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...group of developed and developing economies that has taken over the G-8 industrialized countries as the decision maker in global economic affairs, agreed over the weekend to adopt a detailed timetable in order to coordinate the world's stimulus exit. The first steps are slated to be announced by the end of January next year. "If we put on the brakes too quickly we will weaken the economy and the financial system," warned U.S. Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner, "and the ultimate cost of the crisis will be greater." (See how to plan for retirement...
...following weekend, when Obama called Medvedev to look for support on Iran, he received a polite but noncommittal reply. After the call, Russia's top negotiator, Sergei Ryabkov, publicly urged "maximum patience" and "additional incentives" for Iran, neither of which is attractive to Washington. A senior official in Moscow told me that if the U.S. permanently stations Patriot batteries in Poland, Russia may proceed with deliveries - which had been suspended - of S-300 antiaircraft missiles to Iran. Such systems could significantly increase the cost of any air strikes. "Obama is beginning to repeat the Bush pattern," the official said, "where...
...Overall I think we’re a completely different team, especially from last weekend,” Wheeler said. “Tonight was definitely a team effort. We have a really young team, and everyone stepped...
Here are the official studio estimates for this weekend's top 10 movies in North American theaters, as reported by Box Office Mojo...
...Disney's A Christmas Carol, $31 million, first weekend 2. Michael Jackson's This Is It, $14 million; $57.9 million, second week 3. The Men Who Stare At Goats, $13.3 million, first week 4. The Fourth Kind, $12.5 million,, first weekend 5. Paranormal Activity, $8.6 million; $97.4 million, seventh week 6. The Box, $7.9 million, first week 7. Couples Retreat, $6.4 million; $96 million, fifth week 8. Law Abiding Citizen, $6.2 million; $60.9 million, fourth week 9. Where the Wild Things Are, $4.2 million; $69.2 million, fourth week 10. Astro Boy, $2.6 million; $15.1 million, third week Read "The Year...