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Teen charged in NJ Walmart racial comment case
AP
(20 March 10:24) |
| AP - Police have arrested a 16-year-old boy in the case of a racial comment that was made over the public-address system at a Walmart store in southern New Jersey. |
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DR Congo could win debt relief deal by June IMF
Reuters
(20 March 09:39) |
| Reuters - Democratic Republic of Congo could win a deal to wipe out the bulk of its $11 billion debt in time for June celebrations marking 50 years of independence, the International Monetar... |
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House Dems confident in overcoming abortion rift
AP
(20 March 09:30) |
| AP - President Barack Obama set his sights on Capitol Hill, ready to rally House Democrats on Saturday for a final health care push as party leaders appeared confident they had overcome a fl... |
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Bernanke Keep Fed as watchdog of small US banks
AP
(20 March 08:04) |
| AP - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke made a fresh pitch Saturday to retain oversight of small banks, contending that what the Fed learns from that role helps it assess the overall heal... |
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Police Arrest in NJ Walmart racial comment case
AP
(20 March 08:03) |
| AP - An arrest has been made in the case of a racial comment being made over the public-address system at a Walmart store in southern New Jersey, police said. |
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Obama tells Congress Act soon on financial reform
AP
(20 March 06:30) |
| AP - The U.S. needs major changes to its financial system so consumers are better protected, banks fortified and the economy safeguarded from sliding into another Depression, President Barac... |
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Obama calls on Congress to pass finance reform
AP
(20 March 04:29) |
| AP - President Barack Obama said Saturday that Congress needs to enact comprehensive financial reforms to protect consumers, keep banks strong and ensure the U.S. economy doesn't sink into a... |
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Thousands rally in Russia against economic policy
AP
(20 March 04:18) |
| AP - Thousands of protesters are rallying in several cities across Russia to protest the government's economic policy and demand more political freedoms. |
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Tokyo marks 15th anniversary of subway gas attack
AP
(20 March 03:52) |
| AP - Tokyo subway workers observed a moment of silence Saturday to mark the 15th anniversary of a nerve gas attack by a religious cult, Japan's deadliest act of domestic terrorism. |
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Obama making final health care pitch to House Dems
AP
(20 March 03:43) |
| AP - Claiming unstoppable momentum but still short of the goal line, President Barack Obama is heading to Capitol Hill to rally House Democrats for a final push on landmark health care legis... |
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India unexpectedly hikes rates a quarter point
AP
(20 March 02:41) |
| AP - India's central bank has unexpectedly hiked key interest rates a quarter of a percentage point, as the bank tries to cool high inflation amid a faster-than-expected economic rebound. |
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Thousands of BA flights canceled as crew on strike
AP
(20 March 02:26) |
| AP - British Airways was scrambling to deal with a three-day strike launched by cabin crew Saturday, throwing the plans of tens of thousands of travelers into chaos and risking harm to the L... |
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Strike begins as talks between BA union collapse
AP
(20 March 10:20) |
| AP - A three-day strike by British Airways cabin crew affecting thousands of travelers began Saturday after last-ditch talks between the airline's management and union leaders collapsed. |
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Doha trade talks not at their expected stage - Anand Sharma
Reuters
(20 March 08:39) |
| Reuters - Minister of commerce and industry Anand Sharma said on Friday that progress in concluding global trade talks was behind schedule but that it was up to political leaders to decide i... |
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Doha trade talks not at their expected stage - trade min
Reuters
(20 March 07:51) |
| Reuters - India's minister of commerce and industry said on Friday that progress in concluding global trade talks was behind schedule but that it was up to political leaders to decide if the... |
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End in sight health care battle tilts Obamas way
AP
(20 March 06:18) |
| AP - One by one, House Democratic fence-sitters began choosing sides Friday, and the long, turbulent struggle over landmark health care legislation tilted unmistakably in President Barack Ob... |
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URS settles with Minn for $5M in bridge collapse
AP
(20 March 04:30) |
| AP - Contractor URS Corp. and the state of Minnesota reached a $5 million settlement Friday in the state's lawsuit over the 2007 downtown Minneapolis bridge collapse that killed 13 people an... |
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Regulators shut 7 banks in 5 states 37 in 2010
AP
(20 March 04:27) |
| AP - Regulators have shut down banks seven banks in five states, bringing to 37 the number of bank failures in the U.S. so far this year. |
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No European financial protectionism Barnier
AFP
(20 March 04:18) |
| AFP - EU financial services commissioner Michel Barnier sought on Friday to calm US fears of discrimination over European financial services reforms that would regulate hedge funds. |
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Pay czar trims salaries at top of GM exec ranks
Reuters
(20 March 04:10) |
| Reuters - The U.S. pay czar will slash the number of top General Motors Co executives who will receive base salaries of more than $500,000 this year. |
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MLPs Pump Up The Volume
Investors Business Daily
(20 March 04:06) |
| Investor's Business Daily - When the first gas started flowing through the 1,679-mile-long Rockies Express Pipeline in November last year, it was a coming-of-age party for a growing class of... |
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Letter Lehman accounting tricks possibly illegal
AP
(20 March 03:55) |
| AP - A Lehman Brothers whistleblower warned his bosses that accounting gimmicks the bank used before its collapse may have been illegal, his lawyer said Friday. |
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Embezzler who got tax credit faces more charges
AP
(20 March 03:49) |
| AP - A convicted embezzler who snagged more than $9 million in business tax credits from the state of Michigan has been charged with defrauding an elderly neighbor. |
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Pressure mounts over IMF role in Greek crisis
AFP
(20 March 03:02) |
| AFP - Europe split over IMF intervention for debt-ridden Greece on Friday, upping pressure on national leaders to resolve crisis plans just days from a crunch EU summit. |
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Great Wolf to offer $225M of mortgage notes
AP
(20 March 02:45) |
| AP - Indoor waterpark resort company Great Wolf Resorts Inc. said Friday it plans to offer $225 million of first mortgage notes due 2017. |
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Judge orders renegotiation of 911 settlement
AP
(20 March 02:26) |
| AP - A federal judge on Friday rejected a legal settlement of more than a half-billion dollars for people sickened by ash and dust from the World Trade Center, saying the deal to compensate ... |
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EU seeks firm Greek aid plan
Reuters
(20 March 01:56) |
| Reuters - The European Union's monetary affairs chief urged the bloc's leaders on Friday to agree a standby aid package for Greece next week but France and Germany struck different notes and... |
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Syms names Joel Feigenbaum integration chief
AP
(20 March 01:43) |
| AP - Discount apparel retailer Syms Corp. on Friday named Joel Feigenbaum chief integration officer. |
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EU Commission calls for European loans for Greece
AP
(20 March 01:30) |
| AP - The European Commission urged Germany and other eurozone governments Friday to put up a package of government-to-government loans to ease Greece's financial plight and end weeks of fina... |
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Bair says Senate bill must be tweaked
AP
(20 March 01:30) |
| AP - The head of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. said Friday loopholes need to be filled in new Senate legislation to ensure an end to the disastrous "too-big-to-fail" approach that brou... |
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Earnings schedule for week of 032210
AP
(20 March 01:29) |
| AP - Major companies tentatively scheduled to report quarterly earnings next week: |
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The four cities that best weathered the recession
AP
(20 March 01:18) |
| AP - Call them the Final Four: The four large cities that have made it through the Great Recession with the smallest increases in unemployment. |
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Mom of octuplets may lose home to foreclosure
AP
(20 March 12:16) |
| AP - Octuplets mom Nadya Suleman could be kicked out of her Southern California home. |
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Oil settles near $80 a barrel
AP
(20 March 12:10) |
| AP - Oil prices slumped at the end of the week, tumbling Friday close to $80 a barrel as continued uncertainty about Greece's economy helped lift the dollar higher. |
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US states name and shame tax cheats
AFP
(20 March 12:08) |
| AFP - Americans who don't pay their taxes face hefty fines, can have their property seized or their wages witheld. Or worse still, they could find themselves named and shamed on the Internet... |
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Interest rates rise as stocks push lower
AP
(19 March 11:39) |
| AP - Interest rates fell in the bond market Friday as renewed concerns about Greece's ability to pay its debts left investors questioning how strong the global economy is. |
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Obama Democrats push hard ahead of health vote
AP
(19 March 11:24) |
| AP - President Barack Obama and Democratic leaders lobbied intensively for historic health care legislation Friday, striving to resolve a last-minute dispute over Medicare while gaining anot... |
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Germany EU at loggerheads over IMF role in Greece
AP
(19 March 11:22) |
| AP - Germany and the European Union were at loggerheads Friday after government officials said Berlin can't rule out financial aid for Greece from the International Monetary Fund, a solution... |
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House GOP calls for Fannie Freddie phase out
Reuters
(19 March 11:22) |
| Reuters - Republicans in the House of Representatives on Friday recommended the country's two mortgage finance giants be phased out in four years in an effort to restore stability to the hou... |
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Appeals court rules bank loans can be disclosed
AP
(19 March 11:19) |
| AP - A federal appeals court says the Federal Reserve should reveal information to news agencies that had inquired about loans that private banks received from the 12 Federal Reserve Banks. |
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Unemployment soars in US metropolitan areas
Reuters
(19 March 10:55) |
| Reuters - Unemployment rates in 363 U.S. metropolitan areas rose in January, and 346 areas reported year-on-year declines in their number of jobs, the Labor Department said on Friday. |
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Putin meets Clinton complains on economy
AFP
(19 March 10:53) |
| AFP - Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin met US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Friday and used the occasion to bemoan Moscow's stalled WTO application and the state of bilateral tr... |
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Nigerian armed group claims attack on oil pipeline
AFP
(19 March 10:06) |
| AFP - Nigerian rebels claimed Friday to have blown up an oil plant in the restive Niger Delta region and threatened further raids, adding to the mounting crises facing Acting President Goodl... |
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Why the US Wont Leave Iraq
The Motley Fool
(19 March 09:54) |
| The Motley Fool - If you're a fan of Austin-based Stratfor, the highly regarded global intelligence firm, as I am, you'll likely have an interest in a report put out recently by the firm's f... |
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Europe turns towards IMF fix for Greece
AFP
(19 March 09:50) |
| AFP - The euro fell sharply Friday as the European Commission pressed EU member states to approve financial aid pledges for debt-laden Greece amid a shift toward IMF intervention in the cris... |
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Stocks fall as worries about Greek debt return
AP
(19 March 09:38) |
| AP - Stocks fell Friday after renewed concerns about Greece's ability to pay its debts left investors questioning a global economic recovery. |
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Strike looms as talks between BA union collapse
AP
(19 March 09:27) |
| AP - A three-day strike by British Airways cabin crew affecting thousands of travellers is set to start at midnight Friday after last-ditch talks between the airline's management and union l... |
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Oil drops near $80 a barrel
AP
(19 March 09:14) |
| AP - Oil prices dropped Friday, tumbling close to $80 a barrel as continued uncertainty about Greece's economy helped lift the dollar higher. |
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Economy drives families together under one roof
Reuters
(19 March 09:04) |
| Reuters - The recession slowed most homebuilding in the United States to a standstill but it has fueled demand for a special kind of housing: the granny flat. |
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Icahn launches hostile bid for all of Lions Gate
AP
(19 March 08:57) |
| AP - Activist shareholder Carl Icahn raised the stakes in his yearlong dispute with Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. on Friday, launching an all-out bid to take over the movie studio following... |
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