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Rep. Connie Mack: Ending Bush era tax cuts will hurt economy, struggling families

By Congressman Connie Mack September 1, 2010 @ 12:48pm

During this time of economic uncertainty and instability, American families are struggling to make ends meet.

Across the country, many are asking, “When will I find a job?” “How will I pay my mortgage?” “Will I be able to retire?”

 

Iran Loans More than $250 Million to Bolivia

By VOA NEWS September 1, 2010 @ 12:46pm

Iran has extended a credit line of more than $250 million to Bolivia as development aid.  

Iranian Minister of Industries and Mining Ali Akbar Mehrabian announced this week in a press conference that he signed the deal with Bolivian officials while on a visit to the capital city of La Paz.

Obama, Netanyahu Begin Mideast Talks

By VOA NEWS September 1, 2010 @ 12:45pm

U.S. President Barack Obama has begun a series of meetings ahead of the start of a new round of direct peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians.

Mr. Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met at the White House Wednesday for bilateral talks.

China auto sales rebound to grow 56 percent in Aug

By Associated Press September 1, 2010 @ 7:37am

Auto sales in China, the world's biggest car market, rebounded in August as subsidies for energy-efficient vehicles and a stronger currency spurred demand.

Sales rose 55.7 percent over a year earlier to 1.21 million vehicles, up from 1 million vehicles the month before, the Cabinet's China Automotive Technology and Research Center said Wednesday.

Uganda asks US help to send 10k troops to Somalia

By Associated Press September 1, 2010 @ 7:32am

Uganda said Wednesday it is ready to send 10,000 more troops to Somalia if the U.S. provides the funding, a move that would see the African Union force in Mogadishu more than double in size.

Uganda's pledge comes in the wake of twin bombings in Kampala during July's World Cup final that killed 76 people. Somalia's most dangerous militant group, al-Shabab, said it carried out the attack because of the presence of several thousand Ugandan troops in Mogadishu as part of the nearly 7,000-strong African Union force.