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Wed, 22 Feb 2012 21:57:34 -0800
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The World Bank on Wednesday blacklisted two subsidiaries of French engineering company Alstom for the next three years for "improper payment" in a Zambian hydropower project funded by the global development lender. A settlement between the World Bank and Alstom, which the Bank said had acknowledged the "misconduct," includes a restitution payment of about $9.5 million by ...
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Runner’s World Unveils First Hometown Half Marathon and Running Festival
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:04:00 -0800
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World Bank encouraged on Myanmar
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:16:11 -0800
The World Bank said Tuesday that it was encouraged by Myanmar's new openness and wanted to support economic reforms but cautioned that the long-isolated state had to pay back arrears.
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What the world owes the slain journalists
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 19:30:44 -0800
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World must help stop Syrian 'massacre': McCain
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 09:20:25 -0800
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Window World Sponsors Mission for Veterans Airlift Command
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 09:11:00 -0800
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Window World, Inc.®, America's largest replacement window and home remodeling company, sponsored a mission for the Veterans Airlift Command on February 19. Three ...
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Window World to Unveil Third Orange County Chopper on Hit Television Show American Chopper
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 11:43:00 -0800
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