Law:
Howrey Estate In Major Settlements with Baker, Citibank --- 'Monumental' Settlements
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Treat your business like a business
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Citi First-Half Report Finds Firms Facing Flat 2013
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Laws Make Strange Bedfellows
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Four Ways to Close the Gender Pay Gap
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Receiver Sues Blank Rome Over Document Production
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Firms Get Leaner and Cheaper Amid Boston's Slow Rebound
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Lawyer Deserves a Lambo
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Law firms can’t describe ‘specialties’ on LinkedIn, New York ethics opinion says
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Seven Suggestions For Faking It At Work
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Flexible-Hour Jobs For Lawyers Are Nothing New
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This Law School Doesn’t Want People To Know Its Grads Fail The Bar Exam 93 Percent Of The Time
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Much-Maligned Law School Conducts Faculty And Staff Layoffs
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An end to tenure at law schools ?
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Law Schools Gain Greater Autonomy
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US News keeps publishing deeply misleading law school employment statistics
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Possible Evidence Of The Law School Brain Drain: Now In A Helpful Chart
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Divining the Future of Law & Legal Technology in Vegas
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Disbarred lawyers who seek reinstatement have a rough road to redemption
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NSA Violations of Privacy Rules Outrages Congress --- Spy Limits Gain Momentum as NSA Violations Spur Congress --- Media Misled About Snowden Situation --- Wikileaks Just Released A Massive 'Insurance' File That No One Can Open --- New Utah NSA center requires 1.7M gallons of water daily to operate
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Priest Being Robbed By Two Men At Gunpoint Defiantly Tells Them 'Shoot Me'
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Forty pythons found in motel room
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'Pastafarians' Detained
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Good Samaritan Helping Crash Victim Has Car Stolen
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Preview For Next Week's 'Breaking Bad' Episode
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NY Meter Maid Steals 840,000 Quarters
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Judges:
Surveillance court chief says it must rely on government to provide accurate information
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The Eyes of the Law: Justice O’Connor Goes To The Grocery
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Judge Who Threatened Lawyers Reprimanded By Judicial Conduct Commission
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Blind judge adjourns sentencing so colleague can decide how serious child p--- video is
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Wall Street:
U.S. Stock -Index Futures Little Changed
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Dow falls more than 200 points as investors weigh growth, stimulus
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JPMorgan Suit With Bear Stearns Liquidators Is Ended
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Layoffs:
Texas added 19,900 jobs in July as the unemployment rate stayed flat --- California adds 38,100 jobs in July, but jobless rate rises to 8.7%
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Celebs:
The Broke and the Beautiful: Giudice Edition
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Antoine Walker Bankrupt Update: Debt-Free? Former NBA Star Opens Up About Financial Crisis, Says He's Ready To Move On
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CNET Founder, Halsey Minor, Sings Bankruptcy Sale Blues
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A-Rod Ratted Out Other Players to Save Self
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Lehman:
JPMorgan in $23 million settlement with clients over Lehman
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Golf:
Lockhaven no longer country club
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Hotels:
Bankruptcy trustee pondering $2.1 million high bid for Red Rose
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Photography:
UST objects to Kodak exit plan
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Environmental:
Ore. agency fines defunct company, principals, $790,062 for walking away from dump that burns
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Food/Beverage:
Bankruptcy baron to 'finally pay the piper'
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Processing plants look to laid-off plant employees
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Rail:
Class-action suit initiated against Maine company in train crash
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Art:
Artists find inspiration in Detroit woes
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Corporate Governance:
Buccola on Insolvency & Fiduciary Duty
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Distressed Investing:
Global Restructure Expert Wilbur Ross - Second Quarter Update
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Economy:
US Treasury yields reach two-year high; shares fall --- Treasury Yields Rise to Highest Since 2011 on Fed Policy Outlook
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Economist: Bonds Are Getting Crushed Due To Fears Of Larry Summers --- Summers-led Fed might raise rates faster than Yellen
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Obama Focuses on Risk of New Bubble Undermining Broad Recovery
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US consumer sentiment much lighter than expected in August
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Dollar struggles to gain traction ahead of Fed minutes
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This Week's Key Economic Events
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Will Janet Yellen Make A 'Play' For The Fed Chairmanship This Week?
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Fed Chairman Debate Pits Insider Against Outsider
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How Much The Average American Works Each Year Compared To The French, The Germans, And The Koreans
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American Rail Traffic Is Gaining Momentum
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Love Your Job? Thank Your Country
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Who are the "squeezed middle"?
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US Government Budget Cuts Set to Unveil Lowest Deficits in Years
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US Has More Austerity Than You Thought
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President Obama to meet with financial regulators Monday
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America's Growing Income Inequality Problem
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US Debt Clock
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Economic Indicators Dashboard
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Real Estate:
California Eminent Domain Isn't Government Run Amok
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Nonprofit delaying defaults on clients' homes through layered scheme
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Stalled Big Isle project might be revived
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JPMorgan's next legal minefield: Mortgage bonds
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Plano prosecutors get a big award from the boss for mortgage fraud cases
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Blowing The Whistle On Foreclosure Lawyers
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San Francisco: Apartments converting back to condos
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Aviation:
Saying No the Flighty American-US Airways Merger Deal --- Government suddenly slams door on airline merger --- How an Airline Deal Became a Merger Too Many --- Analysts: American can fly solo, but would be stronger with US Airways --- Justice Department To Airlines: Your Days Of Mega-Consolidation Mergers Are Over --- Learning to Fly? --- DoJ's Antitrust Suit Against American Isn't Anti-Business
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3 Things You May Not Know about the US Airways-American Airlines Merger Lawsuit
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Airline Merger Lawsuit Reflects Buyer's Remorse for DOJ
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Fitch: US Airways-AMR Merger Block May Be Positive for Airports
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Where does Justice suit leave American, US Airways?
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NTSB: Crashed UPS Cargo Jet Was Flying On Autopilot Seconds Before Impact
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Tax:
Lawyer Pleads Guilty in Tax Probe --- Swiss lawyer pleads guilty in tax probe; indictment details how he helped US clients hide money
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Municipalities:
The Role of the State in Supervising and Assisting Municipalities, Especially in Times of Financial Distress
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Creditors face deadline in Detroit bankruptcy case --- Braced to Remake Itself, Detroit First Awaits Challenges to Bankruptcy Eligibility --- Pension boards plan to object --- Detroit's eligibility for Ch. 9 at issue
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Eligibility challenge: Other bankruptcy cases hint at what's next for Detroit
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The Detroit bankruptcy and the US Constitution
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Detroit Bankruptcy Likely to Spark a Pension Brawl - Test Case of How Far a City Can Go in Shedding Retiree Costs
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Hundreds of millions of dollars in legal fees still pocket change in Detroit bankruptcy
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Studies back Kevyn Orr's pension warnings --- How bad is Detroit's pension situation? Depends who you ask --- Detroit fire, police pension board blasts report's claim of underfunding
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Detroit bankruptcy judge orders mediator to handle union talks --- Union deals, creditor claims head to mediation in Detroit's bankruptcy
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Municipal Bondholder: 'I Just Can't Give Up On Detroit '
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Detroit's woes present opportunities
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'Strong case' seen for Detroit general-obligation bonds paying 100 percent
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In the Detroit Bankruptcy , There's Sacrifice But It's Not Shared
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We Can Save Detroit by Salvaging Its Parts
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Detroit's woes present opportunities
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Bankruptcy's impact felt across Michigan --- Who to blame if Detroit bankruptcy hurts Michigan cities' bond ratings?
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Munis, Michigan, And The Consequence of Choice
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NYT: Detroit Bankruptcy Shows How Wall Street Wins
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U-M professor says Detroit leaders could take lessons from a Mt. Everest climb
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Reasons for hope in Detroit's bankruptcy
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DIA treasures no longer priceless --- Online petition seeks to turn DIA into a national monument --- Christie's appraisal will reveal value of Detroit Institute of Arts' collection
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Online petition calls for Orr's resignation over 'dumb, lazy' comments
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Living in car with sons, Detroit woman embodies city's challenges
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Detroit bankruptcy : What ails American manufacturing cities?
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What kills US cities
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Detroit's fall must lead to a federal policy on cities
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Senator Kirk Says Illinois Showing Bankruptcy Signs
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Bond rating agency cites risks in Jefferson County's bankruptcy exit plan
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Detroit is only the start
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5 biggest municipal bankruptcies in the U.S.
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The Court That Broke Jersey
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The Dark Side of North Dakota’s Oil Boom
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How Detroit's breakdown will hit you
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New Bankruptcy Opinions
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Bankruptcy Court Web/Pacer Site Directory
Chapter 7, 12 & 13 Private Trustee Locator
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Recent Ch. 11 Filings (33 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (17 new filings today)
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Bankruptcy Code - Prior BK Codes - Bankruptcy Rules
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UCLA-LoPucki Bankruptcy Research Database
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Bankruptcy Jobs:
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Bankruptcy Statistics:
Interactive Bankruptcy Statistics Map
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Jurisdiction:
Jurisdictional Uncertainties Complicate Debtor Class Actions --- What's a Class Action Plaintiff To Do?
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Avoidance Actions:
Statute of Limitations on Avoidable Preference Actions
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Fraudulent Transfer: “Reasonably Equivalent Value” Meets the Internal Revenue Code
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TBTF:
Feds Want to Block Bernanke from Testifying in AIG Case
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Litigation:
Comment Period For Proposed Amendments To Discovery Rules Begins
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Scheindlin Not Charmed When Revisiting Spoliation a Third Time
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Analyzing the Fundamentals of Litigation Funding
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Non-Profits:
Newark bankruptcy judge will name trustee to dig into foundation run by Fredrica Bey
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Coal:
Patriot Coal ratified labor agreements
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Health Care:
Small Idaho hospital emerging from bankruptcy
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De Blasio Tackles Brooklyn Hospital Crisis — And Cuomo
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Arrogant Emergency Room Doctor Ruined Her With Facebook Photos, College Student Says
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Compensation:
In praise of across-the-board bonuses
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Fraud:
Couple seeks to dodge Ponzi clawback suit
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Rating Agencies:
S&P to Fight for Evidence U.S. Suit Was Political Payback
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Cross-Border:
KPMG: Insolvencies change the investment landscape
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Banking:
AnchorBanCorp Settles SEC Fraud Charges
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Testimony Recounts Trials, Tribulations at Metropolitan National Bank --- Metropolitan National Bank Auction Cleared To Begin in September
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Buses:
Hybrid, electric bus maker files for bankruptcy
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UK:
Kerry Katona won't have lavish wedding
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Knives out for King of Knives as retail chain enters administration
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EU:
Europe's False Recovery
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PIIGS:
AIB insolvency experts to target struggling SMEs
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Bad Loans In Spain Surge To A New Record
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Canada:
Canada allows railway behind disaster to operate
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China:
China's Rising Home Prices Unstoppable
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China's insolvent toxic-waste dump Cinda for sale
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Abandon ship? Not so fast
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China Begins Stealth Spending Spree To Prop Up Economy
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MENA:
Egypt army chief al-Sisi: Room for all in Egypt --- Army Chief: New clashes won't be tolerated --- Egypt protest marches could bring more bloodshed --- What's Next For Egypt : 3 Scenarios --- Obama Struggles To Find Effective Egypt Policy --- Saudi king backs Egypt's military --- Egyptian bloodbath threatens crucial routes for oil and gas supplies --- Militants kill 25 Egyptian policemen in Sinai --- Christian shops marked ahead of church attack --- Islamist mob parades nuns in Cairo as prisoners of war
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Bahrain's Arcapita sells logistics firm for $365m
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Poland:
Poland: Bankruptcies at 10-year high
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