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• in Politics
  The Debt Ceiling: From We The People, to We The Suckers
  The Straight up, no-nonsense 411 on The Debt Ceiling Issue
  by dorian89 / on Jun 3, 2011

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “billion”

 

• Richard Branson serves as AirAsia stewardess after losing bet

  
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  His star turn on the flight from Australia’s Perth to the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur came after he lost a Grand Prix bet with the Malaysian budget carrier’s founder. Read the original here: Richard Branson serves as AirAsia stewardess after losing bet
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• Turkish deputy PM: 9 people detained in connection with blasts near Syrian border

  
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  REYHANLI, Turkey (AP) — Turkish deputy PM: 9 people detained in connection with blasts near Syrian border. Originally posted here: Turkish deputy PM: 9 people detained in connection with blasts near Syrian border
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• Tarantino’s Django Unchained back in mainland China theatres

  
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  A toned-down version of the film, with less violence and gore, was approved by censors in March, but it was abruptly axed on its scheduled April 10 opening day due to “technical reasons”. See the original post: Tarantino’s Django Unchained back in mainland China theatres
  6 days ago

• Japan ruling party executive to keep visiting war shrine

  
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  The policy chief of Japan’s ruling party vowed on Sunday to keep paying homage at a controversial war shrine despite anger and diplomatic protests by China and South Korea. Nearly 170 Japanese lawmakers made a pilgrimage last month to the Yasukuni Shrine, a flashpoint in a bitter dispute between Japan and Asian ...
  6 days ago

• Qatar postpones planned float of $12 billion investment firm

  
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  DUBAI (Reuters) – A planned floatation of Doha Global Investment Co, a $ 12 billion Qatari investment firm backed by assets from the Gulf state’s sovereign wealth fund, has been postponed pending necessary approvals, a senior bourse official said on Sunday. Qatar unveiled plans to create the investment company in ...
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• Astronauts repair ammonia leak on emergency spacewalk

  
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  But the following weeks will be the test. Authorities have said the International Space Station’s six-member crew was not in danger from the leak. Here is the original post: Astronauts repair ammonia leak on emergency spacewalk
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• India’s forex reserves rise to $293.44 billion – Hindustan Times

  
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  Indias forex reserves rise to $ 293.44 billion Hindustan Times Indias foreign exchange reserves increased by $ 55.8 million to $ 293.44 billion for the week ended Feb 17 due to increase in foreign currency assets, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) data showed. million to $ 259.53 billion during the week under ...
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• Former Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif declares victory in historic poll

  
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  The results, which need to be officially confirmed, indicated Sharif’s party has an overwhelming lead but would fall short of winning a majority of the 272 directly elected national assembly seats. See more here: Former Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif declares victory in historic poll
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• Atlanta Braves: Is B.J. Upton the Most Overpaid Player in MLB History? (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

  
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  COMMENTARY | Major League Baseball is not like the NFL where player contracts arent always worth the price of the toilet paper on which they are written. In the MLB, if a player signs a contract for $250 million then the team is generally on the hook for the full ¼ of $1 billion. Thanks to the Atlanta Braves signing ...
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• Atlanta Braves: Is B.J. Upton the Most Overpaid Player in MLB History? (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

  
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  COMMENTARY | Major League Baseball is not like the NFL where player contracts arent always worth the price of the toilet paper on which they are written. In the MLB, if a player signs a contract for $250 million then the team is generally on the hook for the full ¼ of $1 billion. Thanks to the Atlanta ...
  6 days ago

• Barcelona wins 22nd Spanish league title

  
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  MADRID (AP) — Barcelona wins 22nd Spanish league title. Read more here: Barcelona wins 22nd Spanish league title
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• Wigan beats Manchester City 1-0 to win FA Cup final

  
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  LONDON (AP) — Wigan beats Manchester City 1-0 to win FA Cup final. Here is the original post: Wigan beats Manchester City 1-0 to win FA Cup final
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• A Milestone for VLC Media Player -VLC Crosses 1 billion Downloads

  
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  VLC Media Player is one of the most popular media player available for cross-platform (i.e. for GNU/Linux, Mac & Windows). The VideoLAN Organization, who is the initial creator of this Free and Open Source Software has officially released the statistics of the number of downloads from their servers has crossed 1 ...
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• U.S Army Announces $7B in Renewable Energy Projects

  
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  The U.S. Army has just launched the first in a series of renewable energy contracts that will eventually total $7 billion by the end of this year, using power purchase agreements along with a standard procurement tool that is expected to crush any obstacles that are put in its path. That includes the notorious budget ...
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• Day three of the Bijoux Launch party... and dimensional flying geese!

  
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  Today its Melissas turn to give away a 10 piece fat quarter stack of Bijoux! Im so excited to see what shes made too!!! Go stop at her place and give her some love. But before you head to the party, I know you want to know how I made these dimensional flying geese. I am CRAZY over flying geese to begin with, but ...
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• Tracking Sensex: Top five gainers, losers this week

  
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  The BSE Sensex ended above the 20,000 mark on Friday after gaining 2.6 percent in the last five trading sessions. The index has now risen for four straight weeks. Here are the top five Sensex gainers and losers of the week: GAINERS Tata Motors : The automaker’s stock surged 8.15 percent in the week ...
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• @Pharrell’s Fiance, Helen Lasichanh, Is a Beauty….

  
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  Aww man. My longest lasting celebrity crush has a fiance now. He’s off the market and on his way to becoming a married man. I don’t know when but when they do, I’m sure they’re going to have one of the most stylish kids on the block.  She might be in the news for her nip slip at the MET Gala BUT we wanted to ...
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• A billion dollar bet that paid off

  
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  Recently, Australias central bank cut interest rates to a record low, seeking to be more competitive in the global economy. The Reserve Bank of Australia, or RBA, lowered the benchmark cash-rate target to 2.75%, expressing concern that the Australian dollar remains close to 30-year highs. According to the Economist ...
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• Apple App Store heads towards 50 Billion downloads

  
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  App Store downloads approaching major milestone, less than 5 years after launch The post Apple App Store heads towards 50 Billion downloads appeared first on RightMobilePhone .
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• Yo Gotti – “I’m Trying to Get To a Billion”

  
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