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Cora Currier (ProPublica) 05 June 2013
In 2009, Obama pledged to reopen an inquiry into the deaths of as many as 2,000 Taliban POWs during the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan. Four years later, there's no sign of progress In his first year in office, President Barack Obama pledged to “collect the facts” on the death of hundreds,...

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The government and or urea manufacturers must seriously consider setting up overseas units in the Gulf so as to get the best advantage in the present circumstances. Such a move would bring in bilateral benefit whereby India can assure these overseas partners that their foodgrain supply will...

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Lois Beckett (ProPublica) 04 June 2013
In a decades-long campaign to deny cities in the US, power to regulate guns, even the smallest local rules are now coming under attack   If you feel unsafe at a public pool in Charleston, W.Va., you may soon have the right to lie there on a towel with a handgun at your...

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Moneylife Digital Team 03 June 2013
The focus of the 'Open House with Dr Chakrabarty' organised by Moneylife Foundation was on all aspects of banking services, especially on mis-selling of third party products, grievance redress system and technology glitches in banks At a Moneylife Foundation programme today attended by a...

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According to doctors and researchers, more than 40 carcinogenic chemicals with an additional 3,960 chemicals are mixed to get the desired effect in gutka with tobacco. Can we ask the manufacturers to export their entire production? After all, many may have taken a resolution on this World No...

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Joe Sexton (ProPublica) 03 June 2013
Alexina Simon was picked up as a witness in a minor criminal case. Prosecutors in Queens held her over two days without a lawyer. Now, she wants to hold them to pay individually for what she says was misconduct It wasn't much of a case: Queens prosecutors wanted to prosecute a woman for...

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A complete shortlist of the various behavioural biases we suffer from In 1932, Rolf Dobelli came across the diaries of his great-uncle. His uncle had immigrated from a tiny Swiss village to Paris to seek his fortune. In August 1940, two months after Paris was occupied by the German Nazi...

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A glossy book tries to draw a parallel between angling and trading What do trading and fly fishing have in common? Both require passion, patience and persistence; at least according to fisherman-turned-trader Stephen Morris who has penned Fly Fishing the Stock Market (Wiley; $75; 280 pages)....

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Anishi Khetan 31 May 2013
An ‘online store with a heart’ is how Kultwear describes itself. Anishi Khetan writes about how this unique initiative allows you to help a cause and an artiste, every time you opt for one of its funky Tees As a nation, we are a cynical and pessimistic lot. We have an opinion on...

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Moneylife Digital Team 31 May 2013
Many are not aware that their retirement corpus is influenced by many unknown factors. Debashis Basu, editor Moneylife, in a seminar for Moneylife Foundation members, spoke on the various unknowns and how one could deal with them by investing safely and smartly Most Indians keep a large...

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Moneylife Digital Team 31 May 2013
Many investors end up with unsafe investment products after falling for the glib talk of marketing staff. Debashis Basu, editor Moneylife, in a seminar for Moneylife Fundation members, spoke on how one can plan for their goals by smart investing One of the best investment strategies is...

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Moneylife Digital Team 30 May 2013
The annual list of “Heroes of Philanthropy” compiled by Forbes Asia magazine, features a total of 48 persons from the Asia-Pacific region, including countries like China, Singapore, Hong Kong and Indonesia Four Indian business leaders—Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, PNC Menon, Vineet Nayar and...

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Medical developments from around the world Foods that Promote Good Sleep Almonds and walnuts contain a lot of tryptophan, magnesium, and melatonin—a powerful trio that promotes sleep. Oatmeal is generally considered a breakfast fare, but studies have shown that there are actually...

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There is plenty of room for further price reductions in the near future, for all types of, especially foreign brands The new Ford EcoSport will be out for bookings by June 2013; it is best compared with the Hyundai Quanto, while bearing in mind that the one-litre engine in the Ford has a...

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Moneylife Digital Team 29 May 2013
Srinivasan’s cup of woes seems to be spilling over with the sports ministry joining the growing chorus of demand for his resignation as BCCI president into the ongoing IPL spot-fixing scandal The sports ministry on Wednesday joined the chorus for demanding resignation of Board of Control...

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Researchers are fabricating their findings to create the illusion of positive findings, instead of publishing their actual results, for the continuation of their steady stream of funding and grants. “That the cartel’s medical monopoly has created a climate of bias in our educational...

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Moneylife Digital Team 29 May 2013
The money laundering network, which had spread its wings to 17 countries, including US, UK, China, Russian, Canada, Australia among others was run by a Costa Rican company Liberty Reserve The US Federal authorities has indicted seven people in a $6 billion money-laundering scheme spread...

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Theodoric Meyer (ProPublica) 29 May 2013
Funding to update the US's decades-old flood maps has been cut in half in recent years, even as extreme weather has grown more frequent As the United States grows warmer and extreme weather more common, the federal government’s flood insurance maps are becoming increasingly important.

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Moneylife Digital Team 29 May 2013
Sometimes critical illness is priced too high Like Indians, many Americans are unaware of the importance of setting aside and saving money for unforeseen health disasters and the subsequent costs that come along with it. A study by Washington National Institute of Wellness Studies found...

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Moneylife Digital Team 29 May 2013
A large number of Americans know little about credit scores. A consumer survey, released by the Consumer Federation of America (CFA) and VantageScore Solutions, reveals that a large number of Americans know little about credit scores. Only 25%-40% of a representative sample of 1,022...

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