Monday, July 7th, 2008
A 7-year-old American girl was killed in a drive-by shooting in Salt Lake City, according to media reports Monday.
The shooting took place around 6:30 p.m. Sunday while the girl, who was an innocent bystander, was playing outside of ...
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Monday, July 7th, 2008
South Africa's corn yield will fall by 20 percent in 15 to 20 years due to climate change, South African Environment Minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk said on Sunday.
Western South Africa is becoming drier while the east is facing in ...
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Friday, June 27th, 2008
The Supreme People's Court (SPC) overturned about 15 percent of the death sentences handed down by high courts in the first half of this year, a senior court official said yesterday.
The high rejection rate shows how cautious the judicia ...
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Friday, June 27th, 2008
The U.S. economy grew at an annual rate of 1 percent in the first quarter of this year, faster than the 0.9 percent pace estimated a month ago, the Commerce Department reported Thursday.
The first-quarter growth rate for gross domes ...
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Friday, June 27th, 2008
Wall Street plunged Thursday with Dow Jones closing lowest in nearly two years as a series of bad economic news hit the market and oil prices set a new record at 140 U.S. dollars a barrel.
Light, sweet crude for August delivery sett ...
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Friday, June 27th, 2008
Yahoo on Thursday announced its second major reorganization in less than two years, as the beleaguered Internet company sought to beat back a shareholder revolt that appears to be gaining traction.
The shakeup gives new responsibili ...
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Friday, June 27th, 2008
The level of morale among French consumers continued on a downward spiral in June, falling to its lowest level in 20 years, on the backdrop of runaway inflation and fears over a faltering purchasing power, French economists have warned.
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Friday, June 27th, 2008
Consumer confidence in several Asia-Pacific countries and regions has fallen to levels similar to those seen during a regional financial crisis 10 years ago, a MasterCard survey said on Thursday.
The six-monthly survey of 13 markets ...
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