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Asia stocks muted amid Greek uncertainty, US break
Asian stock markets were muted Monday amid continuing uncertainty about Greece's future in the euro currency union and ahead of a holiday in the U.S.
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Polls: Greek's pro-austerity parties gaining
Three weeks before Greece has another election, opinion polls published Sunday indicated the election will result in no single party gaining a majority in parliament, but two parties that favor implementing Greece's bailout programs could be able to form a coalition government.
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US hail storm pounds new Ford Escape models
A vicious hail storm last month pounded thousands of Ford's popular new Escape SUVs as they awaited shipment to U.S. car dealerships. But the damage won't slow the roll-out of the new, highly anticipated model, the company said Sunday.
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NATIONAL ECONOMY
Why that flat Facebook IPO isn't so bad after all
The botched offering of Facebook stock has raised several troubling questions, but at least we don't have to worry about the one that plagues many IPOs: How are a few select investors able to buy in early at lower prices and then pocket huge profits when the trading frenzy begins?
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Driving season begins, as does griping about gas
It's Memorial Day weekend and our national obsession with the price of gasoline is in focus once again.
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Millions in global aid for Iraq sits unspent
Outside the crumbling elementary school, goats feed on trash strewn across the front yard. Inside, the ceiling is rotting, toilets don't work and students scrunch hip-to-hip behind narrow desks.
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Premier appeals to Ireland: Vote yes to EU treaty
Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny made a nationally televised appeal Sunday to voters to support the European Union's fiscal treaty in a referendum this week, warning that rejection would send the signal that Ireland was not serious about tackling its deficits and was no longer a secure member of ...
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Spain's Bankia treats $29B state aid as investment
Troubled Spanish lender Bankia will treat the (EURO)23.5 billion ($29.5 billion) in state aid it will receive in the country's biggest-ever bank bailout as an investment meant to make a profit for the Spanish government and not as a loan, its president said Sunday.
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NATIONAL BUSINESS NEWS
Senator asks airlines to drop seat fee for kids
Sen. Charles Schumer is urging airlines to allow families with young children to sit together without paying extra.
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NATIONAL BUSINESS NEWS
Ukraine corporate raids stifle foreign investment
Yuri Leshchinsky spent more than a decade transforming an ailing Soviet-era factory into a leading candy maker. When a board meeting drew him to the plant from his New York home, he was in for a shock: Black-clad security guards armed with rubber batons were there to meet him, blocking his way.
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NATIONAL ECONOMY
Gail MarksJarvis: Card debt still choking low, middle incomes
Americans have been successful at getting some of their debts off their backs, but many still have a long way to go.








