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Thursday, October 13th 2011 - 07:50 UTC
Colombian president praises US congress for ratifying free trade agreement

President Juan Manuel Santos praised US Congress ratification of a long-stalled free trade agreement with the United States and said it was a historic day for Colombian business and workers.
Thursday, October 13th 2011 - 07:44 UTC
Blackberry problems spread to the US and main users in South America

Problems with the Blackberry smart-phone system appear to have spread to the United States and several South American countries. Users began to report loss of services on Wednesday, with many turning to Twitter to complain about their lack of email.
Thursday, October 13th 2011 - 05:57 UTC
US informs of alleged foiled Iranian plot that could have included Argentina

United States Deputy Secretary of State William Burns called the Argentine authorities on Wednesday in order to provide them with details regarding the alleged Iranian plot to assassinate the Saudi ambassador to the United States, Department of State Victoria Nuland confirmed.
Thursday, October 13th 2011 - 05:53 UTC
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania becomes first US state capital to file for bankruptcy

The US city of Harrisburg - capital of the state of Pennsylvania - has filed for bankruptcy, making it the first state capital to do so. Harrisburg faces debts of 300 million dollars and has struggled to pay for services.
Thursday, October 13th 2011 - 05:51 UTC
Jewish community concern with alleged Iranian plans to commit attacks in Buenos Aires

After the US announced Iran’s alleged plans to commit terrorist attacks on Washington which could have involved consequent attacks in Buenos Aires, both the Israeli and Jewish communities in Argentina expressed their “concern” over the reports, maintaining that the news “did not surprise” them.
Thursday, October 13th 2011 - 05:50 UTC
Obama celebrates contributions of Latinos to US culture and heritage

United States President Barack Obama celebrated the contributions of Latinos to American culture and heritage Wednesday in an event that paid tribute to the US Hispanic leaders, scholars and soldiers, including those from Texas.
Thursday, October 13th 2011 - 05:37 UTC
US congress moves to block development loans to Argentina

United States lawmakers are trying to block development loans to Argentina and seek out allies to pressure President Cristina Fernandez to settle with holders of defaulted debt in exchange for funding development banks.
Wednesday, October 12th 2011 - 21:27 UTC
US labour market remains ‘serious challenge’ admits Fed ‘hawk’

The September jobs report was “a bit of positive news”, but the pace of jobs growth is still too slow to make a significant dent in the unemployment rate, a Federal Reserve policymaker said Wednesday.
Wednesday, October 12th 2011 - 05:51 UTC
Sharp economic predictor selling his firm because it looses money

Roubini Global Economics, the global investment research firm co-founded by doom and gloom economist Nouriel Roubini, is reportedly for sale, according to a report from CNBC.
Wednesday, October 12th 2011 - 05:49 UTC
Protestors from ‘Stop the Machine’ surge into a US Senate building

United States Capitol Hill police arrested six protesters Tuesday who surged into a Senate office building in Washington, chanting slogans for about 15 minutes before officers intervened.