Funny that we talked about this just yesterday in regard to a relatively obscure article, and now it is the 2nd leading story on the front page of the NY Times. Get a load of this: The president of the World Bank said Monday that America’s days as ... ...full story at Peking Duck
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World Bank chief resigning »
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