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Read More With the global economy showing signs of improvement over the last year from the darkest days of 2008 and 2009, consumers have begun to feel more comfortable loosening the purse string and spending money on discretionary items like clothes and sporting goods.

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One year into the global recovery, the U.S. is lagging far behind other major economies in restoring jobs lost in the recession.

A Wall Street Journal analysis of employment trends in 11 countries suggests that manageable debt burdens and healthy banking systems–areas in which the U.S. doesn’t excel–are proving to be crucial factors in creating jobs.

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You’ve heard about the Pacific garbage patch and the Atlantic garbage patch, each a sobering sign of how when we throw things away, they don’t go “away” — they often go into the sea, where they remain for a long, long time. Much of the global ocean remains uncharted in terms of pollution, but unfortunately the more we look, the more we find….

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Improvements in the global economy have lifted consumer and retailer confidence, prompting landlords to push for higher rents because vacancy is low in the best shopping centers and districts. But the gains are uneven, citing consumers’ continuing concerns about jobs and incomes.

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Take a look inside the global seed vault in this clip from National Geographic’s upcoming 3-night special, “How The Earth Changed History“.

The seed vault, built to protect the world’s food supply in the event of a global crisis, is located on a remote Norwegian island in the Arctic Svalbard archipelago. It was built high enough to avoid rising sea levels, and deep enough into the mountain to be able to withstand a nuclear explosion. The vault is kept at a constant temperature of zero degrees to preserve its contents.

“How The Earth Changed History” premieres Sunday, June 20.

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Worries about how the European debt crisis and slump in the euro will impact the global recovery fueled the selling, extending the month-long declines.

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May 13, Colombo: DHL, the global carrier has launched a direct Less-than-Container-Load (LCL) service from Colombo to Montreal, Canada, the Company announced recently.

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AP – It was a painful flashback to the darkest days of 2008: Stocks plunged and the Dow Jones industrials skidded by hundreds of points as traders succumbed to fears that Greece’s debt problems would halt the global economic recovery.

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Many Africans blame themselves for climate change even though fossil fuel emissions there are less than 4% of the global total, a new survey suggests.

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