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Stocks Slump on Jobless Claims, Concern Over Economic Slump

nysun.com     7 hrs ago   2 related          

American stocks tumbled, sending the Standard & Poor's 500 Index to the longest stretch of losses since January, after rising jobless claims heightened concern the economic slump is worsening and a decline in oil pushed...                    

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Women who binge drink at greater risk of unsafe sex and sexually transmitted disease

genengnews.com     11 hrs ago          

EUREKALERT Contact: Heidi E. Hutton, Ph.D. Binge drinking (5+ alcoholic beverages at one time) is associated with risky sexual behaviors. Binge drinking increased the risk of unsafe sexual behaviors and having an STD for...                    

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More counselling centres against drug abuse

hindu.com     11 hrs ago          

NEW DELHI: The Delhi Government is going to open counselling centres for prevention of drug abuse in various parts of the city, Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit announced on Thursday while inaugurating a day-long seminar on...                    

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The Day Ahead Canada and U.S.: U.S. Nonfarm Payrolls, Canada's Unemployment Rate

economicnews.ca     10 hrs ago          

Monsanto gets approval to import soybeans in China 2 and a half hours ago (CEP News)-Friday's focus will be on employment with release of the U.S. nonfarm payroll data and Canadian employment data. In the U.S., nonfarm...                    

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US stocks tumble on falling energy stocks, jobless claims

indiaenews.com     4 hrs ago   1 related          

From correspondents in Washington, United States, 11:31 AM IST US stocks posted sharp losses Thursday as oil prices continued to fall and weekly jobless numbers sparked wider concerns about the state of employment in a...                    

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'Over 94% poor Muslims don't get subsidised food grains'

indiatimes.com     53 mins ago          

NEW DELHI: Most of the poor among India's 138 million Muslims do not get subsidised food grains in rural India, says Jamaat-e-Islami Hind (JIH), one of the leading organisations working for the welfare of the community....                    

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Dr Pita Sharples: Affordable Housing

scoop.co.nz     11 hrs ago          

Press Release: The Maori Party Affordable Housing: Enabling Territorial Authorities Bill Thursday 4 September 2008 Dr Pita Sharples, Co-leader of the Maori Party Thank you Madam Speaker. Madam Speaker, affordable housing...                    

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China: As Paralympics Launch, Disabled Face Discrimination

alertnet.org     11 hrs ago          

Source: Human Rights Watch (New York, September 5, 2008) – Despite recent positive steps, discrimination against persons with disabilities continues in China and organizations for the disabled face government pressure...                    

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J. Sri Raman: Where Politics Crucifies the Poor

scoop.co.nz     9 hrs ago          

India's far right needs no fresh publicity for its crusade against Muslims, the country's largest religious minority. No one has questioned its credentials on this count ever since the pogrom of 2002 in Gujarat on the...                    

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UN Millennium Campaign in New Zealand

scoop.co.nz     8 hrs ago          

How can we put an end to extreme poverty? How can we conserve our land and seas; and put an end to deforestation? How can we achieve universal primary education? How can we promote gender equality and empower women? How...                    

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