Posts In Category U.S.

Romney Frontrunner in First US Primary

on January 10, 2012 by phucanpc in U.S., Comments (0)

Romney Frontrunner in First US Primary Voters in the U.S. state of New Hampshire are preparing to vote in the 2012 presidential race’s first primary election, with front-runner Mitt Romney […]

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US bans new Grand Canyon uranium-mining claims

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Interior Secretary Ken Salazar announced Monday a final decision to impose a 20-year ban on new mining claims on 1 million acres surrounding the Grand Canyon, an area where uranium […]

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Nokia’s Chief Takes Aim at US Market

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BY CHRISTOPHER LAWTON It’s a do-or-die week for Nokia Corp.’s Chief Executive Stephen Elop. Charged with turning around the beleaguered mobile-phone giant 15 months ago, Mr. Elop is counting on […]

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US Agents Helped Mexican and Colombian Drug Traffickers Launder Millions …

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Reuters March 15, 2007: A haul of about $206 million is seen with confiscated weapons after the money was found stashed in closets, suitcases, and drawers in a house […]

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CORRECT: US Stocks Rise As Earnings Outweigh Europe; DJIA Gains 33

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(“US Stocks Rise As Earnings Outweigh Europe; DJIA Gains 33,” at 16:22 EST, misstated the closing price for gold in the ninth paragraph. The correct version follows:) –Stocks finish […]

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US Seriously Concerned Over Tibetan Self-Immolations

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The United States says it is “seriously concerned” that more Tibetans have set themselves on fire in China, and says the actions represent deep frustration with Chinese government restrictions. U.S. […]

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US sales expected to fuel 2012 global auto market growth

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— Welcome to an unlikely beacon of hope for the global auto industry. Executives arriving this week for the Detroit auto show find a U.S. car market that has morphed […]

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US denies espionage by young American sentenced to die in Iran, family says he …

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The United States denied the accusations. The State Department called them a “complete fabrication” and White House spokesman Tommy Vietor added that “allegations that Mr. Hekmati either worked for […]

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US presses China, Japan, South Korea to trim Iran oil imports

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U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner faces a stiff challenge this week as he tries to convince China, Japan and South Korea to reduce their dependency on Iranian oil […]

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Iranian, Venezuelan leaders rebuff US, joke about bomb

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By Marianna Parraga and Diego Ore CARACAS | Mon Jan 9, 2012 11:53pm EST CARACAS (Reuters) – Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Venezuela’s Hugo Chavez lavished praise on each […]

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