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China gives Agricultural Bank $19 billion bailout
SHANGHAI, China - The Chinese government has given the Agricultural Bank of China a $19 billion bailout in a major step toward restructuring the rural lender as it prepares to issue publicly traded shares.
Source:(AP)
2008-11-07
Obama, McCain neck-and-neck for rural vote: poll
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - After trailing by 10 points in U.S. rural areas, Democrat Barack Obama is neck-and-neck with Republican John McCain among rural voters in 13 swing states, a potentially key group for winning the White House, according to a poll released on Thursday.
Nations:U.S. People:Sarah Palin Joseph Biden Barack Obama John McCain George W. Bush Activities:US Election 2008 Source:(Reuters)
2008-10-23
Study: Rural students better in science
Rural students perform better in science than their urban counterparts, and rural teachers are generally happy with their schools, a federal study says.
2007-07-26
Democrats: Land Sales for Schools Unneeded
Two Democratic senators said Thursday they have found a way to pay for a program to fund rural schools without selling 300,000 acres of national forests, as the Bush administration has proposed.
Nations:U.S. People:Charles Grassley Ron Wyden Max Baucus
2006-03-30
China to build sporting facilitie as part of rural fitness drive
China wants to build a concrete basketball court and two outdoor table tennis tables in every village as part of a rural fitness drive.
Nations:China
2006-03-29
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