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Obama a socialist? Many scoff, but claim persists
When President Barack Obama's re-election campaign unveiled its new slogan, some conservative critics were quick to pounce."Forward," they asserted, is a word long associated with Europe's radical left. Its choice reaffirmed their contention that Obama is, to some degree or other, a socialist — a claim that surfaced early in the 2008 campaign and has persisted ever since, fueling a lively industry

Seattle wants to attract willing but wary bikers
For many in Seattle, the image of a typical cyclist is a Spandex-clad, yellow-jacketed two-wheeled warrior who braves the steep streets of this city.

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Seattle wants to attract willing but wary bikers
For many in Seattle, the image of a typical cyclist is a Spandex-clad, yellow-jacketed two-wheeled warrior who braves the steep streets of this city.

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The price of oil is a barometer. Friday's fall of Brent crude to below $100 a barrel, for the first time since February 2011, shows that financial conditions and investor sentiment are bleak. In

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Govt retains export optimism

Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma last week informed the Board of Trade, consisting of industry captains and exporters, that the government was looking at achieving 20 per cent increase

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Government sets up board to boost manufacturing
The government Sunday announced a board to help operationalise the national manufacturing policy that aims to create 100 million additional jobs and boost the share of manufacturing in the country's GDP to 25 percent in the next 10 years from the current around 16 percent.

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