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Obama: Congress should approve tax deal, START
USA Today
President Obama said today it's wrong to suggest that Democrats should feel betrayed by the George W. Bush tax cut deal, and he predicted that the House and Senate would both sign off on it with heavy Democratic support. Obama also expressed confidence ...
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WikiLeaks: Who are the hackers behind Operation Payback?
The Guardian
MasterCard was forced offline for several hours today, following an online assault led by a shadowy group of hackers protesting against the card issuer's decision to block payments made to the WikiLeaks website. The "distributed denial of service" ...
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Bill Ackman Is A Busy Man With Fortune, Borders
Forbes (blog)
By STEVE SCHAEFER Fortune Brands got a pop in early October when Bill Ackman's Pershing Square Capital Management disclosed a 10.9% stake, and the maker of everything from Jim Beam to Master locks to Titleist golf balls moved up again Wednesday after ...
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Treasury 10-Year Yield Rises the Most Over Two Days Since September 2008
Bloomberg
By Cordell Eddings and Keith Jenkins - Wed Dec 08 16:11:01 GMT 2010 US President Barack Obama's agreement on Dec. 6 to extend tax cuts for two years boosted the outlook for the US recovery. Photographer: Roger L. Wollenberg/Pool via Bloomberg ...
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Mixed Retail Messaging: Costco Sours, Home Depot Gives Sweet Outlook
Forbes
Costco doesn't dazzle investors by beating profit forecasts. Home Depot, however, gets three cheers. Giving investors a peek at the health of the American consumer on Wednesday, Costco Wholesale posted strong first quarter sales while the Home Depot ...
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McRib boosts McDonald's November sales
The Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — McDonald's Corp. says a key sales figure rose 4.8 percent in November, helped in the US by the popularity of the limited-time McRib sandwich. The world's largest burger chain also said Wednesday weaker foreign currencies will hurt its ...
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US Stocks Drop As The Dollar Gains Strength;DJIA Down 24
Wall Street Journal
By Jonathan Cheng NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--US stocks slipped as the rising dollar pushed down commodity prices, weighing on the broader stock market. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 24 points to 11336 in mid-morning trading, while the Standard ...
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Netflix adds to streaming library with ABC-Disney deal
Washington Post
By Cecilia Kang Netflix Wednesday announced a licensing deal with Disney-ABC Television to stream hundreds of shows and movies such as "Ugly Betty" and "Desperate Housewives," building on the online television provider's growing library of content. ...
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United Continental November traffic up 4.8 percent
Bloomberg
By AP CHICAGO (AP) — United Continental Holdings Inc. said the combined traffic of both United and Continental airlines rose 4.8 percent in November. The airlines, which are still operating as separate companies, said late Tuesday they flew paying ...
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