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In this July 29, 2008 file photo, the dome of the Capitol in Washington is framed through summer foliage, in Washington. Two sitting U.S. senators _ neck-deep in the American political establishment _ are running for president as anti-Washington outsiders. Puzzling? Not if you're familiar with the classic Hollywood western _ the lone sheriff riding to the rescue of an outlaw-ridden frontier tow White House Puts Jobs Over Deficit
By ELIZABETH WILLIAMSON and GREG HITT | WASHINGTON -- Top White House economic advisers on Sunday delivered a unified message that creating jobs would take priority over tackling the ballooning federa... (photo: AP / J. Scott Applewhite, File) Wall Street Journal

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Sebastian Pinera, presidential candidate of Chile's opposition coalition for Change, waves a Chilean flag after the country's general elections in Santiago, Sunday, Dec. 13, 2009. Chile set for runoff election
| Sebastian Pinera, a conservative and billionaire, has taken a firm lead in Chile's presidential elections, but has failed to avoid a second round runoff, preliminary results show. | The initial... (photo: AP / Roberto Candia) Al Jazeera

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Pulses Prices have sky rocketed in India Will new system offer clarity on inflation?
| Mumbai, Dec 14: The weekly index of food prices rose 19.05 per cent in the week ended November 28 as compared to the same period last year. There has been a relentless increase in food prices this y... (photo: WN / Geeta) The Siasat Daily

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In this Dec. 6, 2007 file photo a helicopter of Russian peacekeeping forces is seen landing in the town of Ochamchire in Georgia's separatist region of Abkhazia. Russia's Defense Ministry said Tuesday it is building up troop contingents in two separatist regions of neighboring Georgia because of provocative actions by Tbilisi. The separatist regions, Abkhazia and South Ossetia, broke from Tbilisi's control in the 1990s. They seek either independence or absorption into Rus Russian Presence Grows in Abkhazia
By SAMANTHA SHIELDS | SUKHUMI, Georgia -- Russia is steadily building its military and economic presence in Abkhazia, more than a year after the brief war that cost Georgia the tiny-but-strategic Blac... (photo: AP / ) Wall Street Journal

Caucasus   Georgia   Military   Photos   Russia  
Supporters of Sebastian Pinera, presidential candidate of Chile's opposition coalition for Change, celebrate after the first official tally of Chile's general elections in Santiago, Sunday, Dec. 13, 2009. Billionaire Leads Chile Election
By MATT MOFFETT | SANTIAGO, Chile -- Conservative billionaire Sebastián Piñera appeared headed for a win in Chile's presidential election, though falling short of the majority needed to avoi... (photo: AP / Roberto Candia) Wall Street Journal

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Japan Airline plane - JAL Nikkei down but airlines climb on "open skies" deal
* Nikkei seesaws from positive to negative territory * BOJ tankan market neutral, but lower capex a concern * JAL, ANA gain after "open skies" deal By Elaine Lies TOKYO, Dec 14 (Reuters) - Japan's Nik... (photo: WN) The Guardian

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U.S. Army Sgt. Nathan McWalters provides security at an oil refinery in Qayyarah, Iraq, on Sept. 29, 2006. McWalters is assigned to the 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division. wnhires (mb1) Iraq Is Wild Card in World Oil Supply
| Ten years ago, U.S. Energy Secretary Bill Richardson was hinting at a potential release of oil from the country's strategic reserves to cool prices, then at the heady level of $25 a barrel. As 2009 ... (photo: US Army file/Spc. Christa Martin) Wall Street Journal

Defence   Iraq   Markets   Oil   Photos  
A maize(corn)garden in Freetown Rs. 1-crore loan for maize growers
| Staff Reporter | PUDUKOTTAI: Encouraged by the successful performance of the members of the 'maize commodity group' farmers last season, the Department of Agricultural Marketing and Agri Business ha... (photo: WN / John Sahid) The Hindu
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