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China PM defends assertive trade, foreign policy 14 Mar 10, 20:45 ET AP - China sought Sunday to deflate rising pressure from the U.S. and other powers over Chinese economic policies and growing assertiveness in world affairs, with its prime minister promising cooperation to bolster the global recovery. more China oil firm takes $3.1B stake in SAmerican firm 14 Mar 10, 18:28 ET AP - Leading offshore producer China National Offshore Oil Corp. said Sunday it has agreed to pay $3.1 billion to form a joint-venture with a major Argentine energy firm, helping to expand China's access to natural resources in South America. more Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund starts to open up 14 Mar 10, 18:27 ET AP - The Abu Dhabi Investment Authority broke with its customary privacy by issuing its first yearly statement Monday, marking one of the biggest steps yet by the world's largest sovereign wealth fund to increase transparency. more Dem House vote-counter lacks health care votes now 14 Mar 10, 18:19 ET AP - The House's chief Democratic headcounter said Sunday he hadn't rounded up enough votes to pass President Barack Obama's health care overhaul heading into a make-or-break week, even as the White House's top political adviser said he was "absolutely confident" in its prospects. more Investors turn attention to Fed meeting 14 Mar 10, 17:06 ET AP - The stock market doesn't want any surprises from this week's Federal Reserve's meeting. more Fed may hint at how long rates will stay at lows 14 Mar 10, 14:57 ET AP - Federal Reserve policymakers may signal at their meeting this week how and when the improving economy will lead them to start raising record-low interest rates. more Conn. would waive student loans in 'green' jobs 14 Mar 10, 14:55 ET AP - Paul Goulet hopes Connecticut will help him get from under nearly $8,000 he's borrowed for college after losing his job in a paper manufacturing plant. more White House backs down on health bill deals 14 Mar 10, 12:40 ET AP - The White House is backing down from trying to get senators to remove some special deals from the health care bill. more US looks to Shanghai Expo to help ease distrust 14 Mar 10, 11:54 ET AP - For millions of Chinese, the USA pavilion's show at the Shanghai World Expo will be the closest they'll ever come to an experience of America. What they'll get — apart from long waits — is a warm welcome and a dose of Hollywood-style entertainment. more Axelrod confident health overhaul bill will pass 14 Mar 10, 08:32 ET AP - President Barack Obama's top political adviser says lobbyists are gathering on Capitol Hill "like locusts" to try to derail health care legislation. more China wants US reassurance over dollar 14 Mar 10, 00:01 ET AP - China's premier expressed concern about the U.S. dollar and called on Washington on Sunday to take "concrete steps" to reassure Beijing about the safety of its huge Treasury bond holdings. more

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