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A logo of the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) is seen outside one of its branches in London, Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2008. Shares at the Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC plunged 39 percent in early trading on Tuesday, as investors worried that the British government was not doing enough to boost banks' balance sheets in the financial cris
Banking   Britain   Jobs   Photos   Wikipedia: Royal Bank of Scotland  
 The New York Times 
R.B.S. to Cut 3,500 Jobs in Britain
| LONDON — Royal Bank of Scotland, the bank controlled by the British government, said Thursday it plans to cut another 3,500 jobs and close 10 offices in Britain to reduce costs. | The job cuts... (photo: AP / Akira Suemori)
Men work on a new drill to be used in the rescue operation of 33 trapped miners at the San Jose mine in Copiapo, Chile, Monday, Aug. 30, 2010.
Accident   Chile   Mining   Photos   Wikipedia: 2010 Copiapó mining accident  
 The Australian 
Rock fault slows Chilean mine rescue bid
| COPIAPO: Drilling operations to rescue 33 trapped Chilean miners were put on hold for several hours yesterday to allow workers to shore up the shaft walls after a fault in the rock was detected. | A... (photo: AP / Felix Alonso)
German forward Miroslav Klose smiles during a press conference after a training session of the German national soccer team at the Robert-Schlienz stadium in Stuttgart, southwestern Germany, Monday, Sept. 4, 2006. Germany will face San Marino in a Group D Euro 2008 qualifying soccer match on Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2006.  m&c 
Klose hungry for another World Cup
| Berlin - Germany striker Miroslav Klose says he would like to carry on playing for the national side at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil at the age of 36. | Klose, who has now played at three World Cups... (photo: AP / Thomas Kienzle)
Brazil   Germany   Photos   Wikipedia: Miroslav Klose   WorldCup  
Germany's Miroslav Klose smiles during a news conference of the German national soccer team in Erasmia near Pretoria, South Africa, Sunday, July 4, 2010. Germany will play Spain in the semifinal of the soccer World Cup.  Sporting Life 
Klose Moves On From World Cup
| Germany striker Miroslav Klose is confident he and his Germany team-mates can put the World Cup behind them and focus on qualifying for Euro 2012. | Die Nationalmannschaft face their first competiti... (photo: AP / Gero Breloer)
Germany   Klose   Photos   Wikipedia: Miroslav Klose   WorldCup  
Top Stories
Burger King - Food Company Herald Tribune
Burger King's stock cooking on reports of sale
| Burger King Holdings is in advanced talks to sell itself to 3G Capital, a little-known investment firm backed by wealthy Brazilian deal makers who also control a large ... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag)
Business   Food   Industry   Photos   Wikipedia : Burger King  
In this TV grab taken from a video released by Chile's government on Tuesday, Aug. 31, miners react inside the San Jose mine in Copiapo, Chile. Thirty-three miners have been trapped deep underground in the copper and gold mine since it collapsed on Aug. 5. Inquirer
Miners' morale leaps as Chile rescue drill inches closer
| COPIAPO—The morale of 33 miners trapped in Chile soared Wednesday after music and hot meals were supplied, and NASA added its experience to keeping them healthy while a... (photo: AP / Chile's Government Video)
Accident   Chile   Mining   Photos   Wikipedia: 2010 Copiapó mining accident  
Police stand guard as tourists leave the Intercontinental hotel after it was invaded by gunmen who took hostages in the Sao Conrado neighborhood near the Rocinha Slum in Rio  de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday Aug. 21, 2010. The Times Of India
One killed, hostages released in Brazil shootout
RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazilian police said all hostages taken Saturday by heavily armed gunmen who stormed an upscale Rio hotel have been released, adding that one person was ... (photo: AP / Felipe Dana)
Brazil   Crime   Photos   Police   Wikipedia: Rio de Janeiro  
In this TV grab taken from a video released by Chile's government on Tuesday, Aug. 31, miners wave inside the San Jose mine in Copiapo, Chile. Thirty-three miners have been trapped since the mine collapsed on Aug. 5. The Star
Miner saga boosts Chile's Pinera, may help royalty bill
| SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Chilean President Sebastian Pinera's approval rating surged to a new high in August for his efforts to rescue 33 miners still trapped but alive wee... (photo: AP / Chile's government)
Chile   Mining   Photos   Politics   Wikipedia: 2010 Copiapó mining accident  
Refinery in Cochabamba, Bolivia. Petrobras global operations extends over 27 countries (including Brazil). Those operations are more related to diplomatic trades than oil exploration, although the company has important fields in India, Turkey, Angola and Nigeria. Wall Street Journal
Brazil, Petrobras Reach $42.5 Billion Oil Deal
By JOHN LYONS and JEFF FICK | BRASILIA—Brazil's state-controlled oil giant Petroleo Brasileiro SA has agreed to pay the federal government $42.5 billion in stock to... (photo: Creative Commons / Dantadd)
Brazil   Economy   Photos   Stock   Wikipedia: Petrobras  
Brown Sugar  -  Unrefined Sugar  -  Sucrose The Times Of India
Sugar decontrolling should be gradual
NEW DELHI: India should emulate the Brazilian process of decontrolling the sugar sector by moving gradually, as sudden freeing of the sector could hurt farmers' interest,... (photo: WN / Trigedia)
India   Photos   Sector   Sugar   Wikipedia: Deregulation  
Poland. Coal Mine entry. 31th May, 2009 Zeenews
Chile mine owners beg forgiveness for miners' plight
Copiapo: The owners of a Chilean mine which collapsed early this month, trapping 33 men underground, asked forgiveness on Tuesday for the accident, as a giant drill slowl... (photo: WN / marzena)
Accident   Chile   Mine   Photos   Wikipedia: 2010 Copiapó mining accident  
Brazilian soccer player Robinho meets reporters after undertaking medical checks in Gallarate, near Milan, Italy, Tuesday, Aug.31, 2010 The New York Times
Robinho Goes to A.C. Milan At the Transfer Deadline
| A.C. Milan acquired Robinho from Manchester City to bolster a formidable forward line and sold Klaas-Jan Huntelaar to the German club Schalke at European soccer’s... (photo: AP / Luca Bruno)
Brazil   Manchester   Milan   Photos   Wikipedia: Robinho  
Poland. The outside view of Upadowa coal mine. December 2009. The Star
Hold off on booze, NASA urges trapped Chile miners
| SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Already deprived of sunlight, fresh air and their loved ones for 26 days, NASA doctors say 33 miners trapped deep in a Chilean mine must continue t... (photo: WN / marzena)
Chile   Nasa   Photos   Santiago  
Sugar - Sweetener - Commodity The Times Of India
Global sugar demand set to outpace supply: Jonathan Kingsman
Global sugar demand will outpace supply in an increasingly prosperous world, paving the way for a long-term bull run. As Jonathan Kingsman, CEO of the eponymous sugar con... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag)
Crops   Markets   Photos   Sugar   Wikipedia: Sugar  
Business & Economy Politics
- The Business On... Alexandre Behring, Managing partner, 3G C
- R.B.S. to Cut 3,500 Jobs in Britain
- Latin American, Caribbean exports to jump 21 per cent this y
- Venezuela to Pay France's Casino $600 Million for Cative
A logo of the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) is seen outside one of its branches in London, Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2008. Shares at the Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC plunged 39 percent in early trading on Tuesday, as investors worried that the British government was not doing enough to boost banks' balance sheets in the financial cris
R.B.S. to Cut 3,500 Jobs in Britain
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- Xstrata, Peru ink contract for $4,2bn copper mine
- Turkey's new path...
- New Suriname president back in power after illness
- New Suriname president back in power after illness
Presidente - Luiz Inacio Lula - Brazilian President
Brazil Officials: Amazon Deforestation Declining
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Society & Culture Terrorism
- A Language Explorer Who Heard Echoes of Africa
- Movie Listings and Film Series
- Spare Times
- R.B.S. to Cut 3,500 Jobs in Britain
A logo of the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) is seen outside one of its branches in London, Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2008. Shares at the Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC plunged 39 percent in early trading on Tuesday, as investors worried that the British government was not doing enough to boost banks' balance sheets in the financial cris
R.B.S. to Cut 3,500 Jobs in Britain
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- Sheer terror
- When Rudy Giuliani Led Us All
- Pakistan boosts security after Lahore bombs kill 33 people
- US looks at bolstering funding for Yemeni military
This undated image taken from Al-Arabiya TV Wednesday, July 14, 2010 shows failed Times Square car bomb suspect Faisal Shahzad holding a Quran. Al-Arabiya broadcast excerpts showing Shahzad saying he planned a "revenge attack" against the U.S. that he hoped would touch the hearts of Muslims. Shahzad appears in the clips sitting on the ground in a black turban and military fatigues, with a gun next to him.
US puts Pakistan Taleban on official terrorist register
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Entertainment Sport
- Chile miners soon to 'see' loved ones over video lin
- Chile Miner's Partner Discusses Marriage Proposal (VIDEO
- Bob Dylan's 'Brazil Series' on display in Denmar
- Bob Dylan's acrylic 'Brazil Series' on display i
An image made from a video released by Television Nacional de Chile  via the Chilean government Thursday Aug. 26, 2010, shows one of the trapped miners in the underground chamber shaking his fist.
Trapped Chilean Miners Send Up Video Message
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- Police search for Cabanas shooter in Colombia
- Brazil beats Croatia to take 3rd in group
- Serbia meet Croatia after beating Argentina
- Bolivia President Evo Morales Ready To Receive FIFA Inspecto
Germany's Miroslav Klose smiles during a news conference of the German national soccer team in Erasmia near Pretoria, South Africa, Sunday, July 4, 2010. Germany will play Spain in the semifinal of the soccer World Cup.
Klose Moves On From World Cup
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Health Science & Technology
- Chile miners soon to 'see' loved ones over video lin
- A Language Explorer Who Heard Echoes of Africa
- Movie Listings and Film Series
- Spare Times
A logo of the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) is seen outside one of its branches in London, Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2008. Shares at the Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC plunged 39 percent in early trading on Tuesday, as investors worried that the British government was not doing enough to boost banks' balance sheets in the financial cris
R.B.S. to Cut 3,500 Jobs in Britain
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- A Language Explorer Who Heard Echoes of Africa
- Movie Listings and Film Series
- Spare Times
- New Suriname President Back in Power After Illness
A miner stands over the body of a victim following an explosion in a coal mine in Amaga, Colombia, Thursday, June 17, 2010.
'Unprecedented' challenge to save Chilean miners
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