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Reuters

Bernanke repeats rates will be low for 'extended period'
MarketWatch
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) - The timing of interest-rate increases and the unwinding of special lending programs will depend on economic conditions and financial developments, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke testified ...
Economy Still Needs Near-Zero Rates, Bernanke SaysWall Street Journal
Dollar mixed amid EU summit, Bernanke testimonyThe Associated Press
Bernanke Says Economy Needs 'Accommodative' PoliciesBusinessWeek
Market News International -Financial Times -Wall Street Journal (blog)
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Houston jobless rate falls to 8.5 percent
Houston Chronicle
A drop in the number of unemployed residents coupled with a rise in the number who were working pushed the overall Houston area jobless rate down to 8.5 percent last month, the Texas Workforce Commission reported this ...
D/FW unemployment rate drops to 8.4%Bizjournals.com
Jobless rate down 0.3% from Jan., 2010; up 2.1% from Feb., 2009KFDM-TV News
County unemployment riseMcKinney Courier Gazette
Denton Record Chronicle -Dallas Morning News -Charleston Gazette
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Bernanke Says Economy Still Needs 'Accommodative' Policies
BusinessWeek
March 25 (Bloomberg) -- Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said the US economy still needs low interest rates and that the central bank will be ready to tighten credit “at the appropriate time.” “The economy continues to require ...
Timing of exit with be data-dependent: BernankeMarketWatch
Bernanke: Record-low rates needed to aid economyThe Associated Press
Stocks rebound at the openCNNMoney.com
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BBC News

Bomb Kills at Least 6 in Port City in Colombia
New York Times
By REUTERS BOGOTÁ, Colombia (Reuters) — A car bomb exploded in the Colombian port city of Buenaventura on Wednesday, killing at least six people and wounding more than 30 in an attack the military said it suspected was carried out by FARC guerrillas. ...
Car bomb kills six in ColombiaCNN
Bomb blast kills nine in Colombian port city (3rd Roundup)Monsters and Critics.com
Car bomb explosion kills 7 in Colombian port cityXinhua
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House Democrats are concerned about their security due to increased threats since Sunday's vote to pass the health care bill, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said Wednesday.
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Alleged drunk driver kills cyclist
Winnipeg Free Press
A man from Long Plain First Nation is in custody this morning after a 17-year-old girl riding a bicycle on the reserve was struck and killed Tuesday night. The RCMP said the officers from the Portage detachment were called out at about 9 pm Tuesday, ...
Alcohol suspected in fatal crashWinnipeg Sun
Youth killed in collision with vehicleCentral Plains Herald Leader
Girl Dies In CollisionPortage Online
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Washington Post

Former Samsung chairman Lee returns to post
BusinessWeek
Lee Kun-hee, the former chairman of Samsung Electronics who was convicted of tax evasion and later pardoned by South Korea's president, has returned to lead the company after a nearly two-year absence, Samsung announced Wednesday. ...
Samsung's Lee returns as chairman to boost growthReuters
Samsung reinstates convicted ex-chiefFinancial Times
Former Samsung boss Lee back as chairmanSydney Morning Herald
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Traffic fears after worst storm in 50 years batters Perth
Herald Sun
Homes have been left without power as Perth is struck with torrential rain and wind. PERTH was plunged into chaos last night as wild thunderstorms ripped through the city with a ferocity not seen in decades. Motorists have been warned to take care with ...