The USS Kirk’s rescue of 20,000 to 30,000 Vietnamese refugees in the last days of the Vietnam War is now being heralded as one of the most important humanitarian missions in the history of the U.S. Navy.
Reuters – China’s manufacturing economy staged a moderate rebound in August after slowing for several months under the onslaught of government measures to rein in credit and deter property speculation.
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Chinese manufacturing snaps out of slowdown
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AP – A parish official says a Louisiana oil spill command center is shutting down over a dispute with BP over rent and other expenses
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Official: La. oil command center to shut over rent
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AP – Hyundai Motor America says the automaker will shift manufacturing of its Santa Fe SUV beginning this fall from its plant in Alabama to one in Georgia run by Kia Motor Manufacturing.
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Hyundai shifting production of SUV to Kia plant
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AP – Home prices rose in June as now-expired tax credits inspired a burst of home-buying. But demand has faded and prices are expected to fall through the rest of the year.
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A look at home prices in 20 US cities
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AP – Taiwanese regulators on Tuesday rejected Primus Financial Holdings’ planned purchase of AIG’s Taiwan life insurance unit amid concerns that the Cayman Island-based firm may be backed by funds from rival China.
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Taiwan rejects Primus purchase of AIG unit
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AP – Taiwanese regulators on Tuesday rejected Primus Financial Holdings’ planned purchase of AIG’s Taiwan life insurance unit amid concerns that the Cayman Island-based firm may be backed by funds from rival China.
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Taiwan rejects Primus purchase of AIG unit
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