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Contest “Russian Cherry Blossom Princess 2012"

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2012 is a year of the 200th Anniversary of Fort Ross and the 100th Anniversary of the National Cherry Blossom Festival Russian Princess Committee WANTED Russian Cherry Blossom Princess 2012

European News Causes Market Mood Swings

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The U.S. economy started to gain some momentum in the second half of 2011. 1 Nevertheless, investor confidence may depend in large part on how events unfold in Europe, as any deterioration in the two-year-old debt crisis could present a significant obstacle for an economic recovery here.

Deceptive Voter Practices Cannot Be Tolerated

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Voter suppression and intimidation are still very much alive in our nation. From misleading and fraudulent information about elections to voter intimidation and robocalls designed to suppress the vote, deceptive voting practices are often aimed at depriving minority communities of their voice in our democracy. The U.S. Constitution guarantees and protects the right of every American citizen to...

Our Fight against HIV/AIDS Continues.

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On this December 1, 2011, we celebrate the 23 rd anniversary of World AIDS Day. I say celebrate, because we have accomplished so much in the fight against this terrible disease, particularly in the last decade. However, much more remains to be done, and I stand committed to overcoming this disease, which has killed millions worldwide.

To Roll or Not to Roll: It’s Your Choice

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It used to be common for employers to encourage (or require) departing employees to withdraw their money from the company’s retirement plan.1 Like most employee benefits, an employer-sponsored retirement plan is typically an expense for the employer.

A message to the Budget Super Committee

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On November 23, the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction – also known as the “Super Committee” -- will issue its recommendations on how to deal with our nation’s economic problems. As the Committee members work on a plan, I have two recommendations for its members: focus on job creation and develop a balanced approach that will result in real deficit reduction. President Obama has proposed...

What Is a Stock Index?

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In 1884, Charles Henry Dow averaged the closing prices of 11 stocks he considered representative of the strength of the U.S. economy in a paper that preceded The Wall Street Journal. By 1896, The Wall Street Journal was publishing this average on a regular basis, and the most famous indicator of stock market performance was born: the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA or Dow)."

The Russian Documentary Week in Washington, DC (November 23-30, 2011)

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Very soon on November 23, 2011 the Russian Documentary Week will begin in Washington DC. It will be the second time when the US capital welcomes the documentary film festival organized by the House of Russia Abroad named after Alexander Solzhenitsyn and Russian Way Film Studio. Cosponsor of this forum is a new company Vifsaida. This project has been made possible due to financial support of the...

Deciding When to Begin

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A presidential commission has recommended increasing the early retirement age for Social Security to 64 and the full retirement age to 69. Fortunately, the plan, if adopted, would be phased in slowly and wouldn’t be fully implemented until 2075.

How Interest Rates Can Influence Financial Decisions

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Few Aspects of Economy Have as Much Effect on Spending, Saving Throughout much of the past decade, the Federal Reserve has relied on its control of short-term interest rates to influence economic activity. Some would even say that it has made some fairly unconventional moves: Like cutting the federal funds rate 11 times in 2001.

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