World Bank Says China Not So Big Economically

Seeded on Fri Dec 21, 2007 3:19 AM EST (Wall Street Journal)

China's economy just shrank by about 40% -- at least statistically, according to a reworking of global economic statistics coordinated by the World Bank.

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Morgan Stanley Posts Loss, Sells Stake to China

Seeded on Thu Dec 20, 2007 3:28 AM EST (Epoch Times)

China has agreed to pump $5 billion into Morgan Stanley as the U.S. investment bank reported a stunning fourth-quarter loss fueled by $9.4 billion of losses in subprime mortgages and other assets.

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Brazil Supreme Court OKs River Diversion

Wed Dec 19, 2007 12:31 PM EST

By Michael Astor, Associated Press (Clipped by jacksonmcflynn)

Brazil's Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed work to go ahead — at least temporarily — on a major river diversion, reportedly prompting a Roman Catholic bishop on a hunger strike against the project to pass out.

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Executions in U.S. Decline to 13-Year Low, Study Finds

Seeded on Wed Dec 19, 2007 11:44 AM EST (The New York Times)

Seeded by theLimeyBrit (Clipped by jacksonmcflynn)

The number of executions in the United States has declined to a 13-year low, according to a study by a research group that has been critical of the way the death penalty is applied.

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Helicopter Toting Brazil Santa Attacked

Wed Dec 19, 2007 9:11 AM EST

By Associated Press (Clipped by jacksonmcflynn)

Not even Santa is safe in Rio de Janeiro.

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Time to Abolish the Death Penalty

Tue Dec 18, 2007 9:16 PM EST

By boiseriver (Clipped by jacksonmcflynn)

Monday, December 17, was International Human Rights Day. What an auspicious day for New Jersey to abolish capital punishment. As a follow up, the United Nations just passed a resolution calling for a world-wide moratorium on executions.

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