Shiite Alliance Agrees on Nominee for PM
Shiite Alliance Agrees on Nominee for PMNorth County Times - Sat, 22 Apr 2006 01:55:07 GMTBAGHDAD, Iraq - The Shiite alliance nominated a tough-talking Shiite politician, Jawad al-Maliki, as prime minister Friday in a move that breaks the long impasse over forming a new government aimed at pulling Iraq out of its sectarian strife.
AFX UK Focus - Sat, 22 Apr 2006 01:53:30 GMTWASHINGTON (AFX) - Following is an at-a-glance guide to Friday's meeting of G7 finance ministers and central bank governors. The G7 called on China to make the yuan more flexible to help redress global economic imbalances.
G7 calls on IMF to step up exchange rate monitoringAFP via Yahoo! News - Sat, 22 Apr 2006 01:43:36 GMT Group of Seven finance ministers have urged the IMF to tighten its surveillance of economic policies in member countries, particularly those affecting exchange rates.
Breaking New Ground for Women in ConstructionHarrisburg Daily Register - Sat, 22 Apr 2006 01:43:08 GMT(ARA) - In the 21st Century, few careers remain the exclusive bastion of men. The construction industry, however, can still be a tough industry for women to work in.
Business NewsSharewatch - Sat, 22 Apr 2006 01:40:15 GMTEXCHANGE RATES, GLOBAL IMBALANCES - The G7 called on China to make the yuan more flexible to help redress global economic imbalances. - "We reaffirm that exchange rates should reflect economic fundamentals.
Business NewsSharewatch - Sat, 22 Apr 2006 01:40:05 GMT"We supported the strengthening of IMF surveillance, including through increased emphasis on the consistency of exchange rate policies with domestic policies and a market-based international monetary system and on the spillover effects of domestic policies on other countries," the G7 said in a statement following a meeting here.
Shiite alliance agrees on nomination of Jawad al-Maliki for prime ministerNorth County Times - Sat, 22 Apr 2006 01:38:36 GMTBAGHDAD, Iraq -- The man tapped to be Iraq's next prime minister is a tough-minded veteran of the Shiite religious cause who has butted heads with Sunni Arabs since returning from exile after the U.S. invasion.
President Participates in Panel on the American Competitiveness InitiativeWhite House News - Sat, 22 Apr 2006 01:28:44 GMTPresident Bush on Friday said, "People have got to understand that if we don't educate our children in math and science, jobs are going to go to other countries. It's as simple as that. The jobs of the 21st century are going to require a skill level much different from when you and I got out of college ..."
Online courses back after computer outageNorth County Times - Sat, 22 Apr 2006 01:28:19 GMTMENIFEE ---- Two weeks after a computer server controlling Mt. San Jacinto College's online courses failed, most files and data have been restored. Other files, including some student grades, were not recovered, school officials acknowledged Wednesday.
Renney's Goal: Straighten the StaggerNew York Times - Sat, 22 Apr 2006 01:27:23 GMTInstead of concerning himself with flulike symptoms and broken bones, Rangers Coach Tom Renney has preferred to treat his team's mental health.
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