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As farmers move from cotton to corn, jobs are lost
AP - Fields of white cotton once stretched as far as the eye could see across the fertile Mississippi Delta, but now many of those acres are flush with green corn stalks.
Rio employees China trial opens, guilty plea reported
Reuters - Four employees of mining giant Rio Tinto stood trial in China on Monday, while the company's chief executive said in Beijing that Rio remained committed to working with the key Asian customer.
UK industry group sees 2010 growth as sluggish
AP - Economic recovery in Britain will be sluggish through the middle of next year as lending remains tight and both the government and the private sector look to pay off debt, the Confederation of British Industry forecast Monday.
Three Rio employees plead guilty at China trial
Reuters - Three of the four Rio Tinto executives on trial in Shanghai pleaded guilty to taking bribes, including Australian national Stern Hu, a lawyer for one of the accused said on Monday.
Four Rio employees plead guilty on China bribes
Reuters - Four Rio Tinto executives on trial in China, including Australian Stern Hu, pleaded guilty to taking bribes, while contesting the amounts, lawyers at the hearing said on Monday.
China pushes May meeting to ease strains with U.S.
Reuters - A top-level dialogue between China and United States in May will be 'very important' for defusing strains between the two big economies, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said on Monday.
Greek crisis may hit US economy: Fed regional chief
AFP - The Greek debt crisis may directly affect the US economy by hitting American exports and the financial system, Atlanta Federal Reserve regional chief Dennis Lockhart warned Monday.
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