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China and U.S. face choices in Chen case, none perfect
World NowNo resolution to the diplomatic challenges facing the United States and China over what happens to blind dissident Chen Guangcheng is likely to both ease Chinese embarrassment and cast the Obama administration as a staunch defender of human rights,... -
China scolds U.S. for harboring dissident Chen, demands apology
World NowThe Chinese government issued a stern warning to the United States on Wednesday after blind dissident Chen Guangcheng ended his weeklong stay at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing, saying officials were "strongly dissatisfied with the move" to shelter the... -
Supporters of fugitive Chinese dissident face retribution
World NowBEIJING -- Supporters of blind human rights dissident Chen Guangcheng, who fled house arrest and is reportedly under protection at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing, are now facing police detention, activists in the U.S. and China said Sunday. The threat of... -
High household debt makes recessions, recoveries worse, says IMF
What happens when, in boom times, households run up substantial debt through mortgages, personal loans and credit cards? When the economy starts to slump, the recession is deeper and the eventual recovery is much weaker, according to the International...
Tags: International Organizations, Mortgages, Google+, Politics, Loans
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Poor economy worsens Social Security's finances
WASHINGTON (AP)— High energy prices and an economy that has been slow to rebound are worsening Social Security’s finances, shortening the life of the trust funds that support program by three years, the government said Monday. Those trust...
Tags: Government Health Care, Health, Commodity Markets, Retirement, Energy
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New York Police Department built secret files on mosques, businesses outside city; Newark mayor opens investigation
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Americans living and working in New Jersey’s largest city were subjected to surveillance as part of the...Tags: Regulatory Policy and Organizations, Elections, Syria, Economy, Business and Finance, Consumers
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Seven states sue government over contraceptives mandate
CNNSeven states filed a lawsuit Thursday against the federal government requirement that religious employers offer health insurance coverage that includes contraceptives and other birth control services. Attorneys general from Texas, Michigan, Ohio,...Tags: Justice System, Health, Litigation, Christianity, U.S. Department of the Treasury
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