Prime Minister Harper calls for early Canadian election
In a move aimed to bolster Harper's Conservative Party, Canada's Prime Minister has dissolved Parliament, calling for an early election next month.
FULL STORYThe family employs 1 in 12 New Brunswickers and commands massive influence in the province.
FULL STORYAn amendment extending the president's term is set to pass in the Duma this week.
FULL STORYThe corn market continues to struggle with a number of negative fundamental factors. As a result, prices continue to hover just above marketing year lows.
FULL STORYINSIDE BUSINESS
I've been thinking about the numbers. Actually I've been thinking about taxes, the bailouts/ costs/ NOLs (Net Operating Losses), incentives, and refunds. We are in deep "do-do!"
The US Department of Labor reports that consumer prices have dropped by the largest amount in 61 years. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) fell 1 percent in October, largely due to a sharp drop in the cost of gasoline.
Demand for aid is rising but federal funds are limited.
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Rap star Kanye West was arrested in the UK after a run-in with paparazzi outside a nightclub early Friday.
Jamie Lynn Spears, 16, just gave birth to a baby girl in July, now rumors are flying that the Nickelodeon star is pregnant again! True or not, Jamie Lynn Spears raked in a cool million bucks for getting pregnant the first time, or at least her mother made the money as her legal guardian.
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