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Recession in America? 10 questions assessing the threat.
Concerns about weak economies in Europe have already rattled global financial markets, and things are hardly rosy at home. Is America heading into a recession? Here are answers to 10 questions about that risk.
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What would happen if Greece exited the eurozone?
Rumors are rife of a Greek exit from the eurozone. While no country has yet dropped the common currency, there are some indications of what will transpire if Greece does.
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Where gas prices are highest
Gasoline is a very visible price, and closely watched by many drivers. Petroleum prices impact many products, from food to industrial production. While the cost of crude is the major factor in gasoline price volatility, some countries levy taxes on fossil fuels. Here are ten countries where high gas prices are the norm, according to British insurance firm Staveley Head.
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Censored: 5 plays and novels banned around the globe
Censorship of the arts has a long history, from ancient Greece to present-day Thailand. Here is a list of five plays and novels banned, for a variety of reasons, in regions across the globe.
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15 spring 2012 novels we think you'll like
A preview of new novels coming this spring.
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Greece election results cause problems for bailout plans (+video)
Elections in Greece over the weekend saw both far-right and left-leaning politicians gain seats in parliament, setting up a fight over the country's economic future.
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Stock market fallout: Europe elections spook traders
Stock market in Athens plunges 8 percent at one point after Greek election points to no clear winner. Stock market reaction elsewhere in Europe is negative.
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Serbia elections: a Milosevic ally vs. a pro-EU incumbent
A presidential runoff is expected on May 20, as both nationalist Tomislav Nikolic and incumbet President Boris Tadic are unlikely to get more than 50 percent of today's first round vote.
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Greece heads to the polls – and the political fringes
Today's national elections in Greece could see the end to a two-party monopoly over politics as discontent over the economic crisis generates interest in smaller parties.
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Opening day for Occupy Wall Street: Act 2
Occupy Wall Street protesters plan demonstrations in more than 100 cities, hoping to rekindle the movement after months in relative hibernation.
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Censored: 5 plays and novels banned around the globe
Censorship of the arts has a long history, from ancient Greece to present-day Thailand. Here is a list of five plays and novels banned, for a variety of reasons, in regions across the globe.
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Ethnic violence belies Balkans peace
Peace agreements brought the last Balkan conflict to an end more than two decades ago, but they didn't resolve ethnic tensions, which are rising to the surface again.
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15 spring 2012 novels we think you'll like
A preview of new novels coming this spring.
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Greek finance minister quits post to lead struggling Socialist party
Greek Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos is resigning his cabinet post amid the ongoing debt crisis to lead the Socialist party in general elections this spring.
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Greece to investors: take a haircut so we can get our bailout (+video)
For Greece to receive its second international bailout, private lenders need to agree to a substantial debt write-off. The deadline for an agreement is tonight.
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The New Economy Greek default? It's already happening, debt deal or not.
Greek debt swap may not be a default technically speaking, but it's still a default. Holders of Greek debt and Greece's citizens are feeling its pinch.
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3 reasons not to attack Iran
As tensions over a defiant Iran and its nuclear program escalate, the debate in Washington over preemptive military strikes heats up, even as Israel warns the US it may attack Tehran's nuclear facilities. Edward Haley, professor of international strategic studies at Claremont McKenna College, gives three reasons not to attack Iran:
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Keep Calm Interpol arrests Anonymous hackers: Do they warrant the attention?
Anonymous hackers were allegedly preparing to shut down Chilean and Colombian government websites. But these attacks are like digital graffiti.
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For Serbia, membership in troubled EU still a prize
The European Union will make Serbia an official candidate for EU membership this week. It's a positive development for a country that wants to show it's in line with democratic ideals.
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Greece begrudgingly cedes sovereignty in exchange for bailout funds
The conditions the European Union set for Greece in exchange for a second bailout represent a very unusual amount of outside control and oversight of a sovereign country.
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Greeks greet debt deal with relief, but dread sacrifices ahead
The EU agreed to give Greece a $170 billion bailout, rescuing the country from a default next month. But after five years of recession, the economic outlook is still not promising.
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Forget about preventing default in Greece, control it, says Europe
Though Athens is still taking steps to contain the damage, most of Europe is skeptical that Greece will dodge a default.
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Serbs in Kosovo reject independence, Pristina's governance
Serbs living in northern Kosovo overwhelmingly rejected the state's independence in a referendum, voting against accepting rule from Albanian-dominated Pristina.
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Despite riots, Greece pushes ahead with austerity (+video)
The Greek Parliament voted last night to slash the minimum wage and public sector jobs in exchange for a bailout, despite public fury that led to Molotov cocktails and tear gas.
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The Greek debt conundrum, explained
The Greek parliament will vote on further austerity measures Sunday – the latest effort to alleviate a crisis that has careened between an EU bent on austerity and a resistant Greek public.
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Stock market: Futures slide on Greek indecision
Stock market looks to open lower as emergency talks fail to produce Greek rescue package. A disorderly Greek default could send shock waves through the stock market.
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Greece, private investors struggle to agree on high-stake debt deal
The Greek government and private investors are locked in negotiations over how much Greek debt private investors will write off.
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Europe's debt crisis: 5 ways it's been put to good use
Europe’s debt crisis has roiled financial markets and populations. But beyond nationwide strikes and gyrating markets, Europe has put its crisis to good use. Here Jacob Funk Kirkegaard, a research fellow at the Peter G. Peterson Institute for International Economics points out five trends that will ultimately strengthen the European Union and the euro currency.
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Costa Concordia: Did the captain break any law in abandoning ship?
Costa Concordia Captain Francesco Schettino has been widely criticized for leaving the ship before ensuring the safety of his passengers. Here are four questions about how a captain should act in a crisis.
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Stock market's Happy New Year: Dow up 179
The Dow rose 179 points to close at 12397 on the first day of trading in 2012.
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