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The American economist Milton Friedman seems to be taking much of the blame for what has gone wrong with the economy.

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Goal-setting and determination are keys to weathering financial problems. Self-discipline and creativity can help lead to better economic standing.

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Lebanon's fragile economy is crippled by Israel's latest attacks.

As corporate America looks to conserve capital, dividends are on the chopping block. For investors depending on dividend income, this adds insult to injury.

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An annual report by national research body the Censis Institute details how Italian families and workers are dealing with the recession at the end of 2009.

Extremist reactions to Barack Obama's presidency comes out of a long tradition of opposition to government and a fear of change.

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Pictures of a buff Obama will boost the recession-proof fitness industry; it already tops 85 million memberships worldwide and earns $17 billion annually in the US alone.

At this year's Toronto International Film Festival, many movies still have not found distributors but will go direct to DVD, TV and downloadable websites.

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Two more Obama appointees ran into money problems and withdrew their Cabinet nominations on Feb. 3.

President of the United States Barack Obama and Pope Benedict XVI met for the first time at the Vatican, Friday afternoon, July 20.

Charles Ponzi rose to prominence as a high-flying swindler in 1920. The scheme he developed, which defrauded 40,000 investors of $15 million, survived him.

The New Zealand Green Party uses the election campaign to promote policies that help the environment and stimulate demand in the economy.

Many prophecies of Chippewa Medicine Woman No-Eyes have materialized except for her vision of peace.

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Not since 1957, when Konrad Adenauer lectured the U.S. Congress, has a German leader discussed world advents with America - and never in a Joint Session of Congress.

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