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• Land conflicts stunt Vietnam urban planning dreams

  Thursday, May 24, 3:51 am

  Do Quoc Tai is an unlikely pain in the side of Vietnam's ruling Communist Party. Although the construction foreman earns just $150 per month, he and his neighbors have strong-armed the government, blocking a major ring road that's a symbol of the country's push to modernize. Read more...
  

• Pirate attack foiled on US ship in Gulf of Oman

  Thursday, May 24, 3:44 am

  Danish shipper A.P. Moller-Maersk says armed guards have thwarted a pirate attack on one of its U.S.-flagged cargo ships in the Gulf of Oman. Read more...
  

• Pirate attack foiled on US ship in Gulf of Oman

  Thursday, May 24, 3:44 am

  Danish shipper A.P. Moller-Maersk says armed guards have thwarted a pirate attack on one of its U.S.-flagged cargo ships in the Gulf of Oman. Read more...
  

• Norway strike shuts hundreds of schools

  Thursday, May 24, 3:28 am

  Thousands of teachers, carers and policemen have gone on strike in Norway in a protest over wages, shutting down hundreds of kindergartens and schools in the middle of exam time. Read more...
  

• Norway strike shuts hundreds of schools

  Thursday, May 24, 3:28 am

  Thousands of teachers, carers and policemen have gone on strike in Norway in a protest over wages, shutting down hundreds of kindergartens and schools in the middle of exam time. Read more...
  
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  Markets edge up despite lack of euro breakthrough

  Thursday, May 24, 3:25 am

  European stock markets edged up on Thursday, recovering from heavy losses the day before, as investors had expected the continent's leaders to fail to reach a breakthrough in their crisis resolution efforts. Read more...
  

• Carrefour speeds up CEO transition to Plassat

  Thursday, May 24, 3:20 am

  Retail titan Carrefour has accelerated its transition to a new CEO, handing the job to Georges Plassat as the company struggles to shore up sales hit by Europe's protracted debt crisis. Read more...
  
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  In Iowa, Obama to tout election-year energy plan

  Thursday, May 24, 3:18 am

  President Barack Obama is returning to Iowa, seeking support for an election-year agenda to spur renewable energy along with a more immediate prize: the state's up-for-grab voters. Read more...
  
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  Gulf fishermen reel from seafood troubles

  Thursday, May 24, 3:18 am

  Gloom infects the hard-working shrimp and crab docks of this gritty fishing town as the second full year of fishing since BP's catastrophic oil spill kicks into high gear. Read more...
  

• German business confidence drops on eurozone fears

  Thursday, May 24, 3:17 am

  German business confidence dropped sharply in May, a closely-watched survey showed Thursday, as anxiety grows in Europe's largest economy over the increasing financial turmoil in the 17-country eurozone. Read more...
  

• SABMiller profits boosted by Latin America, Africa

  Thursday, May 24, 3:04 am

  SABMiller, the world's second-largest brewer, has reported a 75 percent increase in full-year profit led by strong growth in Latin America and Africa. Read more...
  

• Gulf fishermen reel from seafood troubles

  Thursday, May 24, 3:03 am

  Gloom infects the hard-working shrimp and crab docks of the gritty fishing town of Lafite, La., as the second full year of fishing since BP's catastrophic oil spill kicks into high gear. Read more...
  
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  Gov't taking new steps to combat food stamp fraud

  Thursday, May 24, 2:59 am

  Food stamp recipients are ripping off the government for millions of dollars by illegally selling their benefit cards for cash _ sometimes even in the open, on eBay or Craigslist _ and then asking the government for replacement cards. The Agriculture Department wants to curb the practice by giving states more power to investigate people who repeatedly claim to lose their benefit cards. Read more...
  

• Gov't taking new steps to combat food stamp fraud

  Thursday, May 24, 2:34 am

  The government is trying to crack down on food stamp recipients who are ripping off taxpayers by illegally selling their benefit cards for cash. Read more...
  
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  Pritzker prize's other winner in China: Hyatt

  Thursday, May 24, 2:23 am

  When architect Wang Shu accepts his field's richest prize in a ceremony Friday at the seat of China's legislature, a symbolic second winner will be waiting in the background _ Hyatt Hotels. Read more...