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Layoffs, perks, labor costs trap French govt

YoopyaOct 29, 20120

By LORI HINNANT Associated Press PARIS (AP) — The 35-hour work week? Untouchable. The social safety net? Untrimmable. So how on earth can France’s Socialist government

Madonna booed after touting Obama in La. Concert

YoopyaOct 29, 20120

By STACEY PLAISANCE Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Madonna drew boos and triggered a walkout by several concertgoers after she touted President Barack Obama on

Facebook used to kidnap, traffic Indonesian girls

YoopyaOct 29, 20120

By MARGIE MASON Associated Press DEPOK, Indonesia (AP) — When a 14-year-old girl received a Facebook friend request from an older man she didn’t know, she

Kim Kardashian makes a splash at NYC bash

YoopyaOct 29, 20120

By NICOLE EVATT Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Kim Kardashian isn’t worried about the behemoth storm expected to pummel the eastern U.S. with rain and

Advantage Obama in hunt for 270 electoral votes

YoopyaOct 29, 20120

By THOMAS BEAUMONT Associated Press AMES, Iowa (AP) — President Barack Obama is poised to eke out a victory in the race for the 270 electoral

Analysis: Euro zone ponders best path to “GEMU”

YoopyaOct 29, 20120

(Reuters) – In the rich lexicon of Brussels acronyms, a new treasure has entered the vocabulary since June: GEMU. It stands for Genuine Economic and

More than ever, Barca more than club for Catalans

YoopyaOct 29, 20120

By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Nearly 20 minutes into the latest clash between Spain’s most popular football teams, Barcelona’s 98,000-seat Camp Nou

Insight: China grassroots democracy challenge awaits new leaders

YoopyaOct 29, 2012June 24, 20230

(Reuters) – Hua Youjuan is an unlikely Chinese official. Free-spirited but driven, she left her village at age 17, got a degree inmarketing, and opened

How much stamina does it take to become US president?

YoopyaOct 29, 20120

With just over a week to go before the US presidential election, both candidates are criss-crossing the country in a frantic final push to win

Mark Clattenburg: Chelsea make complaint against referee

YoopyaOct 29, 2012October 29, 20120

Chelsea have made a formal complaint against referee Mark Clattenburg after accusing him of using “inappropriate language” to two of their players in the defeat by