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McDonnell directing more education money to N.Va. - Washington Post

Monday, 08 February 2010 22:02
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McDonnell directing more education money to N.Va.
Washington Post
RICHMOND -- In one of his first decisions on the state's two-year budget, Virginia Gov. Robert F. McDonnell sided with Northern Virginia, the vote-rich region that helped him secure his landslide victory in November, ...
Change in formula may mean less money for area schoolsRichmond Times Dispatch
State Education Funding Formula Means Less Money for Some School DistrictsWTVR
McDonnell Optimistic About EconomyWHSV
Lynchburg News and Advance -Washington Examiner -Suffolk News-Herald
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Will Energy Plant Explosion Mean Higher Electric Rates? - Hartford Courant

Monday, 08 February 2010 22:01
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Will Energy Plant Explosion Mean Higher Electric Rates?
Hartford Courant
The idea behind the Kleen Energy plant was straightforward even though getting the project started was complex. Once the plant and better high-voltage transmission lines to power-hungry Fairfield County were open, ...
Power plant explosion under investigationLos Angeles Times
Blast Probe Looks at Gas-Line ClearingWall Street Journal
Negligence? Conn. Gas Blast Criminal Probe BeginsABC News
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Toyota to recall 436,000 hybrids globally

Monday, 08 February 2010 21:55
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TOKYO (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp will recall around 436,000 hybrid cars worldwide, including the 2010 Prius model, according to a document obtained by Reuters on Tuesday.
 

Rep. John Murtha, voice for veterans, dies at 77 - Houston Chronicle

Monday, 08 February 2010 21:53
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Rep. John Murtha, voice for veterans, dies at 77
Houston Chronicle
By PETER JACKSON AP Writer © 2010 The Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. — Rep. John Murtha, the tall, gruff-mannered former Marine who became the de facto voice of veterans on Capitol Hill and later an outspoken and influential critic of the Iraq War, ...
Defense Stalwart Murtha Dies at 77Wall Street Journal
Rep. Murtha Dead at 77FOXNews
Rep. John Murtha dead at 77USA Today
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Mid-Atlantic braces for winter's Round 2 - Boston Globe

Monday, 08 February 2010 21:43
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Mid-Atlantic braces for winter's Round 2
Boston Globe
By AP WASHINGTON - Schools, federal agencies, and many businesses were closed yesterday and hundreds of roads were still impassible after the weekend blizzard in the nation's capital, and weary and wary residents braced for the next onslaught: ...
More snow is headed for beleaguered capitalLos Angeles Times
Second Wave of Snowfall Is in ForecastNew York Times
More snow expected in Mid-Atlantic USBBC News
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Eyes on Ukraine PM to contest poll results or quit - BBC News

Monday, 08 February 2010 21:36
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Eyes on Ukraine PM to contest poll results or quit
BBC News
Ukraine is waiting for Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko to either contest results from Sunday's presidential election, or accept defeat and quit. Pro-Moscow opposition leader Viktor Yanukovych appears to have narrowly won the poll, which monitors have ...
For Kremlin, an Election in Ukraine Cuts Two WaysNew York Times
Candidates Sought Guidance From American ConsultantsWall Street Journal
New Ukraine leader may still drive hard bargain on gasReuters
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Congressman: Murtha's intestine damaged in surgery - Washington Post

Monday, 08 February 2010 21:34
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Congressman: Murtha's intestine damaged in surgery
Washington Post
AP WASHINGTON -- A Pennsylvania congressman and longtime friend of the late Rep. John Murtha says the congressman's large intestine was damaged during gallbladder surgery and the complications led him to be hospitalized. ...
Defense Stalwart Murtha Dies at 77Wall Street Journal
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North Korea's Kim pledges to remove nuclear weapons

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea's leader pledged again to remove nuclear weapons from the peninsula, a news report said Tuesday, and also sent his top nuclear envoy to Beijing in a move that could bode ...
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Toyota sued in California by U.S. shareholders

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Toyota faced its first U.S. class-action lawsuits stemming from complaints of faulty brakes in its top-selling Prius hybrid car and from investors claiming they were misled abo...
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McDonnell directing more education money to N.Va. - Washington Post


Richmond Times Dispatch
McDonnell directing more education money to N.Va.
Washington Post
RICHMOND -- In one of his first decisions on the state's two-year budget, Virginia Gov. Robert F. McDonnell s...
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Health

Michelle Obama aims to end child obesity in a generation - USA Today


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Michelle Obama aims to end child obesity in a generation
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By Mark Wilson, Getty Images By Mimi Hall and Nanci Hellmich, USA TODAY WASHINGTON — Her daughters were 6 and 9, and Michelle ...
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Asian shares struggle, euro wins respite

TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian share markets struggled to hold firmer ground on Tuesday but won some respite from recent losses, while the euro rose tentatively as investors took a break from selling it off ...
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A Federal Climate Service Is Created to Provide Data - New York Times


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A Federal Climate Service Is Created to Provide Data
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WASHINGTON — The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will create a new climate change office to gather and provide d...
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Flyers hand Devils 3-2 loss - Kansas City Star


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Flyers hand Devils 3-2 loss
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PHILADELPHIA | The Philadelphia Flyers probably won't overtake the Atlantic Division-leading New Jersey Devils this season. But the Flyers have ...
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Talk titans kept mum on commercial - Boston Herald


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Talk titans kept mum on commercial
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By Inside Track Did anyone see that David Letterman-Oprah-Jay Leno 15-second commercial coming during the Super Bowl broadcast? Talk a...
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Debt fears drag Dow below 10,000

The Dow industrials finished below the 10,000 level Monday for the first time in three months, dragged lower by financial stocks, as investors remained concerned about Europe's debt woes and the U.S. ...
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Economy and Government

The 401(k) match is back!

Employees who took a hit on their savings last year might finally be in for some welcome news: Companies are stepping up efforts to help them save more for retirement.
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International Finance

Lexus hybrid brakes under scrutiny

Toyota has added the brake systems of the latest Lexus hybrid vehicles to a growing list of problems with various models, the company said Friday.
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Commodities

How Does a Receivable Factoring Company Work?-Robin Trehan, BA. MIB, MBA electronic business

If you are with or own a company that is having problems collecting money from various customers, there’s a solution to take care of cu...

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Weak Euro or Strong Dollar?

The Euro stabilizing against the dollar today, with CNBC's Rick Santelli, Simon Hobbs & Ron Insana.
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US hedge fund D.E. Shaw keen to buy distressed assets -FT

Feb 9 (Reuters) - U.S. hedge fund D.E. Shaw has set up a team to look at buying distressed-asset portfolios held by rival hedge fund firms, the Financial Times said. The world's third-largest hedge f...
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Investing Strategies

S&P to Reach 1175 by Year-End: Citi's Levkovich

How much of a threat is the global fear factor and how can investors play it? Tobias Levkovich, chief U.S. equity strategist at Citigroup, shared his insights.
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Cramer: Will CIT Regret Hiring Thain?

Plus, get calls on high-end retail, the banks and more.
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Banking

Should Wall St. Dump Dems?

Discussing whether the banks should completely pull political donations from the Democratic party.
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Mortgages

Short Term Direction of Mortgage Rates Dependent Upon Auctions and Stocks

Who Dat!!!! Congratulations to New Orleans on a well played and exciting Super Bowl victory. Mortgage rate moved a few basis points lower on Friday following the Employment Situation Report . While we...
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Treasuries

Treasurys Higher on European Debt Fears

U.S. Treasury debt prices edged higher on Monday amid persistent unease over the soundness of some European countries' debt.
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Housing Should be Key in Reform: Fed's Bullard

The Obama administration and U.S. lawmakers are missing an opportunity to revamp the U.S. housing finance system, which should be central to regulatory reform, a top Federal Reserve official said in a...
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Real Estate

Turn In Housing Real?

Betting on a housing recovery, with Stephen Chick, FBR Capital Markets and Michael Lasser, Barclays Capital.
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Federal Reserve

Kroszner on Pricing & Productivity

Fmr. Federal Reserve Governor Randall Kroszner shares his economic outlook.
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Hedge Funds

Major Tax Issues Still Pending in Washington

The U.S Congress has yet to resolve several major tax issues affecting U.S. businesses.
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Top 5 Up Unusual Volume

08 Feb 2010 16:00:00 - Top 5 Stocks up on Unusual Volume

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  SIRO 484%  33.68% news
  CFSG 368%  14.47% news
  CPTS 265%  20.68% news
  OTEX 195%  46.51% news
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Getting the UK Out of STUPID

Feb. 08 - Breakingviews editor Hugo Dixon says Britain is very close to getting caught up in the financial contagion in Europe and should take steps to distance itself from countries like Greece that ...
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Inflation vs hyperinflation

How Can We Create Inflation and Create Economic Growth Without Creating Hyperinflation?

Hyperinflation is where currency loses its value...

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New York News

Arts Patron Is Sentenced to 9 Years for Fraud

Alberto W. Vilar, a philanthropist who had donated more than $100 million to cultural causes, was convicted in 2008 for his role in a $22 million scheme.
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Boston News

Timberlake finds his sexy at Harvard

Harvard’s Hasty Pudding Theatricals had their way with Justin Timberlake tonight, as the cross-dressing comedy troupe honored the ‘‘SexyBack’’ singer...
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