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• Gubmint Agencies…take the time to read

  
  American Conservative Daily — Authority: 457
  This is just too SCARY not to share ….. Gubmint and How Gubmint Works Once upon a time the government had a vast scrap yard in the middle of a desert. Congress said, “Someone may steal from it at night..” So they created a night watchman position and hired a person for the job. Then Congress said, “How ...
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• Animation and Gaming Industry to expand in India

  
  WhoInnovated.com — Authority: 150
  The latest report released by Ernst & Young, ‘The Animation and Gaming Industry in India’ reports that the global animation market was estimated at $68 billion in 2008 and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 10 percent to reach $100 billion by 2012. See the article here: Animation and Gaming Industry to expand ...
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• Environment agency hit over P1.8M computerization project (Sun Star)

  
  Cooler Choice — Authority: 161
  THE Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has been criticized for its plan to implement a P1.8 billion computerization project in the next three years amid a stringent budget. read more Follow this link: Environment agency hit over P1.8M computerization project (Sun Star) ...
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• U.S. Treasury Auctioning Off $81 Billion in New Debt

  
  The Daily Reckoning Australia — Authority: 552
  The supply of new U.S. debt is growing even faster than the Congress makes plans to spend the money. The U.S. Treasury is auctioning off $81 billion in new debt this week. It will sell $40 billion in three year notes on Monday, $25 billion 10-year notes on Tuesday, and $16 billion in 30-year bonds on Thursday (which ...
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• China pledges $10 billion in low-cost loans to Africa

  
  The Washington Post — Authority: 965
  SHARM EL-SHEIKH, EGYPT -- Wen Jiabao, Chinas premier, has pledged $10 billion in new low-cost loans to Africa over the next three years and has defended his countrys engagement on the continent against accusations that it is "plundering" the regions oil and minerals.
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• Northrop Grumman sells unit in private equity deal

  
  Art Institute — Authority: 153
  $5 billion acquisition of Litton Industries Inc. TASC, which was founded in 1966 by engineers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, has nearly 5,000 employees. The deal is being financed by a mix of equity and debt.
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• GE, Comcast agree on NBC Universal valuation: source (Reuters)

  
  Blogger — Authority: 165
  Reuters – General Electric Co. and Comcast Corp have agreed on a valuation of around $30 billion for a joint venture between NBC Universal and Comcast, ironing out what has been a key obstacle in talks so far, a source familiar with the matter said on Sunday. Excerpt from:  (Reuters)"> ...
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• 2012: TV Spot – Survive

  
  Tvbot.se — Authority: 164
  The eighth TV Spot for 2012 which will hit theaters on November 13, 2009. How will six billion people survive the end of the world. See the rest here: 2012: TV Spot – Survive
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• 2012: TV Spot – Miracles

  
  Tvbot.se — Authority: 164
  The seventh TV Spot for 2012 which will hit theaters on November 13, 2009. One date will unites us all. Read more:  2012: TV Spot – Miracles
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• Anybody want to read the monstrosity? Lets play, "Find the Earmarks"

  
  LES FEMMES - THE TRUTH — Authority: 432
  Heres the bill, H.R. 3962 , all 1,990 pages of it. The question is -- how many bribes were built into it to buy votes? Lets play, "Find the Earmarks!" Heres an interesting untraceable goody for selected Democratic supporters and voters will never be the wiser: One such earmark suddenly appeared in H.R. 3962 in ...
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• House Democrats Pass Worst Bill Ever To Destroy U.S. Health Care, Economy

  
  Start Thinking Right — Authority: 476
  Congratulations, America.  This is what you’ve “won”: NOVEMBER 1, 2009 The Worst Bill Ever Epic new spending and taxes, pricier insurance, rationed care, dishonest accounting: The Pelosi health bill has it all . Speaker Nancy Pelosi has reportedly told fellow Democrats that she’s prepared to lose ...
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• Trams boss says budget going off track is “great success”

  
  Deadline Press & Picture Agency — Authority: 560
  By Michael MacLeod EDINBURGH’S tram scheme boss believes going £33million over budget would be “a great success.” Richard Jeffrey says the massive project is likely to cost £545million instead of the original £512million budget. But rather than going off the rails, he says he would be “pleased” ...
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• USS New York now in active service

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 726
  New York, Nov 8 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The salvaged steel of the bombed twin towers (World Trade center) has been now made into the USS New York, and it was put into Navy service Saturday both as a symbol of closure and strength.“No matter how many times you attack us, we always come back,” Secretary [...]
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• Pak pushing WB to appoint neutral expert over Kishanganga dam dispute with India

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 726
  Islamabad, Nov.8 (ANI): Pakistan is pushing the World Bank (WB) to appoint a neutral expert instead of going to the Court of Arbitration on the Kishanganga Hydropower project issue.“We are examining the possibility of invoking the option of a neutral expert instead of court of arbitration,” a Foreign Office ...
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• Freddie fine despite fall

  
  All World News - PakMahfil.com — Authority: 461
  US mortgage finance giant Freddie Mac said it lost $6.3 billion in the third quarter but would not seek any additional bail-out. The firm said it had a net loss of $5 billion and paid a dividend to the US Treas-ury of $1.3 billion. Earlier this week, Fannie Mae reported a net loss of $18.9 billion in the third ...
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• In the wake of Fort Hood: Prejudice is not the answer

  
  Death Love Sex Magic — Authority: 91
  The recent shooting of American soldiers (on American soil) by a Muslim American military psychiatrist at Fort Hood threatens to reignite tensions between Muslim American and non-Muslim American cultural groups. In the wake of the September 11th attacks, Muslim Americans as a group faced hard times in this country. ...
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• The Magna Sententia Podcast: Episode 4

  
  The Magna Sententia Weblog — Authority: 115
  The Magna Sententia Podcast with Anna and Ellie Sherise. Hosted by Rodger McMillan. This week: The Sherise Method: Rectify “ Four Teens Arraigned In California Gang-Rape Case ” ( Agence France-Presse ) “ Richmond Gang Rape Seen As Nearly Inevitable ” (SFGate.com) “ ...
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• UK joins G20 push for world levy on banks (Reuters)

  
  Relevant News — Authority: 514
  Reuters – Britain threw its weight on Saturday behind proposals to impose a global levy on banks to fund future bailouts and called on the G20 to work toward a $100 billion deal to meet the cost of climate change. Go here to see the original:  (Reuters)"> (Reuters)">UK joins G20 push for ...
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• Pakistan Likely to Get $1.2 Billion From IFM by December: Tareen

  
  A Pakistan News — Authority: 589
  Pakistan: Pakistan Likely to Get $1.2 Billion From IFM by December: Tareen, Federal Minister for Finance Shaukat Tareen says that an aid of $1.2 billion is expected to come to Pakistan from IMF by December. Talking to media in Karachi he said that CNG stations would be kept close in country two days a week due to gas ...
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• BBC HORIZON – PROF REGANS SUPERMARKET SECRETS

  
  Free Download — Authority: 547
  BBC Horizon – Prof Regans Supermarket Secrets Video: 672x384 16:9 | 25 fps 1688 kbps | Audio: English AC3 128kb/s 48000 Hz | XIVD AVI |Time: 49:00 | 638MB Genre: Documentary white…it’s almost impossible to find a product in the supermarket today that doesn’t come with impressive claims…scientific ...
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