Finance
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Gas spike drives U.S. consumer prices up 0.7 percentMar 15, 2013 8:02 am - WASHINGTON — A spike in gas prices drove a measure of U.S. consumer costs up in February by the most in more than three years. But outside the gain in fuel costs, inflat...
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Sharp drop in homes lost to foreclosure in FebruaryMar 14, 2013 4:14 am - LOS ANGELES — While the nation’s foreclosure woes persist, new data show they’re easing amid a resurgent housing market, rising home prices and efforts by some states to...
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McDonald’s to roll out yolk-free Egg McMuffinMar 13, 2013 5:33 pm - NEW YORK — McDonald’s is rolling out a yolk-free version of its Egg McMuffin this spring. The world’s biggest hamburger chain says the “Egg White Delight” will be made w...
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Dow notches ninth gain in a rowMar 13, 2013 5:01 pm - NEW YORK — The Dow Jones industrial average notched its ninth gain in a row, giving the index its longest winning streak in more than sixteen years. The index edged up ...
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Officials expand pursuit of hackers who took credit reportsMar 13, 2013 3:06 pm - WASHINGTON — The pursuit of hackers who audaciously stole and published credit reports for Michelle Obama, the attorney general, FBI director and other U.S. politicians ...
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Netflix integrates with Facebook in U.S.Mar 13, 2013 2:00 pm - Netflix Inc., the online video service, began offering U.S. subscribers the ability to peer into each others' digital movie libraries through an expanded partnership wit...
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German central bank: Crisis not over yetMar 12, 2013 6:43 am - $PHOTOCREDIT_ON$Associated Press$PHOTOCREDIT_OFF$ FRANKFURT, Germany — The head of Germany’s central bank is warning that the eurozone’s financial crisis “isn’t over” de...
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Gov’t fiscal outlook improving — but only for nowMar 12, 2013 6:41 am - WASHINGTON — Despite constant budget wrangling and finger-pointing by the nation’s policy-makers, the government’s short-term fiscal outlook isn’t all that bad. It’s act...
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Dow’s recovery is old news to these top fundsMar 10, 2013 6:15 am - BOSTON — The stock market keeps pushing higher. The Dow Jones industrial average climbed to a record on Tuesday, finally recovering to surpass its October 2007 high. The...
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F-35 flies above defense budget radarMar 09, 2013 7:14 pm - EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. — With an ear-ringing roar, the matte-gray fighter jet streaked down Runway 12 and sliced into a cloudless afternoon sky over the Florida Panh...