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chinese prime minister hu jintao arrives wednesday to talk with president obama. many say beijing undervalues the yuan. china accuses the u.s. of in a ma nip plating its currency as well. in advance of the president s meeting beijing announced $600 million worth of deals in u.s. companies. the irish prime minister brian cowen will learn if he ll stay on when his party holds a confidence vote today. his leadership has been called into question especially his handling of the ongoing economic cries this ireland that includes accepting a multibillion-dollar bailout from the european union just last month. one of ireland s leading exports is waterford crystal. it s not the only company that produces beautiful glassware. in france, baccarat has been creating glass masterpieces for
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