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Al-Jazeera acquires Current TV
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Wall Street begins the new year with solid rally
Stocks began the new year with a broad rally on Wednesday, sparked by a last-minute deal in Washington to avert the "fiscal cliff" of tax hi... Read more
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Chinese investors haven't soured on US
Investors around the world may be cooling on the U.S., but not China. Chinese investment in the United States will likely break another rec... Read more
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Live in a mid-century classic in suburban Seattle
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Fiscal cliff resolution good news for auto industry
The last-minute compromise that kept the country from going off the so-called fiscal cliff is good news for the U.S. economy and great new... Read more
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Wanted: Diamond polishers in Israel. Piety not a problem
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‘Gangnam Style’ singer Psy buys LA condo
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Judge OKs Toyota settlement over sudden acceleration
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Stocks extend losses ahead of 'fiscal cliff' talks
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