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<title>Afternoon Rally / Published News</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:00:23 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Criticism mounts against Obama's plans to change NASA strategy]]></title>
<link>http://www.afternoonrally.com/story.php?title=Criticism_mounts_against_Obamas_plans_to_change_NASA_strategy</link>
<comments>http://www.afternoonrally.com/story.php?title=Criticism_mounts_against_Obamas_plans_to_change_NASA_strategy</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:00:23 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>coglethorpe</dc:creator>
<category>Politics</category>
<guid>http://www.afternoonrally.com/story.php?title=Criticism_mounts_against_Obamas_plans_to_change_NASA_strategy</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Harrison Schmitt's credentials as a space policy analyst include several days of walking on the moon. The Apollo 17 astronaut, who is also a former U.S. senator, is aghast at what President Obama is doing to the space program. <br/><br/>9 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Fears of a Greek bank run]]></title>
<link>http://www.afternoonrally.com/story.php?title=Fears_of_a_Greek_bank_run</link>
<comments>http://www.afternoonrally.com/story.php?title=Fears_of_a_Greek_bank_run</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:00:14 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>dabent</dc:creator>
<category>World</category>
<guid>http://www.afternoonrally.com/story.php?title=Fears_of_a_Greek_bank_run</guid>
<description><![CDATA[In the middle of the 2001 debt crisis, Argentines stormed their nation's banks to get their money out. To stop the stampede, the government imposed controls that allowed them to take out only $250 at a time and limited withdrawals for overseas trips to $1,000.<br/><br/>11 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Oil falls as the dollar firms]]></title>
<link>http://www.afternoonrally.com/story.php?title=Oil_falls_as_the_dollar_firms</link>
<comments>http://www.afternoonrally.com/story.php?title=Oil_falls_as_the_dollar_firms</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:00:40 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>financialreflections</dc:creator>
<category>Markets</category>
<guid>http://www.afternoonrally.com/story.php?title=Oil_falls_as_the_dollar_firms</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Oil prices fell Tuesday as a stronger dollar overshadowed a modest advance on Wall Street.<br/><br/>6 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Dow's best performer is ...]]></title>
<link>http://www.afternoonrally.com/story.php?title=The_Dows_best_performer_is_---</link>
<comments>http://www.afternoonrally.com/story.php?title=The_Dows_best_performer_is_---</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:00:19 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>god</dc:creator>
<category>US</category>
<guid>http://www.afternoonrally.com/story.php?title=The_Dows_best_performer_is_---</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The hottest blue chip stock this year isn't what you think. It's not a big bank on the mend, a gadget maker with a hot new product, or a retailer with soaring sales.<br/><br/>8 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Treasurys inch up ahead of government auction]]></title>
<link>http://www.afternoonrally.com/story.php?title=Treasurys_inch_up_ahead_of_government_auction</link>
<comments>http://www.afternoonrally.com/story.php?title=Treasurys_inch_up_ahead_of_government_auction</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:00:33 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>financialreflections</dc:creator>
<category>Markets</category>
<guid>http://www.afternoonrally.com/story.php?title=Treasurys_inch_up_ahead_of_government_auction</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Treasurys inched slightly higher Tuesday morning, ahead of the government's $40 billion auction of three-year notes -- the first of several multibillion-dollar note and bond offerings this week.<br/><br/>7 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Stocks struggle on anniversary day]]></title>
<link>http://www.afternoonrally.com/story.php?title=Stocks_struggle_on_anniversary_day</link>
<comments>http://www.afternoonrally.com/story.php?title=Stocks_struggle_on_anniversary_day</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 08:00:25 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>god</dc:creator>
<category>US</category>
<guid>http://www.afternoonrally.com/story.php?title=Stocks_struggle_on_anniversary_day</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Stocks churned Tuesday as investors were cautious following several weeks of gains and ahead of some key economic reports due out later in the week.<br/><br/>11 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Oil Falls From 8-Week High on Stock Build Forecast]]></title>
<link>http://www.afternoonrally.com/story.php?title=Oil_Falls_From_8-Week_High_on_Stock_Build_Forecast</link>
<comments>http://www.afternoonrally.com/story.php?title=Oil_Falls_From_8-Week_High_on_Stock_Build_Forecast</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 07:00:19 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>paul</dc:creator>
<category>Economy</category>
<guid>http://www.afternoonrally.com/story.php?title=Oil_Falls_From_8-Week_High_on_Stock_Build_Forecast</guid>
<description><![CDATA[http://feeds.foxbusiness.com/~r/foxbusiness/economy/~3/2gL63w6G-kY/<br/><br/>8 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Stocks set for opening drop]]></title>
<link>http://www.afternoonrally.com/story.php?title=Stocks_set_for_opening_drop</link>
<comments>http://www.afternoonrally.com/story.php?title=Stocks_set_for_opening_drop</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 06:00:33 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>financialreflections</dc:creator>
<category>Markets</category>
<guid>http://www.afternoonrally.com/story.php?title=Stocks_set_for_opening_drop</guid>
<description><![CDATA[U.S. stocks were poised for a lower start Tuesday as investors expressed uncertainty about the outlook for markets on the anniversary of the bear-market low.<br/><br/>7 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Greece seeks U.S. help regulating speculators]]></title>
<link>http://www.afternoonrally.com/story.php?title=Greece_seeks_U-S-_help_regulating_speculators</link>
<comments>http://www.afternoonrally.com/story.php?title=Greece_seeks_U-S-_help_regulating_speculators</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 06:00:27 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>coglethorpe</dc:creator>
<category>Politics</category>
<guid>http://www.afternoonrally.com/story.php?title=Greece_seeks_U-S-_help_regulating_speculators</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou will seek President Obama's support at the White House on Tuesday for a European campaign to crack down on global financial speculation that critics say has exacerbated Europe's worst debt crisis in decades. <br/><br/>9 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Former congressman Massa says Democrats set him up over health care]]></title>
<link>http://www.afternoonrally.com/story.php?title=Former_congressman_Massa_says_Democrats_set_him_up_over_health_care</link>
<comments>http://www.afternoonrally.com/story.php?title=Former_congressman_Massa_says_Democrats_set_him_up_over_health_care</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:00:22 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>coglethorpe</dc:creator>
<category>Politics</category>
<guid>http://www.afternoonrally.com/story.php?title=Former_congressman_Massa_says_Democrats_set_him_up_over_health_care</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Conservative activists rallied Monday to the side of a liberal New York Democrat who had resigned from the House, after he charged that his party's leaders had conspired to oust him over his opposition to President Obama's health-care legislation. <br/><br/>7 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Why every nation cooks its books]]></title>
<link>http://www.afternoonrally.com/story.php?title=Why_every_nation_cooks_its_books</link>
<comments>http://www.afternoonrally.com/story.php?title=Why_every_nation_cooks_its_books</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 04:00:31 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>althemoneygod</dc:creator>
<category>Investing</category>
<guid>http://www.afternoonrally.com/story.php?title=Why_every_nation_cooks_its_books</guid>
<description><![CDATA[As we see with Greece, lying can be a recipe for disaster. But for politicians, the advantages of deception far outweigh any rewards for honesty. (And are we ready for the bitter truth?)<br/><br/>13 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Are unemployment benefits no longer temporary?]]></title>
<link>http://www.afternoonrally.com/story.php?title=Are_unemployment_benefits_no_longer_temporary</link>
<comments>http://www.afternoonrally.com/story.php?title=Are_unemployment_benefits_no_longer_temporary</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 04:00:20 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>coglethorpe</dc:creator>
<category>Politics</category>
<guid>http://www.afternoonrally.com/story.php?title=Are_unemployment_benefits_no_longer_temporary</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Millions of Americans have been forced to rely on unemployment payments for extended periods as the nation struggles through its longest period of high joblessness in a generation, and critics are taking aim, saying that the Depression-era program created as a temporary bridge for laid-off workers is turning into an expensive entitlement. <br/><br/>8 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Is your retirement fund leaking?]]></title>
<link>http://www.afternoonrally.com/story.php?title=Is_your_retirement_fund_leaking</link>
<comments>http://www.afternoonrally.com/story.php?title=Is_your_retirement_fund_leaking</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 03:00:43 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>althemoneygod</dc:creator>
<category>Investing</category>
<guid>http://www.afternoonrally.com/story.php?title=Is_your_retirement_fund_leaking</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Frequent trading by fund managers can inflate costs that aren't reflected in the numbers most investors watch. That's money from your retirement kitty.<br/><br/>14 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Citigroup shares: No longer toxic?]]></title>
<link>http://www.afternoonrally.com/story.php?title=Citigroup_shares_No_longer_toxic</link>
<comments>http://www.afternoonrally.com/story.php?title=Citigroup_shares_No_longer_toxic</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 03:00:26 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>god</dc:creator>
<category>US</category>
<guid>http://www.afternoonrally.com/story.php?title=Citigroup_shares_No_longer_toxic</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Yes, Citigroup lost billions in the financial crisis. And yes, it's still swimming in toxic assets. But Bruce Berkowitz argues the worst is over.<br/><br/>9 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[FDIC Chairman Questions Mortgage Interest Tax Deduction]]></title>
<link>http://www.afternoonrally.com/story.php?title=FDIC_Chairman_Questions_Mortgage_Interest_Tax_Deduction</link>
<comments>http://www.afternoonrally.com/story.php?title=FDIC_Chairman_Questions_Mortgage_Interest_Tax_Deduction</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:00:10 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>coglethorpe</dc:creator>
<category>US</category>
<guid>http://www.afternoonrally.com/story.php?title=FDIC_Chairman_Questions_Mortgage_Interest_Tax_Deduction</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The head of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation said mortgage interest is one of the problems for the nation's banking crisis.<br/><br/>14 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Is your country the next Greece?]]></title>
<link>http://www.afternoonrally.com/story.php?title=Is_your_country_the_next_Greece</link>
<comments>http://www.afternoonrally.com/story.php?title=Is_your_country_the_next_Greece</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:00:24 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>dabent</dc:creator>
<category>World</category>
<guid>http://www.afternoonrally.com/story.php?title=Is_your_country_the_next_Greece</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Just over a year ago a few members of the research team at Hedgeye attended a lecture at Yale Law School by Robert Rubin, the former Secretary of the Treasury under Bill Clinton. During the question and answer session, Rubin was asked about sovereign risk -- the threat that an entire nation effectively walking away from its financial obligations. Mr. Rubin was blunt: he said categorically that he did not expect any major nations to default on its debt.<br/><br/>7 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[House committees seek more answers from Toyota]]></title>
<link>http://www.afternoonrally.com/story.php?title=House_committees_seek_more_answers_from_Toyota</link>
<comments>http://www.afternoonrally.com/story.php?title=House_committees_seek_more_answers_from_Toyota</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 13:00:20 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>coglethorpe</dc:creator>
<category>Politics</category>
<guid>http://www.afternoonrally.com/story.php?title=House_committees_seek_more_answers_from_Toyota</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Separate House committees are demanding more information from Toyota and government regulators after executives from the embattled Japanese automaker appear to have given conflicting answers about the causes of runaway vehicle acceleration plaguing the company. <br/><br/>6 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[No 'Lost Decade' for these techs]]></title>
<link>http://www.afternoonrally.com/story.php?title=No_Lost_Decade_for_these_techs</link>
<comments>http://www.afternoonrally.com/story.php?title=No_Lost_Decade_for_these_techs</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:00:31 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>financialreflections</dc:creator>
<category>Markets</category>
<guid>http://www.afternoonrally.com/story.php?title=No_Lost_Decade_for_these_techs</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The technology sector is arguably the healthiest in the economy right now. But here's a sobering thought: Most major tech stocks are probably never going to get back to the levels they were at a decade ago.<br/><br/>12 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Obama takes health care message to Philadelphia]]></title>
<link>http://www.afternoonrally.com/story.php?title=Obama_takes_health_care_message_to_Philadelphia</link>
<comments>http://www.afternoonrally.com/story.php?title=Obama_takes_health_care_message_to_Philadelphia</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:00:24 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>coglethorpe</dc:creator>
<category>Politics</category>
<guid>http://www.afternoonrally.com/story.php?title=Obama_takes_health_care_message_to_Philadelphia</guid>
<description><![CDATA[President Obama began a pivotal week for his health-care legislation with a Monday morning speech in which he strongly criticized the insurance industry, holding up rising premiums and lost coverage as the imperatives driving his reform efforts. <br/><br/>8 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Treasurys retreat in wake of supply wave]]></title>
<link>http://www.afternoonrally.com/story.php?title=Treasurys_retreat_in_wake_of_supply_wave</link>
<comments>http://www.afternoonrally.com/story.php?title=Treasurys_retreat_in_wake_of_supply_wave</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:00:16 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>god</dc:creator>
<category>US</category>
<guid>http://www.afternoonrally.com/story.php?title=Treasurys_retreat_in_wake_of_supply_wave</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Treasurys continued in a downward trend Monday as investors anticipate a major boost in supply this week. The government will launch multi-billion-dollar auctions of Treasurys starting Tuesday.<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Stocks seesaw to start the week]]></title>
<link>http://www.afternoonrally.com/story.php?title=Stocks_seesaw_to_start_the_week</link>
<comments>http://www.afternoonrally.com/story.php?title=Stocks_seesaw_to_start_the_week</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:00:34 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>financialreflections</dc:creator>
<category>Markets</category>
<guid>http://www.afternoonrally.com/story.php?title=Stocks_seesaw_to_start_the_week</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Stocks held close to the breakeven point Monday as investors mulled corporate deals, a stronger dollar and weaker commodity prices ahead of a slew of economic news due later in the week.<br/><br/>10 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[In e-mails, lobbyists perceive ties between campaign cash, earmarks]]></title>
<link>http://www.afternoonrally.com/story.php?title=In_e-mails_lobbyists_perceive_ties_between_campaign_cash_earmarks</link>
<comments>http://www.afternoonrally.com/story.php?title=In_e-mails_lobbyists_perceive_ties_between_campaign_cash_earmarks</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 09:00:21 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>coglethorpe</dc:creator>
<category>Politics</category>
<guid>http://www.afternoonrally.com/story.php?title=In_e-mails_lobbyists_perceive_ties_between_campaign_cash_earmarks</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Lobbyists and corporate officials talked bluntly in e-mail exchanges about connections between making generous campaign donations and securing federal funds through members of an important House Appropriations subcommittee, according to not-yet-public documents reviewed by ethics investigators. <br/><br/>9 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[EU Commission Ready to Propose Rescue Fund]]></title>
<link>http://www.afternoonrally.com/story.php?title=EU_Commission_Ready_to_Propose_Rescue_Fund</link>
<comments>http://www.afternoonrally.com/story.php?title=EU_Commission_Ready_to_Propose_Rescue_Fund</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 09:00:17 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>paul</dc:creator>
<category>Economy</category>
<guid>http://www.afternoonrally.com/story.php?title=EU_Commission_Ready_to_Propose_Rescue_Fund</guid>
<description><![CDATA[http://feeds.foxbusiness.com/~r/foxbusiness/economy/~3/uidXHet0Q4g/<br/><br/>10 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Greek Debt Problems Unlikely to Spread: IMF Head]]></title>
<link>http://www.afternoonrally.com/story.php?title=Greek_Debt_Problems_Unlikely_to_Spread_IMF_Head</link>
<comments>http://www.afternoonrally.com/story.php?title=Greek_Debt_Problems_Unlikely_to_Spread_IMF_Head</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 08:00:16 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>paul</dc:creator>
<category>Economy</category>
<guid>http://www.afternoonrally.com/story.php?title=Greek_Debt_Problems_Unlikely_to_Spread_IMF_Head</guid>
<description><![CDATA[http://feeds.foxbusiness.com/~r/foxbusiness/economy/~3/cP3S9uMPt-A/<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Stocks set for positive open]]></title>
<link>http://www.afternoonrally.com/story.php?title=Stocks_set_for_positive_open</link>
<comments>http://www.afternoonrally.com/story.php?title=Stocks_set_for_positive_open</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 06:00:20 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>god</dc:creator>
<category>US</category>
<guid>http://www.afternoonrally.com/story.php?title=Stocks_set_for_positive_open</guid>
<description><![CDATA[U.S. stocks were set to open higher Monday, as investors weighed another deal involving insurer AIG.<br/><br/>10 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Let Bush Tax Cuts End, Economists Say]]></title>
<link>http://www.afternoonrally.com/story.php?title=Let_Bush_Tax_Cuts_End_Economists_Say</link>
<comments>http://www.afternoonrally.com/story.php?title=Let_Bush_Tax_Cuts_End_Economists_Say</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 06:00:13 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>coglethorpe</dc:creator>
<category>US</category>
<guid>http://www.afternoonrally.com/story.php?title=Let_Bush_Tax_Cuts_End_Economists_Say</guid>
<description><![CDATA[NABE economist said Congress should let the Bush tax cuts expire.<br/><br/>15 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Bo Xilai's charm offensive is paying off politically in China]]></title>
<link>http://www.afternoonrally.com/story.php?title=Bo_Xilais_charm_offensive_is_paying_off_politically_in_China</link>
<comments>http://www.afternoonrally.com/story.php?title=Bo_Xilais_charm_offensive_is_paying_off_politically_in_China</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 05:00:21 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>coglethorpe</dc:creator>
<category>Politics</category>
<guid>http://www.afternoonrally.com/story.php?title=Bo_Xilais_charm_offensive_is_paying_off_politically_in_China</guid>
<description><![CDATA[BEIJING -- Of the nearly 3,000 members of China's ruling elite in the country's capital this weekend to kick off the biggest political gathering of the year, only one has the state media and online commentators abuzz: Bo Xilai. <br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[An easy fix for a tricky securities problem]]></title>
<link>http://www.afternoonrally.com/story.php?title=An_easy_fix_for_a_tricky_securities_problem</link>
<comments>http://www.afternoonrally.com/story.php?title=An_easy_fix_for_a_tricky_securities_problem</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 04:00:33 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>financialreflections</dc:creator>
<category>Markets</category>
<guid>http://www.afternoonrally.com/story.php?title=An_easy_fix_for_a_tricky_securities_problem</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A few days ago, I watched one of California's top high school economics teachers lead a class in a discussion of the differences between the earthquakes in Haiti and Chile. I'm applying for my own teaching credential and was there observing.<br/><br/>11 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Filing deadlines loom for House incumbents]]></title>
<link>http://www.afternoonrally.com/story.php?title=Filing_deadlines_loom_for_House_incumbents</link>
<comments>http://www.afternoonrally.com/story.php?title=Filing_deadlines_loom_for_House_incumbents</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 04:00:26 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>coglethorpe</dc:creator>
<category>Politics</category>
<guid>http://www.afternoonrally.com/story.php?title=Filing_deadlines_loom_for_House_incumbents</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Sometimes doing what you say in politics comes as a surprise. <br/><br/>6 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Ethics clouds over Rangel and Paterson are the talk of political Harlem]]></title>
<link>http://www.afternoonrally.com/story.php?title=Ethics_clouds_over_Rangel_and_Paterson_are_the_talk_of_political_Harlem</link>
<comments>http://www.afternoonrally.com/story.php?title=Ethics_clouds_over_Rangel_and_Paterson_are_the_talk_of_political_Harlem</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 03:00:34 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>coglethorpe</dc:creator>
<category>Politics</category>
<guid>http://www.afternoonrally.com/story.php?title=Ethics_clouds_over_Rangel_and_Paterson_are_the_talk_of_political_Harlem</guid>
<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK -- Few will deny that the political landscape here in Harlem has yielded rich and galvanizing story lines. The arcs of those narratives have been taught and shared in classrooms across America. <br/><br/>6 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[China, let's see if you can innovate]]></title>
<link>http://www.afternoonrally.com/story.php?title=China_lets_see_if_you_can_innovate</link>
<comments>http://www.afternoonrally.com/story.php?title=China_lets_see_if_you_can_innovate</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 03:00:14 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>dabent</dc:creator>
<category>World</category>
<guid>http://www.afternoonrally.com/story.php?title=China_lets_see_if_you_can_innovate</guid>
<description><![CDATA[What economic crisis? After a blip last winter, China is growing at more than 8% a year, and the scale and speed at which the country is building a modern infrastructure are mind-boggling.<br/><br/>12 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Support for Democrats in Iowa fades as anti-incumbent sentiment grows]]></title>
<link>http://www.afternoonrally.com/story.php?title=Support_for_Democrats_in_Iowa_fades_as_anti-incumbent_sentiment_grows</link>
<comments>http://www.afternoonrally.com/story.php?title=Support_for_Democrats_in_Iowa_fades_as_anti-incumbent_sentiment_grows</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 07 Mar 2010 12:00:32 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>coglethorpe</dc:creator>
<category>Politics</category>
<guid>http://www.afternoonrally.com/story.php?title=Support_for_Democrats_in_Iowa_fades_as_anti-incumbent_sentiment_grows</guid>
<description><![CDATA[MASON CITY, Iowa -- Republican Terry Branstad's lines have a familiar ring as he campaigns to return to the governor's office after 11 years away. He blasts the incumbent Democrat for &quot;mismanagement,&quot; promising an &quot;economic comeback&quot; and the end of &quot;more government than we can afford.&quot; <br/><br/>7 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Bears vs. bulls as anniversary looms]]></title>
<link>http://www.afternoonrally.com/story.php?title=Bears_vs-_bulls_as_anniversary_looms</link>
<comments>http://www.afternoonrally.com/story.php?title=Bears_vs-_bulls_as_anniversary_looms</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 07 Mar 2010 10:00:17 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>god</dc:creator>
<category>US</category>
<guid>http://www.afternoonrally.com/story.php?title=Bears_vs-_bulls_as_anniversary_looms</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A year after the financial crisis hit its nadir and the market plunged to a 12-year low, stocks have recovered but investors remain wary.<br/><br/>9 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[As Iraq votes, U.S. content to keep its distance]]></title>
<link>http://www.afternoonrally.com/story.php?title=As_Iraq_votes_U-S-_content_to_keep_its_distance</link>
<comments>http://www.afternoonrally.com/story.php?title=As_Iraq_votes_U-S-_content_to_keep_its_distance</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 07 Mar 2010 06:00:26 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>coglethorpe</dc:creator>
<category>Politics</category>
<guid>http://www.afternoonrally.com/story.php?title=As_Iraq_votes_U-S-_content_to_keep_its_distance</guid>
<description><![CDATA[As Obama administration officials tried in recent weeks to anticipate what could go wrong in Sunday's elections in Iraq, they realized with some relief that they are largely powerless to control what happens. <br/><br/>6 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Foreign versions of our coming crisis]]></title>
<link>http://www.afternoonrally.com/story.php?title=Foreign_versions_of_our_coming_crisis</link>
<comments>http://www.afternoonrally.com/story.php?title=Foreign_versions_of_our_coming_crisis</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 07 Mar 2010 04:00:43 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>althemoneygod</dc:creator>
<category>Investing</category>
<guid>http://www.afternoonrally.com/story.php?title=Foreign_versions_of_our_coming_crisis</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Greece and the United Kingdom are suffering a dire funding problem that is headed for US shores.<br/><br/>15 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[GM Offers to Keep 661 of Rejected U.S. Dealers]]></title>
<link>http://www.afternoonrally.com/story.php?title=GM_Offers_to_Keep_661_of_Rejected_U-S-_Dealers</link>
<comments>http://www.afternoonrally.com/story.php?title=GM_Offers_to_Keep_661_of_Rejected_U-S-_Dealers</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:00:21 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>paul</dc:creator>
<category>Economy</category>
<guid>http://www.afternoonrally.com/story.php?title=GM_Offers_to_Keep_661_of_Rejected_U-S-_Dealers</guid>
<description><![CDATA[http://feeds.foxbusiness.com/~r/foxbusiness/economy/~3/NCXqLbQb3Z0/<br/><br/>7 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[How much does the national debt matter?]]></title>
<link>http://www.afternoonrally.com/story.php?title=How_much_does_the_national_debt_matter</link>
<comments>http://www.afternoonrally.com/story.php?title=How_much_does_the_national_debt_matter</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:00:33 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>althemoneygod</dc:creator>
<category>Investing</category>
<guid>http://www.afternoonrally.com/story.php?title=How_much_does_the_national_debt_matter</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Economists disagree about its economic impacts. But the federal debt must ultimately be repaid via a combination of higher taxes and spending cuts.<br/><br/>12 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[N.Y. Rep. Massa To Resign On Monday]]></title>
<link>http://www.afternoonrally.com/story.php?title=N-Y-_Rep-_Massa_To_Resign_On_Monday</link>
<comments>http://www.afternoonrally.com/story.php?title=N-Y-_Rep-_Massa_To_Resign_On_Monday</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:00:06 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>coglethorpe</dc:creator>
<category>US</category>
<guid>http://www.afternoonrally.com/story.php?title=N-Y-_Rep-_Massa_To_Resign_On_Monday</guid>
<description><![CDATA[N.Y. Rep. Massa To Resign On Monday<br/><br/>10 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[N.Y. Rep. Massa To Resign On Monday]]></title>
<link>http://www.afternoonrally.com/story.php?title=N-Y-_Rep-_Massa_To_Resign_On_Monday</link>
<comments>http://www.afternoonrally.com/story.php?title=N-Y-_Rep-_Massa_To_Resign_On_Monday</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:00:06 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>coglethorpe</dc:creator>
<category>US</category>
<guid>http://www.afternoonrally.com/story.php?title=N-Y-_Rep-_Massa_To_Resign_On_Monday</guid>
<description><![CDATA[N.Y. Rep. Massa To Resign On Monday<br/><br/>6 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Nasdaq at 18-month high]]></title>
<link>http://www.afternoonrally.com/story.php?title=Nasdaq_at_18-month_high</link>
<comments>http://www.afternoonrally.com/story.php?title=Nasdaq_at_18-month_high</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 14:00:31 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>god</dc:creator>
<category>US</category>
<guid>http://www.afternoonrally.com/story.php?title=Nasdaq_at_18-month_high</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Stocks rallied Friday, with the Nasdaq ending at an 18-month high, after a government report showed employers cut fewer positions last month than had been expected, in the latest sign that the pace of job cuts is slowing.<br/><br/>6 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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