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    Feb 13, 2013 |Story| AM News

  1. The great deficit debate: looking for money in all the wrong places

    Contributing Columnist
    For the last two years we’ve heard the same mantra from the GOP and its mouthpiece, FOX News: “We have a spending problem, not a revenue problem.” It’s usually said with solemnity and sometimes a hint of compassion, as if the...

    Tags: Business, Germany, Budgets and Budgeting, The Wall Street Journal, Defense

    2. Jul 21, 2011 |Story| Winchester Sun

  2. McNay: Are interest rates going lower?

    The Wall Street Journal had a recent article titled, “Debt Hamstrings Recovery.” It noted that consumers have more mortgage and credit card debt than they did five years ago.
    The Wall Street Journal had a recent article titled, “Debt Hamstrings Recovery.” It noted that consumers have more mortgage and credit card debt than they did five years ago. After the Wall Street bailouts, the debt of the United States...

    Tags: Career and Workplace, Real Estate, The New York Times, Retirement, Newspaper and Magazine

    3. May 19, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Commencement speakers: Conservatives need not apply

    We have once again entered the college commencement season, which means we'll soon be reading about uplifting graduation speeches delivered by prominent Americans. Or at least by prominent liberal Americans.
    We have once again entered the college commencement season, which means we'll soon be reading about uplifting graduation speeches delivered by prominent Americans. Or at least by prominent liberal Americans. It's becoming increasingly apparent that...

    Tags: Judges, Condoleezza Rice, Public Officials, Justice System, The New York Times

    4. May 18, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Palestinians in West Bank's Area C suffer in limbo

    MALEH, West Bank — In remote Palestinian villages of the northern Jordan Valley, children read by gas lamp, and water must be purchased from miles away, even when electricity lines and water pipes to Israeli settlements run directly past their homes.
    MALEH, West Bank — In remote Palestinian villages of the northern Jordan Valley, children read by gas lamp, and water must be purchased from miles away, even when electricity lines and water pipes to Israeli settlements run directly past their...

    Tags: Amnesty International, Religion and Belief, National Government, West Bank, Israeli Settlements

    5. May 8, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  5. Public-private partnerships: the new model for infrastructure

    There's a P3 in your future.
    There's a P3 in your future. Maryland is poised to join 34 states and key federal agencies in transforming the way government works. The new mantra, "P3," is shorthand for public-private partnerships. Maryland's P3 legislation, championed by Lt. Gov....

    Tags: Budgets and Budgeting, Port of Baltimore, Rentals, Finance, Economy, Business and Finance

    6. May 6, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Smashed U.S. cars get second chance in Afghanistan

    HERAT, Afghanistan — They sit in the sun harboring their lost histories, their forgotten dreams, their traces of funerals, graduations and stolen kisses. On dusty windshields, insurance stickers from Travelers and State Farm bear witness to wrecks in "Metro DC," "Hardin, Texas," and "North Hollywood," some with bright orange "total loss" decals.
    HERAT, Afghanistan — They sit in the sun harboring their lost histories, their forgotten dreams, their traces of funerals, graduations and stolen kisses. On dusty windshields, insurance stickers from Travelers and State Farm bear witness to wrecks...

    Tags: Taliban, Insurance, Pakistan, Vehicles, Car Repair and Maintenance Tips

    7. May 3, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Obama's sunny speech in Mexico raises eyebrows

    MEXICO CITY — President Obama on Friday painted a sunny picture of a modern Mexico emerging from its past troubles, an attempt at rebranding that serves the political aims of both governments but clashes with the realities of a country beset by...

    Tags: Petroleum Industry, Migration, Immigration, Politics, Trips and Vacations

    8. May 3, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Obama sings Mexico's praises, but some Mexicans hear flat notes

    MEXICO CITY &mdash; After President <a>Obama</a>&rsquo;s upbeat speech in Mexico on Friday, many in attendance said they were flattered by the description of their country, but others said they hardly recognized the place he had just described.
    MEXICO CITY — After President Obama’s upbeat speech in Mexico on Friday, many in attendance said they were flattered by the description of their country, but others said they hardly recognized the place he had just described. “[That...

    Tags: Mexico City, Elections, Politics, Barack Obama

    9. Apr 25, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Good fences make safe lions

    During the 1960s, when most African nature reserves were being established, lions tended to be born free. But today, freedom doesn't always serve them well.
    During the 1960s, when most African nature reserves were being established, lions tended to be born free. But today, freedom doesn't always serve them well. Fifty years ago, human population densities were low in the areas where lions roamed. But...

    Tags: Conservation, Budgets and Budgeting, Tourism and Leisure, Agriculture, Environmental Issues

    10. Apr 24, 2013 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  10. Guest column: Anthropologists should do a better job of promoting their field

    Anthropology has been in the news quite a bit lately. The New York Times recently profiled Napoleon Chagnon on the eve of the publication of his memoir, "Noble Savages: My Life Among Two Dangerous Tribes — The Yanomamo and the Anthropologists."...

    Tags: Arts and Culture, CBS Corp., Archaeology, Anthropology, Bones (tv program)

    11. Apr 20, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. IMF calls on U.S. to develop credible budget plan

    WASHINGTON -- Global finance leaders agreed that nations must take stronger action to spur still-lagging and uneven economic growth and job creation. And they had a pointed message for the U.S.: For the sake of the rest of the world, address your longer-range budget debt situation.&nbsp;
    WASHINGTON -- Global finance leaders agreed that nations must take stronger action to spur still-lagging and uneven economic growth and job creation. And they had a pointed message for the U.S.: For the sake of the rest of the world, address your longer-...

    Tags: International Organizations, Labor Markets, Politics, International Monetary Fund, G20

    12. Apr 19, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Europe austerity strategy is hurting growth, IMF says

    WASHINGTON &mdash; Britain and the Eurozone are steadfastly sticking to austerity measures despite increasing evidence that such action alone isn't working to revive their economies and is dragging down global growth.
    WASHINGTON — Britain and the Eurozone are steadfastly sticking to austerity measures despite increasing evidence that such action alone isn't working to revive their economies and is dragging down global growth. Such persistence, analysts said,...

    Tags: International Organizations, Brookings Institution, Budgets and Budgeting, National Government, Politics

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