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Thousands of mahogany logs recently seized by Brazilian Environmental Institute (IBAMA) are seen floating in the Xingu river near the town of Sao Felix do Xingu in the northern state of Para, in the Amazon basin, Aug. 13, 2002. The seizure is evaluated at more than $15 million in mahogany logs. (AP Photo/Dado Galdieri)hg3
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 The Times 
Enslaving the Amazon
Images of ants both open and close this wonderful book. In the early chapters the unforgettable opening scene of Werner Herzog's historically inaccurate but utterly compelling film Aguirre: Wrath of... (photo: AP Photo / Dado Galdieri)
A sign of Barclays Bank, left, is seen beside a City of London dragon statue, at a branch in the City of London, Monday, June 16, 2008. Barclays PLC said it is considering selling shares to both new and existing shareholders, sending its shares 6 percent higher on Monday as investors welcomed the potential attempt to strengthen the bank's capital. The stock was also supported by Barclay's report that its pretax profit in May was "well ahead" of the same period a year ago due to strong profit growth in its global consumer and commercial banking divisi
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 The News & Observer 
Barclays bank announces 400 UK job cuts
LONDON -- British bank Barclays PLC said Wednesday it was cutting more than 400 technology jobs after a review of its operations. The bank said the job cuts were designed to eliminate obsolete or... (photo: AP / Sang Tan)
Filipino families are excited and happy seeing their relatives and love ones working abroad in NAIA, Philippines  Inquirer 
DOLE opens centers to help jobless OFWs
MANILA, Philippines—The Department of Labor and Employment said Wednesday it has opened its National Reintegration Center and all regional offices of the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration for... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag)
Dole   Filipino   Ofw   Philippines   Photos
 Barack Obama   The News Tribune 
Act, don't just talk, says Obama
WASHINGTON - Slowing tax revenues and a historic bailout of the U.S. financial system will send the budget deficit soaring toward $1 trillion this year, President-elect Barack Obama said Tuesday, and... (photo: AP / Charles Dharapak)
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 Joe Biden The Examiner
Biden takes seventh Senate oath
Comments WASHINGTON (Map, News) - Vice President-elect Joe Biden has been sworn in to a seventh term in the U.S. Senate. Delaware's senior senator took the Senate oath... (photo: AP / Steve Helber)
Election   Media   Photos   Politics   US   Washington
 Industrial robots assembling a car at the assembly line of the Hyundai Motors Co. in Asan, south of Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Nov. 2, 2006. Unionized workers at Hyundai Motor Co. began a promised partial strike Monday amid a dispute with management o Newsday
SKorean auto output falls in 2008 for first time in 7 years amid financial crisis

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea's vehicle production fell in 2008 for the first time in seven years, manufacturers said Wednesday, as the global financial... (photo: AP / Lee Jin-man File)
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Rupee-India-Currency The Times of India
Rupee drops as shares fall on Satyam
              Text: MUMBAI: The rupee fell on Wednesday,... (photo: WN / Hemant Varma)
Currency   Economy   Market   Photos   Rupee
Rupee-India-Currency The Times of India
Rupee at 48.57 against the dollar
              Text: MUMBAI: The rupee pared some of its early morning gains to trade at 48.57 against the dollar at 12 noon, after... (photo: WN / Hemant Varma)
Currency   Economy   Market   Photos   Rupee
Rupee-India-Currency The Times of India
Rupee recovers sharply by 32 paise Vs dlr in early trade
              Text: MUMBAI: Firm equity markets amid sustained capital inflows helped the Indian rupee to recover sharply by 32... (photo: WN / Hemant Varma)
Currency   Economy   Market   Photos   Rupee
Rupee-India-Currency The Times of India
Rupee up 27 paise against dollar
              Text: MUMBAI: Rupee appreciated by 27 paise against the greenback in early trade on Wednesday following dollar... (photo: WN / Hemant Varma)
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