Archives for: June 2012, 01
Jobless rate now a leading political indicator
By News on Jun 1, 2012
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- The weak May unemployment report presents President Barack Obama with a sobering reminder that his stewardship of a gradual recovery from the deepest recession since the Great Depression presents a tenuous argument for his re-election....Putin: will help find 'positive results' in Syria
By News on Jun 1, 2012
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BERLIN (AP) -- Russia wants to help U.N. envoy Kofi Annan achieve "positive results" and prevent an all-out civil war in Syria, President Vladimir Putin said in Germany on Friday....Stocks fall sharply after weak jobs report
By News on Jun 1, 2012
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Stocks fell sharply Friday after the release of a dismal report on job creation in the United States. The Dow Jones industrial average dropped more than 200 points, erasing what was left of its gain for the year....US hiring slows sharply as economy looks weaker
By News on Jun 1, 2012
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- The U.S. economy suddenly looks a lot weaker....Annan 'impatient and frustrated' over Syria
By News on Jun 1, 2012
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BEIRUT (AP) -- Saying he is "impatient and frustrated," special envoy Kofi Annan called on the Syrian president Friday to implement a U.N.-brokered peace plan following a horrific weekend massacre that killed more than 100 people....