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Friday, February 18th 2011 - 04:43 UTC
Paraguay fearful of “Brazilian dominance” reveals Wikileaks cable

Paraguay expressed deep concern about “Brazilian dominance” in South America, reveals a diplomatic cable exposed by Wikileaks and reproduced this week by the Brazilian portal ‘Opera Mundi’.
Thursday, February 17th 2011 - 02:45 UTC
Seized cargo incident: US government “has no reason to apologize” to Argentina

US Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs Philip Crowley assured that the US government “has no reason to apologize” to Argentina in the case of the “sensitive materials” that were seized in a US Air Force plane by the local government last week, amid accusations of “attempting to smuggle surveillance and communications equipment.”
Thursday, February 17th 2011 - 02:38 UTC
The Fed confident about economic recovery but depressed with job market

US Federal Reserve officials are increasingly confident of the economic recovery but remain unsatisfied with the healing of the job market, minutes of their January meeting released showed.
Wednesday, February 16th 2011 - 14:57 UTC
New attempt in the US Congress for an Air Passenger Bill of Rights

Airlines in the United States will carry a billion passengers a year by 2021, the Federal Aviation Administration predicted Tuesday raising the prospect of even more flight delays and complaints from the flying public.
Wednesday, February 16th 2011 - 06:18 UTC
Argentine Justice takes on the incident of the US Air Force plane cargo

Argentine Judge Ezequiel Berón de Astrada requested on Tuesday Foreign Minister Héctor Timerman; Security Minister Nilda Garré; and the US Embassy “all the information they have” on the incident regarding the US Air Force plane seized in Ezeiza international airport.
Wednesday, February 16th 2011 - 06:14 UTC
US President Obama visits Brazil March 19 and 20

The Brazilian government confirmed on Tuesday that US President Barak Obama will make an official visit to Brazil on March 19 and 20.
Wednesday, February 16th 2011 - 00:35 UTC
Coca Cola says its recipe remains secret and intact after 125 years

The Coca Cola Company said on Tuesday that its flagship cola recipe is still secret after nearly 125 years, denying a story by a US public radio show that it has uncovered the formula.
Tuesday, February 15th 2011 - 05:57 UTC
US Air Force plane cargo triggers serious Argentina/US diplomatic incident

Argentina presented a formal protest to the United States embassy in Buenos Aires over the incident of a US Air Force plan that landed in the country last Thursday with alleged undeclared military equipment.
Tuesday, February 15th 2011 - 05:34 UTC
US farmers have planted the biggest crop in 13 years reports USDA

United States farmers have planted the biggest crop in thirteen years according to a report released by the US Department of Agriculture which estimated the area sown to the eight major field crops in 2011 at 103.3 million hectares.
Monday, February 14th 2011 - 14:54 UTC
Obama proposes drastic budget cuts; goal: 3.2% of GDP deficit by 2015

President Barack Obama proposed a budget that would cut the US deficit by 1.1 trillion US dollars over 10 years, setting the stage for a bitter fight with the opposition Republicans who vow even tougher spending controls.