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Cuban Banks Start Offering Loans to Promote Private Enterprise

Cubans will also be able to avail themselves of debit cards, checks, and bank transfers.

Rift in Iraq: Maliki Demands Kurds Hand Over Hashemi

Iraq's Vice President Tareq al-Hashemi speaks at a news conference in in Erbil

Hashemi is forbidden to leave the country.

Americans Fear Big Government, Not Big Business: Poll

A near-record high rate of Americans is concerned about the threat of big government, according to a recent Gallup Poll, trumping worries over big business and big labor. While not a specific political barometer, the results offer a good temperature reading of the nation's mood -- and it could spell trouble for Democrats in 2012.

Europe's Markets Pare Gains Wednesday at Mid-Day Following ECB Intervention

Europe's banks borrowed nearly €490 billion or $637 billion from the European Central Bank at its first-ever offer of three-year loans on Wednesday, encouraging demand for the euro and stocks on hopes the funding will ease the two-year old debt crisis. On Wednesday at mid-day, London's FTSE 100 was down 25 points to 5,393, Germany's DAX was down 29 points to 5,819, and France's CAC 40 was off 22 points to 3,033.

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From Romney to Ron Paul: Everything You Need to Know About the GOP Presidential Candidates

The International Business Times has compiled comprehensive profiles of the top seven Republican presidential candidates, with complete rundowns of their political positions, from Rick Santorum on abortion to Newt Gingrich on taxes. These profiles will be updated as the primary campaign continues.

U.S. Stock Index Futures Rise; Oracle Eyed

U.S. stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Wall Street Wednesday, with futures for the S&P 500 up 0.38 percent, Dow Jones futures up 0.62 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures up 0.61 percent at 0910 GMT.

Argentine Official Found Dead During Mercosur Summit

A senior Argentine official has been found dead in Montevideo during a summit meeting of the South American trade group Mercosur according to the police.

Kim Jong-un to Share Power with Military, Sources tell Reuters

North Korea's new young leader will have to share power with an uncle and the military after the death of his father Kim Jong-il as the isolated country shifts to collective rule from strongman dictatorship, a source with close ties to Pyongyang and Beijing told Reuters.

U.S. Regulator Considers Mortgage Debt Reduction for Bankrupt: Report

The regulator for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac is actively considering a proposal that would allow for a reduction in the outstanding mortgage debt of homeowners in Chapter 13 bankruptcy, Financial Times reported on Tuesday.

Pakistan Most Dangerous Country for Journalists: Survey

At least 43 journalists were killed worldwide in direct relation to their work this year according to the year-end survey on journalists killed in the line of duty by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) .

Topless Feminist Protesters Harassed, Stripped by Belarus KGB

Three members of a Ukrainian feminist group have alleged that officials of the Belarussian KGB kidnapped and forced them to strip naked, inside a forest, for staging topless protests against the country's dictatorship.

Military guards of honour of the Korean People's Army and the Worker-Peasant Red Guards stand at attention as former North Korean leader Kim Jong-il lies in state at the Kumsusan Memorial Palace in Pyongyang in this still picture taken from video foo

Kim Jong-iI Dead: Final Glimpse of the North Korean Leader at Memorial Service [PHOTOS]

Weeping North Koreans thronged the Kumsusan Memorial Palace in Pyongyang Tuesday to pay their last respects to dictator Kim Jong-iI, who died Saturday of a massive heart attack caused by “physical and mental overwork.”

U.N. Peacekeepers Have Failed in Abyei, Sudan: Amnesty International

UN peacekeepers in South Sudan have deliberately failed to fulfill its mission in the town of Abyei as accused by Amnesty International (AI) in a report.

U.S. President Barack Obama is pictured alongside a tax law count down clock in the White House Briefing Room

Obama Ready for Showdown, Demands House Extend Tax Cut

President Barack Obama demanded Tuesday that House Republicans pass a short-term extension of a payroll tax cut, showing an unwillingness to back down in a fight that could result in higher taxes for 160 million Americans.

Malema wins ANC executive committee position

Julius Malema Gains Power in South Africa's ANC

Julius Malema elected to high-ranking ANC position despite his troubled political status.

NDAA Bill 2012: Are Concerns Legit or Overblown? [POLL]

The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (NDAA 2012) bill has a controversial provision that has lighted the Internet abuzz with fears and concerns.

Sen. Carl Kruger Pleads Guilty, Political Corruption's Effect on Society--Crimes of New York

Democratic State Sen. Carl Kruger pleaded guilty to several corruption charges on Tuesday as part of a deal with federal officials. He is accused of accepting about $1 million in bribes in order to support his extravagant lifestyle in the Mill Basin section of Brooklyn with two other men and their mother. Kruger was allegedly intimate with one of the men.

Sen. Carl Kruger Pleads Guilty, Political Corruption's Effect on Society--Crimes of New York

Melbourne Toddler Figures in Elevator Accident, Clings for Life

New York Empire: Elevator Deaths Reignite Old Fears

It's been a bad several days for us New Yorkers who've had an up-and-down relationship with elevators.

Turkish Pesident Abdullah Hul Condemns French Armenian Genocide Legislation

Turkey Chastises France Over Armenian Genocide Legislation

The introduction of a bill in the French legislature outlawing the denial of the Armenian genocide angers Turkey.

Unemployment Extension 2012: House Blocks it, Wants 1yr Deal

Last week, it seemed Washington would pass an unemployment extension for 2012 that would last two months (January and February 2012) until Congress can strike a longer-term deal next year.

House Speaker Boehner Endorses Mitt Romney

Payroll Tax Cut: House Rejection Pins Hope on Conference Committee

The House of Representatives on Tuesday rejected a two-month extension of the payroll tax cut passed by the Senate on Saturday, calling for a conference committee to find a middle ground between the two houses of Congress.

For U.S., European Economies - the $2 Trillion Solution

What will it take to get the U.S. economy growing at a faster rate and to stabilize Europe's economy? Courage. The courage to deploy more fiscal stimulus and stabilization funds.

Japan to Buy 42 Fighter Jets from Lockheed-Martin

The $8-billion, multi-year contract provides a big boost to Lockheed, while Japan seeks to replace its aging fleet of Boeing F-4 jets.

Wayne Mitchell, 20, Ingests Cocaine from Brother’s Butt, Dies [VIDEO]

South Carolina police report Wayne Mitchell, 20, died after being forced to eat cocaine that was hidden in his brother's butt according to a WCIV report. DeAngelo Mitchell faces involuntary manslaughter charges in his brother's death.

Chinese Protest Against Power Plant, Citing Pollution Fears

The Haimen confrontation comes on the heels of a bitter land dispute in the town of Wukan.

A demonstrator protests against Syria's President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus

Syrian Forces Kill 100 as Arab League Observers Prepare to Enter Country

Army deserters killed by Syrian forces in one of the bloodiest massacres of the country's nine-month uprising as Arab League peace observers set to enter the country.

Jackie Mason: Obama Has More Jews in His Cabinet Than Netanyahu Does

The U.S. Cabinet comprises the Vice President and the head of fifteen executive departments, the most prominent of which is probably the Secretary of State.

Indianapolis' Donald Brown runs from Tennesee's defense during an NFL football game in Indianapolis

Question of Justice Divides Liberals, Conservatives

It's an age-old question: What is justice? So integral a question is it, as a foundation for human existence, influential political philosophers like Plato and John Rawls wrote philosophical works seeking the answer. And as the question of justice is fundamental to America's political divide, it deserves to be asked.

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