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Although there is some dispute, the mystery of the Clintonville, Wis. booming noises may have been solved. Last week, the United States Geological Survey said a 1.5-magnitute earthquake struck the small Wisconsin town of 4,600 people only about 40 miles west of Green Bay. Jeffrey Sachs Withdraws World Bank Nomination
U.S. economist Jeffrey Sachs is withdrawing his nomination to lead the WorldBank in support of the U.S. nominee Jim Yong Kim, his spokeswoman said on Friday. Mel Gibson Costa Rica Retreat For Sale at $29.75 Million [PHOTOS]
Actor-director Mel Gibson is putting his sprawling hilltop compound in Costa Rica up for sale, with a $29.75 million asking price World Bank Presidency : Three-way Race As Deadline Looms
The United States faces an unprecedented challenge to its grip on the World Bank presidency, with emerging economies poised to nominate at least one candidate on Friday to set up the first contested bid for the top job at the global development lender. Women’s Group Knocks Summers’ World Bank Presidency Prospects
A woman’s group has mounted spirited opposition to a prospective nomination of former Secretary of the Treasury Lawrence Summers, 57, to be president of the World Bank. World Bank President? Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala or Jose Antonio Ocampo ?
Nigerian Finance Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and former Colombian Finance Minister Jose Antonio Ocampo are set to be nominated to lead the World Bank, sources with knowledge of emerging market efforts to find candidates said on Tuesday. Google’s Amazon River ‘Street View’ Allows For Virtual Tours [PHOTOS & VIDEOS]
Google debuted its Amazon River "Street View" tour on Wednesday in honor of World Forest Day 2012. China Cuts Ag Bank's Reserve Ratio To Combat Slow Growth
The reserve requirement for 379 branches of state-run Agricultural Bank of China Ltd., the country's third-biggest lender, will decline by two percentage points below that of other Chinese banks. Spanish banks' higher real estate cover: A big but necessary step forward
Fitch Ratings says in a newly-published report that the new coverage levels for real estate (RE) assets required by the Spanish government is a big but necessary step forward and there are significant challenges ahead. 30-Year Fixed Mortgage Rate Clears 4%: Freddie Mac
Interest rates on the 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage rose above 4 percent for the first time since October 2011, following increases in bond yields, Freddie Mac reported.
