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S&P's Moritz Kraemer: Europe's AAA-rated Mr Scissorhands

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FRANKFURT (Reuters) - On January 13, Standard & Poor's Ratings Services cut the credit ratings of nine euro zone countries, stripping France and Austria of their triple-A status and triggering new concerns about the region's financial health. Since then, the lead analyst in the downgrades, who long has toiled in obscurity as an economist, has gone largely quiet as he monitors Europe's next move from a Frankfurt office tower. Some policymakers have a nickname for Moritz Kraemer: "Mr...Read Full Story

Pre-ski preparations help before hitting the slopes

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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Hitting the slopes can be daunting for an out-of-shape beginner and even for more experienced skiers, but fitness experts say whatever your level of expertise, everyone can benefit from a bit of pre-ski preparation. Lisa Wheeler , a New York-based fitness instructor, believes it's never too late to get in shape to make skiing more enjoyable and safe. But don't overdo it. "Do some basic strength training for the legs, core and arms," said Wheeler, fitness program director...Read Full Story

Jordan charges ex-intelligence chief with graft

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AMMAN ( Reuters ) - A former Jordanian intelligence chief was charged Thursday with money laundering, embezzlement and abuse of power, judicial officials said, the latest move in a widening anti-graft campaign propelled by popular protests against corruption. The officials said General Mohammad al-Dahabi, who ran the powerful intelligence services from 2005 to 2009, was charged on the basis of information received from the central bank's anti-money laundering unit. The prosecutor ordered...Read Full Story

FDA investigates morning-after pill in vending machine

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PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Federal authorities on Wednesday were investigating Shippensburg University's use of a vending machine to dispense morning-after pills to students on the central Pennsylvania campus. The Food and Drug Administration 's probe is aimed at determining whether the school vending machine is in line with a federal requirement that any female under age 17 have a prescription for the drug used after unprotected sex. Typically, Plan B emergency contraception is kept behind the...Read Full Story

Long-hidden archives help Guatemala war crimes trials

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GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - The secrets from a vault of moldy documents long covered in bat and rat droppings could soon help to put former top Guatemalan officials behind bars, years after the country's brutal civil war ended in 1996. Clues found in the millions of police documents have lifted a lid on government repression during the 36-year war, and provided enough evidence to start sending cases to trial. For the first time in Guatemala's history, a former police chief now faces trial...Read Full Story
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