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    May 19, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. 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: Rand Paul, Condoleezza Rice, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Barack Obama, American Enterprise Institute

    2. Jan 27, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Rethinking our China strategy

    Senate committees will soon be asked to vote on President Obama's nominees to head the departments of State and Defense and the Central Intelligence Agency. Many, if not most, of the senators' questions will be focused on the nominees' views on the pressing security problems the United States faces in the greater Middle East and Afghanistan. But it would be a mistake for the committees to let the hearings pass without also examining the administration's own stated policy priority — the "pivot" or "rebalance" to the Asia-Pacific region.
    Senate committees will soon be asked to vote on President Obama's nominees to head the departments of State and Defense and the Central Intelligence Agency. Many, if not most, of the senators' questions will be focused on the nominees' views on the...

    Tags: North Korea, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Beijing (China), Barack Obama, Taiwan

    3. Nov 29, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. 3 unconventional picks for secretary of State

    With the 2012 presidential election over, attention nows turns to the inevitable shuffling of personnel in the Obama administration. Chief among the vacancies will be at the helm of the State Department, where Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has indicated her intent to retire.
    With the 2012 presidential election over, attention nows turns to the inevitable shuffling of personnel in the Obama administration. Chief among the vacancies will be at the helm of the State Department, where Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has...

    Tags: Gerald Ford, George H.W. Bush, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Harry S. Truman, Robert Gates

    4. May 30, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  4. Europe ponders 'banking union' to avert further euro crises

    World Now
    European leaders called Wednesday for the 17-nation Eurozone to create a "banking union" to collectively stabilize struggling financial institutions and protect national governments from taking on excessive debt to bail out their banks....
    5. Jun 2, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  5. Eurozone crisis: A love-hate relationship imperils the currency

    World Now
    Global focus: The Irish voted "with a heavy heart" this week to tough out the hardships of remaining a member of the Eurozone. Greek and French voters protested the pain of austerity by throwing out leaders who had been slashing jobs and services to...
    6. Apr 10, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  6. Change the World Bank needs

    Few people on the street may be familiar with the World Bank. Yet, it plays a critical role in the U.S. effort to engage the world through its contribution to economic development in poor and post-conflict societies. As current World Bank President...

    Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Colleges and Universities, Colombia, Newspaper and Magazine

    7. Feb 16, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  7. A World Bank success story

    The World Bank passed a big test in December when Congress quietly approved its request for additional funding, part of the development group's first general capital increase in more than 20 years. During a time of fiscal stress and partisan gridlock, the...

    Tags: International Monetary Fund, Voting, Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, Politics

    8. Sep 27, 2011 |Story| Imperial Valley Press Online

  8. Panorama de la educación mexicana

    Lo que pueda afirmarse o controvertir acerca de la educación, será signo de lo vital que sus procesos significan en la conformación del ser humano como líder en su entorno vital. Única forma de incursionar, con herramientas adecuadas, en la vida de...

    Tags: Minority Groups, Chile, G20, National or Ethnic Minorities, UNESCO

    9. Jun 23, 2011 |Story| Aberdeen News

  9. G-20 announces measures to stabilize food prices

     PARIS (AP) — The largest economies in the world agreed Thursday to a series of measures to stabilize world food prices after recent fluctuations caused global instability, especially in poorer countries. French Agriculture Minister Bruno Le...

    Tags: Disasters and Accidents, Consumers, G20 Summit, Market and Exchange, Prices

    10. Jun 9, 2011 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Spokesman: Clinton not seeking World Bank presidency

    Washington Bureau
    A spokesman for Hillary Clinton swiftly and emphatically denied a report Thursday that the secretary of state was considering stepping down to seek the World Bank presidency in 2012. Reuters cited three unnamed sources in its report that Clinton was open...

    Tags: World Bank Group, White House, Joe Biden, International Economic Institution, Economic Organization

    11. Sep 5, 2011 | Los Angeles Times

  11. Asian shares tumble on grim U.S. jobs report

    Money & Company
    Asian shares suffered heavy losses Monday, the first day of trading after last week's bleak U.S. jobs report intensified fears of a global recession. Japan's Nikkei 225 index was down 1.8%, Hong Kong's Hang Seng index lost about 3% and South Korea's Kospi...
    12. Feb 25, 2011 |Story| Aberdeen News

  12. Falling corn inventories signal rising worldwide grain demand

    CHICAGO - The smallest corn inventories in 37 years are a sign farmers around the globe are failing to produce enough grain to meet rising consumption, even as planting expands and food prices surge. Growers from Canada to Russia boosted annual output...

    Tags: Iowa, Economy, Business and Finance, Inventories, Barack Obama, Chicago Board of Trade

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