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Argentina revives its nuclear energy ambitions

page48ZARATE, Argentina--Argentina, whose pioneering nuclear energy program was sidelined for years, has embarked on an ambitious plan to build nuclear power plants again to ease reliance on dwindling fossil fuels.
Argentina opened the first nuclear power plant in Latin America in 1974. But the country stopped at two plants when the technology fell out of favor as accidents such as the 1986 Chernobyl...

EU bank capital shake-up expected to be moderate

FRANKFURT/DUBLIN--A growing confidence that new bank capital rules are unlikely to be as stringent as many feared...

Ford to discuss Lincoln's future

DETROIT--Ford Motor Co has invited Lincoln dealers to a meeting in October to discuss its plans to breathe new life...

Spain's parliament OK's labour reform

MADRID--Spain's parliament approved the final amendments on Thursday to a labour reform the government hopes will...

Google seeks to speed up Web searches

page36SAN FRANCISCO--Google Inc's search engine now displays results before users finish typing.
The new technology, dubbed...

Japan's intervention hints fail to halt yen

page35TOKYO--Japan's finance minister acknowledged currency intervention is an option for the first time since the yen's 14...

EU court: German gambling curbs breach European law

LUXEMBOURG--Europe's highest court rebuked Germany for its gambling restrictions on Wednesday, saying they breach...

French unions to call new strike

PARIS--French trade unions called another strike over unpopular pension reform after President Nicolas Sarkozy said...

Obama plan may miss the most important mark: jobs

WASHINGTON--President Barack Obama's new stimulus plan directs government assistance to some of the strongest parts...

FDA warns Unilever, Dr Pepper on Green Tea product wording

CHICAGO--The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has warned beverage makers Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc and Unilever...

EU sets up new watchdogs as bank tax row simmers

page35BRUSSELS--European Union finance ministers agreed on Tuesday to a sweeping overhaul of how the bloc's financial...

Medvedev forecasts an early removal of grain export ban

page31VORONEZH, Russia--President Dmitry Medvedev signalled on Monday Russia's ban on grain exports may be lifted earlier...

Farm aid should be a third of EU outlays

Budget Chief:

BRUSSELS--Farm aid should be reduced to about one third of the European Union's budget and spending...

Sarkozy to press currencies role for G20

PARIS--President Nicolas Sarkozy has set an ambitious agenda of creating a new international monetary system and...

BA-Iberia eye up targets, with Asia top of agenda

LONDON/MADRID--British Airways and Iberia have drawn up a shopping list of 12 airlines as they look to embark on a...

EU moves closer to swifter sanctions in budget rules

BRUSSELS--European Union finance ministers moved closer to agreement on swifter sanctions for budget rule breakers on...

Cargo ship embarks on historic Arctic passage

page39OSLO--The MV Nordic Barents is lugging 40,000 tonnes of iron ore from Norway to China on an Arctic Ocean shortcut...

French pension age hike "untouchable"

PARIS--The French government will consider changes to details of its pension reform proposals but will not back down...

German coalition to extend life of nuclear plants

BERLIN--Chancellor Angela Merkel's coalition government agreed to a two-tier extension of the lifespans of German...

Stocks fly into September

NEW YORK--U.S. stocks could start this week with investors feeling a bit more optimistic about the economy, due to a...

An outgunned FDA tries to get tough with drug ads

page27aSILVER SPRING, Maryland--It wasn't what you would call a casual get-together. In February 2009, a popular New York...

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Sarah: Island now ‘a willing partner’
Friday, 10 September 2010
PHILIPSBURG--"We have undone ourselves of the classification of island territory. We are not a... Read more...
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Red Ribbon launched, target set at $100,000
Friday, 10 September 2010
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Trinidadians get ‘people’s budget’
Thursday, 09 September 2010
 Thousands of Clico, HCU depositors to receive TT$75,000 each  PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad--In what... Read more...
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Thompson in New York on new get-well mission
Thursday, 09 September 2010
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados--As Prime Minister David Thompson battles on at a New York City hospital after... Read more...
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US pastor cancels Koran-burning plan
Thursday, 09 September 2010
GAINESVILLE, Florida--A Christian pastor on Thursday canceled a plan to burn copies of the Koran at... Read more...
Obama will weigh broad changes in White House
Thursday, 09 September 2010
WASHINGTON--The likely exit of top aide Rahm Emanuel gives U.S. President Barack Obama the chance... Read more...
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Car bomb kills 16 people at market in Russia's Caucasus
Thursday, 09 September 2010
VLADIKAVKAZ, Russia--A suicide bomber killed himself and 16 other people in a huge blast near a... Read more...
Merkel ally stirs up friction with Poland
Thursday, 09 September 2010
BERLIN--A party ally of Angela Merkel whom Poland has branded a Nazi apologist has embarrassed the... Read more...
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Argentina revives its nuclear energy ambitions
Thursday, 09 September 2010
ZARATE, Argentina--Argentina, whose pioneering nuclear energy program was sidelined for years, has... Read more...
EU bank capital shake-up expected to be moderate
Thursday, 09 September 2010
FRANKFURT/DUBLIN--A growing confidence that new bank capital rules are unlikely to be as stringent... Read more...
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In the middle
Friday, 10 September 2010
Dear Queenie, I happen to know my father is cheating on my mother, and with whom. I have seen it... Read more...
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Feed the children first!
Thursday, 09 September 2010
Dear Editor, In the hierarchy of human needs, the basic physiological needs (for food, water, and... Read more...
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New multi sports court opened in Dutch Quarter
Thursday, 09 September 2010
DUTCH QUARTER--Commissioner of sports, Frans Richardson, officially opened the new sports court in... Read more...
KFC tournament restarts again
Thursday, 09 September 2010
CUL DE SAC--The fateful KFC sponsored cricket tournament which started in June is set to restart... Read more...
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Japanese samurai movie pokes fun at tradition
Thursday, 09 September 2010
VENICE--Prolific Japanese filmmaker Takashi Miike's "13 Assassins" is a surprisingly conventional... Read more...
Britney Spears denies sexual harassment case
Thursday, 09 September 2010
NEW YORK--Pop star Britney Spears on Thursday denied accusations by a former bodyguard that she... Read more...
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Check out Da Diva from California!
Thursday, 09 September 2010
~ Friday at The Alley ~ Don't miss the latest party put on by Freedom Fighters Foundation. It's... Read more...
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Bliss V.I.P. card party
Thursday, 09 September 2010
Saturday clubbing is always fun. Bliss clubbing on Saturday nights with free VIP card giveaways is... Read more...
Editorial - Shoulder to shoulder
Thursday, 09 September 2010
There were comments yesterday on TeleCuraçao how good it looked that St. Maarten's Commissioner of... Read more...
Editorial - So far, so good
Wednesday, 08 September 2010
While today's Round Table Conference (RTC) is still to put the icing on the cake, the dismantling... Read more...
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