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Nikkei Heads for Best January Performance in 13 Years

Japan's Nikkei share average was on track to snap a three-day losing run Tuesday and headed for its best January performance since 1999, as investors took cues from optimism about the U.S. economy and shrugged off weaker corporate earnings results.

Obama Downplays Use of Drones in Iraq

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President Barack Obama Monday played down the use of U.S. drones in Iraq, saying the program was very limited and focused mainly on protecting the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad.

S&P Warns G20 Nations of Downgrade over Health Costs

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Ratings agency Standard & Poor's warned Monday that it may downgrade "a number of highly rated" Group of 20 countries in 2015 if their governments fail to enact reforms to curb rising health-care spending and other costs related to aging populations.
AT&T has entered into a deal with Cerberus Capital Management to sell its struggling Yellow Pages business

AT&T Reorganizes Management Positions

Wireless provider AT&T has put company veteran John Stankey in charge of strategy amid a management reshuffle after its failed attempt to take over Deutsche Telekom's U.S. mobile unit.
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Japanese carmaker Honda's Q3 seen hit by disasters, yen

Honda Motor Co <7267.T> is expected to report a double-digit slide in quarterly operating profit on Tuesday and forecast a still larger drop for the full year, as natural disasters in Japan and Thailand hit it harder than rivals.
Demonstrators protest against Poland's government plans to sign Acta

SOPA is Dead, but ACTA and OPEN Next to be Protested

SOPA is gone for now (until someone re-introduces it), but ACTA and OPEN are two other anti-piracy measures written in the spirit of SOPA. ACTA isn't a proposed U.S. law, however. It's an international treaty already signed by several countries including the U.S. OPEN, on the other hand, picks up right where SOPA took off.
Alabama GOP Primary Results 2012: LIVE COVERAGE

Mitt Romney Better Leader, More Sincere Than Newt Gingrich: Poll

With one day to go before the Florida primary, Mitt Romney is widening his lead ahead of Newt Gingrich. And a new USA Today/Gallup poll reveals one reason why: Romney is perceived to be significantly more presidential and more authentic than the former speaker of the House.
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Most banks tightening credit to Europe, Fed says

More than two-thirds of banks in a Federal Reserve survey of senior loan officers said they had tightened credit to European financial firms in January, underscoring the continent's severe banking crisis.
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Joe Biden Says He Advised Against Bin Laden Raid

Vice President Joe Biden admitted over the weekend that, when President Barack Obama had to decide whether to authorize the May 2 raid that killed Osama bin Laden, Biden advised him not to do so.
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Megaupload Shutdown: Why Internet Piracy Will Prevail

Internet piracy can not be stopped. Megaupload had about 150 million registered users when it was shut down. A recent study from the British market intelligence firm Envisional showed that sites like Megaupload, called cyberlockers, made up for 5.1 percent of global bandwidth consumption while BitTorrents made up for 11.4 percent of global bandwidth consumption. The study concludes that piracy prevails because it is easier and more reliable than legitimate alternatives.
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Guns N' Roses Tour 2012: Dates and Locations of Club Shows in U.S. [FULL LIST]

Guns N' Roses announced Monday they will perform a series of shows through the U.S. in February. Unlike their past tour, the six U.S. shows will be hosted by small venues and clubs, kicking off at the Roseland Ballroom in New York on Feb. 10 and ending at the House of Blues in Atlantic City on Feb. 24. Take a look at the full list of U.S. and European tour dates and locations.

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