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Police say Portland protesters arming for fight

Portland police warned on Friday that anti-Wall Street protesters in the city were fashioning makeshift weapons with wood and nails, in advance of a planned move by authorities to clear their two encampments over the weekend.

Actually, Economic Trends in the U.S. Are Turning Positive

U.S. Housing Sector
Investors are still in shock from the August-September 2011 financial market meltdown and still too deeply impacted by the 2008 financial crisis to examine the set of leading indicators that portend a strengthening of the U.S. economy.

S.Africa eyes labour reform, railways to end poverty

Workers cut wood during the modernisation work at the Royal Bafokeng Stadium in Rustenberg
South Africa's National Planning Commission unveiled a plan on Friday to reduce unemployment and poverty plaguing Africa's biggest economy, but key elements may be blocked by a powerful union in a governing alliance with the ruling ANC.
'Hiring our Heroes' Job Fair In Ashburn, Va.

Senate Passes Veterans Portion of Obama Jobs Bill

On the eve of the day meant to remember those who fought for the U.S., the Senate passed a portion of President Barack Obama's jobs plan, a mix of increased benefits and tax incentives to hire veteran enduring prolonged unemployment. The vote accompanied U.S. companies promising to provide 100,000 jobs for veterans.
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South Africa's ANC suspends Malema for five years

S.Africa's ANC suspends Malema for five years

South Africa's ruling ANC kicked out its firebrand Youth League leader, Julius Malema, from the party for five years on Thursday after finding him guilty of dividing and bringing the 99-year-old liberation movement into disrepute.
Initial Jobless Claims

U.S. Jobless Claims fall 10,000, to Seven-Month Low

The number of people filing for state unemployment benefits fell to the lowest level since the first week of April, government data showed on Thursday. The Labor Department says new claims fell by 10,000 to 390,000 in the week ended Nov.5, registering below 400,000 for the second straight week.
South Africa's ANC suspends Malema for five years

South Africa's ANC suspends Malema for five years

South Africa's ruling ANC kicked out its firebrand Youth League leader, Julius Malema, from the party for five years on Thursday after finding him guilty of dividing and bringing the 99-year-old liberation movement into disrepute.
Papademos to lead Greek crisis coalition

Papademos to lead Greek crisis coalition

Former European Central Bank vice-president Lucas Papademos will head Greece's new crisis coalition, the president's office said on Thursday, charged with saving the country from default, bankruptcy and an exit from the euro zone.
Poverty and homelessness on the rise in U.S

American Poverty View: Is America Becoming a Nation of Poor Children?

The U.S. Census Bureau released a study on a supplemental poverty measure that complements the nation's official poverty evaluation. Under the new guidelines, 49.1 million Americans, or 16 percent of the population, are classified as living in poverty. This is 2.9 million more than which are classified under the official measure.
Gold bars

Gold Withstands Stampede, Slips Just $8

Gold prices slipped modestly Wednesday as stock investors in Europe and the U.S. dumped their holdings and abandoned the euro in a global stampede to safety.
Anglogold Ashanti Chief Executive Officer Mark Cutifani

AngloGold aims deep on a global level

The chief executive of AngloGold Ashanti said the world's No. 3 gold producer could employ deep-mining technology under development in South Africa in other countries, with future ore discoveries expected to be far below the surface.
AngloGold Ashanti mine in Ghana

AngloGold Ashanti Eyes Deep Mining to Boost Reserves

The chief executive of AngloGold Ashanti said the world's No. 3 gold producer could employ deep-mining technology under development in South Africa in other countries, with future ore discoveries expected to be far below the surface.

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