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World Trade Center cost up to $14.8B, audit says ?dysfunctional? agency not ...
Washington Post
NEW YORK ? The agency that is building the new World Trade Center is ?dysfunctional? and has let costs get out of control on the $14.8 billion project, auditors said Tuesday. The projected cost of the complex has risen $3.8 billion since 2008, ...

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Florence Green, Last World War I Veteran, Dies at 110
New York Times
The last veteran of World War I was a waitress, and for 90 years no one knew her name. Florence Green, a member of Britain's Royal Air Force who was afraid of flying, died in England on Saturday, two weeks shy of her 111th birthday.
'World's last' WWI veteran Florence Green dies aged 110BBC News
Last surviving veteran of First World War dies aged 110Telegraph.co.uk
Last First World War veteran diesThe Independent
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Brazil World Cup workers threaten nationwide strike
Times of India
FIFA has said World Cup preparations are already behind schedule and stadium construction has been one of the main concerns. (AFP photo) SAO PAULO: Workers building and renovating Brazil's stadiums for the 2014 World Cup are threatening to go on strike ...
World Cup 2014 workers threaten strike across BrazilFirstpost
Brazil Carnival City Suffers Surge in Murders as Police StrikeBusinessWeek

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WORLD FOREX: Hope For Greek Resolution Sends Euro Rising
Wall Street Journal
By Stephen L. Bernard Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--The euro surged to an eight-week high against the dollar Tuesday by fresh hopes that Greece's debt restructuring would be completed soon. Investors immediately seized on headlines that ...
World stock markets lower as Greece austerity talks drag on, causing default ...Washington Post
World stocks jump on Greek bailout hopesReuters India
World sharemarkets pause on GreeceNew Zealand Herald
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Madonna launches 2012 world tour
Los Angeles Times
And now she has a world tour to accompany it. The Material Girl just posted dates for a six-month jaunt through the Middle East, Europe and North America, with a Staples Center date on Oct. 10 (and Australian and South American dates to come).
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Madonna announces 2012 world tour: What do you want to see?Entertainment Weekly (blog)
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World Trade Center cost rises to $14.8B
The agency that is building the new World Trade Center is "dysfunctional" and has let costs get out of control on the $14.8 billion project, auditors said Tuesday.

The World of Charles Dickens, Complete With Pizza Hut
Welcome to Dickens World, a peculiar theme park based on the author?s works.

Major League Baseball Managers with the Most World Series Championships: A Fan's Look
These are the MLB managers who have won the World Series the most times. This is a list that I like a lot because I have been a New York Yankees fan since I was a kid, well over 40 years ago. Four of the managers on the list won all of their championships as managers of the New York...

World Trade Center cost rises by $4B over 4 years
The agency building the new World Trade Center has let costs get out of control, with the estimated price tag soaring nearly $4 billion over the last four years, auditors said Tuesday.

Brazil to lead world in biotech crops: association
Brazil is on course to dislodge the United States as the world's top producer of biotech crops in the coming years, a leading promoter of farm biotechnology said Tuesday.

Old World Industries Sells Chemical Business to Indorama Ventures PCL
NORTHBROOK, Ill., Feb. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --  Old World Industries , LLC announced today an agreement to sell its Chemical Business, including the Ethylene Oxide/Ethylene Glycol manufacturing facility ...

World Cup ski races present a test for 2014 Games
With the likes of Lindsey Vonn and Aksel Lund Svindal coming to town, the Alpine skiing courses for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi are about to get a very serious test. Following three days of official training runs at the Rosa Kutor resort, World Cup racing begins with a men's downhill and super-combined Saturday and Sunday, followed by the same events for women a week later.

Harry Keough of 1950 US World Cup team dead at 84
Harry Keough, who played for the U.S. soccer team that famously upset England at the 1950 World Cup, died Tuesday at his home in St. Louis. He was 84. U.S. Soccer Federation spokesman Michael Kammarman said his death was confirmed by son Ty Keough, who also played for the American national team. A defender who had one goal in 19 appearances for the U.S.

Art world mourns Spanish great Antoni Tapies
Spanish leaders and the entire art world mourned Tuesday the death of the great avant-garde painter and sculptor Antoni Tapies.

Brazil World Cup workers threaten nationwide strike
SAO PAULO (AP) -- Workers building and renovating Brazil's stadiums for the 2014 World Cup are threatening to go on strike if employers don't agree to their demands for unified salaries and benefits.