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International spying has turned world into a giant beauty salon
It’s hard to believe it was better than 20 years ago, but when Cas Taylor was chairman of the Maryland House of Delegates Economic Matters Committee, he once pulled his members off the floor to deal with “a Southern Maryland problem.”...
Tags: Maryland General Assembly, Thabo Mbeki, The Herald-Mail, Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Vladimir Putin
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Presidents Obama and Putin share icy encounter over Syria
ENNISKILLEN, Northern Ireland -- Sharp divisions over the civil war in Syria led to an icy encounter Monday between President Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin, whom U.S. officials view as a major hurdle in their drive to force Syrian President...
Tags: Hasan Rowhani, Biological and Chemical Weapons, Bashar Assad, Wars and Interventions, G8
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G-8 leaders vow to crack down on tax evasion
LONDON — With many of their governments strapped for cash, leaders at a summit of rich nations vowed Tuesday to crack down on tax cheats by swapping financial information and exposing companies that set up elaborate structures to hide their profits....Tags: National Government, Government, Finance, Summits, Starbucks Corp.
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10 Things to know for today
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. SYRIA, ECONOMY HEADLINE G-8 SUMMIT Obama and Russian Prime Minister Vladmir Putin will meet to discuss their differences on Syria's civil war,...Tags: Miss USA, Entertainment Events, National Security Agency, G8, Miami Heat
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Britain's scrutiny of tax havens involves looking in the mirror
LONDON — For hundreds of years, the island of Jersey has been famous for its cows, which have been bred, raised and exported worldwide. But these days, the mother's milk of its economy is something else entirely: the billions upon billions of...
Tags: Financial Markets, Government, Finance, Summits, G8
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At informal Obama-Xi summit, White House hopes for a connection
WASHINGTON — Two years ago, President Obama hosted China's president, Hu Jintao, in a fastidiously choreographed White House summit involving an honor guard, a state dinner and a 21-gun salute. In meetings, officials spent more time reading from...
Tags: Xi Jinping, Trinidad and Tobago, Politics, Barack Obama, Brookings Institution
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Channahon teen killed in Minooka car crash
Distracted driving is being blamed for what police are calling a "tragic incident" Sunday night in Minooka that claimed the life of a 15-year-old girl and left her classmate in serious condition, police said. Elizabeth Daniels, 15, of Channahon, was...
Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Motorvehicle Accidents, Loyola University Chicago, Channahon, Transportation Accidents
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IMF cuts its forecast for global economy in 2013
WASHINGTON (AP) — The International Monetary Fund has lowered its outlook for the world economy this year, predicting that government spending cuts will slow U.S. growth and keep the euro currency alliance in recession. The global lending...
Tags: Japan, International Monetary Fund, World Bank Group, Global Expansion, Politics
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Opera in Williamsburg returns with 'La Traviata'
Opera in Williamsburg returns next month with a production of Verdi's "La Traviata." The single performance will take place at 8 p.m. April 23 in the Kimball Theatre. The cast features Emily Duncan-Brown as Violetta, Jose Sacin as Germont, and Won Whi...
Tags: Government, City University of New York, Entertainment, Hampton Roads, Politics
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BRICS in the development wall: Competing interests
Barely a decade old, the BRICS alliance forged to challenge Western-dominated global economic strategy may already have outlived its purpose. The collaborative five-country bloc that came together to create a counterweight to the Group of 7 rich-...
Tags: Emerging Market, Finance, World Bank Group, Brazil, Cyprus
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Obama plans to visit Mexico and Costa Rica
WASHINGTON -- President Obama is scheduled to travel to Mexico and Costa Rica in early May to push for stronger economic ties, the White House announced Wednesday. In trip scheduled for May 2-4, Obama will meet with Mexican President Enrique Peņa Nieto,...
Tags: Mexico, Elections, Telemundo (tv network), Immigration, Central America
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What Steel City can teach Charm City
I never thought I'd hear a Baltimorean say such a thing. Last week, while reporting on the Rawlings-Blake administration's 10-year financial plan, I spoke with the mayor's press secretary, Ian Brennan. We covered a lot of ground in our hourlong phone...Tags: World War II (1939-1945), Brookings Institution, Edward G. Rendell, Environmental Pollution, Air Pollution
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Apr 16, 2013
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Mar 31, 2013
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Mar 29, 2013
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Mar 27, 2013
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Feb 21, 2013
|Column| Baltimore Sun
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