Friday, September 30th, 2011
Flaherty mum after meeting on economy
Finance Minister Jim Flaherty discussed the global economy with Prime Minister Stephen Harper and the head of the Bank of Canada for 45 minutes on Tuesday but did not comment afterward.
Source: www.ibtimes.com
Stunning Kate Middleton Opens Children’s Cancer Center in Amanda Wakeley Dress (PHOTOS)
Dressed in an off-white Amanda Wakeley dress and Sledge 2 LK Bennett nude heels, Kate Middleton attended the official opening of a new cancer center at the Royal Marsden Hospital in Sutton, Surrey.
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Paris Hilton: Millionaire Heiress’ Top Fashion Moments (PHOTOS)
American businesswomen and millionaire hotel heiress, Paris Hilton, is known as much for her stunning looks and designer outfits as for her celebrity lifestyle.
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As Gridlock Grips Capitol Hill, Government Shutdown Nears
With less than six days until a possible U.S. Government shutdown, considerable differences remain between Democratic and Republican proposals to fund disaster relief. The GOP wants any Hurricane Irene disaster relief funds to be offset by cuts to other programs. Democrats say doing so would hold disaster victims hostage to partisan politics.
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Tropical Storm Ophelia 2011 to Become Hurricane near Bermuda [PATH & MAPS]
Tropical Storm Ophelia is expected to become a hurricane late Friday as it heads on its projected path toward Bermuda an on to Newfoundland, Canada.
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Is Rick Perry’s Bi-National Health Insurance Plan Too Ambitious?
The bi-national health insurance was Perry’s one ambitious plan to provide Texas-funded coverage for both U.S. and Mexican border residents. Perry wanted to implement “an important study that will look at the feasibility of bi-national health insurance” that could “treat maladies unique to this region.”.
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N.Y.C. Mayor Bloomberg: Some Republican Candidate Stances Are Troubling
The 2012 GOP presidential candidate field has dominated much of the political discourse over the past six months, but one prominent, former Republican isn't that impressed — in fact he's a little alarmed by selected positions: he being New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
Source: newyork.ibtimes.com
Premature euro rescue talk buoys markets
Talk of beefing up the euro zone's bailout fund lifted stocks on Tuesday but complicated the debate in Germany where Angela Merkel is struggling to unite her coalition behind more modest steps to aid Europe's weak economies and banks.
Source: www.ibtimes.com