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S&P downgrades U.S. credit rating from AAA

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The Hindu
S&P downgrades U.S. credit rating from AAA
Sat 6 Aug 2011
The United States has lost its sterling credit rating. Credit rating agency Standard & Poor’s on Friday lowered the nation’s AAA rating for the first time since granting it in 1917.... (photo: WN / Geeta)

People walk past the stock exchange market, in Milan, Italy, Thursday, Aug. 4, 2011.

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The Guardian
FTSE slumps to worst week since 2008 despite US employment data rally
Fri 5 Aug 2011
Emergency meeting of G7 ministers called after biggest share slump since 2008 banking crisis Stock markets across Europe and the US were in turmoil as a result of the debt crisis. Photograph: Stan... (photo: AP / Antonio Calanni)

Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi waves while walking with Romanian President Traian Basescu, background, at the Cotroceni Presidential Palace in Bucharest, Tuesday, May 31, 2011.

The Daily Telegraph Fri 5 Aug 2011
Silvio Berlusconi announces G7 to meet 'within days'
Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi has announced that G7 finance ministers will meet "within days" of the exploding financial crisis, saying he had conferred with world leaders. Italian Prime Minister... (photo: AP / Ganea)
Announces Conference Finance Photos Wikipedia :Silvio Berlusconi

Displaced Somali women take down their makeshift shelters as they prepare to move from Mogadishu's Badbado camp where a fire fight between Somali government forces and militiamen looting food aid left at least seven people dead Friday Aug. 5, 2011.

The Daily Telegraph Fri 5 Aug 2011
Starving Somalis shot dead as riots break out over food supplies
Somali government soldiers shot dead seven civilians as a riot broke out at a refugee camp in the capital Mogadishu. A mother and her childen wait for assistance at a makeshift medical camp in the... (photo: AP / Farah Abdi Warsameh)
Aid Photos Refugee Somalia Wikipedia: 2011 Horn of Africa famine

Newsday Fri 5 Aug 2011
Fashion, flavors of India at Melville fest
International travel out of the question this summer? You can still take in the kinds of sights, sounds, fashion and flavor you'd find on a trip around the globe at... (photo: WN / Bhaskar Mallick)
Fashion India Photos Travel Wikipedia: Melville

electricity pole - power - energy

The Times of India Fri 5 Aug 2011
India's appetite for power consumption huge but infrastructure inadequate
AHMEDABAD: The ministry of power's ambitious vision to provide electricity to all is expected to remain a distant dream for now at least. Policy makers and professionals... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar)
Ahmedabad India Photos Power Wikipedia: Electric energy consumption

East Germany's last communist leader, Egon Krenz, who began serving a 6 and a 1/2-year sentence in January 2000 leaves jail in Berlin, Tuesday November 7, 2000. Krenz is supposed to attend a court session of the European High Court for Human Rights in Strasbourg, where Krenz intends to challenge his sentence on manslaughter charges for the shooting deaths of East Germans trying to flee to the West over the heavily fortified border.

The Daily Telegraph Fri 5 Aug 2011
Designer faces manslaughter charge over collapsed wall that killed child
A man who designed a wall which collapsed and killed a three-year-old girl will be charged with gross negligence manslaughter, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said... (photo: AP / Jockel Finck)
Charge Company Designer Photos Wikipedia :Manslaughter

File - Polar Bear ( Ursus maritimus). Hudson Bay, Canadian Arctic

The Daily Telegraph Fri 5 Aug 2011
Polar bear attacks mercifully rare
Polar bear attacks on humans are extremely rare, but the results can be disastrous for both parties. Here are five examples. A visitor to Berlin Zoo was mauled by a polar... (photo: AP / Kike Calvo)
Attacks Bear Humans Photos Wikipedia :Polar

Indian Express Fri 5 Aug 2011
Sensex fights back after 700-pt crash
The BSE Sensex tanked 700 points today before recovering somewhat to close at 14-month low of 17,306, down 387 points, on panic selling as fears of possible recession in... (photo: WN / jayshree)
Economy Market Photos Stocks Wikipedia: BSE SENSEX

Chiba Brewery Sapporo have five breweries in Japan -[6] Hokkaido Brewery in Hokkaido was built in 1989;[7] Sendai Brewery in Natori, Miyagi, opened in 1971, was among the first to use a computerized brewing system

The Daily Telegraph Fri 5 Aug 2011
British breweries to sell weaker beer following low-alcohol content tax cut
Britain’s biggest breweries are developing weaker strength beers following a tax cut on brands with low-alcohol content. Breweries are looking into selling weaker... (photo: Creative Commons / Silk Tork)
Beer Britain Photos Tax Wikipedia :Breweries

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	U.S. stocks fall as optimism about jobs report fades The Los Angeles Times
	Asian stocks tumble after heavy sell-off on Wall Street BBC News
	US stocks plunge in worst day since crisis Jakarta Globe

Stocks end a day of wild swings mostly down

Asian Stocks Plunge on Global Economic Slowdown Worries

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US stock markets close on a flat note Indian Express
Stocks swing as Europe, economy fears spread San Fransisco Chronicle
Stock plunge shakes faith Nashville Tennessean
Denver officials get close-up look at National Western Stock Denver Post
Rent My Vacation Home (RMVH) Stock Crash Means Time to Rent redOrbit
World stocks slide for eighth day Khaleej Times
Looking for Faith Amidst the Fear: The Bull Case for U.S. St Seeking Alpha
US AAA credit rating downgraded Scoop
Memories of the stock market crash leave investors on edge The Los Angeles Times
Australian stocks likely to fall after S&P downgrade of US's The Australian
Multiband spurns offer; stock falls back Star Tribune
SF learns how Asia stocks did after US recession fear (photo The Examiner
Tension prevails at global stock markets Al Jazeera
Will Tech Stocks �Euro" and Zynga �Euro" survive This Week's The New York Times
Stock Market, Economic Data Paint a Fuzzy Picture Yahoo Daily News
In rare move, lead managers of LinkedIn's IPO downgrade stoc Contra Costa Times
Big Oil Outlook: List of Major Oil Stocks With Bullish Optio Business Insider
Panic Selling: S&P 500 Stocks Dragged Down By Extreme Pessim Business Insider
Cash Hoarders: Uptrend Stocks With Significant Cash Holdings Business Insider
Will tech stocks �Euro" and Zynga's IPO �Euro" survive this Venture Beat

Taliban promise but don't pay Afghan kid 80-dollars to blow up British marines

US Dollar Faces S&P Downgrade, QE3 Potential And Crisis Of Confidence

Hertz's offer to acquire Dollar Thrifty extended

SUBSCRIBERS: PBOC Adviser Comment On Dollar Already Reported Wall Street Journal
Trans World Assurance's Flexible Dollar Builder Reaches 50-y Insurance Newsnet
China blasts U.S. over debt problems, calls for dollar overs The Guardian
The DKNY Million Dollar Perfume Bottle - The DKNY Golden Del Business Insider
US Dollar Wavers As Market Panic Could Spell QE3 From The Fe The Street
Dollar Faces The Markets Judgment On A S&P Downgrade To AA+ The Street
Japanese Yen Outlook Clouded After S&P Cuts US Credit Rating The Street
China Central Bank Adviser Warns Of Long-Term Depreciation T Wall Street Journal
Activision announces Call of Duty $1 Million Dollar Tourname m&c;
US X Factor winner gets 5m dollars York Press
How to Talk to Your Parents About Money Wall Street Journal
EDITORIAL: Coordinated intervention needed to prop up dollar Asahi News
NY hotel sues over ground zero construction noise, says din Star Tribune
Looking for future ways to save federal dollars Contra Costa Times
The Billion-Dollar club The Siasat Daily
Hertz Extends Exchange Offer to Acquire Dollar Thrifty PR Newswire
"Mr. Bean" Crashes His Million Dollar Sports Car Outside Lon Business Insider
Dollar stumbles lower after wild trading The Australian
WORLD FOREX: Euro Rises On Hopes For ECB Bond-Buying Wall Street Journal
Mexico Peso Closes Firmer Against Dollar After US Jobs Repor Wall Street Journal

Standard & Poor's downgrade: Risk weights for bank's US bonds unchanged, says Treasury

Manila c.bank says U.S. Treasuries to remain part of FX reserves

G-7 Finance Ministers, Central Bank Chiefs May Have Conference Call -Report

Govt Nationalizes Three Banks All Africa
Government Takes Over Three Rescued Banks All Africa
Fantasia Barrino SUED FOR MYSTERIOUS BANK-STIFFI TMZ
Bank of America may owe you money Nashville Tennessean
Bank of America shares falling again The News & Observer
Members of inter-State gang arrested in bank robbery case The Hindu
U.S. closes two more banks, 63 so far in 2011 The Times of India
FBI launches billboard campaign to nab serial bank robber The Oklahoman
Two bank closures on August 5th bring total for 2011 to 63 b The Examiner
S&P credit rating: Bank of Korea sees no big impact from US The Times of India
Risk weights for bank's US bonds unchanged: Treasury The Times of India
Columbia Banking System Expands Presence in Eastern Washingt PR Newswire
Bank of Korea sees no big impact from U.S. rating cut The Guardian
Illinois bank is closed by federal regulators Kansas City Star
US-Treasuries bank rule treatment unchanged by S&P Chicago Tribune
Some Bank of America customers may be due cash in overdraft The Boston Globe
Regulators shut down Shorewood bank Chicago Sun-Times
Illinois, Washington Banks Fail Wall Street Journal
Washington's Bank of Whitman seized The Business Review
Regulators shut banks in Illinois, Wash. state Breitbart

Ogoni Groups Divided Over UN Oil Pollution Report

Shell Defends Role Over Oil Pollution in Ogoniland

Sudan halts Southern oil shipment over duties

Blueknight's second quarter losses put it in the red Tulsa World
Gas prices expected to fall soon Nashville Tennessean
Gas prices expected to fall in coming weeks The Oklahoman
Oklahoma oil and gas prices: August 6, 2011 The Oklahoman
Gas Prices Dip Across Texas The Street
Oil falls as investors focus on weak economy The Himalayan
Caliboso Resigns From Public Utilities Commission The Street
Gas prices to fall as cost of oil drops Fresno Bee
U.S. Credit Rating Cut By Standard And Poor's The Street
Spokane gas prices could drop in coming weeks The Examiner
Oil: Gas prices expected to fall in coming weeks Tulsa World
Blueknight sustains second quarter net loss Tulsa World
More misery as energy firm raises gas bills by 18% and elect The Daily Mail
Father and Son Plead Guilty to Energy Deal Insider Trading The New York Times
Decades to clean up oil in Niger Delta, says UN NZ Herald
Oil ekes gain in wild trade The Australian
PGE Q2 Profits Fall 9 Percent The Street
Fire forces closure of Valero's Memphis refinery The Business Review
Nordic Oil and Gas Ltd. Announces Initial Closing of Private Canada Newswire
Arkansas offers rebates for natural gas vehicles The Boston Globe

Pharmalink Consulting Appoints Renowned Industry Leader

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Ballarpur Industries' arm raises $200 mn in perpetual bonds The Times of India
Scottsdale industrial property sells for $5.5M The Business Review
New Illinois Law Boosts State's Green Technology Industry Yahoo Daily News
Industrial Scientific Releases New 116 Liter Calibration Gas redOrbit
Derby United Against 'Industrial Vandalism' Orange News
Hutton fears nuclear industry has lost confidence of the pub The Independent
Will the Hydropower Industry Exceed $60 Billion by 2012? PR Newswire
Regal Beloit to Present at the Jefferies 2011 Global Industr PR Newswire
How the Dow Jones industrial average and other stock indexes Star Tribune
Mohawk Industries' CEO Discusses Q2 2011 Results - Earnings Seeking Alpha
New Industry Group Aims to Support Minority Advisors Insurance Newsnet
Fitch Affirms Pennsylvania Industrial Dev Auth Rev Bonds at Business Wire
Mueller Industries, Inc. Declares Cash Dividend for Third Qu PR Newswire
HuffPost Greatest Person Of The Day: Billy Starr Helped Star Huffington Post
TeleCommunication Systems to Participate in Three Defense In Stockhouse
Rolling-Up the Energy-Efficiency Industry Forbes
Life Industry Lauds Debt Deal But Still Faces Taxation Threa Insurance Newsnet
Copper and other industrial metals fall as prospects for the Star Tribune
The iPad 2 Effects PC Industry and Related Industries PR Newswire
Building a Model Income Portfolio Sector by Sector: Part 6 - Seeking Alpha

Rwanda Urges Region to Invest in Women

UPDATE: Japan Official: S&P Action Won't Change Investment Attractiveness Of US Treasurys

Japan Official: S&P Action Won't Change Investment Attractiveness Of US Treasurys

St. Joe announces loss and $30 million investment in project Herald Tribune
Summary Box: Berkshire Hathaway's 2Q earnings up 74 percent Star Tribune
Managing an Investment Portfolio for Risks, Not Only Returns Herald Tribune
Mancini aiming to invest again Irish Times
Global LNG Facilities: Long-Term Gas Demand Drives Major Inv PR Newswire
India Inc mobilising less, investing lesser Indian Express
FDI in multi-brand retail will throw up investment opportuni Indian Express
Stay invested, market slide short-term: experts Indian Express
Retrocom Mid-Market Real Estate Investment Trust Announces M Stockhouse
Care Investment Trust Inc. to Host Second Quarter 2011 Earni PR Newswire
The Mather Group, Inc. Hires Senior Portfolio Analyst from C Business Wire
Uranium junior Strathmore's shares rise after Korean investm Mining Weekly
EOG Resources, NuStar Invest In La. Rail Facility The Street
PE Group Invests In Houston Gas Storage Company The Street
St. Joe to invest in RiverTown despite 2Q net loss of $13.3M The Business Review
Three Ways To Invest In Emerging Markets Beyond BRIC Forbes
No SLUG Investments Thursday; No Redemptions Wall Street Journal
Invest in farm sector, Prez tells India inc Deccan Herald
Levi & Korsinsky Notifies Investors With Losses on Their Inv Stockhouse
Firm Capital Mortgage Investment Corporation Announces Secon Stockhouse

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