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Globalization in retreat
WASHINGTON -- One fateful question for 2013 is this: What happens to globalization? For decades, growing volumes of cross-border trade and money flows have fueled strong economic growth. But something remarkable is happening; trade and international money...
Tags: Federal Reserve, European Central Bank, World War II (1939-1945), Productivity, Central Bank
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Airfare to Europe: Yes, there are ways to save
After fuel prices sent airfares skyrocketing last summer, you may have sworn off travel to Europe. We can't predict whether summer 2013 fares will shoot up; looking at a sample now tells us they're not cheap — at least, not in comparison with winter...
Tags: Travel, London Heathrow Airport, Istanbul (Turkey), Dublin (Ireland), Charles de Gaulle
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The door-opener to America
WASHINGTON -- At the end of this year in which election results reinserted immigration into the political conversation, remember that 2012 is the 150th anniversary of "the first comprehensive immigration law." This is how the Homestead Act of 1862 is...
Tags: Career and Workplace, Fredericksburg (Fredericksburg, Virginia), The New York Times, U.S. Congress, Crime, Law and Justice
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Column: Homestead Act opened America
WASHINGTON — At the end of this year in which election results reinserted immigration into the political conversation, remember that 2012 is the 150th anniversary of "the first comprehensive immigration law." This is how the Homestead Act of 1862 is...Tags: Washington, DC, Career and Workplace, Fredericksburg (Fredericksburg, Virginia), The New York Times, U.S. Congress
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European officials move to unify banks, aid Greece
LONDON -- European officials Thursday took two more steps in their fight against the region's lingering debt crisis, agreeing on a deal to put big banks under the oversight of a single supervisor and releasing desperately needed loans for Greece to pay...
Tags: European Debt Crisis, European Central Bank, France, Antonis Samaras, European Union
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U.S. stocks end higher despite negative news much of year
Despite all the cliff drama in the past week that sent stocks spiraling downward, all three major U.S. stock indices ended the year higher — which might come as a surprise to many investors
U.S. stocks rallied Monday in the last hours of trading...Tags: European Central Bank, U.S. Elections, Elections, Stock Market, Barack Obama
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Delta buys 49% stake in Virgin Atlantic
In a move to capture more European travelers, Delta Air Lines agreed Tuesday to purchase a 49% stake in Virgin Atlantic Airways. Atlanta-based Delta will pay Singapore Airlines $360 million to buy its share of the London-based airline, leaving Virgin...Tags: Richard Branson, Singapore Airlines, European Union, Delta Air Lines, London Heathrow Airport
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European Union officials accept Nobel Peace Prize at Oslo ceremony
LONDON -- Hailing postwar European reconciliation as “probably the most dramatic example in history to show that war and conflict can be turned so rapidly into peace and cooperation,” Nobel committee Chairman Thorbjorn Jagland presented the...Tags: World War II (1939-1945), Angela Merkel, Human Rights, International Organizations, Germany
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Critic's Notebook: Gustavo Dudamel wraps up an ambitious year
NEW YORK — The hair jokes may have grown old, what with a slight fleck of gray peeking through his now shortened and tamed curls. The Dude nickname is pretty much over as well. And no longer is Gustavo Dudamel as tempted to head for Pink's hot dog...
Tags: Mark Swed, Sweden, Lincoln Center, Pulitzer Prize Awards, Washington, DC
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Investment outlook for 2013 clouded by uncertainty
Usually by early December, investment professionals have mapped out their outlook for the next year. But such forecasting has been made difficult by the "fiscal cliff" — the confluence of spending cuts and higher taxes that kick in automatically...Tags: Stock Market, Credit Ratings, Hunt Valley, Health Insurance Cost, Federal Reserve
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Margaret J. (Omer) Skerl, 91, Roaring Run Road, Jenner Township
Margaret J. (Omer) Skerl, 91, Roaring Run Road, Jenner Township, died Dec. 26, 2012, at Church of the Brethren Home. Born July 28, 1921, in Johnstown, daughter of Louis and Laura (Liska) Omer. Preceded in death by parents; husband of 45 years, Tony J., on...Tags: Saudi Arabia, Washington, DC, Palestine, Religion and Belief, Funeral Parlor and Crematorium
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Lovers, family, first dates dip into Geja's
A month ago I ate at Geja's Cafe in Lincoln Park for the first time. The morning after I smelled like Geja's. The afternoon after I also smelled like Geja's. It's not a horrible smell, just strong and faintly musty, a little like a movie theater...
Tags: Fondue, Chicago Restaurants, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Foods and Beverages, Lifestyle and Leisure
Dec 31, 2012
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|Story| Los Angeles Times
Dec 27, 2012
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Dec 26, 2012
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Dec 13, 2012
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Jan 1, 2013
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Dec 11, 2012
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Dec 10, 2012
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Jan 1, 2013
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Dec 28, 2012
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Dec 28, 2012
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Dec 27, 2012
|Column| Chicago Tribune
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