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Saturday, 26 July 2014

Argentine default looms as time runs out for debt deal

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentina looks set to default on its debt for the second time in 12 years next Thursday as negotiations with "holdout" investors seemingly go nowhere and neither side shows signs of blinking first, though a last minute deal can't be discounted.

Source: feeds.reuters.com

al-Sheja’iya residents return to salvage possessions

People who fled empty-handed during the Israeli assault are taking advantage of Saturday’s 12-hour humanitarian pause to salvage essentials

Source: www.ft.com

Moscow raises beef with McDonald’s

Russia has finessed the art of adopting ultra-stringent health and safety standards just when geopolitical tensions are reaching their peak

Source: www.ft.com

India maintains opposition to WTO deal

EU chiefs back tough new curbs on Russia

Crisis highlights shattered economy

Economic motives among drivers for crisis

US scrambles for Gaza ceasefire

Brazil injects $20bn into banking sector

Truth is fiercely contested in Gaza war

Investigators begin work at Air Algerie crash site

Grieving Dutch rethink Russian relations

Man accused of drunk driving on lawnmower

A 53-year-old Colorado man says he was trimming weeds near a Greeley bar, when his riding lawnmower broke and he went in for drinks. Kenneth Welton says he never drove drunk, but witnesses told police a different story.

Source: rssfeeds.usatoday.com

Brooklyn 'ground central' for wrongful conviction claims

Brooklyn is reviewing dozens of cases that are tougher than the average wrongful conviction claim.

Source: rssfeeds.usatoday.com

Walgreens eyes loophole end run around taxes

Raw: Massive dust storm covers Phoenix

Obama talks border issues with Central America leaders

12-hour cease-fire in Gaza fighting begins

Huge dust storm envelops Phoenix area

Investigating cases of potential wrongful convictions

Today in History for July 26th

Vet's remains buried 62 years after plane crash

Raw: Palestinians and Israeli soldiers clash

Just for Once, Why Can't Obama Defend Business?

Larry Kudlow, IBD
Just for once, wouldn't it be great if President Obama actually defended American business, instead of attacking it?Just once?Wouldn't it be great if Obama acknowledged that U.S. firms are overburdened by the highest corporate tax rate among developed countries, and as a result are becoming less and less competitive?Wouldn't it be great if he said he wants to fix this tax imbalance in order to grow the economy faster and give U.S. businesses a leg up on the global scene?Couldn't he just say that?He could say it like this: "Look, I don't want to drive businesses away. I want to keep businesses...

Source: www.realclearpolitics.com

The Worrying Vacuity Of Hillary Clinton

What D.C. Circuit Got Wrong About Obamacare

Send Your Kid to the Ivy League!

The President Is Surrounded by Sycophants

Israel Must Be Permitted to Crush Hamas

Did The NLRB Just Make It Easier For Unions To Organize Walmart?