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Obama appeals for health care votes
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AP
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2 minutes ago
President Barack Obama made a last-minute personal appeal to Democrats to pass landmark health care legislation Saturday as the House opened debate on a bill to expand coverage to millions of the uninsured.
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Software cos. eye key patent case in Supreme Court
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AP
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43 minutes ago
With the technology industry looking on, the Supreme Court on Monday will explore what types of inventions should be eligible for a patent in a pivotal case that could undermine such legal protections for software.
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Jobless: 10 percent is tougher than it used to be
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AP
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48 minutes ago
It hurts more to be unemployed now than the last time the jobless rate hit 10 percent. Americans have more than triple the debt they had in 1982, and less than half the savings. They spend 10 weeks longer off the job.
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G-20 finance officials: Too early to end stimulus
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AP
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1 hour, 30 minutes ago
Finance officials from rich and developing countries pledged Saturday to maintain emergency support for their economies until recovery is assured and committed themselves to urgent action on tackling climate change.
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Regulators Seize Five Banks Friday
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TheStreet.com
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1 hour, 58 minutes ago
The failed institutions include United Commercial Bank of San Francisco, the seventh largest bank to be seized during the 2008-2009 crisis.
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/ CORRECTION -Celsius Holdings Reports Increased Revenue
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Marketwire
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2 hours, 21 minutes ago
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iPhone For Verizon In 2010
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Silicon Alley Insider
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Sat 9:45 am ET
Says report, citing Taiwan component sources. Makes a lot of sense for Apple.
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China offers Africa more trade, investment
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AP
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Sat 7:45 am ET
China is offering to abolish import duties on some commodities from Africa and make sure Chinese exports to the continent are safe as part of a package to boost already thriving economic ties, China's commerce minister said in an article published Saturday.
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Analysis: 10 percent jobless is Obama's new world
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AP
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Sat 7:45 am ET
For months he had warned it was coming but that didn't ease the political shockwaves for President Barack Obama when unemployment topped 10 percent.
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South Korean workers protest gov't labor policy
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AP
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Sat 6:39 am ET
Tens of thousands of South Korean workers rallied Saturday to protest the government's plan to begin implementing contentious labor laws.
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Pa. governor: Philly transit strike could end soon
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AP
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Sat 12:38 am ET
A tentative contract agreement has been reached that could end the public transit strike that has idled Philadelphia's subways, buses and trolleys for four days, Gov. Ed Rendell said late Friday.
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Banks in Ga., Mich., Minn., Mo., Calif. closed
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AP
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Fri 10:11 pm ET
Regulators on Friday shut banks in Georgia, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, and California, bringing the number of bank failures this year to 120 amid the struggling economy and a cascade of defaults on loans.
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Berkshire Hathaway says 3Q profit triples to $3.2B
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AP
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Fri 8:31 pm ET
Paper gains on derivative contracts helped Berkshire Hathaway Inc. triple its third-quarter profit as its insurance businesses did well, but Warren Buffett's company said Friday that many of its other operating businesses struggled.
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GlaxoSmithKline and XenoPort Announce Extension of GSK1838262 (XP13512) FDA Review Date to February 9, 2010
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Business Wire
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Fri 8:15 pm ET
LONDON & RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. & SANTA CLARA, Calif.----GlaxoSmithKline and XenoPort, Inc. today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has extended the original Prescription Drug User Fee Act goal date for its review of the New Drug Application for GSK1838262/XP13512 to February 9, 2010.
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Sector Snap: Airline shares rise
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AP
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Fri 8:13 pm ET
Airline stocks rose Friday as oil prices tumbled, easing the carriers' fears over jet fuel costs. The broader market also gained, as investors shrugged off another rise in the national unemployment rate, which the government said Friday broke above 10 percent last month for the first time in 26 years.
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Consumer borrowing drops $14.8B in September
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AP
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Fri 7:38 pm ET
Consumers borrowed less for a record eighth straight month in September amid rising unemployment and tight credit conditions. Economists worry the declines in borrowing will drag on the fledgling recovery.
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Freddie Mac loses $6.3B in 3Q
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AP
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Fri 7:35 pm ET
Freddie Mac's losses narrowed to $6.3 billion in the third quarter, but the government-controlled mortgage finance company didn't need a federal cash infusion.
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Berkshire Hathaway's net income triples
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Reuters
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Fri 6:47 pm ET
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc on Friday said quarterly earnings tripled, as rising stock markets boosted its investment holdings and a quiet hurricane season contributed to higher insurance profit.
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Droid Smart Phone Attracts Early Buyers
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Investor's Business Daily
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Fri 6:30 pm ET
U.S. Verizon stores opened their doors at 7 a.m. Friday for the launch of Motorola's Droid handset, which many observers see as a credible threat...
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Certain DWS Closed-End Funds Declare Monthly Distributions
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Business Wire
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Fri 4:52 pm ET
NEW YORK----The DWS closed-end funds listed below announced today regular monthly distributions.
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