NEW YORK (AP) — The price of oil fell Thursday as weak manufacturing data from China raised questions about the strength of oil demand in the world's No. 2 economy.Oil's decline was exacerbated by sharp declines in global stock markets amid indications that the U.S. Federal Reserve's may pull back on its economic stimulus program. An earlier loss of $2 a barrel was trimmed by midday, however, as U.S....

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Ex-congressman Anthony Weiner hits campaign trail in bid to be New York mayor

(AFP) - Former US congressman Anthony Weiner, who gained notoriety after tweeting sexual shots of himself, hit the campaign trail on Thursday, one day after announcing his bid to run for New York mayor.The Democrat went to Manhattan's Harlem neighborhood to meet voters at a subway stop following the release on Wednesday of a two-minute video in which he asked voters for a second chance."I am a problem...

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Global stock market slump continues on Wall Street

- A global stock market slump is continuing on Wall Street, as traders worry about how committed the Federal Reserve remains to keeping up its bond-buying programme.The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 112 points, or 0.7 per cent, to 15,191 in early trading on Thursday.The Standard & Poor's 500 Index fell 16 points, or 1 per cent, to 1,638. The Nasdaq fell 29 points, or 0.8 per cent, to 3,433.Stocks...

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Wall St to drop at open on stimulus plan worry, China data

YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks were set for a lower open on Thursday, with the S&P 500 on track for its first back-to-back daily drop in a month, amid investor concerns the U.S. Federal Reserve's stimulus may be scaled back sooner than hoped and over weak data in China.The S&P 500 posted its biggest decline in three weeks on Wednesday, after minutes from the latest U.S. Federal Reserve meeting showed...

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Israeli-Palestinian talks: UN envoy urges 'concerted action'

While international attention is understandably on the tragedy that continues to unfold in Syria, it is equally important to ensure the resumption of negotiations aimed at resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, a senior United Nations envoy stressed to the Security Council on Wednesday."Ending the conflict in Syria is a matter of great urgency and must be the top priority of the international...

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UN bats for 'water secure world'

Unless greater efforts are made to reverse current trends, the world will run out of freshwater, the United Nations said on Wednesday marking the International Day for Biological Diversity and urging stronger scientific alliances to understand and protect natural resources."We live in an increasingly water insecure world where demand often outstrips supply and where water quality often fails to meet...

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UN bats for 'water secure world'

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Hillary Clinton accepts humanitarian award in NYC

York: Former US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton praised the efforts of a group combatting malnutrition and blindness during an awards speech in New York City.Clinton delivered the remarks yesterday while being honored with the 2013 Helen Keller Humanitarian Award from Helen Keller International.Clinton continues to be spoken of as a possible presidential candidate in 2016.But earlier this...

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Food-inspired clothing like butcher briefs, meat socks could soon be reality

Food-inspired clothing like butcher briefs, meat socks and chef jeans could soon become a reality.Several years ago, chef Chris Cosentino teamed up with goofy clothes company Betabrand to create Gluttony Pants.Now, Cosentino is back with three new projects, and he needs your help to make them a reality, the Huffington Post reported.These items will go into production if enough people express a desire...

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Farrah Abraham inks deal to star in own ' docu-soap'

'Teen Mom' Farrah Abraham, who recently starred in a porno released through Vivid Entertainment, has signed a deal to star in her own reality show.According to E! News, Abraham has inked the deal with a New York-based production company called Spinboi Films, the New York Daily News reported."Get ready for better TV :) The News is True," she tweeted on Wednesday with a link to a Starcasm story announcing...

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