Currency 'skirmish' or 'war'? :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/sx6OcLIQS74/
Dispute pits farmer v. Monsanto :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/R9-0JA_OpYc/index.html
Euro's existential question :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/E3pjjeletLA/index.html
Bolivia nationalizes Spanish company :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/mVD-pxFGrPw/
Investing in Kids Isn't Rocket Science :: The Millennium Development Goals challenged the world to cut extreme poverty in half, dramatically reduce child mortality, and make primary education universal, but Jody Heymann and Kristen McNeill say the world can do more.
In their report, “Changing Children’s Chances”, released by the World Policy Analysis Centre on Wednesday, Heymann and McNeill map the world’s commitment to essential development needs of children in terms of the official laws, policies, and programmes that exist at the national level.
Based on an extensive understanding of international agreements and norms, Heymann and McNeill identify eight critical areas of need – poverty reduction, quality education, protection from early labour, protection from early marriage, quality health care, po...
url: http://www.medworm.com/index.php?ridp56514&cid=ct_15_46_f&fid1016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ipsnews.net%2F2013%2F02%2Finvesting-in-kids-isnt-rocket-science%2F
With food safety bill, U.S. government will spend nearly $1 million per person to prevent food-borne illness deaths :: (NaturalNews) The recently-passed Food Safety Modernization Act, which was passed in order to prevent food-borne illness deaths in the USA, will cost $1.4 billion over the first five years. But nobody thinks about the economics of the issue. How many people are we going to save by spending this $1.4 billion, even assuming it works?To answer that question, let's look at the food illness fatality figures offered by the CDC:• Out of the 5,000 food-borne illness deaths each year in the United States, only 1,809 are "attributable to foodborne transmission" according to the CDC (http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/EID/vol5no5/mead.htm#Table%203).• E.coli, which is often quoted in the big scare stories about food safety, only kills 78 people a year through food-borne transmission (52 plus 26, fro...
url: http://www.medworm.com/index.php?ridB93595&cid=ct_15_91_f&fid6976&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.NaturalNews.com%2F030853_food_safety_government_spending.html
Why Will.i.am and Chris Bosh want to create a new generation of wannabe coders :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/JZaYf08RCgc/story01.htm
Jack Lew Nomination For Treasury SecretaryApproved by Senate Finance Committee :: <div class="field field-name-field-images field-type-entityreference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>The Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday approved the nomination of Jack Lew to be President Barack's Obama's next Treasury Secretary.</p>
<p>Lew, who recently stepped down as Obama's chief of staff to purse the position, will replace former Secretary Timothy Geithner if his nomination is approved by the full Senate. Geithner stepped down from his post in January.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/jack-lew-nomination-treasury-secretary-approved-senate-finance-committee-1104499
MYO: 'Star Wars' Meets 'Minority Report' In Amazing Gesture-Based Armband [PHOTOS + VIDEO] :: <div class="field field-name-field-images field-type-entityreference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Admit it: You wish music could play when you snap your fingers, or doors would open with a simple wave of your hand -- you probably tried that last trick at least once at your local supermarket. But if you've dreamt of being able to magically control electronic devices with just a hand gesture, Kitchener, Ontario-based <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://getmyo.com/">Thalmic Labs</a> has the gadget of your dreams.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/myo-star-wars-meets-minority-report-amazing-gesture-based-armband-photos-video-1104501
Barcelona Vs. Real Madrid: Where To Watch Live Stream Online; Prediction, Betting Odds, Preview And Probable Lineups :: <div class="field field-name-field-images field-type-entityreference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Barcelona and Real Madrid go head-to-head for the fifth time this season on Tuesday with not only a place in the Copa del Rey final on the line, but also potentially serious ramifications for both teams' seasons as a whole.</p>
<p>Certainly it is a crucial encounter for Real Madrid. Raphael Varane's late goal at the Bernabeu four weeks ago secured a 1-1 draw in the first leg, the same score as the result in their home leg against Manchester United in the last-16 of the Champions League.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/barcelona-vs-real-madrid-where-watch-live-stream-online-prediction-betting-odds-preview-probable
Bersani seeks first go at leading Italy :: The leader of the centre-left coalition said he felt entitled to make the opening political moves but ruled out a formal coalition with his main rivals
url: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/5125c75a-8017-11e2-adbd-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fhome_europe%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct
Bradley Manning: Judge Refuses To Dismiss Charges Against WikiLeaks Whistleblower :: <div class="field field-name-field-images field-type-entityreference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"> </div><div class="field-item odd"> </div><div class="field-item even"> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><strong>UPDATE:</strong> The defense motion to dimiss charges was denied, according to tweets from the Bradley Manning Support Network, representatives of whom are in the court room. The judge determined the government's 2011 classification review delays were excludable and justifiable delays.</p>
<p>After spending more than 1,000 days in pretrial military detention, Pfc. Bradley Manning will not see his charges dismissed by the government. But 2013 will be the year he finally gets his day in court.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/bradley-manning-judge-refuses-dismiss-charges-against-wikileaks-whistleblower-1104406
US shows signs of stronger recovery :: The US economy registers surprisingly strong consumer confidence and new home sales data, suggesting the recovery is gathering steam.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21594275#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Family Missing At Sea, Listen To Coast Guard Audio As They Abandon Ship Off California Coast :: <div class="field field-name-field-images field-type-entityreference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>A family is currently missing at sea and the United States Coast Guard has released audio of the distress made by the father before they abandoned the ship. In the audio, the ship, Blowcharm, was abandoned by the family off the coast of California.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/family-missing-sea-listen-coast-guard-audio-they-abandon-ship-california-coast-1104460
Former Square executive Keith Rabois to join Khosla Ventures as investor :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/UPxRTNibF2E/story01.htm
If the Web is your textbook, Scrible offers new ways to mark it up :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/hLJRBUVMxug/story01.htm
Will Undertaker Face CM Punk at WrestleMania 29? Loss To John Cena Indicates 'Dead Man' Return On WWE Raw :: <div class="field field-name-field-images field-type-entityreference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>John Cena will officially challenge The Rock for his WWE championship at WrestleMania 29.</p>
<p>The superstar won the right to fight in the main event at MetLife Stadium by winning the Royal Rumble in January. On the most recent edition of "Monday Night Raw," Cena defeated CM Punk to ensure that he will have a chance to win the title in April.</p>
<p>With the loss, Punk will not have a title shot at WrestleMania. That leaves the door open for him to have a match with the Undertaker at the biggest Pay-Per-View event of the year.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/will-undertaker-face-cm-punk-wrestlemania-29-loss-john-cena-indicates-dead-man-return-wwe-raw
Sofia Vergara: Illness Forces 'Modern Family' Actress To Miss The 2013 Oscars [PHOTO] :: <div class="field field-name-field-images field-type-entityreference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Sofia Vergara was noticeably absent from Oscars 2013 on Sunday, due to illness.</p>
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<p>A source told the <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.nypost.com/p/pagesix/flu_fells_vergara_YROnhY3o0mb33zsIzatlNL?utm_medium=rss&utm_content=%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20Page%20Six">New York Post</a>, "She came down with a nasty case of flu and had to cancel all plans for Oscar weekend."
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url: http://www.ibtimes.com/sofia-vergara-illness-forces-modern-family-actress-miss-2013-oscars-photo-1104405
Brazil's clown politician loses his smile :: It appears he has learnt the answer to his campaign question about what a congressman does – 'produces little' – and has had enough
url: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d6ca2c64-7f79-11e2-8d96-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fhome_europe%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct
Wall Street Bonuses Climb To $20 Billion In 2012, According To New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli :: <div class="field field-name-field-images field-type-entityreference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Wall Street bonus estimates are higher in 2012 than in the year before, New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli announced Tuesday.</p>
<p>Cash <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.osc.state.ny.us/press/releases/feb13/avgbonus.pdf">bonuses</a> paid to employees in the New York City securities industry are forecast to rise by 8 percent to $20 billion during 2012's bonus season, according to an estimate released by the office of the comptroller.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/wall-street-bonuses-climb-20-billion-2012-according-new-york-state-comptroller-thomas-dinapoli
Donkeyburgers Anyone? South African Study Reveals Widespread Mislabeling Of Meat Products :: <div class="field field-name-field-images field-type-entityreference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>While Western Europe reels from revelations that certain commercial meat products contain horsemeat, a study by a university in South Africa indicate widespread fraud in the labeling of its own country's meat products.</p>
<p>Scientists at Stellenbosch University reported that in more than two-thirds (68 percent) of the meat products they examined, they found traces of donkey, goat, soya bean, water buffalo and unknown plant matter in a survey of 139 minced meats, burger patties, deli meats, sausages and dried meats collected from butcheries and retail stores.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/donkeyburgers-anyone-south-african-study-reveals-widespread-mislabeling-meat-products-1104376
Italian impasse rekindles eurozone jitters :: Global equities are mixed after inconclusive general election result sparks investor concerns that Italy will struggle to tackle its budget difficulties
url: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/3f79e88a-7fbb-11e2-8d96-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fhome_europe%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct
Lew approved by Senate committee :: Jack Lew is poised to become the next US Treasury Secretary after gaining approval from the Senate's influential finance committee.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21591229#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Nokia 105 Phone Stays Powered For 35 Days With Low Price Aimed At Emerging Markets; Release Date Set For Q2 2013 :: <div class="field field-name-field-images field-type-entityreference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Nokia unveiled a new phone at the Mobile World Congress media event on Monday that boasts a battery life of more than 30 days.</p>
<p>According to the <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/nokia-105-finnish-company-launches-new-13-mobile-phone-with-a-battery-that-lasts-35-days-on-a-single-charge-8511576.html">UK Independent</a>, the Nokia 105 talk and text phone aims to appeal to the low-end and developing markets around the world that are not yet up to par with the smartphone industry.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/nokia-105-phone-stays-powered-35-days-low-price-aimed-emerging-markets-release-date-set-q2-2013
Spanish woman fights eviction :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/oGB2fRjPgjI/
BASF disappoints :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/euronews/en/business/~3/w-5WV9XpnZw/
Will mobile kill digital advertising? :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/ZxjZ3BB_bMw/index.html
JPMorgan to cut 4,000 jobs :: Upbeat view comes amid confidence that the US bank will see record-breaking year, beating consensus analysts' expectations of $21bn in net income
url: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/40312068-7f6b-11e2-8d96-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fhome_europe%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct
Sponsored post: Delivering urgent medical records instantly isn't easy :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/W0GQQxMuEQ8/story01.htm
Music sales show first rise since 1999 :: Return to growth suggests the music industry is starting to recover from the collapse of CD sales and rampant piracy it has faced over the past decade
url: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f7b0f2b0-8009-11e2-adbd-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fhome_europe%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct
Ashley sells Sports Direct stake :: Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley sells a 4% chunk of his stake in the retailer he founded, Sports Direct, for £100m.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21585456#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
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