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US stocks are mostly flat in afternoon trading

NEW YORK (AP) — The stock market was mostly flat in afternoon trading Friday but is still on track to finish the week higher. Continue reading

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The Driehaus Museum Hosts Its Popular Annual Mother’s Day Victorian Tea Service

CHICAGO, May 3, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The Driehaus Museum’s popular Mother’s Day afternoon tea returns on Sunday, May 12. The Museum’s Gilded Age ballroom will be transformed into an ele… Continue reading

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Boeing conducts Dreamliner flight to test battery 

Boeing said Friday it had conducted a test flight of the Dreamliner 787 to evaluate a new battery system, which is aimed at overcoming the problems that led to the fleet’s grounding in January.In a statement released Friday afternoon, Boeing said the nearly two-hour flight was uneventful and was completed at 12:28 p.m. Pacific time. The airplane took off and landed at Paine Field, near the company.. Continue reading

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‘Couples Therapy’ — Fire Emergency … Cast Evacuated

The cast of the VH1 reality show “Couples Therapy” was evacuated from their house this afternoon after a fire broke out inside one of the rooms … TMZ has learned.Law enforcement sources tell us, a 911 call was placed around 4:45pm reporting the… Continue reading

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Broncos Cheerleaders Help MADD Colorado Kick Off Annual 5K Walk With Bowling Event

LAKEWOOD, Colo., March 23, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — MADD Colorado kicked off its annual Walk Like MADD® event during an afternoon of bowling to “STRIKE out drunk driving” with some very spe… Continue reading

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Fannie Mae Pops on Possible Government Payback (Update 1)

Updated from 12:44 p.m. Continue reading

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Cyprus bank plan hits money markets as rates edge up

By Richard Leong NEW YORK (Reuters) – Cyprus’ plan to seize individuals’ savings to avoid bankruptcy nudged bank borrowing costs up on Monday as investors fretted whether it would establish an unwelcome blueprint for euro zone leaders in dealing with other troubled members of the shaky currency union. Continue reading

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Britney Spears — FORE!!!

Britney Spears spent her Friday afternoon meandering around a big green field, chasing a white ball, while carrying a big stick.A few of Britney’s bodyguards — along with her new beau David — were also in tow. They were playing golf. Continue reading

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Strike Averted As MPTF and SEIU-UHW Announce 60-Day Cooling-Off Period

WOODLAND HILLS, Calif., March 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — This afternoon, MPTF (Motion Picture and Television Fund) and the union representing certain of its employees, SEIU-UHW, jointly announced a … Continue reading

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Oil rises above $93 a barrel on stock market rally

The price of oil rose to above $93 a barrel Tuesday, encouraged by recent gains on equity markets which overshadowed another expected rise in U.S. Continue reading

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