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Сентябрь
2015

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The Post and Courier 

’Give it a go, Joe’: Pittsburgh union crowd cheers on Biden

PITTSBURGH — Hearing chants of "run Joe, run," Vice President Joe Biden marched in Pittsburgh’s annual Labor Day parade on Monday as speculation swirled about a potential late entry into the Democratic presidential campaign.

Reuters 

UPDATE 2-China to cut dividend taxes for long-term shareholders

HONG KONG/BEIJING, Sept 7 (Reuters) - China said on Monday it would remove personal income tax on dividends for shareholders who hold stocks for more than a year, in a move aimed at encouraging longer-term investment in equities as opposed to short-term speculation.

Reuters 

Amazon plans to sell $50 tablet: WSJ

(Reuters) - Online retailer Amazon.com Inc plans to release a $50 tablet in time for the holiday season, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter.

"independent.co.uk" 

Elizabeth II vs Victoria: Who's the winner in this ultimate game of thrones?

The Queen is tantalisingly close to claiming her place in the history books as Britain's longest reigning monarch. Tomorrow, on Wednesday 9 September, 63 years and 216 days will have passed since the death of her father, George VI. That is precisely the number of years and days between Queen Victoria's accession to the throne, on the death of her uncle, William IV in 1837, and her own death in January 1901. By Thursday, The Queen's reign will have been longer even than Victoria's.

The Post and Courier 

Across much of US, a serious shortage of psychiatrists

NEW YORK — It is an irony that troubles health care providers and policymakers nationwide: Even as public awareness of mental illness increases, a shortage of psychiatrists worsens.

The Post and Courier 

March participants say Nikki Haley has more to learn about race

Taking the podium before hundreds assembled for Labor Day weekend activities in downtown Charleston, the Rev. Joseph Darby said he has no doubt that South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley was deeply affected by the slayings of nine black churchgoers earlier this summer.