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The recession may be ending, but much of the economy remains badly battered by the worst downturn since the Great Depression. By msnbc.com's John W. Schoen.
A successful army offensive, a shift in public opinion against the militants and the killing of top Taliban leaders have given grounds for cautious optimism in Pakistan as progress across the border in Afghanistan appears stalled amid spiraling violence and postelection turmoil.
Lines of wrecked shops, destroyed gas stations and huge bomb craters serve as evidence of the force deployed last week by Pakistani soldiers in retaking this town near the Afghan border from Islamic militants.
Sens. Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton are both sustaining dents and dings from their lengthy presidential fight. The former first lady is clearly suffering more as Democratic voters no longer see her as the party's strongest contender for the White House.
Now that the dust has finally settled on the announcement that the government wants to spray tax rebates at consumers to get the economy humming again, the mailbox this week was full of variations on the same question: How much will I get? Like anything involving taxes and the government, the answer isn’t as simple as it should be.
The first big test of security gains linked to the U.S. troop buildup in Iraq is at hand. The military has started to reverse the 30,000-strong troop increase and commanders are hoping the drop in insurgent and sectarian violence in recent months — achieved at the cost of hundreds of lives — won't prove fleeting.
Now here's something with a nice ring to it: Zero percent tax on capital gains. Folks are already planning how to profit when the tax is eliminated for some taxpayers next year, and wealthy people with kids are in the vanguard.
Robynne Raye has a two-mile commute, a tiny garage and a tight budget, so when she was looking to buy the first new car she's ever owned, she wanted the smallest she could find. After test-driving eight cars, the Seattle resident settled on a Honda Fit.
One year into her mandate, Chile's first woman president has legislated the right to breast-feed in the workplace, offered greater protection against domestic violence, cracked down on alimony-dodgers and placed more women in positions of power.
Wal-Mart Canada Corporation Cuts CornersSix Sam's Club stores will be closing across Canada after failing to perform adequately over the last 5 years. Wal-Mart Canada expects to open 26 new supercenters as well as expand others, hoping to offset the job loss from their wholesale outlets.
Le 1000Club mutualise les profitsConcept innovant de mutualisation des affaires et des profits au sein d'un reseau prive d'affaires.
Obama Makes War Gains Maliki's Embrace of Withdrawal Timeline Confounds McCain
Microsoft Shows Gains, but Also WeaknessesMicrosoft's pursuit of Yahoo may have run into some bumps, but its big software business is humming along smoothly.
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