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Rocky Mountain High for Democrats Winning as Population Shifts - Bloomberg
"Sixty miles north of Denver, where the gleam and energy of downtown yields to the short grass of the Eastern Plains, Sean Conway sits at the intersection of Colorado past and present. Enlarge image Colorado for Obama posters hang at the Denver University College Democrats table prior to the first presidential debate between U.S. President Barack Obama and then Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, in Denver, Colorado, on Oct. 3, 2012. Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg Enlarge image Tom Singer of Castle Rock stands with his "VOTE YES" sign during the recall vote for Democratic Senate President John Morse at the Centennial Building in Colorado Springs, Colorado, on September 10, 2013. Photographer: Joe Amon/The Denver Post via Getty Images Conway, a commissioner in Weld County, is pushing the idea that his and 10 other rural counties secede from Colorado to form a 51st state. His bill of particulars: new gun-ownership restrictions, energy policies that increase costs to farmers, and public approval of a measure allowing recreational use of marijuana. All are representative of what he says is urban arrogance at the expense of rural values."
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Petrobras to shine light on fuel subsidy - FT.com
"Petrobras said it would provide greater transparency on a controversial fuel subsidy that it unofficially provides to help the Brazilian government control inflation. "
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Emirates considers record $30bn Boeing jet order - FT.com
"Emirates Airline, the fast-growing Gulf carrier, is in advanced negotiations with Boeing to buy as many as 100 long-haul passenger jets, in what could be a record-breaking $30bn-plus commercial order for the US aircraft manufacturer. "
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Grand Theft Auto halts video game decline - FT.com
"Grand Theft Auto V helped video game sales increase for the first time in five years in the UK, demonstrating that there is life left in the market for blockbuster console titles. "
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Barack Obama mounts big push to bolster FDI in US - FT.com
"President Barack Obama and his senior cabinet officials are mounting a big push to bolster foreign investment in the US – amid evidence that America is falling behind other countries in the race for global capital. "
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Spain, once a gastronomic leader, sees rise in discount dining | SmartPlanet
"Spain is known for three-hour, Michelin-starred meals with bottles of vino, often accompanied by the sounds of live flamenco. While the luxury and tourism industries are still flourishing with expats, the recession has pulled the bottom out of local hospitality. From El Bulli to traditional tapas places, 12,000 Spanish bars and restaurants closed in the last three years alone. While the most well-known and unknown faces of Spain’s greatest attraction are struggling to survive, the recession has seen a rapid rise of restaurant chains that look to maintain the Castilian food tradition at a much lower price."
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Global energy giants back on Saudi oil, gas boom - Energy - ArabianBusiness.com
"Global energy service giants are banking on a boom in Saudi oil and gas drilling over the next few years to revive profits that are being squeezed by overcapacity in the North American market. "
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Iran’s secret night flights to arm Syria’s Assad revealed | The National
"Iran provides military support to President Bashar Al Assad by way of regular clandestine flights between Tehran and Damascus, according to a Syrian official with knowledge of air traffic between the two capitals. "
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