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US stocks edge higher in early trading

Posted on May 15, 2013 by admin

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks edged higher in early trading on Wall Street, led by gains for financial companies, putting markets back at record levels. Continue reading →

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Stocks rise for a third week in a row

Posted on May 11, 2013 by sysadmin

NEW YORK (AP) — The stock market is closing out its third straight week of gains, led by small-company stocks. Continue reading →

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JPMorgan shareholders urged to reject three directors

Posted on May 5, 2013 by sysadmin

JPMorgan Chase & Co shareholders should vote against the re-election of three board members because they failed to properly oversee risk-taking that led to $6. Continue reading →

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Egypt’s Christians celebrate Coptic Easter

Posted on May 5, 2013 by admin

CAIRO (AP) — Pope Tawadros II led his first Easter Mass as head of the ancient Coptic Church in Egypt praying for security and prosperity on Saturday at the same cathedral that was the site of sectarian clashes weeks earlier. Continue reading →

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Malaysians vote to decide fate of world’s longest-ruling coalition

Posted on May 5, 2013 by admin

By Anuradha Raghu and Niluksi Koswanage JOHOR BARU, Malaysia (Reuters) – Malaysians began voting on Sunday in an election that could weaken or even end the rule of one of the world's longest-lived coalitions, which faces a stiff challenge from an opposition pledging to clean up politics and end race-based policies. Continue reading →

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Christian Chavez Domestic Violence Arrest — Tweet Triggered Fight

Posted on May 2, 2013 by sysadmin

Christian Chavez — the telenovela star who was also in a famous band — got in a fight with his ex-boyfriend that led to their arrest over a tweet allegedly showing Christian dressed up like a woman.Sources connected with the case tell TMZ …… Continue reading →

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Stocks up in midday trading as spending rises

Posted on April 30, 2013 by sysadmin

NEW YORK (AP) — Technology companies led the stock market higher Monday, pushing the Standard & Poor's 500 index back up to the record high it reached earlier this month. Continue reading →

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News Summary: Tech leads S&P 500 to new high

Posted on April 30, 2013 by admin

TECH’S TURN: Technology companies led the Standard & Poor’s 500 index to an all-time closing high Monday. Information technology stocks rose the most of the 10 industry groups in the S&P 500 index, 1.6 … Continue reading →

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Manti Te’o misses out on millions at NFL draft

Posted on April 27, 2013 by admin

Five months ago, Manti Te’o was a star. Continue reading →

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Wall Street rises on earnings, data, but record a hurdle

Posted on April 26, 2013 by admin

By Rodrigo Campos NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stocks rose on Thursday, lifted by stronger-than-expected earnings and a large drop in weekly jobless claims. The S&P 500, up for five straight sessions, traded within a point of its record closing high before shedding about half of the day’s gains Continue reading →

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