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    In GOP's N.H. Debate, a 'Tough Night' for Pawlenty as Bachmann Builds Buzz

    Jun 14, 2011 10:09 PM EST

    ... a declinist. He views America as one of equals around the world. We're not the same as Portugal; we're not the same as Argentina. GWEN IFILL: Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich also joined the chorus. NEWT GINGRICH, (R) presidential candidate: The Obama administration is an anti-jobs, anti ...

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    The Morning Line: Romney Emerges an Emboldened Frontrunner From Debate

    Jun 14, 2011 01:08 PM EST

    ... an effective way. There's a way of solving this problem that doesn't require any big radical changes. What it does require is everybody make some sacrifices.  And we make these changes in a balanced way," the president said. "So far at least in the conversations that I've ...

  • Could studying seawater saltiness be key to decoding the climate puzzle?

    Could studying seawater saltiness be key to decoding the climate puzzle?

    Jun 03, 2011 01:37 PM EST

    ... per thousand to 37 parts per thousand. “So there’s a very small range of variation of salinity,” Lagerloef said. “That means we have to make a very, very precise measurement with this radiometer.” More than a year ago, the European Space Agency launched a satellite called Soil Moisture and ...

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    World Cup Kick-off: Writers Spotlight Matches, Teams to Watch

    Jun 11, 2010 04:00 AM EST

    ... while they may not be as pretty to watch as the -- as the legendary teams of yore, they will probably be more difficult to beat. Argentina has, you know, a huge layer of melodrama cursing through the team. They have the M&M boys, Lionel Messi, the world's ...

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    Ray Suarez: The U.S. and Latin America

    Mar 19, 2010 04:44 PM EST

    ... state of relationships between the United States and Latin America ... from the border with Mexico, through the Caribbean, clear down to the Southern Cone of Argentina and Chile. The changes in the last two decades have been remarkable. The countries of Latin America labored in the murky shadows of the ...

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    U.S. Refocuses Policy Approach in Latin America

    Mar 04, 2010 05:00 AM EST

    ... filled entirely with setbacks. After the inauguration of Uruguay's new president, Jose Mujica, the two held fruitful talks. In Buenos Aires, she pleased the Argentineans by urging talks to ease the standoff over Britain's drilling for oil near the Falkland Islands. And she and her offers of American ...

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    Chile Reels from Quake Aftershocks as Troops Crack Down on Looting

    Mar 01, 2010 05:00 AM EST

    GWEN IFILL: Right. PASCALE BONNEFOY: They are gradually traveling. Between today and tomorrow, there's going to be about 7,000. GWEN IFILL: Have we seen signs of international aid yet? PASCALE BONNEFOY: Argentina just sent generators, some field tent hospitals, and water purifiers, and some doctors as well. That ...

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    Hondurans Elect Conservative Rancher as President

    Nov 30, 2009 06:30 PM EST

    In an election overshadowed by the country's recent political upheaval, Hondurans voted on Sunday to make conservative rancher Porfirio Lobo their next president. Preliminary official results showed the opposition National Party candidate, Lobo, with 56 percent of the vote over his main rival, Elvin Santos of the ruling Liberal ...

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    Other News: 4 U.S. Soldiers Killed in Afghanistan

    Nov 23, 2009 05:00 AM EST

    ... so, how many. Prospects for elections in Iraq next January have dimmed. The Iraqi parliament passed an amended election law today, but it did not make the changes that Sunni Arabs have demanded. Last week, the Sunni vice president vetoed an earlier version of the law. He said he wanted ...

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    Will the Actions of the Fed and Treasury Keep Asset Prices Artificially High?

    Jun 25, 2009 02:23 PM EST

    Question: It seems to me like the Fed and the Treasury are trying very hard to keep asset prices high. The Fed has vastly increased the money supply, partly by lowering interest rates to zero, and partially through quantitative easing. The Treasury has a robust homeowner program, plus continuing bailouts of Fannie and Freddie. Will...