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Deadly Shanghai Fire Underscores Shortcuts in China’s Building Boom (Time.com)

November 18th, 2010

Time.com - A devastating fire in a Shanghai apartment tower this week has raised concernsabout the safety risks of China’s ongoing building boom

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Rousseff rides economic boom to Brazil’s presidency (Reuters)

October 31st, 2010

Brazil's presidential candidate for the ruling Workers' Party Dilma Rousseff waves to supporters during a campaign rally in Belo Horizonte October 30, 2010. REUTERS/Washington AlvesReuters - Former guerrilla leader Dilma Rousseff won Brazil’s presidential election on Sunday after promising to stick to policies that have lifted millions from poverty and made Brazil one of…

China panda baby boom aids against extinction (AP)

October 26th, 2010

In this Monday, Oct. 25, 2010 photo, six pandas selected for display at the upcoming Asian Games eat a meal at the Wolong China Pandas Protection and Research Center at Bifengxia base in Ya'an in southwestern China's Sichuan province. China's panda population is booming this year thanks to a record number of births in captivity, a rare accomplishment for the endangered species known for being poor breeders. (AP Photo)**CHINA OUT**AP - China’s panda population is booming this year thanks to a record number of births in captivity, a rare accomplishment for the endangered species known for being poor breeders.


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Foreign firms in Haiti ready for construction boom (AP)

June 7th, 2010

A bulldozer removes debris from homes destroyed by the Jan. 12 earthquake, as people search for pieces of metal to sell in Port-au-Prince, Monday, June 7, 2010. Not one major reconstruction contract has been awarded nearly six months after the devastating quake, but many foreign firms have set up shop in Haiti in preparation for the day when the pledged binternational/b support, some $10 billion over the next decade, starts going up for bid. (AP Photo/Alexandre Meneghini)AP - Like a small-town booster, Randall Perkins proudly shows off his base camp: air-conditioned bedrooms and offices for 120 managers, a mess hall that can serve 1,000 meals a…

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