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Economic jolt from China's quake seen as limited, though ripples show across region

SHANGHAI, China -- The earthquake that devastated parts of central China's Sichuan province will probably have a limited impact on the country's booming economy, analysts said today, though ... (05/13/2008)

Victims say Swiss bank funded Iran terror

NEW YORK -- American victims of terrorist attacks in Israel have filed a lawsuit seeking more than $500 million from UBS AG, saying the Swiss bank made it possible for Iran to fund the ... (05/13/2008)

World

China 'highly concerned' about rising international grain prices (05/08/2008)
Photographs from around the globe (05/07/2008)
Gates says Microsoft going 'independent' way after withdrawing from Yahoo bid (05/07/2008)
Microsoft signs software deal with Hyundai and Kia (05/06/2008)
Russia, U.S. sign agreement on civilian nuclear cooperation (05/06/2008)
Molson Coors profit rises on U.S., Canadian business (05/06/2008)
Report: 200 demonstrate in southwest China against petrochemical plant (05/05/2008)
Indian police detain 80 protesters from Bhopal, site of 1984 industrial disaster (05/05/2008)
Australian minister: Food crisis could spur global trade talks (05/05/2008)
ECB president warns of global inflation risk (05/05/2008)
Fed joins with European banks to battle credit crisis (05/02/2008)
Dollar continues to gain on euro (05/02/2008)
Barclays COO will step down (05/02/2008)
Chinese students gather at Pitt to talk about Tibet (05/01/2008)
Census results: Young Canadians earn less than parents (05/01/2008)
Chavez raises Venezuelan minimum wage 30 percent (05/01/2008)
German insurer Allianz expects $1.4 billion in write-downs (04/29/2008)
Erie high school senior raises money for clean water in developing nations (04/27/2008)
Trader at center of $7 billion French bank losses lands a new job (04/25/2008)
Nigerian militants report another oil pipeline bombing (04/25/2008)
Sales strong at Japanese automakers despite some bumps (04/25/2008)
Activists to protest some Beijing Olympics sponsors (04/24/2008)
Malaysia seeks assurances of rice supplies from Thailand as prices surge (04/24/2008)
New regulations to tighten security reviews of foreign investments (04/21/2008)
Dollar striking record lows for second consecutive day vs. euro (04/17/2008)

UN food agency says rice prices surging in Myanmar

ROME -- Rice prices in Myanmar's largest city have surged 50 percent since Cyclone Nargis, which killed tens of thousands of people and flooded entire rice-growing areas, a U.N. ... (05/12/2008)

Merck, India's Ranbaxy team-up to find new drugs

WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J. -- Two of the biggest pharmaceutical companies in the United States and India are teaming up to develop new anti-infective medications. ... (05/12/2008)

Relief groups forced to use roundabout ways

Next week, an underground network of aid supplies destined for Myanmar will pass through a church in Cranberry. (05/10/2008)

How to help

Those wishing to contribute money to relief efforts in Myanmar can contact the following organizations: (05/10/2008)

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