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Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson warned on Tuesday that it was a mistake for U.S. lawmakers to blame U.S. job losses on global competition and to use it as an excuse for passing protectionist trade la...
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MOSCOW, Aug. 7 (Xinhua) -- Russia has demanded an investigation into the reported violation of Georgian airspace by Russian fighters which Tbilisi accused have dropped a bomb near a settlement in the ...
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Sarah Jessica Parker and Coty launch her new perfume “Covet“ at Macy'sin New York City on August 7, 2007.[WENN]Sarah Jessica Parker has confirmed that she will be part of the movie adaptation of t...
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McDonald’s hikes China pay after controversy
2019-04-08A man walks past a McDonald's outlet in Beijing April 2, 2007. [Reuters]U.S. fast food giant McDonald's Corp., facing accusations that it has been breaching China's minimum wage laws, said on Tuesday ...
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HONG KONG, Aug. 7 (Xinhua) -- Hang Seng China Enterprises Indexon Hong Kong Stock Exchange continued to fall 134.15 points, or 1.09 percent, to close at 12,132.64 Tuesday after Monday's plunge of over...
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Strong vehicle sales drive up profits by 66%
2019-04-08BEIJING, Aug. 7 -- China's top 16 automotive groups chalked up a two-thirds increase in first-half combined profits, boosted by buoyant vehicle sales, an industry association said yesterday. Their pos...
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Two British soldiers killed in Iraq
2019-04-08LONDON, Aug. 8 (Xinhua) -- British Defence Ministry confirmed on Wednesday that two British soldiers had been killed in Basra, southern Iraq, this month. One victim, from 1 Squadron, Royal Air Force R...
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Russia denies violating Georgia’s airspace
2019-04-08MOSCOW, Aug. 8 (Xinhua) -- Russian planes have not violated Georgia's airspace, Russian ambassador Yuri Popov said Wednesday. “I can say Russian aircraft were not involved in the incident in Georgia...
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Timberlake, Beyonce top MTV VMA noms
2019-04-08Beyonce and Justin Timberlake pose after a news conference held to announce the nomineesfor the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards on July 31, 2006, in New York.[AP]Justin Timberlake and Beyonce lead the pop...
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Prime-time TV not gay enough: study
2019-04-08LOS ANGELES - Are U.S. television networks gay enough? Not yet, but ABC is getting close, according to a gay-rights group.Michael Urie speaks during the Outfest Ugly Betty Panel at Directors Guild of ...