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Paying for the Person Behind You

David Friedman — Wed, 16 May 2012 21:05:06 +0100

I finally got the chance to do it! I've always heard about people paying the toll for the person behind them on a highway, but these days, with EZ Pass and other electronic payments systems, it's hard to do this. Well today I was in Atlanta and as I headed north of the city on Route 400, I came to a toll that was $.50. Since I don't have EZ Pass in my rental car, I pulled into the lane marked "cashier" and prepared to pay my toll. Then I remembered that...

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China boosts imports with tariff cuts, financial stimuli Cheap oakley sunglasses

chenbinbin — Wed, 16 May 2012 08:10:54 +0100

BEIJING, April 30 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese government on Monday called for more attention to increasing imports while stabilizing exports in order to promote more balanced and sustainable growth in foreign trade.

In a clear signal to cheap oakley sunglasses encourage imports, the State Council, China's Cabinet, said in a guideline posted on its website that China will stabilize its imports of commodities and actively increase the imports of advanced technology and equipment, key co...

China, Latvia pledge to boost military ties fake oakley sunglasses

chenbinbin — Wed, 16 May 2012 08:10:30 +0100

RIGA, May 14 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Defense Minister Liang Guanglie here on Monday met his Latvian counterpart Artis Pabriks, with both sides pledging to enhance bilateral military cooperation.

During the meeting, cheap oakley sunglasses Liang said that China attaches great importance to developing defense and military ties with Latvia and is willing to enhance mutual understanding, strengthen mutual trust, deepen friendship, and promote cooperation so as to push the bilateral milita...

Obama to Launch Re-Election Bid Saturday Cheap oakley sunglasses

chenbinbin — Wed, 16 May 2012 08:10:06 +0100

President Barack Obama officially kicks off his re-election campaign Saturday, May 5, with rallies in two competitive swing states, Ohio and Virginia. The race between Mr. Obama and his expected Republican opponent, former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney, is already well underway.

With just cheap oakley sunglassesmore than six months to go until Election Day, the Republican strategy for ousting President Barack Obama is clear - make sure voters focus on his economic record.

Greek Political Deadlock Fans Eurozone Worries fake oakley sunglasses

chenbinbin — Wed, 16 May 2012 08:09:39 +0100

World stocks fell sharply Monday as traders voiced new concerns about political uncertainty in Greece. Analysts say failure by the country's politicians to form a coalition government could lead to new elections. And the growing uncertainty cheap oakley sunglasses is stoking fears that Greece could become the first country to drop out of the 17-nation eurozone.

Greek newspapers warn of an uncertain future. "Drama" says one headline; another adds: a "Country On The Edge of a Cliff"...

Hollande and Merkel Face Berlin Showdown Cheap oakley sunglasses

chenbinbin — Wed, 16 May 2012 08:09:06 +0100

LONDON - They will try to overcome policy differences as the threat of a Greek exit from the euro looms closer German Chancellor Angela Merkel and France's President-elect, Francois Hollande, meet for the first time in Berlin Tuesday against the backdrop of renewed financial panic in the eurozone. The two leaders will try to overcome policy differences as the threat of a Greek exit from the euro looms closer.

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You Don't Have To Be A Genius

Eric Winger — Wed, 16 May 2012 04:20:47 +0100

"Use what talents you possess; the woods would be very silent if no birds sang except those that sang best."

-- Henry van Dyke

“A sarcastic person has a superiority complex that can be cured only by the honesty of humility.”

-- Lawrence G. Lovasik

China again issues alert for rainstorm in south Fake oakley Sunglasses.

chenbinbin — Mon, 14 May 2012 08:39:35 +0100

BEIJING, May 11 (Xinhua) -- China's national observatory on Friday issued a blue alert for a new round of rainstorms expected to hit the country's southern regions over next three days.

From Saturday cheap oakley sunglasses to Monday,heavy rains are likely to fall in most parts of regions along the Yangtze, Hanjiang and Huaihe rivers as well as south China, the National Meteorological Center said.

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India's Softer Tax Stance Fails to Placate Foreign Investors Cheap oakley sunglasses.

chenbinbin — Mon, 14 May 2012 08:36:49 +0100

India has softened recent controversial tax measures that had rattled foreign companies, but this has not gone far enough to placate overseas investors. Business confidence in Asia’s third largest economy has taken a hit.

For weeks, foreign investors had cheap oakley sunglasses pressed India to reconsider a proposal to retroactively tax foreign companies that have bought an Indian asset overseas. Parliament passed the law this week after Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee sai...

Happy Mother's Day

Eric Winger — Mon, 14 May 2012 04:20:41 +0100

"Mother's love grows by giving."

-- Charles Lamb