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The corrected release reads:SWEDBANK TO REDEEM TWO SUBORDINATED BONDSRegulatory News:Swedbank will redeem two of its outstanding subordinated bonds; the Hybrid Tier 1 subordinated bond , CUSIP US87019XAA19, in the amount of USD 300 000 000 and th CORRECTING and REPLACING Swedbank to redeem two subordinated bonds

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CORRECTING and REPLACING Swedbank to redeem two subordinated bonds

United States Secretary of Defense Robert Gates made some provocative remarks at a hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee last Wednesday. He said that as the U.S. military is deeply involved in Iraq and Afghanistan, it will not be able to come to South Korea in a timely manner, and that the Navy and Air Force will fill the vacuum left by a delay in committing ground forces in Korea in case of an emergency. Under “Operations Plan 5027,” a scenario for a war of aggression against North Korea, Washington is committed to dispatching some 690,000 troops to the… Original Article: Forum: News/Activism

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What is this flourishing of popular culture, inspired by the GOP gubernatorial candidate Debra Medina? First, as colleague Christy Hoppe notes, we had the camo man's knock-off of “My Maria.” But don't overlook the rap genre. We have this contribution by Medina's campaign manager, Penny Langford Freeman — alias, Penny Langford Longfellow in this Youtube clip. “There is a new game in town and we're getting rid of the U.N. puppets,” Freeman warns. “We're calling you out tonight, Rick Perry and Kay Bailey Hutchison. You're going to be gone soon because Debra is coming to town!” Share:

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(TEXAS)Medina inspires rap

VICTORIA, Feb 9 – Seychelles annual inflation eased to -2.2 percent in January from -2.5 percent in December, official data showed on Tuesday. ‘The All Items Index in January 2010 stood at 183.6 compared to 187.7 in January 2009. Year on year, thi Seychelles Jan inflation eases to -2.2 pct yr/yr

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By Edmund Klamann SHANGHAI, Feb 9 – China First Heavy Industries fell on its debut after raising $1.67 billion in the mainland’s biggest IPO this year, as investors balk at the high valuations pinned on a steady stream of new listings. The countr REFILE-China First Heavy falls in wary Shanghai debut

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LONDON, Feb 9 – European shares were seen opening weaker on Tuesday, reversing the previous session’s gains, with equities expected to track losses on Wall Street overnight where the Dow industrials closed below the 10,000 mark. Britain’s FTSE 100 European shares seen reversing gains

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SEOUL, Feb 9 – Seoul shares rebounded on Tuesday, with gains led by key technology issues including Samsung Electronics, while Lotte Shopping rose on news it had agreed to buy GS Retail units. The Korea Composite Stock Price Index finished up 1.1 Seoul shares gain on techs; Lotte Shopping up

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TEHRAN (Reuters) – Iran started making higher-grade nuclear fuel on Tuesday, state television reported, a defiant move that may increase pressure for new international sanctions on the major oil producer. Original Article: Forum: News/Activism

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Iran Starts Making 20 Pct Atom Fuel – State Tv

The Democratic party faces another election test after the death yesterday of John Murtha, a congressman dubbed by his colleagues the “king of pork”. Murtha, aged 77, had been in the House of Representatives since being elected to his Pennsylvania district in 1974. The fear in the party is that Republicans will notch up another victory when a special election is held, probably May. The Democrats have been panicking since losing Ted Kennedy's Massachusetts Senate seat to the Republicans last month. Murtha's nickname referred to so-called pork barrel politics – bringing government spending to bear in a representative's own district…. Original Article: Forum: News/Activism

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There are more than two feet of snow on the ground here in Baltimore.  Meanwhile, record warmth has hit the Vancouver area. Go figure. Nevertheless, Canada’s westernmost metropolis is hosting the Winter Olympics starting this Friday, and that’s where I’m looking for stock picks. So let’s look at some sponsors of the snowy season’s premier athletic showcase and see where they line up on the market’s medal stand. Advertisement Here’s What Every Wealthy Energy Investor Already Knows… The U.S. Department of Energy has indicated that enough electric power for the entire country can be generated by covering about 9% of Nevada with solar power systems. This is a plot of land roughly 92 miles by 92 miles. According to M.I.T., there are over 100 million quads of accessible geothermal energy worldwide. The world only consumes about 400 quads. The Institute for the Analysis of Global Security has stated that if all cars on the road were hybrids, and half were Plug-In Hybrids by 2025 — U.S. imports would be reduced by 8 million barrels per day. That’s about 80% of our daily consumption! Want a million more reasons that renewable energy investors have become some of the wealthiest in 2009? Click here for all the proof you’ll ever need! Vancouver Olympic Stocks A wide range of international companies have ponied up the money to get their names on placards and on TV during the Games. We’ll see the familiar logos of U.S. corporate giants Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO), General Electric (NYSE: GE), and McDonald’s (NYSE: MCD) all over the commercials and sidelines. Those three blue chips have all done relatively well over the past year. Let’s look at why. Coke shares are up 22% since last February. Heading into Q4 earnings, we can expect the company to reiterate its focus on developing well-managed supply chains in emerging markets like India and China. As wealth spreads across those countries and rural citizens get more of a taste for sweet, fizzy soda, Coca-Cola’s fortunes depend on beating Pepsi (NYSE: PBG) in distribution. Coca-Cola shares are sitting right at $53 per share, where support was established in October and November of 2009. General Electric has gained 41% over the past year on improving demand for durable goods — the kind of heavy-duty machinery and systems GE cranks out as well or better than anyone in the world. Under CEO Jeff Immelt, GE is pushing its earnings expectations not just with big ticket domestic orders, but also with cleantech and green industrial acquisitions. Two Brazilian companies have already asked GE to provide turbines for new wind farms that are being developed there in South America’s top market, and across the world GE China President and CEO Jeff Norbom says he “absolutely” sees a recovery beginning to happen in China’s manufacturing sector . GE wants to become an integral part of the Middle Kingdom’s industrial landscape, partnering with companies like China Shenhua Group to develop clean coal technology and selling manufacturing systems to local manufacturers as they move up the value chain from cheap plastic and clothing to major equipment. Losses at GE’s financing arm GE Capital are worrisome to some GE watchers, but the company’s core operations are moving along. McDonald’s comes in last in this heat…

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Brazil, the world’s second-biggestexporter of iron ore, may start taxing foreign sales of thematerial in a bid to goad companies into building more domesticsteel plants, Energy and Mining Minister Edison Lobao said. Brazilian President Luiz Inacio L Brazil May Tax Ore Exports as It Seeks More Steelmaking at Vale

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The battle over constitutional amendments across dozens of states that could sink the abortion industry by establishing constitutional rights for the unborn is heating up months in advance of the November elections with a detour into a Mississippi courtroom WND has reported how the move is exploding among pro-life activists and that as many as 32 states are expected to address some sort of “personhood” vote this year – whether through a constitutional amendment or law. Now a lawsuit has been filed in Mississippi over regulations limiting the amount of time that petition signature collectors have to gather names. The… Original Article: Forum: News/Activism

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Personhood battle moves into courtroom