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...pricing power, while Federal Reserve lending programs and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) guarantees of deposits and bank-bond issues have sharply lowered funding costs. Net interest margins appear to be turning the corner, and as a result, it is not inconceivable that banks will be able to steadily earn their way out of their problems over the next few years...
...Aceh on the far western tip of the island of Sumatra. That region had been torn apart by a three-decade battle between a local Islamic separatist group and the Indonesian military, isolating Aceh and annihilating economic opportunities. Desperate Acehnese took to piracy as the only way to earn a living, while arms-smuggling operations spawned by the conflict added an organized, criminal element to the strait. But in 2005, the two parties finally signed a peace accord and normalcy returned to Aceh, opening up less-risky job options on land. "The impetus for piracy began to change," says Alex...
...earn the trust of your subjects while reporting on such a painful subject...
Free Dog Night. Can't stand traveling without your pooch? Your pet will get a friendly reception and fee-free stays at Red Lion Hotels. You can even register your animal companion in the company's loyalty program, the Red Lion R&R Club, where it can earn 500 points per stay. All pets that stay at a Red Lion hotel now through September 30 will be entered in a drawing for a year's worth of pet food. Register at the Red Lion R&R Club to qualify. Although the hotel doesn't charge you a damage deposit...
...once popular Royal now badly trailing most Socialist Party leaders as the best person to take Sarkozy on for the presidency in 2012. But that, French political analysts agree, is precisely why Royal has chosen such an explosive method of reacting to Sarkozy. Sure, the immediate fall-out may earn her criticism from fellow pols and the public alike - but the alternative would be to do nothing for the next three years, and risk people forgetting that she and her presidential ambitions exist...