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Russia, China Blame US for World's Mess

By John Johnson, Newser Staff

Posted Jan 28, 2009 7:38 PM CST

(Newser) – The leaders of Russia and China laid the blame for the world's financial troubles squarely at the feet of the US today, the Wall Street Journal reports. In speeches at the world economic forum in Davos, both focused on the role of the dollar, with... Read full story »

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