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Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:04:00 -0800
Runner’s World, recognized as the worldwide authority on running information and known for its passionate fan base, is once again poised to engage its consumers where they live and run.
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World Bank encouraged on Myanmar
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:16:11 -0800
The World Bank said Tuesday that it was encouraged by Myanmar's new openness and wanted to support economic reforms but cautioned that the long-isolated state had to pay back arrears.
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World Bank bars Alstom units for 'improper payment'
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 07:01:34 -0800
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The World Bank on Wednesday barred two subsidiaries of French engineering company Alstom from participating in projects financed by the global development bank for the next three years for "improper payment" in a Zambian hydropower project. A settlement between the World Bank and Alstom, which the Bank said had acknowledged the "misconduct," includes a restitution payment ...
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World Fuel Services Earnings Preview
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 07:52:13 -0800
World Fuel Services will unveil its latest earnings on Thursday, Feb. 23.
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World must help stop Syrian 'massacre': McCain
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 09:20:25 -0800
Senior Republican US Senator John McCain said on Wednesday that the world must come to the help of Syrians and stop the "massacre" there as it came to the aid of people of Kosovo and Bosnia.
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What the world owes the slain journalists
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 11:15:42 -0800
Two more journalists have just died in Syria. They gave their lives for one simple reason: to bring the world the news; to find out the truth about what is happening in Syria, so the rest of us can sit in the safety of our living rooms, reading about it in the paper, watching it on television or perusing it on our digital devices.
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Window World Sponsors Mission for Veterans Airlift Command
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 09:11:00 -0800
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Window World, Inc.®, America's largest replacement window and home remodeling company, sponsored a mission for the Veterans Airlift Command on February 19. Three ...
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Allied World U.S. Launches Mergers & Acquisitions Division
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 07:00:00 -0800
ZUG, Switzerland, Feb. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, AG (NYSE: AWH - News) announced today that Allied World U.S. has expanded its Professional Lines operations with the launch ...
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The World's Richest Countries
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:55:28 -0800
If wealth is power, then Qataris have some serious muscle to flex. The Persian Gulf emirate of 1.7 million people ranks as the world’s richest country per capita thanks to a rebound in oil prices and its massive natural gas reserves. Adjusted for purchasing power, Qatar booked an estimated gross domestic product per capita of more than $88,000 for 2010.
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