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More Than 500 Arrested At Toronto Summit (Jun-27, 10:04 EDT )-- Police made more than 500 arrests after black-clad demonstrators broke off from a crowd of peaceful protesters at the global economic summit and went on a rampage in downtown Toronto that lasted into the early morning hours, authorities said Sunday.


The G-20 Argument: Spend More Or Balance Budgets? (Jun-27, 07:00 EDT )-- When world leaders met last year in London for the G-20 summit, they knew exactly what they wanted to do: spend money. All agreed that the global economy was in big trouble, and that government spending would be needed to replace private spending and...


G-20 Leaders Meet While Protests Grow Hot (Jun-27, 07:00 EDT )-- Toronto is bracing for more demonstrations after groups of protesters burned cars and smashed windows Saturday, trying to penetrate the fence surrounding the G-20 economic summit. President Barack Obama is at the meetings and held public and private...


Why Wall Street's Meltdown May Happen Again (Jun-27, 07:00 EDT )-- Journalist Suzanne McGee's new book Chasing Goldman Sachs: How the Masters of the Universe Melted Wall Street Down and Why They'll Take Us to the Brink Again explores the reasons the financial crisis happened and how it could happen again. Guest host...


Pro Cycling's New Worry: Secret Bike Motors (Jun-27, 07:00 EDT )-- As if professional bicycling didn't have enough image problems with all the doping scandals, now come fears that some riders may be trying to hook up secret motors to their bikes. When the Tour de France starts next weekend, officials will be scanning...


The Environmental Cost Of Growing Pot (Jun-27, 07:00 EDT )-- Voters in California will consider a measure on the November ballot to legalize and tax marijuana. Amid the debate over pros and cons, another issue has been gaining visibility: the environmental damage pot cultivation can cause. Illegal pesticide use...


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