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Libya Clashes Spread to Tripoli
Popular unrest in Libya spiraled into violent clashes and gunfire, destabilizing a major oil-producing state and threatening to add Moammar Gadhafi to the list of autocratic Middle Eastern leaders ousted since the beginning of the year.
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Man Held in Pakistan Worked for CIA
The American detained in Pakistan in the killing of two armed men was working secretly in the country for the Central Intelligence Agency, U.S. officials say.
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FDIC May Sue
WaMu ExecutivesThe FDIC has sent letters to former executives of the failed Washington Mutual Bank warning of possible legal action, says a person familiar with the situation, and has discussed damages of $1 billion in relation to a potential lawsuit.
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Blockbuster Receives Opening Bid
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Both Sides Hold Firm in Wisconsin
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BHP to Buy Chesapeake Shale Assets
BHP Billiton said it was acquiring Chesapeake Energy's Fayetteville shale gas holdings in Arkansas and other assets in a deal totaling about $4.75 billion in cash.
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Russian Energy Czar Warns BP
Russia's powerful energy czar, Igor Sechin, warned BP and its billionaire Russian partners not to disrupt a deal between the British firm and Rosneft.
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Investors Weigh When to Stop Dancing
As several market gauges return to levels seen before the global financial crisis, many investors remain heavily in the market, even if they remain skeptical of the rally's longevity. The debate is over when the music will end and it's time to step away.
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Diageo Confirms Mey Içki Buy
Spirits giant Diageo said that it will acquire Turkish spirits company Mey Içki Sanayi ve Ticaret for $2.11 billion from U.S. private-equity firm TPG Capital, a deal that gives Diageo access to a vast distribution network for its brands in the fast-growing nation.
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News Corp. Agrees to Buy Shine Group
News Corp. has agreed in principle to buy U.K. television-production company Shine Group for $674 million.
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BMW Unveils 'i' Sub-Brand
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Renren.com Plans IPO in U.S.
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Groupon Gears Up
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Hopu Partner Plans His Own Fund
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Asia Down Slightly on Oil, Unrest
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Luxottica Founder Resigns From Generali Board
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Currencies Tread Water
Middle East
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Bahrain Opposition Mulls Response
Bahrain's opposition groups will make another attempt to coordinate their response to the government's call for dialogue, a day after failing to reach a consensus on whether to start negotiations with the country's rulers.
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Mullen Meets Saudi Military Officials
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Morocco Joins In, Defying Predictions
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Egypt Freezes Mubaraks' Assets
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digits: How Much Did Social Media Matter in Egypt?
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U.S. to Track Health of Gulf Cleanup Workers
The federal government is launching a massive study to determine whether workers who helped clean up last year's Gulf of Mexico oil spill are getting sick as a result of those jobs.
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White House Eyes Budget Contingencies
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EU to Vote on Admitting GM Food
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Civility Institute Created in Tucson
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Merkel Plays Down Hamburg Vote
Real Estate
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Hip Hotels Grow
Citing a dearth of coolness in the recovering U.S. hotel market, entrepreneurs and impresarios are racing to develop a new generation of hotel brands to stylish travelers.
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World
Bahrain Protesters Retake Roundabout
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Yemen's Leader Vows to Stay
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Libya Violence Escalates
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More Street Protests in Iran
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Executives Try on New Hats
More executives—including some at GM and Disney—are finding their duties suddenly changing to cover areas they know nothing about.
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More Firms Plan to Put R&D; Overseas
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Boomers Find 401(k) Plans Fall Short
The 401(k) generation is beginning to retire, and it isn't pretty. The retirement savings plans that many baby boomers thought would see them through old age are falling short in many cases.
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Why Companies Are Hoarding Cash
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Where Have the Good Men Gone?
Too many men in their 20s live in a kind of extended adolescence—and women are sick of dealing with them.
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Tech
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Gadgets Rule the 'Connected Society'
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Alibaba.com CEO Resigns
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Obama Talked R&D; With Tech Chiefs
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Huawei Drops Deal
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As Obama Visits, Intel Touts New Plant
Real Estate
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A Home as Warm as the Conversation
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Homes for Equestrians
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Private Islands in Italy Ask $263 Million
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Increase in Hong Kong Land Supply Expected
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Home Builders Find Georgia Peachy
Health
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Rivalry in Treating Appendicitis
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Fight Over Fix for Florida 'Pill Mills'
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FDA Chief Backs Generics Fees
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J&J; Recalls Auto-Injection Products
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Medicare-Fraud Sweep Corrals 114
Opinion
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Paul Ryan: His Charge Up Entitlement Hill
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John Fund: What's at Stake in Wisconsin's Budget Battle
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Iran's Green Movement Lives
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A New Freedom Agenda
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Padilla Loses, Again
World
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China Co-Opts Social Media to Head Off Unrest
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U.S. Navy Leader Addresses China's Rise
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Yemen President Rejects Calls to Quit
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Al Qaeda Figure Believed Killed in Strike
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Suicide Attack Kills 12 Police in Iraq
U.S.
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For Obama, Moderates Are Key in Budget Deal
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Rep. Ryan: Not Looking for Shutdown
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Geithner Criticizes Spending Cuts
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Obama Administration Wants Punishment
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Detroit Symphony Musicians Reject Contract
Business
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Companies Suspend Libya Operations
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BP to Make Big India Investment
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BASF Earnings May Signal Chemical Sector's Strength
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Tata Targets Smaller Clients
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Nursing Banks, a Handshake at a Time
Markets
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CME, Deutsche Börse Explored Tie-Up
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Big Banks Start Charging for Once-Free Services
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Everbright Plans Hong Kong Listing
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Some Big Investors Bet on Treasury Rally
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European Stocks Sink on Mideast Tension
Management
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Feds End Criminal Inquiry on Mozilo
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H-P CEO Apotheker on a Post-Hurd Era
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Time Inc. CEO Fired
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Gucci Group CEO Gets the Boot
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J.P. Morgan's Dimon Gets $17 Million Bonus, Tops on Street
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Retailers Suit Up for Holiday Results
Major retailers, like Wal-Mart and Gap, report quarterly earnings this week, and the results will be the final word on whether holiday shoppers were naughty or nice to the chain stores.
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For Obama, Moderates Are Key in Budget Deal
A small group of senators is seeking to do what nobody else in Washington seems capable of doing: Devise the Big Deal on budget deficits. Doing that will require a solid anchor in the political center—a task that will ultimately fall to Obama.
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Feeling Stressed? Blame Your Raise
People who complain about being pressed for time often blame an overload at work, home—or both. Now researchers are pointing to a surprising culprit: the pay raise.
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Gadgets Rule the 'Connected Society'
Devices that point to a future in which consumers and devices are connected wirelessly were on show at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.
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Where Have the Good Men Gone?
Too many men in their 20s live in a kind of extended adolescence—and women are sick of dealing with them.
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Uprising in the Middle East
Popular demonstrations in Tunisia toppled a president and spread to countries across the region. See photos from protests from Algeria to Yemen.
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