Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Tuesday's Top News: U.S.-China Trade: Prepare for Continued Imbalance

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U.S.-China Trade: Prepare for Continued Imbalance

By JUSTIN FOX

Can America's trade imbalance with China shrink the way Japan's surplus did? Short answer: no

Would Palestinian Security Forces Survive if Abbas Quits?

By TIM MCGIRK

The Palestinian Authority itself could collapse if its President acts on his threat to walk away, and that could doom U.S. efforts to support a security force capable of enforcing the peace

U.S. Panel Recommends Delaying Regular Mammograms Until Age 50

By ALICE PARK

In a turnaround from long-standing guidelines from the American Cancer Society, a U.S. task force recommends that women begin regular breast-cancer screening at age 50, not 40

New Moon's L.A. Premiere: A Familiar Scene of Lunacy

By BRYAN ALEXANDER / WESTWOOD

Monday night's red-carpet event proved the Twilight franchise hasn't lost any of its giddy momentum

A Stimulus Success: Build America Bonds Are Working

By STEPHEN GANDEL

The Build America Bonds program has buoyed the municipal market and eased the financing burden for state and local governments. Now the big question is: What will it cost taxpayers?

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Iceland's Fashion Designers Flourish in the Downturn

By Marisa Mazria Katz

Budding fashion designers capitalize on Iceland's ailing economy to set up shop. How the financial meltdown has helped creativity flourish

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