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Edwards advised to keep low profile before 2nd act
Now that he has survived his campaign corruption trial, John Edwards may face an even tougher fight to regain the public's respect.Image experts and friends recommended that the disgraced former Democratic presdential candidate put his public and political life on hold for a few years. The details of his affair and child with his mistress that were replayed at his trial are too fresh, they say."Plant

'Obama-hating' supremacist charged with illegal possession of AK-47
An alleged white supremacist, who ranted about shooting President Barack Obama for removing him from office, has been charged with illegally obtaining an AK-47 assault rifle.

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MFI-fuelled suicides in AP had insurance cover

Borrowers from microfinance institutions (MFIs) in Andhra Pradesh were not aware that they were insured and that a part of the upfront deduction from the loan was going towards premium payment,

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Rangarajan to head new poverty panel

The government on Thursday announced the formation of a new expert committee under the Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council Chairman, C Rangarajan, to revisit the methodology for estimation of

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The rule of uncertainty

The presidential election won’t end investors’ worries about Egypt. Economic issues — corruption and poverty — were high on the list of protesters’ complaints during

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Panel asks government to speed up poverty survey
A parliamentary panel has expressed concern that the Socio-Economic and Caste Census (SECC), which was to end in 2011, is yet to start in major states, and has asked the government to complete the identification of poor at the earliest.

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