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U.S. economy losing competitive edge: survey

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The United States is becoming less economically competitive versus other nations, with political gridlock and a weak primary education system seen as the main drag, according to a survey released on Wednesday.
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Divers suspend search of capsized Italy liner

Divers searching the capsized Italian cruise liner Costa Concordia suspended work on Wednesday after the vast wreck shifted slightly, but officials said they are hoping to resume as soon as possible.
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RBI Seen Holding Rates Steady, CRR Cut Unlikely

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will not cut interest rates at its review on Tuesday, although it is nearly unanimously expected to do so by the end of June, a Reuters poll of 22 economists showed.
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India's Bullion Traders Halts Fresh Orders

India's bullion traders stayed away from placing fresh orders after a nearly 90 percent hike in gold import duty was announced earlier this week, while China's gold purchases slowed down ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday.
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Analysis: Ditch the assumption developed economies are safe

LONDON, Jan 17 - The downgrade of much of Europe's credit ratings demonstrates in perhaps the bluntest terms so far the collapse of any lingering -- if lazy -- assumptions that developed states are somehow safer than emerging counterparts.
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Ditch the Assumption that Developed Economies Safe

LONDON, Jan 17 - The downgrade of much of Europe's credit ratings demonstrates in perhaps the bluntest terms so far the collapse of any lingering -- if lazy -- assumptions that developed states are somehow safer than emerging counterparts.
Maruti Suzuki

Maruti Suzuki Raises Prices of all Its Models

Maruti Suzuki India Ltd, the country's top carmaker, raised prices of all its models on Tuesday, sending its shares up as much as 11 percent as investors rallied behind the company after months of falling sales appeared to have levelled in December.
Gold

India Changes Import Duty on Gold

India, the world's biggest consumer of bullion, has changed the import duty on gold to two percent of value from the earlier flat 300 rupees per 10 grams and that of silver to six percent of value from 1,500 rupees per kilogram, the government said.
Rodium Realty Ltd.

IBTimes 1000: Top 6 Fastest Growing Real Estate Companies

The top six fastest growing real estate companies mirrored the state of development around the world. As the U.S. and Europe languish, recovering from a glut of pre-recession overdevelopment, Asia, India and the Middle East have seen a construction boom
Secondhand Smoke, Bed Sharing Raises SIDS Risk

Should Abortion of Female Fetuses Based on Sex Selection Be Allowed?

Kale believes physicians in Canada and the U.S. should adopt policies that limit the information released about the sex of unborn fetuses to after 30 weeks. Kale indicates that because families can discover the sex of their child early in pregnancies, selective abortions occur that target female fetuses.
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Internet giants oppose Web control in India court

Internet giants Google and Facebook told an Indian court on Monday that it is not possible for companies to block offensive content that appears on their websites, in a case that has stoked fears about censorship in the world's largest democracy.
An employee prepares food for mothers using traditional Chinese medicine at the CareBay maternity care centre in Shanghai December 23, 2011.

China Seeks to Unlock Secrets of Herbs, Roots

Chinese legends have long extolled the benefits of the Tian Shan Xue Lian, a rare white flower found in snowcapped mountains that is revered as a panacea, an elixir so powerful it can supposedly bring the dead back to life.
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'Angry Brides' Game Targets Indian Dowry Demands

Anger at the practice of demanding dowries, which can lead to violence against brides, has prompted a takeoff of Angry Birds called Angry Brides that aims to highlight the illegal practice still prevalent in many South Asian countries.
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Google, Facebook Oppose Web Control in High Court

Internet giants Google and Facebook told the Delhi High Court on Monday that it is not possible for companies to block offensive content that appears on their websites, in a case that has stoked fears about censorship in the world's largest democracy.

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