trade area in strong show against protectionism</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 11:40:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elaine Kurtenbach</dc:creator>
		
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Obama says US will join Asian free-trade area
SINGAPORE — Washington signaled it will resist protectionism as it copes with the economic downturn, announcing Saturday that the U.S. will join a free-trade area with other Pacific Rim nations.
Leaders attending the annual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in Singapore had expressed concerns that the U.S., the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Meltdown 101: Some signs of strength for US exports even as trade deficit rises</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:19:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Leonard</dc:creator>
		
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Meltdown 101: Some signs of strength in US exports

The trade deficit might have widened in September, but try telling that to U.S. jewelry makers, loggers and machine manufacturers who have customers in other countries.
U.S exports rose in September, making steady gains across economic sectors. That strength was hidden by a surge in oil imports, which [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stocks rebound as earnings reports boost confidence about the pace of economic recovery</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:14:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Paradis</dc:creator>
		
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Earnings reports push stocks higher; Dow gains 73

NEW YORK — Encouraging earnings news from major retailers and The Walt Disney Co. drew investors back into the stock market to cap a second big week of gains.
The Dow Jones industrial average gained 73 Friday after falling 94 on Thursday. Major stock indexes rose more than 2 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Weak dollar no quick fix for narrowing trade gap as deficit widens in Sept. by most since 1999</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:04:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin Crutsinger</dc:creator>
		
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Weak dollar no quick fix for narrowing trade gap

WASHINGTON — A weaker dollar may boost the nation&#8217;s economy by increasing exports and narrowing the trade gap — but that won&#8217;t happen anytime soon.
Instead, the nation&#8217;s trade deficit rose in September by the largest percentage in a decade as U.S. exports grew for the fifth straight [...]]]></description>
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		<title>International trade figures gain for the first time this year on California exports</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:42:00 +0000</pubDate>
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California export trade figures improving
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California&#8217;s export trade is showing signs of improvement after being battered all year.

Jock O&#8217;Connell, international trade adviser at the University of California Center Sacramento, says the state&#8217;s exports from September showed a 3.2 percent gain from August.
But the export trade of $10.35 billion is still 16 percent below [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dollar keeps dropping as investors hunt for high yields; trade deficit wider despite weak buck</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/dollar-keeps-dropping-as-investors-hunt-for-high-yields-trade-deficit-wider-despite-weak-buck-228695/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:01:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tali Arbel</dc:creator>
		
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Dollar decline continues as trade deficit widens

NEW YORK — The dollar dropped Friday after the government said the trade deficit widened in September, while the 16-nation eurozone officially emerged from recession, luring investors away from the safe-haven dollar.
The buck has declined steadily since spring despite statements of support from government officials. Record-low U.S. interest rates [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stocks rebound from drop as earnings reports boost confidence about pace of economic recovery</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:05:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Paradis</dc:creator>
		
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Earnings reports push stocks higher after slide

NEW YORK — Earnings reports gave investors some reassurance about the economic recovery and drew them back into the stock market one day after a big drop.
The Dow Jones industrial average gained 50 after dropping 94 on Thursday.
Reports from The Walt Disney Co. as well as retailers Abercrombie &#038; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Trade deficit widens by most since 1999 in Sept., big rise in foreign oil swamps export gain</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:25:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin Crutsinger</dc:creator>
		
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Trade deficit widens by most since 1999 in Sept.
WASHINGTON — A lower dollar appears to be boosting the U.S. economy only gradually, with higher prices on imported oil helping outweigh the benefit of cheaper American exports.
The latest evidence was a government report Friday that the U.S. trade deficit jumped in September by the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stocks advance following prior day&#8217;s sell-off as government says trade deficit widens</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:34:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara Lepro</dc:creator>
		
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Stocks turn higher after trade data
NEW YORK — Stocks are higher a day after a slide as earnings reports boost confidence about the pace of a recovery in the economy.

Reports from The Walt Disney Co. as well as retailers Abercrombie &#038; Fitch Co. and J.C. Penney Co. are offsetting worries Friday about a disappointing consumer [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stocks open higher following prior day&#8217;s sell-off as government says trade deficit widens</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:43:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara Lepro</dc:creator>
		
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Stocks slightly higher after trade data
NEW YORK — Stocks turned higher a day after a slide as investors weighed a bigger-than-expected increase in the trade deficit and more retail earnings reports.

A disappointing report on consumer sentiment briefly sent stocks lower.
The Commerce Department said Friday that the trade deficit jumped 18.2 percent in September to $36.5 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>US stock futures higher following prior day&#8217;s sell-off as government says trade deficit rises</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:04:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara Lepro</dc:creator>
		
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Stock futures slightly higher after trade data

NEW YORK — Stock futures crept higher Friday as investors weighed a bigger-than-expected increase in the trade deficit and more retail earnings reports.
The Commerce Department said the trade deficit jumped 18.2 percent in September to $36.5 billion. That was the largest deficit since January and more than the $31.7 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Trade deficit jumps more than expected in Sept. as big rise in foreign oil swamps export gain</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:38:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin Crutsinger</dc:creator>
		
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Trade deficit widens more than expected in Sept.
WASHINGTON — The U.S. trade deficit widened by the most in a decade in September as foreign oil prices rose to the highest level in nearly a year, swamping a fifth consecutive gain in exports.
Still, economists expect a rebounding global economy will keep pushing demand for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>US stock futures signal higher open following prior day&#8217;s sell-off, investors await trade data</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:57:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara Lepro</dc:creator>
		
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Stock futures slightly higher ahead of trade data

NEW YORK — Stock futures crept higher Friday as investors awaited trade data and weighed more retail earnings reports a day after stocks staged a sharp sell-off.
The gains in stock futures came as the dollar resumed its decline against other currencies.
Stronger-than-expected earnings from The Walt Disney Co. last [...]]]></description>
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		<title>US trade pacts with SKorea, others on hold as Congress grapples with Obama goals, Locke says</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:56:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alex Kennedy</dc:creator>
		
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SINGAPORE — Trade agreements with South Korea, Colombia and Panama won&#8217;t be put before Congress until it grapples first with President Barack Obama&#8217;s pressing legislative goals, the U.S. commerce secretary said Friday.
Commerce Secretary Gary Locke said Obama has an ambitious high-priority legislative agenda focusing on health care, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Asia leading world out of global economic crisis, business leaders say at APEC forum</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 05:54:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jae-soon Chang</dc:creator>
		
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Biz leaders: Asia leading world out of downturn
SINGAPORE — China, India and other Asian countries are leading the world out of the global economic crisis, business leaders said Friday, as trade and finance ministers pledged to make Asia-Pacific a cheaper, faster and easier region to do business in by 2015.
The biggest economic crisis [...]]]></description>
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		<title>China appears to signal it may let its currency rise in value and aid US, other countries</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:41:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin Crutsinger</dc:creator>
		
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China signal it may let currency rise could aid US
WASHINGTON — The dollar edged up in trading against other currencies Thursday as the Chinese government appeared to signal that it may be willing to let the value of its currency rise.
The United States and other countries would benefit from a rise in the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>APEC: Nations must rein in stimulus spending, ensure stable growth in post-crisis period</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 06:26:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Vijay Joshi</dc:creator>
		
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APEC ministers plot ways to sustain recovery
SINGAPORE — Asia-Pacific nations pledged Thursday to embrace more flexible exchange rates and stable growth strategies as economies start to scale back their stimulus spending after the global downturn.
Finance ministers from the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum&#8217;s 21 member economies spent the entire day discussing the challenge [...]]]></description>
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		<title>APEC ministers brainstorm strategy to sustain global economic recovery, back food security</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 04:26:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Vijay Joshi</dc:creator>
		
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APEC ministers make plans to sustain recovery
SINGAPORE — Asia-Pacific ministers brainstormed Thursday strategies to sustain the global economic recovery amid calls to create a region-wide free trade area and end all restrictions on food trade.
Finance ministers of the 21-member Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum met for breakfast before beginning formal, daylong talks ahead of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Kinross says Export Development will guarantee letter of credit worth up to $125 million</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:23:46 +0000</pubDate>
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Kinross says received $125M credit guarantee

NEW YORK — Canadian gold mining operator Kinross Gold Corp. said Wednesday that Export Development Canada has agreed to guarantee a letter of credit worth up to $125 million.
The company expects to use the credit line to cover reclamation liabilities at several mining sites. It expires in November 2012.
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		<title>Oil rises to near $80 in European trade as the dollar weakens</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:44:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pablo Gorondi</dc:creator>
		
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Oil up to near $80 as the dollar weakens
Oil prices rose to near $80 a barrel Wednesday as the effects of a weaker dollar trumped a report pointing to a rise in U.S. oil inventories.

By mid-afternoon in Europe, benchmark crude for December delivery was up 87 cents to $79.92 a barrel in electronic trading on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>APEC ministers agree economic crisis far from over; Clinton calls for action on global warming</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:45:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elaine Kurtenbach</dc:creator>
		
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APEC ministers agree economic crisis far from over

SINGAPORE — Asia-Pacific ministers warned Wednesday that signs of recovery in the global economy are merely a respite, and future growth hinges on freer trade and improved social safety nets in Asia.
Finance and foreign ministers meeting in Singapore for this week&#8217;s annual APEC meeting are mulling ways to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Clinton: No US conditions on Myanmar, but sanctions stay pending democratic progress</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:44:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Vijay Joshi</dc:creator>
		
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SINGAPORE — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Wednesday that Washington will not impose new conditions on Myanmar&#8217;s junta in exchange for better relations, but will not lift sanctions until it makes progress on democracy.
Clinton&#8217;s comments reflect an easing of U.S. policy on Myanmar, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Clinton says no US conditions on Myanmar but sanctions stay pending democratic progress</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:19:07 +0000</pubDate>
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SINGAPORE — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says the U.S. will not impose conditions on Myanmar to force democratic changes there.
But she also says existing sanctions will remain in place until the junta makes &#8220;meaningful progress&#8221; toward democracy in key areas.
The United States has been urging the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Clinton urges China, India to push Myanmar toward democracy</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 07:50:56 +0000</pubDate>
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Clinton says China should play role in Myanmar

SINGAPORE — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has urged China and India to push Myanmar toward democracy.
Clinton says &#8220;we need a broad response by the nations in the region&#8221; to the situation in Myanmar, which has been under military rule since 1962.
She is in Singapore to attend [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Brazil, US urge dialogue after Venezuela&#8217;s Chavez talks of possible war with Colombia</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:54:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Fabiola Sanchez</dc:creator>
		
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Brazil, US urge talks in Venezuela, Colombia spat

CARACAS, Venezuela — Brazil and the U.S. urged Colombia and Venezuela on Tuesday to talk out their differences after Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez ordered his military to prepare for a possible war with his neighbor.
The push for diplomacy came as many in both Colombia and Venezuela dismissed Chavez&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>APEC marks 20th birthday with unfulfilled goal of free trade, doubts over its relevance</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:11:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Vijay Joshi</dc:creator>
		
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SINGAPORE — It&#8217;s been called A Place to Enjoy Coffee, and the less charitable Aging Politicians Enjoying Cocktails.
Derisive definitions of APEC, or Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum, spring from its reputation as simply a chance for 21 leaders, including the U.S. president, to meet every [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Myanmar diplomat says junta may free Suu Kyi soon so she can take part in elections</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:56:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Gomez</dc:creator>
		
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SINGAPORE — Myanmar&#8217;s military-ruled government may release pro-democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi soon, so she can play a role in next year&#8217;s general elections, according to a senior Myanmar diplomat.
The remarks by Min Lwin — rare for a Myanmar government official on an overseas [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dollar down again as G20 backs ongoing stimulus, IMF says dollar remains &#8216;on the strong side&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:15:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pan Pylas</dc:creator>
		
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Dollar down again as G20 backs ongoing stimulus

LONDON — The euro pushed back up above $1.50 Monday after finance ministers from the Group of 20 rich and developing countries steered clear from addressing the weakness of the U.S. currency against most of its competitors at a meeting over the weekend.
At the meeting in St. Andrews, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>German exports up 3.8 percent on month in September, still down sharply on year</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:33:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>George Frey</dc:creator>
		
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German exports up 3.8 percent in September

FRANKFURT — German exports rose 3.8 percent on the month in September, official data showed Monday, a performance that beat economists&#8217; expectations and underlined an improving outlook for Europe&#8217;s biggest economy.
Still, exports remained 18.8 percent below the levels of a year earlier, the Federal Statistical Office said. Imports rose [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obama to meet leaders of Myanmar, other Southeast Asian nations in Singapore</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:42:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Gomez</dc:creator>
		
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MANILA, Philippines — President Barack Obama will meet leaders of Southeast Asian nations, including Myanmar, in a high-level affirmation of Washington&#8217;s new policy of engaging the military-ruled country despite its dismal human rights record.
The Nov. 15 meeting between Obama and leaders of the 10-member Association [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Official: China offers Africa more trade and investment at key summit</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:54:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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China offers Africa more trade, investment

BEIJING — China is offering to abolish import duties on some commodities from Africa and make sure Chinese exports to the continent are safe as part of a package to boost already thriving economic ties, China&#8217;s commerce minister said in an article published Saturday.
The proposals outlined by Chinese Commerce Minister [...]]]></description>
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		<title>FDA warns Web sites not to sell banned flavored cigarettes, thought to appeal to new smokers</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/fda-warns-web-sites-not-to-sell-banned-flavored-cigarettes-thought-to-appeal-to-new-smokers-220669/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:07:09 +0000</pubDate>
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FDA warns Web companies not to sell flavored cigs

RICHMOND, Va. — The Food and Drug Administration said Friday that it has warned several companies to stop selling banned flavored cigarettes to U.S. consumers online.
The agency sent letters this week to more than a dozen Web-based companies saying they are violating a new ban and asking [...]]]></description>
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		<title>China criticizes US over pipe duties, launches auto probe ahead of first Obama visit</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:59:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe Mcdonald</dc:creator>
		
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BEIJING — China criticized Washington for imposing anti-dumping duties on Chinese-made steel pipes and launched a probe Friday of imported U.S. autos, adding to trade tensions two weeks before President Barack Obama visits Beijing.
The latest moves ratchet up disputes over market access for goods from poultry and tires [...]]]></description>
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