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S&P drops France's credit rating one notch from its AAA credit rating on Jan. 13, 2011. Italy, Spain and Portugal were also downgraded.
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Milbank describes Romney's problem as similiar to that of Al Gore- the feeling one gets that he is just not authentic. He tries to be a regular guy but he is not. He campaigns on his business experience, giving little attention to his record and experience as governor of Massachusetts.
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The mangled inscription on the Martin Luther King memorial in Washington D.C. The original inscription was shortened from four sentences to one sentence with much of the meaning lost, even distorted. The original phrases were about Dr King saying "a drum major" attitude is not a thing one has to be careful about because it can lead to an egoistic view. There are many words of Dr King which would have better served the purpose at the memorial, why these were chosen remains a mystery.
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The transformation of S. Carolina textile manufacturer Milliken & Co. Milliken has rebuilt its business by using research and new technologies. Many other companies in the textile industry have gone out of business.
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Apple releases list of suppliers and results of audits of working conditions at plants in China. Many of the facilities show poor working conditions.
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Republicans hold a strong advantage with the white blue collar vote going into the U.S. presidential elections of 2012. This comes after a strong showing in the congressional elections of 2010.
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S&P downgraded France's credit rating from AAA to AA+ on Jan 13, 2012. S&P downgraded Italy's credit rating to BBB+ and Spain's credit rating to A. The AAA ratings for Germany, Netherlands and Finland were left unchanged. S&P stated its reasoning: "Today's ratings actions are primarily driven by our assessment that the policy initiatives that have been taken by European policy makers in recent weeks may be insufficient to fully address ongoing systemic stresses in the eurozone."
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Efforts by the Razak government to normalize politics in Malaysia and call elections that will be contested by the opposition parties led by Anwar Ibrahim. James Hookway interviews Najib Razak, prime minister of Malaysia.
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Apple released a report on working conditions at factories used by suppliers in China. Of these factories 108 facilities did not pay overtime wages. In 93 of the facilities records show over half of the workers worked for more than 60 hours per week. In 5 facilities there was use of underage workers. 112 facilities were not following proper practice in storing, moving and handling of hazardous chemicals. Apple CEO Cook says he will need to monitor these factories very, very carefully.
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Huntsman's strategy in S. Carolina is to draw moderate voters south of Columbia and midwestern transplants along the coast. The plan is to draw voters who would otherwise vote for Romney and give a win to Perry or Santorum. This way he could try for a comeback in other states.
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