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Obama to talk economy, not politics, in Iowa

June 28, 2011

President Barack Obama will tout manufacturing as a key to America’s economic success during a trip to Iowa, as he seeks to counter criticism of […]

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Robot, drone fail on Japan nuke-plant missions

June 24, 2011

Two high-tech machines intended to help workers at Japan’s tsunami-hit nuclear plant malfunctioned Friday, including a long-awaited Japanese robot making its first attempt to take […]

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Obama pushes jobs in trip fraught with politics

June 13, 2011

President Barack Obama is pushing for more private sector hiring while seeking to protect his own job during a two-day trip that aims to raise […]

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Businessman Michael Ciavarella settles with securities watchdog

May 18, 2011

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U.S. Budget Deficit Narrowed to $40.5 Billion in April as Revenue Climbed - Bloomberg

May 11, 2011

The U.S. government’s monthly budget deficit narrowed to $40.5 billion in April from a year earlier as tax revenue climbed.
Last month’s figure compares with […]

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High-speed Beijing-Shanghai railway to run trials

May 10, 2011

A long-anticipated high-speed railway between Beijing and Shanghai is due to begin trial operations Wednesday, as China persists with its lavish rail spending boom despite […]

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Wordpress hammered by massive DDoS attack

March 5, 2011

One of the Web’s largest blog hosting sites, Wordpress, struggled to keep functioning Thursday through a massive distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack.
Matt Mullenweg, […]

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Toyota woes not electronic, NASA concludes

February 9, 2011

A NASA report on Toyota’s sudden acceleration found “no electronic flaws … capable of producing the large throttle openings required to create dangerous high-speed, unintended […]

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IMF: US could privatize Fannie, Freddie

January 25, 2011

The International Monetary Fund says the United States must overhaul the housing finance system responsible for its financial crisis, possibly by privatizing Fannie Mae and […]

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Woolworths Ltd. Cuts Profit Forecast as Confidence Wanes; Shares Decline - Bloomberg

January 24, 2011

Woolworths Ltd., Australia’s biggest retailer, cut its full-year profit forecast, citing lower consumer confidence and “uncertainty” over inflation and interest rates.
Profit after tax […]

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