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It’s a Charlie Brown Probation — Peter Robbins Avoids More Jail Time for Ex-Girlfriend Stalking

The former voice of Charlie Brown was sentenced to 1 year in jail for stalking and threatening an ex-girlfriend and her plastic surgeon … but he’s getting off with time served.Peter Robbins was arrested back in January, pleaded guilty in April …… Continue reading

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Utah Coal Miners Protest Outside Berkshire Meeting

OMAHA, Neb. — Dozens of Utah coal miners are picketing outside Berkshire Hathaway’s annual meeting in downtown Omaha Continue reading

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Tallink Grupp: Audited Annual Report of the 2012 Financial Year

Tallinn, 2013-04-22 05:55 CEST (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Audited Annual Report of the 2012 Financial Year The Group’s 2012 financial year lasted for 12 months (1 January 2012 – 31 December 2012). Continue reading

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Orica Appoints Russell Caplan as Chairman, Effective January

Chemicals and explosives maker Orica Ltd. Continue reading

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Britain’s Cameron to meet EU leaders to push reform plan

By Peter Griffiths LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister David Cameron hopes to overcome opposition to his plan to claw back power from Brussels when he meets the leaders of Germany, France and Spain this week for talks on Britain's future in the European Union. Cameron infuriated European allies in January when he said he would try to renegotiate terms of Britain's EU membership and ask voters in a referendum if they wanted to stay in the bloc. France and Germany accused him of treating the EU like an “a la carte menu” from which he could pick powers. Continue reading

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Infosys shares gain on Q4 earnings optimism

Reuters Market Eye – Shares in Infosys Ltd end up 1.9 percent on optimism about its January-March quarter earnings due on April 12, dealers say. In January, Infosys had unexpectedly raised its sales forecast for the year ending March 31 to at least $7.45 billion, including $104 million in additional revenue following its acquisition of Switzerland-based consultancy Lodestone Holdings on September 10, 2012. However, other technology shares fall, with Tata Consultancy Services Ltd down 1. Continue reading

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Texas Prosecutor And Wife Shot Dead At Home

Police are investigating whether the couple’s murder is related to the shooting of an assistant prosecutor in January. Continue reading

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Incomes rose in February, helping to boost spending

U.S. consumer spending rose in February and income rebounded, further signs economic activity accelerated in the first quarter, even though part of the increase in consumption reflected higher gasoline prices. The Commerce Department said on Friday consumer spending increased 0.7 percent last month after an upwardly revised 0.4 percent rise in January. Continue reading

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Deep freeze: Home sales to barely budge this spring

The U.S. housing market will see no surge at the start of spring, as fewer buyers signed contracts to purchase existing homes in February Continue reading

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New home sales drop as prices continue to rise

Sales of new U.S. single-family homes fell more than expected in February after hefty gains the previous month, but steady gains in home prices suggested the housing market recovery remains intact. The Commerce Department said on Tuesday sales dropped 4.6 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 411,000 units. Continue reading

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