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Hometown Remembers Madiba the Villager, Well Before Mandela the Icon

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New York Times - 12.11.2013 Original article ›
John Eligon, John, Eligon
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Encounters with Mandela of villagers in his native Qunu village in the Eastern Cape. A very human side to Mandela is shown in these encounters with villagers and older relatives- one with a plough and one asking for electricity in his father's house next to the Mandela compound.
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Military Chief in Iran Scolds a Top Official

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New York Times - 12.11.2013 Original article ›
Thomas Erdbrink, Thomas, Erdbrink
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Differences betwee hardliners such as Ali Zafari, head of the Revolutionary Corps in Iran, and Javad Zarif, the foreign minister in the government of president Rouhani.
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Hagel Lifts Veil on Major Military Center in Qatar

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New York Times - 12.11.2013 Original article ›
Thom Shanker, Thom, Shanker

Canada to Stop Delivering Mail to City Homes Over 5 Years

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New York Times - 12.11.2013 Original article ›
Ian Austen, Ian, Austen
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Canada Post plans to phase out home delivery to cities and suburbs in 5 years and reduce employees by 8000 through attrition. The Postal Service was expected to lose $1 billion by 2020 and faces difficulty funding pensions for older workers. The problem of putting mail in communal boxes at city locations where it can be picked up remains to be solved.
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As Winter Nears, Chinese Capital Is Blanketed in Green

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New York Times - 12.11.2013 Original article ›
Andrew Jacobs, Andrew, Jacobs

Hardships Linger for a Mending Ireland

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New York Times - 12.11.2013 Original article ›
Liz Alderman, Liz, Alderman
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Liz Alderman describes the sharp drop in living standards in Ireland following three years of austerity policies.
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Soothing Words on 'Too Big to Fail' But With Little Meaning

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New York Times - 12.11.2013 Original article ›
Jesse Eisinger, Jesse, Eisinger

General Motors Names Mary Barra as CEO

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Wall Street Journal - 12.11.2013 Original article ›
Jeff Bennett, Jeff, Bennett, Sara Murray, Sara, Murray

Capitol Leaders Agree to a Deal on the Budget

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New York Times - 12.10.2013 Original article ›
Jonathan Weisman, Jonathan, Weisman
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The Ryan-Murray budget deal of Dec. 2013 is seen as a ceasefire between Republicans and Democrats with modest changes to the sequester defense and domestic spending cuts and increase in retirement payments by federal employees.
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Walmart Names New Head of Foreign Operations

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New York Times - 12.10.2013 Original article ›
Elizabeth A. Harris, Elizabeth, A., Harris

New Leadership for Lululemon in Management Shake-Up

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New York Times - 12.10.2013 Original article ›
Elizabeth A. Harris, Elizabeth, A., Harris

At the Finish Line on the Volcker Rule

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New York Times - 12.10.2013 Original article ›
Ben Protess, Ben, Protess, Peter Eavis, Peter, Eavis

Dwindling Tools to Raise Wages

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New York Times - 12.10.2013 Original article ›
Eduardo Porter, Eduardo, Porter

'Long and Arduous Process' to Ban a Single Wall Street Activity

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New York Times - 12.10.2013 Original article ›
Peter Eavis, Peter, Eavis

Rise of Young Leaders Signals a Mandate for Political Change in Italy

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New York Times - 12.10.2013 Original article ›
Jim Yardley, Jim, Yardley
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The size of Matteo Renzi's win in the nationwide primary, with about 70% supporting him of 2.9 million voters, suggests the mood is changing in Italy for making changes to the old system. Renzi talks about changing education, the government health system, taking a new look at union positions, and coming into a consensus with conservative voters. Renzi and prime minister Letta are moderates from a younger generation in Italy from the same party and need to work together. Angelino Alfano of the centre right is also from the younger generation, marking a shift in Italy.
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New G.M. Chief Is Company Woman, Born to It

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New York Times - 12.10.2013 Original article ›
Bill Vlasic, Bill, Vlasic

Why Mandela Was Unique

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New York Times - 12.10.2013 Original article ›
Thomas L. Friedman, Thomas, L., Friedman
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Friedman says Mandela's moral authority comes from the way he trusted the people with the truth, not just what they wantd to hear, and from his humility. Friedman cites a scene in the movie Invictus on the 1995 Springboks effort to win the world rugby championship. Mandela played by Morgan Freeman tells the sports committee he won't go along with the idea of changing the name and colors of the Springboks. By attending the final rugby game and cheering for the team, Botha, a white Afrikaaner minister in Mandela's government, says Mandela forever won the hearts of white South Africans.
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Changing of the Guard in a Traditionally Male Industry

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New York Times - 12.10.2013 Original article ›
Jaclyn Trop, Jaclyn, Trop
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Women in senior management positions at GM include Mary Barra, Melissa Howell, Anne Larin, Victor McInnis, Grace Lieblein, Alicia Boler-Davis. Howell is senior vice president of global human resources. Leiblein, vice president for global purchasing. Boler-Davis, senior vice president for global customer experience and quality. Barra is the new CEO in 2014. Here Leiblein describes her decision as chief engineer for large crossover utility vehicles- to leave a gap at the bottom of the left foot rest making room for female drivers wearing a high-heel shoe. Barra says she concentrates on doing a good job and doesn't count the number of women in the room at meetings. Other female managers says women have to put in more than men to be recognized.
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Mary Barra, G.M.’s New Chief, Speaking Her Mind

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New York Times - 12.10.2013 Original article ›
The New York Times, The, New, York, Times
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Interview of Mary Barra, new CEO of U.S. auto company GM by editors and reporters of the NYT.
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G.M. Names First Female Chief Executive

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New York Times - 12.10.2013 Original article ›
Bill Vlasic, Bill, Vlasic
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Mary Barra, 51, head of global product development, is the new CEO of GM following Dan Akerson. Akerson will retire. She is a electrical engineer who started as a co-op student at GM in 1980. Her experience includes engineering positions, managing a assembly plant, and heading the human resources department in 2009. The president's position goes to CFO Dan Ammann, 41. Former Cummins CEO and chairman, Mr. Solso, will take up the chairman's position at GM. Mark Reuss will assume Mary Barra's position. This completes the transition planned by Akerson as the government sells its remaining shares in GM following the bailout. Akerson says he felt as if he was seeing a daughter graduate from college. It is a significant moment for the U.S. auto industry as a younger leadership looks to the future.
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Will Handshake With Castro Lead to Headache for Obama?

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New York Times - 12.10.2013 Original article ›
Michael D. Shear, Michael, D., Shear
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U.S. president Obama's speech at the Mandela memorial included the words: "It took a man like Madiba to free not just the prisoner, but the jailer as well, to show that you must trust others so that they may trust you. To teach that reconciliation is not a matter of ignoring a cruel past, but a means of confronting it with inclusion and generosity and truth. He changed laws but he also changed hearts."
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Brawny Yuan Stands Apart from the Crowd

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Wall Street Journal - 12.10.2013 Original article ›
Alex Frangos, Alex, Frangos

Wealth Tide Doesn't Lift All Boats

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Wall Street Journal - 12.10.2013 Original article ›
Justin Lahart, Justin, Lahart
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Wealth for top 7% of U.S. households averaged $3.2 million in 2011, compared to $133,817 for the other 93% of the population. Third quarter 2013 household net worth is 615% of after tax income, up from 570% in 2012. The uneven distribution of household wealth and the gains from the stock market recovery going disproportionately to wealthier investors, does not provide strong enough underpinnings for robust consumer spending.
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Volcker Trims the Banking Hedge

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Wall Street Journal - 12.10.2013 Original article ›
David Reilly, David, Reilly

France Strives to Become Startup-Friendlier

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Wall Street Journal - 12.10.2013 Original article ›
Sam Schechner, Sam, Schechner

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