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Assad forces renew barrage on Syria's Homs

Wednesday, 22 February 2012 17:01 News - World News
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AMMAN/BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's forces rained rockets and bombs down on opposition-held neighborhoods of the city of Homs, reducing buildings to rubble and killing more than 80 people, including two Western journalists.
 

U.S pushed ahead with drone strikes despite Pakistani resistance

Wednesday, 22 February 2012 16:27 News - World News
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Shortly before the United States ended a two-month pause in missile strikes on militants in Pakistan last month, senior U.S. officials telephoned their Pakistani counterparts and told them Washington would be resuming its covert drone program despite mounting objections in Islamabad.
 

Putin praises Cold War moles for stealing U.S. nuclear secrets

Wednesday, 22 February 2012 14:55 News - World News
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MOSCOW (Reuters) - Vladimir Putin praised Cold War-era scientists on Thursday for stealing U.S. nuclear secrets so that United States would not be the world's sole atomic power, in comments reflecting his vision of Russia as a counterweight to U.S. power.
 

U.S., European security officials discount Iran-Al Qaeda links

Wednesday, 22 February 2012 14:55 News - World News
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(Reuters) - U.S. and European officials are downplaying allegations that Iran and al Qaeda have recently stepped up cooperation in preparation for possible attacks on U.S. and other Western targets.
 

Rome expands cruise ship probe as bodies found

Wednesday, 22 February 2012 13:13 News - World News
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FLORENCE, Italy (Reuters) - Italian prosecutors placed four ship's officers and three company executives under investigation Wednesday in connection with the Costa Concordia cruise ship disaster as divers found eight more bodies on the wreck including that of a 5-year-old girl.
 
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World News

Assad forces renew barrage on Syria's Homs

AMMAN/BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's forces rained rockets and bombs down on opposition-held neighborhoods of the city of Homs, reducing buildings to rubble and killing more tha...
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NuStar shuts pipeline after spill, cleanup underway: website

(Reuters) - NuStar Energy shut a diesel pipeline north of Aberdeen, South Dakota after a spill on Tuesday and the ongoing clean-up could take up to 10 days, news website ksfy.com reported on Wednesday...
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Recalling Her Determined Daughter, a Journalist Killed in Syria - New York Times


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Recalling Her Determined Daughter, a Journalist Killed in Syria
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Marie Colvin got into Yale University the way she would later get into foreign countries, with grit and deter...
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Health

Report Affirms Lifesaving Role of Colonoscopy - New York Times


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Report Affirms Lifesaving Role of Colonoscopy
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A new study provides what independent researchers call the best evidence yet that colonoscopy — perhaps the most unloved cancer...
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Buffett's Berkshire muscles into Thai reinsurance

HONG KONG/BANGKOK (Reuters) - Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway is pushing into the Thai reinsurance market and selling cover for higher rates, taking advantage of the retreat of competitors such a...
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SciTech

Calif. cracks down on mobile privacy - USA TODAY


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Calif. cracks down on mobile privacy
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By Michael Liedtke, AP SAN FRANCISCO – California is clamping down on nosy mobile applications, telling them they must give people advance warning...
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Roundup: Marchand lead Bruins over Blues - USA TODAY


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Roundup: Marchand lead Bruins over Blues
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ST. LOUIS (AP) – Brad Marchand scored twice and Tim Thomas stopped 30 shots to lead the Boston Bruins to a 4-2 win over St. Louis on Wednesday...
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Entertainment

Adele Surpasses Whitney Houston's Bodyguard Record on the Billboard Charts - E! Online


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Adele Surpasses Whitney Houston's Bodyguard Record on the Billboard Charts
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But has this 24-year-old artist managed to top the great and late singer Whitney Houston? Adele's 21...
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The Cost, and Likelihood, of Living Longer -- Much Longer (Benefits Link)

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Economy and Government

Mitt Romney's plan to cut your taxes

In a switch to a more aggressive tax plan, Mitt Romney said Wednesday that he now favors cutting marginal tax rates for individuals by 20%.
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International Finance

China manufacturing rises to 4-month high

Chinese manufacturing continues to grow at a slow pace, edging up to a 4-month high in February, according to a preliminary report issued Wednesday.
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Commodities

Gold Profits from World Turmoil: Carlos Andres (IB Times)

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Currencies

Yen, Pound Pressured; Euro Surprisingly Resilient

The yen nursed losses in Asia on Thursday, having plumbed a 7-month low against the greenback, while sterling also struggled after minutes of the Bank of England February policy meeting were more dovi...
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Mergers & Aquisitions

Nacala coal terminal work to begin -Mozambique PM

TOKYO, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Mozambique's Prime Minister Aires Aly said in Tokyo on Thursday his nation plans to start construction of a coal terminal at the northern port of Nacala in the next few...
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Investing Strategies

Will Global Rally Continue?

Discussing whether there is an economic rebound brewing and how to play the recovery, with Pippa Malmgren, Principalis Asset Management, and Russ Koesterich, BlackRock iShares Group.
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Investing Ideas

Lightning Round: Akorn, UnitedHealth, Stillwater Mining and More

Cramer makes the call on viewers' favorite stocks.
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Banking

UK and Japan Warn Volcker Rule Poses Threat to Recovery

The UK and Japan have urged the U.S. to rewrite its so-called “Volcker rule”, claiming that trading restrictions on U.S. banks could hit the international sovereign debt market at a delicate moment in...
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Mortgages

Mortgage Rates Improve But Remain On Fence Between Recent Offerings

Yesterday marked the first time since late January that Best-Execution Mortgages Rates stood at 4.0% on average, as opposed to what had been the prevailing average of 3.875%. Rates improved today for mo...

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Treasuries

Meredith Whitney: High-End Consumers Benefit From Low Rates

The high-end income consumer has dominated more of total spending, says Meredith Whitney, Meredith Whitney Advisory Group founder/CEO. Whitney says the middle class has been compromised because they h...
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Interest Rates

Mad Money, February 22, 2012

Mad Money host and former hedge fund manager, Jim Cramer, provides stock traders with all manner of investing advice.
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Real Estate

Trying to Kickstart a City ... With Letters

Chattanooga, which has grappled with pollution and economic decay, is now home to a grassroots movement that hopes to kickstart the city ... with letters.
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Federal Reserve

90 Seconds with Art Cashin: Dow 13,000

CNBC's Brian Shactman and Art Cashin, of UBS, discuss whether the Dow reaching 13,000 means the economy is really moving forward. Cashin says he doesn't think the jury is in yet and we'll have to give...
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Hedge Funds

Paulson Sued for Negligence

Discussing Hugh Culverhouse's lawsuit against hedge fund manager, John Paulson, for failing to conduct a thorough investigation of Sino-Forest, with Larry Kellogg, Levine Kellogg Lehman Schneider + Gr...
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Top 5 Up Unusual Volume

22 Feb 2012 16:00:00 - Top 5 Stocks up on Unusual Volume

  Intraday Unusual Volume - Top 5 Up
Symbol Volume %
Change 		Price %
Change 		News
  FIRE 1093%  45.18% news
  HSTM 938%  22.55% news
  GRMN 605%  48.86% news
  TXRH 307%  17.40% news
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Video Feeds

Elusive turnaround at HP

Feb 22 - Summary of business headlines: Hewlett-Packard has yet to staunch the bleeding as computer and printer sales to consumers fall; Toll Brothers posts surprise loss; Existing home sales hit 1-1/...
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Opinion

Critical Issues for understanding a Bank- Keyfunds.com

There are multitudes of issues to work on while analyzing a bank. They can be broken down to Asset Quality, Liquidity, Earnings, Capital, Sensitivity to Market Risk, Management.

Asset Quality-

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Fashion Report

Fall and Winter Line of iPurse.com Pouch Collection is perfect for this season

On October 15th 2011 , iPurse CEO, Robin Trehan told that fall and winter line of iPurse.com Collection is available in the store, so it is the time to update the wardrobes by takin...

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