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U.S. trade panel to probe Apple claim against Samsung
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China Issues Guidelines to Ease South China Sea Tensions
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U.S. Debt Still Poses Threat to Global Economy: Chinese Media
The U.S.' debt woes still threaten the global economy despite a last-minute deal struck by the White House and political party leaders, China's main official newspaper said on Tuesday, nonetheless adding there was no short-term escape from the dominance of the dollar.
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China official paper says U.S. debt worries linger
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Majority of U.S. Hospitals Don?t Support Breastfeeding, Babies at Risk for Obesity
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Congress averts default, downgrade fears haunt
Congress buried the specter of a U.S. debt default by finally passing a deficit-cutting package on Tuesday, but uncertainties lingered over a possible painful downgrade of the top-notch American credit rating.
Wall Street drops even as Congress passes debt deal
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South Korea Ships Flour to North's Starving Children
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