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	Merck gives up push for girls to get shots Drug-making giant Merck & Co. has announced that it will halt its efforts to pressure states into making the vaccination of all young girls against a sexually transmitted disease mandatory.	102
	Progressives See Bad Policy in Growing Trade Gap The US trade deficit has ballooned once again to record levels. While some see the trade gap as a natural economic phenomenon, public-interest groups and progressive economists say it represents an unsustainable trade agenda that harms workers across	151
	Trade deficit a real threat If you thought the rapidly mounting price tag for the war in Iraq was more than this country could afford, consider this statistic: The U.S. trade deficit is increasing at a rate of roughly $25,000 a second.	137
	Wall Street Leader Demands Dems Reject Bush's "Free" Trade Agenda It's not everyday you find a Wall Street leader who is willing to tell the truth about the failures of America's lobbyist-written trade policy. That's why I was thrilled to co-write this new San Francisco Chronicle op-ed with Wall Street leader Leo H	89
	Equal lack of opportunity: Global job market squeezes the old and the young UNITED NATIONS, New York: Young people are increasingly unable to get a foothold in the global labor market, and a work force that is rapidly growing older is finding less job security, according to an analysis of employment trends.	218
	Chinese mine treating PNG workers \'like slaves\' LOCAL workers building China's $1billion nickel mine in Papua New Guinea are being treated like slaves and paid just $4 a day, according to PNG Labour Secretary David Tibu, who is threatening to shut the site down.	173
	The VAT: Menace to free trade The impact of the Value Added Tax, or VAT, on international trade is a complicated aspect of global commerce that is generally only comprehended by experts. Yet, the impact of the VAT may be the single most important variable in explaining U.S. balan	304
	Global court to decide on launching first trial AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The International Criminal Court (ICC) will decide on Monday whether there is enough evidence to try a Congolese militiaman for using children as soldiers in what would be the new court's first trial. A decision to confirm ch	341
	Brazil\'s Lula urges Doha progress Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has called on rich nations not to hold back the developing world by lack of flexibility on global trade talks.	379
	Corporate Control of the Media omorrow night President Bush will give his State of the Union address before a joint session of Congress. Last weekend, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders gave what could be described as an alternate State of the Union before thousands gathered in Memphi	450
	Threat to New York as centre of finance New York is facing a threat to its position as the world's leading financial centre, according to a report commissioned by Michael Bloomberg, the city's mayor, and New York Senator Chuck Schumer.	355
	Beijing to diversify investment strategies China is to diversify the use of its swelling foreign exchange reserves, a policy change that is likely to mean a rise in investment in overseas securities and more purchasing of foreign technology and raw materials.	206
	Iraq could open oil reserves to foreign firms LONDON (AFP) - Iraq is preparing to allow foreign companies to exploit its oil reserves, according to a British newspaper report that cited a draft law expected to come before the Iraqi parliament. ADVERTISEMENT The Independent on Sunday report	371
	Iraq\'s oil: The spoils of war Iraqis face the dire prospect of losing up to $200bn (£116bn) of the wealth of their country if an American-inspired plan to hand over development of its oil reserves to US and British multinationals comes into force next year. A report produced by A	487
	TAFTA\'s making a comeback Government officials on both sides of the Atlantic have been revisiting the idea of opening freer trade channels between Europe and North America. Why? To compete with China of course. Ethan Lindsey reports.	345
	Merkel promotes Tafta with Bush WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 A U.S.-European economic partnership like Nafta is critical to both regions' economies, new European Union President Angela Merkel of Germany says.	206
	True deficit: $3.5 trillion A report scheduled to be released by the Treasury Department tomorrow is expected to show the true deficit in the Bush administration's 2006 federal budget to be an astounding $3.5 trillion in the red, not $248.2 billion as previously reported.	765
	U.S. dollar facing imminent collapse? Even as the stock market is hitting new record highs almost every day, the Federal Reserve and Treasury Department are quietly coordinating a devaluation of the dollar that the Bush administration hopes will be a slow decline rather than a dollar col	1268
	Dubai Ports participating in U.S. security plan Dubai Ports World, the Arab-owned firm whose purchase of American port facilities caused a U.S. political uproar, will join a program aimed at stopping nuclear weapons being smuggled into the United States, sources familiar with the agreement said on	346
	Ranchers fight huge government land grab in Colorado Peter Roper, The Pueblo Chieftain, November 07, 2006	1205
	Biotech Rice Saga Yields Bushel of Questions for Feds Rick Weiss, Washington Post, November 07, 2006	388
	DP World rings bell for second round in sale of US port assets Robert Wright, The Australian, November 01, 2006	326
	Dubai Ports World eyes Halifax terminals Chris Sorensen, National Post, November 01, 2006	307
	Congressman: Superhighway about North American Union WND, October 30, 2006	426
	Britons 'could be microchipped like dogs in a decade' Evening Standard, October 30, 2006	387
	World's tallest tower rising in Dubai Brietbard, October 30, 2006	336
	GAO Chief Warns Economic Disaster Looms Matt Crenson, MyWay, October 28, 2006	304
	Bush Moves Toward Martial Law Frank Morales, Toward Freedom, October 26, 2006	579
	Congressmen Introduce Resolution to Investigate North American Union Good, Tancredo, JOnes, Library of Congress, October 25, 2006	317
	GE Money eyes China credit card deal Florian Gimbel, Financial Times, October 25, 2006	149
	Panama Canal set to transform shipping Robert Wright, Financial Times, October 23, 2006	114
	Taxpayer dollars support U.S.-Mexico merger plot Joseph Farah, WND, October 17, 2006	194
	Thailand's military take aim at stores' discounts Times Online, October 04, 2006	95
	On the Waterfront--Still WSJ, October 02, 2006	158
	Working to kill America Dimitri Vassilaros, Pittsburgn Tribune-Review, October 01, 2006	186
	Clinton... The Man Who Would Heal The World Rosa Prince, The Mirror, September 28, 2006	146
	US debt to foreigners seen hitting record highs CNNMoney, September 25, 2006	182
	IMF Chairman Says Russia Guilty of “Resource Nationalism” MosNews, September 12, 2006	113
	U.S. Ambassador to Russia Foresees WTO Pact Signed in Late October MosNews.com, September 12, 2006	100
	Trade gap hits record Chris Isidore, CNN Money, September 12, 2006	150
	Critic: Americans in danger of 'slavery' WorldNetDaily, September 01, 2006	203
	U.S. calls on Beijing to strengthen WTO David Lague, Int'l Herald Tribune, August 29, 2006	169
	America's infrastructure fire sale Henry Lamb, World Net Daily, August 26, 2006	179
	Japan Proposes 16-Nation Free Trade Zone NewsMax, August 25, 2006	93
	Spanish firm to build and run new PFI toll road in Texas Int'l Construction Review, August 25, 2006	93
	Bernanke Praises Globalization, Urges Broad Sharing of Gains Brian Blackstone, Wall Street Journal, August 25, 2006	100
	U.S. Comptroller General Warns the Nation of Economic Calamity Dave Eberhart, NewsMax, August 07, 2006	103
	China call to restrict foreign takeovers Mure Dickie, Financial Times, August 03, 2006	110
	Keynesian vs. Austrian Economics- Or, How A Deviant Bankrupted The U.S. Economy Brude Collins, California Chronicle, August 03, 2006	120
	What's the real federal deficit? Dennis Cauchon, USA Today, August 03, 2006	117
	EU says trade deal may be salvaged Reuters, July 31, 2006	110
	Bush says he'll seek to revive Doha trade talks Caren Bohan, Reuters, July 27, 2006	94
	Bankers Fear World Economic Meltdown Gabriel Kolko, Counterpunch, July 26, 2006	107
	World trade talks suspended Richard Waddington, Reuters, July 24, 2006	107
	Bolton's Nomination Revives After Senator Changes Mind Charles Babington, Washington Post, July 22, 2006	136
	Bar association task force urges Congress to push for judicial review of Bush signing statements Elizabeth Weiss Green, U.S. News & World Report, July 21, 2006	166
	Bush Denies AFL-CIO China Trade Petition: A ‘Slap in the Face’ to Workers AFL-CIO, July 21, 2006	154
	Administration Rejects China Labor Probe Martin Crutsinger, Brietbart, July 21, 2006	93
	House Approves U.S.-Oman Free Trade Pact Jim Abrams, Washington Post, July 20, 2006	70
	Congressman presses on 'super-state' plan WorldNetDaily, July 20, 2006	160
	Row over Oman pact Gulf Daily News, July 19, 2006	96
	Feds stonewalling on 'super-state' plan? WorldNetDaily, July 19, 2006	144
	Oman trade pact bad for US security-lawmakers Doug Palmer, Washington Post, July 18, 2006	72
	Is the U.S. Bankrupt? Laurence J. Kotlikoff, Boston University, St. Louis Federal Reserve, July 16, 2006	58
	US 'could be going bankrupt' Edmund Conay, Telegraph UK, July 14, 2006	140
	Cornyn wants U.S. taxpayers to fund Mexican development Joseph Farah, World Net Daily, July 13, 2006	147
	Oman trade pact would risk more Mich. jobs Mark Gaffney, Lansing State Journal, July 13, 2006	102
	Army to End Expansive, Exclusive Halliburton Deal Griff Witte, Washington Post, July 12, 2006	79
	America's new trade hypocrisy Joseph Stiglitz, Hamid Rashid, India Times, July 11, 2006	119
	U.S., South Korea Meet for Trade Talks NewsMax, July 10, 2006	78
	World Bank urges global trade breakthrough at G8 Gilbert Le Gras, Reuters, July 10, 2006	100
	White House hid 'major' intelligence operation: US lawmaker Brietbart, July 09, 2006	78
	Indian PM in a spot after U-turn on privatization: Resignation rumours in Delhi Dawn, July 09, 2006	77
	Ally warned Bush on spying: report Reuters, July 08, 2006	120
	Bush Will Press Plan to Allow More Foreign Control of Airlines Laura Meckler, Wall Street Journal, July 06, 2006	116
	Docs reveal plan for Mexican trucks in U.S. Jerome Corsi, WorldNetDaily, July 06, 2006	168
	Exchange merger to leave European regulation intact International Herald Tribune, July 05, 2006	151
	US is losing war on terror: experts Dawn, July 05, 2006	83
	Hugo Chavez Hosts 6-Nation Trade Summit Fox News, July 05, 2006	130
	South American Union possible, says Chavez Hindustan Times, July 05, 2006	105
	Venezuela signs up to trade group BBC News, July 05, 2006	109
	Kansas City customs port considered Mexican soil? Jerome Corsi, WorldNetDaily, July 05, 2006	181
	Forging a New Regional Architecture for Asia Lee Hsien Loong, The Globalist, July 05, 2006	90
	Goldman Sachs boosts debt arm Chris Hughes, Financial Times, July 04, 2006	150
	Russian threat over entry to WTO Neil Buckley, Financial Times, July 04, 2006	116
	America in the eyes of the world: Unpopular and discredited Najla Al Rostamani, GulfNews, July 04, 2006	88
	United States Praises Guatemala for Implementing Trade Pact US Info, July 03, 2006	138
	UAE Central Bank set to enter the gold market AME Info, July 03, 2006	177
	Mexico conservative claims win Kieran Murray, Reuters, July 03, 2006	101
	Global Trade Talks Near Collapse Scott Miller, Wall Street Journal, July 03, 2006	84
	Britons see US as vulgar empire builder Ben Fenton, Teletraph UK, July 03, 2006	177
	WTO Talks in Geneva End Without Solving Agricultural Access Issues Ralph Dannheisser, US Info, July 01, 2006	150
	Bush Appoints Bernanke Ally To Opening on the Fed's Board Henry Pulizzi, Wall Street Journal, July 01, 2006	98
	Harvard professor who coined the term globalisation dies Rebecca Knight, Financial Times, June 30, 2006	112
	Chinese central banker criticizes reliance on dollar Reuters, June 27, 2006	68
	Belgian leader orders bank inquiry Dan Bilefsky, International Herald Tribune, June 26, 2006	167
	BIS says rates must rise further to check inflation International Herald Tribune, June 26, 2006	164
	Latest Doha Deadline Looms, But With Little Consequence Greg Hitt, Scott Miller, Wall Street Journal, June 26, 2006	111
	Great Expectations For Private Water Fail to Pan Out Mke Esterl, Wall Street Journal, June 26, 2006	88
	Bush Slams Leak of Terror Finance Story TERENCE HUNT, Associated Press, June 26, 2006	97
	Argument Against Report Puzzles NYT Editors Associated Press, June 26, 2006	80
	IMF sees higher rates maintaining growth International Herald Tribune, June 25, 2006	122
	State fire crews helping battle blaze in Baja California park Sandra Dibble, San Diego Union Tribune, June 21, 2006	80
	USBIC urges rejection of Henry Paulson for Treasury Secretary USBIC, June 01, 2006	96
	Treasury Nominee Paulson Has Supported China's Rise to Power William R. Hawkins, American Economic Alert, May 31, 2006	113
	N.H. Legislature Stands Against Bush 'Police State' NewsMax, April 28, 2006	69
	Robert Byrd to President Bush: We Can Impeach You NewsMax, April 27, 2006	90
	Just Who Is Violating the “Washington Consensus”? Guy Pfeffermann, The Globalist, April 23, 2006	108
	US monitors global financial transfers Krishna Guha, Financial Times	132
	White House becoming more secretive after leaks Bill Sammon, The Examiner	141

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