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October 12, 2010
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Farm Economy Bounces Back
Agriculture is coming out of the recession far faster than most other sectors, as export demand boosts prices for many crops, even once-tattered cotton.
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Politics
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Redistricting Battles Spur Wave of Cash
Republicans and Democrats, hoping to pick up seats in Congress through redistricting, are pouring money and political muscle into statehouse races in about 16 states.
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'Scrapers' Dig Deep for Data on Web
The market for personal data about Internet users is hot—and in the vanguard is "scraping," the practice of harvesting and selling online conversations. In May, Nielsen Co. scraped private forums where patients discuss illnesses. Seventh in a series.
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For Ballerinas, Ire Over Denouement
Across Europe, governments are raising retirement ages in response to budget woes. But Serbian dance unions think ballerinas already work too long.
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Trio Share Nobel Economics Prize
Three academics who developed groundbreaking ideas that help explain why unemployment remains stubbornly high in the U.S. and other developed countries won this year's Nobel Prize in economics.
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Business
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States to Probe Mortgage Mess
A group of as many as 40 state attorneys general is expected to announce an investigation into the mortgage-servicing industry, an effort some of them hope will pressure financial institutions to rewrite large numbers of troubled loans.
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More Balk at Cost of Prescriptions
Growing numbers of Americans with health insurance are walking away from their prescriptions at the pharmacy counter, the latest indication that efforts to contain costs may be curbing health-care consumption.
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Lawmaker Vows to Outlaw Insider Trading on Capitol Hill
A congressman vowed to renew his efforts to outlaw insider trading by Capitol Hill members and their staffs, following a Wall Street Journal investigation showing that congressional aides traded in companies overseen by their bosses.
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Business Backlash Grows
Business contributions are fueling campaign efforts by conservative and business groups, which are gearing up to spend as much as $300 million to help Republicans this fall—coming close to matching the spending by Democratic-leaning groups for the first time in years.
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Clinton Puts His Popularity to Work
Democrats have turned increasingly to former president Bill Clinton as a champion of candidates struggling in states where a visit from Mr. Obama might not be helpful.
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House Race Becomes Costly Dogfight
In 2003, Allen West was relieved of command in Iraq after an incident with a prisoner. In 2010, he soon may be in command again—this time as a tea-party-backed, Republican congressman from South Florida.
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Rise of Middle-of-the-Road Radicals
Many of those seriously estranged from the political system and its practitioners appear to sit in the political center.
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Democrats Aim to Curb GOP Donors
Democrats and their allies are broadening their attacks on campaign spending by pro-Republican groups, hoping to force the disclosure of donors' identities and curtail a lucrative source of financing for their rivals.
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Iran's Economy Feels Sting of Sanctions
Iranian traders and consumers say the country's economy is under increasing strain four months after the latest international sanctions against Tehran, describing spreading pain from inflation, joblessness and mounting shortages.
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Palestinians Reject Israel Offer
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he was willing to restart a partial freeze on Jewish settlement building if the Palestinians recognize Israel as a Jewish state.
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President Runoff Narrows in Brazil
The presidential election is evolving into a tighter-than-expected contest as Brazilian voters prepare for a runoff scheduled for Oct. 31.
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No Criminal Charges in Manila Drama
Philippine President Benigno Aquino III stopped short of ordering criminal proceedings against several top officials for their handling of a deadly hostage-taking in Manila in August.
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U.S. May Have Killed Aid Worker
A grenade thrown by U.S. forces may have killed a kidnapped British aid worker in Afghanistan, British Prime Minister David Cameron said, as the U.S. military announced an investigation into the failed rescue attempt.
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Germany Immigration Debate Is Renewed
A German conservative leader's suggestion that the country admit no further Arabs or Turks has added fuel to a national debate in Germany about Muslim immigration.
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Berlin Opposes Greek Extension
Germany reacted coolly to suggestions for an extension of Greece's three-year, $153.22 billion bailout package from euro-zone members and the International Monetary Fund.
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OECD Gauge Sees Economic Downturn
The world economy looks to be slowing, with most developed economies already in a downturn, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said.
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Hungary Detains Executive Over Spill
Hungarian police detained an executive of MAL Hungarian Aluminium Production & Trade and the government moved to place the firm under state control and freeze its assets after its dam burst last week, causing a massive spillage of toxic sludge.
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Ireland's Taxes Under Pressure
Debt-ridden Ireland is under increasing pressure to reverse the policy that helped to spur its breakneck growth: More than a decade after it slashed corporate tax rates to attract businesses, it is fielding calls to raise them again.
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Finance Minister Says Focus Is on Additional Spending Cuts
Further cuts in pensions, public servants' pay and welfare are under consideration for Ireland to advance beyond the about $4.2 billion in annual fiscal savings already earmarked, the country's finance minister.
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Rebels Pressure Italian Government
Gianfranco Fini, a former ally of Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi who has broken ranks with the government, is keeping up the pressure on Italy's embattled leader, raising the specter of early elections.
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Markets
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Currency Debate Moves On to G-20
South Korea leaders, who will host the next big global economic meeting, began pushing for new ideas to resolve the currency battles unfolding around the world.
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Taiwan Is Hurdle in U.S.-China Ties
Defense Secretary Robert Gates sought to keep a lid on simmering tensions with China in talks that marked a tentative resumption of military ties between the Pacific powers but voiced frustration that differences over Taiwan remain a stumbling block in the military relationship.
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Once Out, Miners Face Hospital Stay
The trapped Chilean miners will not go immediately home after rescuers start pulling them out of the ground but will instead be taken to hospital for at least two days of observation.
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The Clear Voice of Opera's 'Pied Piper'
Joan Sutherland's shimmering soprano voice graced opera houses around the world, and the Australian singer helped to spark a revival of bel canto. Sutherland died at age 83.
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