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10 biggest US foundations and what they do
What are the 10 biggest foundations in the United States? Here they are in ascending order, based on their assets, along with a little bit about what social problems each addresses.
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15 hidden meanings of popular food phrases
Discover the hidden meanings of some of your favorite food phrases.
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Get irrational: 3.14 things to do on Pi Day
March 14 is Pi Day, which celebrates the mathematical constant measuring the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter (beginning with 3.14). Pi Day is celebrated internationally, and in 2009 it was decreed an official holiday by the US House of Representatives. Here are 3.14 ways to celebrate.
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4 mysteries with great locations, finely detailed plots
From 18th-century Sweden to contemporary Japan, these thrillers take readers around the globe.
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How the world is reacting to Obama's reelection
From China to Iran, President Obama's reelection elicited everything from celebration to doubt about his second-term agenda. Here are 11 responses:
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Photos of the Day Photos of the Day 03/23
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Germany social welfare ruling sees 'right' to social, cultural life
Last month a Germany social welfare ruling blocked entitlement reductions on the grounds that all citizens have a right to participate in social, cultural life.
03/22/2010 06:37 pm -
The Adam Smith Institute Blog In Britain: uncertain election, shaky pound
Britain's big debt and the possibility of a hung Parliament after upcoming elections have hammered the pound in recent months.
03/19/2010 04:10 am -
The Daily Reckoning The Great Correction: Awaiting bailouts that will never come
There are too many countries and industries that need bailouts and no one to do the bailing.
03/17/2010 03:38 pm -
Greece strikes continue. Police fire stun grenades as blackouts occur
Riot police fire stun grenades and rolling blackouts occur as some groups in Greece strike.
03/17/2010 06:17 am -
St. Patrick's Day at the White House. Obama welcomes Irish PM.
President Obama celebrates St. Patrick's Day with Ireland's Prime Minister Brian Cowen.
03/17/2010 05:50 am -
Terrorism & Security At least 69 alleged Russian mafia arrested in European crackdown
A crackdown on the Russian mafia continued with at least 69 total arrests across Europe. 'We're going to find big mansions and enormous amounts of money,' a Spanish officer said.
03/16/2010 09:22 am -
The Daily Reckoning 2010: The year of the global insurrection?
Across the globe, citizens are making their anger with their governments felt.
03/12/2010 09:50 pm -
The Daily Reckoning Global economies surge forward without the US
America is slipping from the top spots on more than one global list.
03/12/2010 09:45 pm -
Turkey coup plot: What's behind the tumultuous identity crisis
In addition to the Armenian genocide resolutions roiling Turkey in recent days, the country has also been shaken up over the arrests of top military officials in an alleged Turkey coup plot. How the turmoil affects Turkey's EU bid and its regional ambitions.
03/12/2010 11:59 am -
Global News Blog British Airways strike is latest in wave across Europe airlines
The seven-day British Airways strike slated for late March is the latest in a wave of strikes to sweep across France, Italy, Germany, and Greece as socialist entitlement collides with market realities.
03/12/2010 10:10 am -
ThinkMarkets Greece's Papandreou wants to curb speculation. Actually, we need more of it.
Confronting the Greek debt crisis, Papandreou joins an ancient tradition of blaming speculation for a nation's woes.
03/10/2010 12:05 pm -
Stefan Karlsson A weaker euro isn't inevitable
Despite the arguments of some analysts, there are also reasons it may retain its value.
03/10/2010 10:46 am -
Global Viewpoint The Greek debt crisis: how the international community can help
To help end the Greek debt crisis, Europe and America must jointly step in to shore up global financial regulation.
03/09/2010 04:45 pm -
The Circle Bastiat Global Debt: A country-by-country look at spending for growth vs. deficit cutting
A look at the wave of debt crises spreading around the globe.
03/09/2010 01:05 pm -
The Daily Reckoning How the Greek debt crisis affects Americans
The Greek meltdown could negatively impact the US if demand for its goods in Europe decreases or if the its high debt begins to trouble creditors.
03/08/2010 11:52 pm -
Gallery Top 10 countries where women's pay comes closest to men's pay
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David R. Francis An 800-year history lesson: big debts, long recovery
03/08/2010 10:18 am -
Donald Marron Sorry, Germany. Greece won't sell Corfu. Wanna buy Yosemite?
An indebted America would never sell off cultural assets like Yosemite. But it could unload the TARP.
03/08/2010 09:29 am -
The Daily Reckoning Jitters over sovereign debt: Is it time to buy gold?
Some 73 percent of traders believe worries over sovereign debt default may boost the price of gold, a new survey says.
03/07/2010 02:05 am -
Germany's Merkel meets Greece PM over debt bailout tensions
German Chancellor Angela Merkel met Greece Prime Minister George Papandreou in Berlin today in an attempt to calm debt bailout tensions between Europe's economic powerhouse and the heavily indebted Mediterranean country.
03/05/2010 04:57 pm -
The Daily Reckoning Global budget deficits: A timeless love story
Many countries – including the US and the UK – have been seduced by ever-available debt. But this love story doesn't have a happy ending.
03/05/2010 09:47 am -
The Daily Reckoning Germans to Greeks: Sell the acropolis, Parthenon, and Aegean Islands
Some Germans argue that Greece should sell its assets to pay down its debts.
03/05/2010 09:40 am -
The Daily Reckoning America, the service industry?
America isn't a country that can survive by offering services. It need to make – and sell – things.
03/05/2010 09:16 am -
Germans to debt-ridden Greeks: Sell the Acropolis. And a few islands.
Two German MPs have kicked up a furor in the Greek debt crisis by suggesting that Greece sell venerated icons such as the Acropolis as well as uninhabited islands.
03/04/2010 06:45 pm
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