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Obama Argues For Jobs Plan, Pressures GOP To Act

With the nation facing the specter of a renewed recession and Washington virtually paralyzed by partisan gridlock, President Obama sought to turn the screws on Republican lawmakers in his much anticipated speech Thursday t...

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Global tourist numbers continue to increase, UN agency reports

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International tourist numbers surged by nearly 5 per cent in the first half of this year a...

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Literacy vital for overcoming poverty and disease and reinforcing stability – UN

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With nearly 800 million people unable to read or write, the United Nations today marked Internatio...

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World food prices remain steady during August, UN agency reports

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World food prices remained virtually unchanged during the month of August, with...

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