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Plans sought for new SC passenger cruise terminal
02.09.2010 12:10
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COLUMBIA, S.C. -- The top executive of the South Carolina State Ports Authority said Thursday he has asked architects to submit design proposals for a new cruise ship passenger terminal to open within two years in Charleston.
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Machine-Building Industry
How illegal immigrants are helping Social Security
02.09.2010 12:10
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Social Security would be in much worse shape if it weren't for illegal immigrants' contributions.
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Finance & Investments
Fire forces evacuation of Mariner oil platform in Gulf of Mexico
02.09.2010 12:10
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An offshore oil production platform caught fire Thursday in the Gulf of Mexico, forcing 13 workers into the water and triggering an emergency response to rescue them, the U.S. Coast Guard said.
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Defense Industry
Karzai's brother calls for U.S. to shore up Kabul Bank as withdrawals accelerate
02.09.2010 08:13
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DUBAI - As depositors thronged branches of Afghanistan's biggest bank, Mahmoud Karzai, the brother of the Afghan president and a major shareholder in beleaguered Kabul Bank called on Thursday for intervention by the United States to head off a financial meltdown.
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Finance & Investments
No bank account? Get your tax refund on plastic
02.09.2010 06:12
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WASHINGTON -- A new Treasury Department program to give people without bank accounts faster access to their tax refunds will help some avoid costly short-term loans. But careless consumers could end up racking up fees and padding bank profits.
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Finance & Investments
Few signs of run on Afghanistan's Kabul Bank
02.09.2010 04:12
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KABUL, Afghanistan -- Larger than usual crowds gathered to withdraw funds from Afghanistan's largest bank Thursday, but there was little sign that questions surrounding its viability had sparked a major panic.
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Finance & Investments
Bernanke testifying to crisis inquiry panel
02.09.2010 02:09
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WASHINGTON -- Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke is set to appear before a panel investigating the financial crisis to give his take on the meltdown and his views on potential systemwide risks posed by large financial institutions.
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Finance & Investments
Bernanke testifying to crisis inquiry panel
02.09.2010 00:09
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WASHINGTON -- Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke is set to appear before a panel investigating the financial crisis to give his take on the meltdown and his views on potential systemwide risks posed by large financial institutions.
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