On the streets of cities throughout the U.S., a heroin panic is about to hit.
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Where the Jobs Are
North Dakota has the fastest-growing employment market. But Texas is the jobs leader–adding them four times as fast as any other state
Should You Put Your Savings in a Chinese Bank Account?
In January, The Bank of China quietly announced a startling new bank account available to U.S.
China and U.S. move to defuse trade row
China and the US resolved several thorny trade disputes on Thursday even as Beijing confirmed it was investigating potential dumping of US-made cars in the Chinese market.
Madoff investor drowns in Florida pool
A key investor with convicted swindler Bernie Madoff drowned in his swimming pool Sunday afternoon, police said.
Mayoral races could change political landscape
Last fall, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg won his campaign to extend the city’s mayoral term limits from two four-year terms to three.
Is Mexico winning its war on drugs?
Mexico’s arrest of drug cartel suspects has become fairly commonplace. On Thursday, it was six suspected members of La Familia, based in Michoacan
Markets reflect fears on health of Thai king
A scare over the health of Thailand’s king has delivered a blunt lesson to investors about political risk in a country where many see the revered monarch as the sole hope of reconciliation in an increasingly fractured society. The palace tried to combat rumours about the 81-year-old king’s health with a statement on Wednesday evening, saying his condition was improving after almost a month in hospital with fatigue and breathing problems.
Is the Stock Market Rally Running Out of Gas?
For weeks now, the stock market has been toying with Dow 10,000.
‘Sea turtles’ powering China’s Internet growth
“China is not on the Internet, it’s basically an intranet. Everything is banned by the Great Firewall,” says Sherman So, co-author of “Red Wired: China’s Internet Revolution.” With 338 million Internet users in June 2009, according to the China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC), China is no longer a niche market of the online industry.