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  Travel insurance can ease financial pain of medical emergency Apr 29, 2012 12:00 AM
  No one wants to dwell on the mishaps that might land you in a foreign hospital or, worse, require an emergency air evacuation from your dream vacation. Travel insurance is worth considering, however. For a relatively modest outlay, you can buy coverage that protects you if you have to cancel before or during your trip because you, your traveling companions or even a family member not traveling with you becomes ill and requires care.
  

   
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  China and Russia sign contracts worth $15 billion Apr 28, 2012 12:00 AM
  Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang has announced the signing of contracts between China and Russia worth a total of $15 billion.
  

   
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  Dow regains ground it lost in April Apr 27, 2012 12:00 AM
  It took a while, but the Dow Jones industrial average finally gained back all its losses for the month.On a day of conflicting signals, as investors weighed disappointing economic news against reports of higher profits at big companies, stocks inched higher. All three major indexes were up Friday, though barely.
  

   

• Sealy debt shows private equity shortcomings Apr 27, 2012 12:00 AM
  Sealy Corp. and Tempur-Pedic International Inc. are mattress makers that were backed by private-equity firms. The similarities pretty much end there.
  

   
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  Boeing wins $6 billion 777 order from China Eastern Apr 27, 2012 12:00 AM
  Boeing Co. reached an agreement to sell 20 long-range 777 jets, the planemakers most-profitable model, to China Eastern Airlines Corp. in a deal with a list value of about $6 billion.
  

   
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  A weaker first quarter doesn’t mean a weak year Apr 27, 2012 12:00 AM
  The U.S. economy grew more slowly in the first three months of this year. Governments spent less, and businesses cut back on investment. But consumers spent at the fastest pace in more than a year.
  

   
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  FCC: TV stations must post rates for campaign ads Apr 27, 2012 12:00 AM
  The Federal Communications Commission voted Friday to require broadcast TV stations to post online the advertising rates they charge political candidates and advocacy groups.
  

   
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  Spain crisis deepens with jobless rise, downgrade Apr 27, 2012 12:00 AM
  The government reported Friday that unemployment rose to 24.4 percent in the first quarter compared with 22.9 percent in the fourth quarter and that more than half of Spaniards under 25 are now without jobs.
  

   

• Few expect major shifts as Fed ends policy meeting Apr 25, 2012 12:00 AM
  
  

   
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  Wealth management firm creates custom plans Apr 23, 2012 12:00 AM
  We interview Micahel Leonetti, ownber of Buffalo Grove-based Leonetti & Associates LLC. Find out what keeps the business owenr up at night. His allergies or work issues?
  

   
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  Pet insurance guards against big vet bills Apr 22, 2012 12:00 AM
  
  

   
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  Can stocks extend their first-quarter win streak? Apr 22, 2012 12:00 AM
  The zigzag in the stock market may leave you wondering queasily: Will this quarter build on the blockbuster gains from the start of the year or wipe them away? History suggests the winning streak will continue. From 1982, the start of what some consider the modern era of investing, through the end of last year, there were 17 quarters in which the Standard & Poors 500 index rose 10 percent or more. Only twice were those gains followed by a losing quarter.
  

   

• Tax tips for mutual fund investors Apr 22, 2012 12:00 AM
  In most circumstances, taxes are unavoidable. At best, the bill can be delayed by using a tax-sheltered account. But many investors especially those in higher tax brackets dont rely exclusively on an individual retirement account or 401(k), in which earnings can grow tax-free. In fact, about 45 percent of all mutual fund assets are held in taxable accounts.
  

   
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  Hybrid and electric cars see record sales Apr 22, 2012 12:00 AM
  Americans are buying record numbers of hybrid and electric cars as gas prices climb and new models arrive in showrooms, giving the vehicles their greatest share yet of the U.S. auto market.
  

   
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  Report: Wal-Mart hushed up bribe network in Mexico Apr 21, 2012 12:00 AM
  Wal-Mart Stores Inc. hushed up a vast bribery campaign that top executives of its Mexican subsidiary carried out to build stores across that country, according to a published report.
  

   

• Calamos fund achieves 5-star Morningstar rating Apr 20, 2012 12:00 AM
  Calamos Investments announced its Calamos Global Equity Fund received a 5-Star Overall Morningstar Rating for its various share classes as of March 31.
  

   
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  First winning week of April for stocks Apr 20, 2012 12:00 AM
  Stronger profits from Microsoft, McDonalds and other major U.S. corporations pushed stocks higher Friday. Optimism from Europe helped brighten the mood.
  

   

• Disney studio chief quits after ‘John Carter’ bomb Apr 20, 2012 12:00 AM
  Disney movie studio boss Rich Ross is stepping down, a month after the family entertainment giant booked a huge loss on the mega-budget sci-fi movie John Carter.
  

   
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  New proposed Keystone XL pipeline route unveiled Apr 19, 2012 12:00 AM
  Officials unveiled a new preferred route Thursday for the Nebraska portion of the stalled Keystone XL oil pipeline that avoids the state's groundwater-rich Sandhills region. The proposed route would veer east around the the Sandhills before looping back to the original route. Developer TransCanada has said the reroute adds about 100 miles to the original 1,700-mile project that would carry oil from Canada to the Gulf Coast.
  

   

• Ex-Fla. hedge fund manager Nadel dies in prison Apr 18, 2012 12:00 AM
  [No Paragraph Style]NewsA Florida hedge fund manager sentenced to 14 years in prison after cheating investors of $168 million has died.