AP – President Barack Obama sought Thursday to put some detail behind his lofty drive to double U.S. exports over the next five years, calling the effort imperative to putting people back to work. But doubts remain about how many net jobs his trade agenda will create — and how he will get it done.

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Reuters – President Barack Obama, anxious to spur growth and cut high unemployment, laid out a plan on Thursday to double U.S. exports through tougher enforcement of trade laws, increased government advocacy and more credit assistance for small and medium-sized companies.

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CBC.ca Nouri al-Maliki and Ayad Allawi 'neck and neck' in Iraq election counts The Guardian Nouri al-Maliki: Early results show him almost neck and neck with Ayad Allawi. Photograph: Mohammd Ameen/Reuters Iraq's prime minister, Nouri al-Maliki, and his predecessor, Ayad Allawi, are almost neck and neck in early counts after Sunday's general …

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States said on Thursday it believed indirect Mideast peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians were still on, saying it had no confirmation that the Palestinians had decided to drop out.

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CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (Reuters) – Bank of America Corp’s push into the competitive realm of managing retirement assets is paying early dividends.

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