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INSIGHT-Crisis dims dreams for Europe's poor east
Reuters
A growing number of economists working in think tanks and investment banks say the economic crisis in Europe has hurt the chances the EU's poorest members will catch up to, or converge with, living standards in their richer counterparts.

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Celebrities converge on Cannes
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
AP The Cannes Film Festival, which annually draws stars from around the world to the French Riviera, has been running since May 16. Dozens of films have been screened at the festival this year, and awards – including the coveted Palme d'Or – will be ...

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Anti-poverty protesters converge on Auckland hotel
TVNZ
Dozens of anti-poverty protesters have gathered outside an Auckland hotel where John Key is due to give a post-Budget speech this afternoon. The protesters are chanting "shame, shame, shame" and trying to stop members of a business forum as they make ...

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Delaware Realtors converge on Washington, D.C.
Cape Gazette
More than 200 Delaware Realtors from all three counties rallied on the National Mall in Washington, DC, in support of the housing industry. They were part of an estimated 15000 Realtors from across the country that converged on the grounds of the ...

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Franchising Leaders Converge at Ritz-Carlton Dove Mountain Resort for ...
Virtual-Strategy Magazine
Franchise brand executives will converge for a four-day, results driven conference to gain the perspectives of Bob Gappa, President & Founder, Management 2000; Keith Gerson, President, FranConnect; Martin Greenbaum, President, Greenbaum Marketing ...

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Sudan: 10000 Refugees From Blue Nile Converge At South Sudan Border - UNHCR
AllAfrica.com
Over the last few days, the number of Sudanese refugees who crossed the border into South Sudan from Blue Nile state increased from 1500 to 10000, bringing the total number of refugees in Upper Nile state to over 80000. The new arrivals, who converged ...

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Wired News
World's Subways Converging on Ideal Form
Wired News
JRSI After decades of urban evolution, the world's major subway systems appear to be converging on an ideal form. On the surface, these core-and-branch systems — evident in New York City, Tokyo, London or most any large metropolitan subway — may seem ...
Global subway systems converge on common topologiesBoing Boing

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