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China gives Agricultural Bank $19 billion bailout
SHANGHAI, China - The Chinese government has given the Agricultural Bank of China a $19 billion bailout in a major step toward restructuring the rural lender as it prepares to issue publicly traded shares.
Source:(AP)
2008-11-07
Obama, McCain neck-and-neck for rural vote: poll
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - After trailing by 10 points in U.S. rural areas, Democrat Barack Obama is neck-and-neck with Republican John McCain among rural voters in 13 swing states, a potentially key group for winning the White House, according to a poll released on Thursday.
Nations:U.S. People:Sarah Palin Joseph Biden Barack Obama John McCain George W. Bush Activities:US Election 2008 Source:(Reuters)
2008-10-23
Study: Rural students better in science
Rural students perform better in science than their urban counterparts, and rural teachers are generally happy with their schools, a federal study says.
2007-07-26
Rising ranks of US rich highlight social dilemma
A booming US economy has led to an explosion in the ranks of the wealthy unseen in a century, creating a surging market for luxury goods as well as a new era of philanthropy, researchers say.
Nations:U.S. People:Bill Gates Warren Buffett Ronald Reagan
2007-01-21
NYC professor promotes urban fish farm
In the basement of an ivy-covered building on the surprisingly leafy campus of Brooklyn College is something even more surprising: thousands of tilapia packed tighter than a subway car into 300-gallon fiberglass fish tanks.
Nations:U.S. China
2006-08-11
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