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FINANCE: U.S. Accuses Trading Firm of Manipulating Oil Market
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TRADE: Industrial Markets in Dispute
By Gustavo Capdevila
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DEVELOPMENT: Gender Focus Urged for U.S. Aid
By Alison Raphael
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RIGHTS-US: NGO "Blacklist" Unfair and Arbitrary, Groups Say
By William Fisher
NEW YORK - In the name of "global war on terror", the U.S. government is waging war on non-governmental organisations by applying "shortsighted, undemocratic policies" that are "constraining the critical activities of the charitable and philanthropic sectors, stifling free speech, and ultimately impeding the fight against terrorism."
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By Mario Osava
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