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SHANGHAI, China (AP) — The Chinese economy expanded by just nine percent in the third quarter, the National Statistics Bureau said, its most sluggish pace in five years.
After years of straining to meet soaring demand for its exports, China is grappl...
DATE: Oct 21, 2008
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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has called for the Bermuda Monetary Authority to have more "direct intervention tools in the event of impending bank failure".
An IMF report on the Island's Financial Sector Supervision was released last Friday a...
DATE: Oct 21, 2008
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Residents have yet another opportunity to take a class in 'making stuff up'.
Bermudian Toby Butterfield will be offering an eight-week course in improvisation, along the lines of the television show 'Whose Line Is It Anyway'.
Classes start today from...
DATE: Oct 21, 2008
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A Bermudian student is appealing to the Island's white residents to take part in her online survey on attitudes towards race.
Carol-Ann Simmons, who is studying psychology and business at Buckingham University in the UK, is researching how personalit...
DATE: Oct 21, 2008
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Sam Strangeways
Governor Sir Richard Gozney has appealed to young people to put down the TV remote control – and pick up a book.
The Governor was speaking at a meeting of the English Speaking Union (ESU) — an organisation which exists in 49 countries with the aim of...
DATE: Oct 21, 2008
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Linda Hartley doesn't eat meat or animal byproducts and other than a warm cup of tea, 95 percent of her meals are eaten raw.
"I've never felt so free," Mrs. Hartley told The Royal Gazette during Vegetarian Awareness Month.
"I've dropped 25 pounds sin...
DATE: Oct 21, 2008
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The work which Bermudian Mrs. Diane Kirwin is doing among the poorest of the poor in Indian villages through her KIRF INDIA charity organisation has generated a great deal of public interest here since the article appeared in the Lifestyle section of...
DATE: Oct 21, 2008
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Bermuda's Jason Mastalir and Dylan Runkel have been keeping busy this fall at their school, Bishop's College School (BCS), as they look to make an impression in Canadian waters.
Mastalir attended a training camp in Phoenix, Arizona, for the Quebec Pr...
DATE: Oct 21, 2008
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Allied World Assurance Company Holdings Ltd. announced yesterday that it has completed its acquisition of US-based specialty insurer Darwin Professional Underwriters, Inc.
Based in Farmington, Connecticut, Darwin will become part of Allied World's US...
DATE: Oct 21, 2008
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Congratulations to:
Lynell Furbert of St. George's who celebrated her 50th birthday recently.
Kathy Landy of Devonshire whose birthday is today.
Duvon and Syreeta Powell of Whale View Lane, Khyber Pass, Warwick who celebrated their 10th aniversary re...
DATE: Oct 21, 2008
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