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US inflation rate at 26-year high
Jul.16   Washington
  The inflation accelerated by 1.1%, at the fastest rate in 26 years in June, fuelled higher by surging energy prices
Apr.24   USA
  Several leading retailers received shrimp from plants in Thailand and Bangladesh where workers as young as 8 are subject to sweatshop conditions

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Oct.29   San Francisco Bay Area Gap fires 'child labor' contractor  Clothing retailer has fired an Indian company accused of using child labor to make clothes Sep.4   USA Thousands of Mattel toys recalled
  The Consumer Product Safety Commission is recalling about 700,000 Chinese-made toys that have excessive amounts of lead paint
Aug.14   USA Mattel recalls millions of Chinese toys
  The toymaker has recalled millions of toys worldwide for the second time in two weeks. Sarge toys from the Pixar film Cars paint contains lead
EU agrees renewable energy target Mar.6   New Jersey Mega Millions sets new world record
  Richard Wilson of Woodbine, New Jersey and Eddie Nabors of Dalton, Georgia have stepped forward to claim

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Sep.17   New Orleans Business owners return  The owners of bars, restaurants came back to see what Hurricane Katrina left behind

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Jun.7   New York Tax-free boost  The mayor Bloomberg has declared tax-free shopping days to boost the city's flagging post-11 September economy Mar.8   USA Kmart to axe 22,000 jobs  Bankrupt retail giant is to axe jobs in an attempt to return to profitability; it would close 284 stores Jan.22   USA Kmart files for bankruptcy  The second-biggest discount retailer in the United States



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