Penney’s Warning Adds To Retail Gloom
J. C. Penney sharply cut its earnings forecast for the first three months of the year, blaming the tough economy in yet another sign of distress in American retailing....
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World Briefing | The Americas: Argentina: ?Dirty War? Suspect Found Dead
A military officer linked to crimes during Argentina’s dictatorship was found dead, the second in three months....
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Fed To Reveal More About Its Forecasts
The Federal Reserve announced plans today to take some of the mystery out of its policy-making....
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China Cracking Down On Illegal Currency Conversion
A Chinese businesswoman has been arrested and accused of supervising currency transactions worth more than $500 million, spotlighting the extent of illegal currency flows out of China into Hong Kong....
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Smuggled Turtle Eggs Seized In Mexico
The police arrested six people at a police roadblock near a beach in Oaxaca, where the eggs are a delicacy believed to have aphrodisiac powers....
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