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U.S. to appeal WTO ruling against meat labels

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The United States said on Friday it would appeal a World Trade Organization ruling against a law requiring country-of-origin labels on all meat sold in grocery stores, a move that disappointed Canada and Mexico, both of which want the law changed.

Lockheed welcomes Norway backing of F-35 fighter

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Lockheed Martin Corp on Friday welcomed news that Norway planned to increase its order for F-35 Joint Strike Fighter jets by four planes, and was considering pulling forward the delivery of two initial training jets by one year to 2015.
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Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's policy of quantitative may have made U.S. Treasurys a less attractive investment to the Chinese

China, Japan To Begin Selling US Treasurys?

China's skein of trade surpluses and Treasury-buying has run its course and the country will need to begin selling some of its vast holdings of U.S. debt, says Frederick Sheehan, ex-head of asset allocation at John Hancock Financial Services.
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Jeremy Lin, Knicks Beat Raptors -- Four Straight Wins With Woodson [VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS]

Amare Stoudemire, Jeremy Lin, Carmelo Melo Anthony and Tyson Chandler led the New York Knicks to their fourth straight win on Tue. night, March 20 against the Toronto Raptors at Madison Square Garden. The Knicks have been on a winning streak ever since ex-coach Mike D'Antoni stepped down and was replaced by Mike Woodson, though NY's wining streak might also be attributed to the fact that they've been playing against some of the NBA's weaker teams recently.
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New iPad 3: Less Profit For Apple Compared to iPad 2?

Each time Apple releases a new product, research teams such as IHS iSuppli take it apart and strip it to its components to analyze costs and profits. And, according to the latest analysis, Apple seems to be making less profit with the new iPad than it did with the iPad 2, as the component parts for the new device are more expensive.
Kinross Gold CEO Tye Burt

Kinross Gold May Be Takeover Target

Cost overruns and a massive writedown have knocked Kinross Gold's stock so low that some bankers see it as Canada's biggest potential takeover play, though obstacles to a bid for the senior gold producer may be too big to surmount.
Mitt Romney addresses media next to Puerto Rico Gov. Luis Fortuño upon arrival at Isla Grande airport in San Juan March 16, 2012.

Romney's Puerto Rico Win Adds To Pressure On Santorum

The front-runner has so far amassed more delegates than his Republican rivals combined and is poised to win more Tuesday in Illinois, even if he loses the popular vote, Romney's campaign says. It's stepping up calls for Santorum to concede defeat and quit.
Pope Shenouda III attends the Coptic Christmas eve mass in Cairo

Egypt's Coptic Christian Pope Dies

Pope Shenouda III, the head of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria in Egypt, died Saturday at the age of 88, according to the country's official Middle East News Agency.
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Apple Shares Rise As New iPad Sales Begin

Shares of Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) recovered after plunging in the first hour of trading as sales of its latest iPad brought lines to its U.S. retail stores and wireless company outlets.
A man raises Apple's new iPad after purchasing it in New York

iPad 3 Release Date Friday March 16 8 a.m. - The Ultimate Buyer's Guide

At last, the most anticipated Apple tablet is going public today. Those who have preordered the new iPad will have to wait three more days (as shipping starts March 19). Apple fans are breathlessly waiting to catch the glimpse of the new iPad. All they dream of is swiping their fingers across the marvelous Retina display.

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