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Wall Street Lower on Greece, Threatening 5-Day Run

Stocks edged lower on Tuesday, with the S&P 500 pulling back from a five-day rally, as talks to resolve Greece's debt crisis hit a snag and a number of earnings from blue chips disappointed investors.

Why Twitter's Jack Dorsey Isn't Worried About Google Plus, Facebook [VIDEO]

Jack Dorsey Talks About Twitter, Square at 2012 DLD Conference
At the 2012 DLD Conference in Munich, Germany, one of the founders of Twitter, Jack Dorsey, spoke in detail about Twitter's primary capabilities as well as some of their goals for the year. Dorsey also spoke briefly about his newest venture, Square, which allows merchants to accept credit cards on their mobile phones.
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Europe Poses Global Recession Threat: IMF

Europe's debt crisis could tip the world economy into recession and a bigger firewall is urgently needed to keep the damage from spreading, the International Monetary Fund said on Tuesday.
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Who is Demian Bichir? Mexican Actor Snags 2012 Oscar Nomination

That the likes of George Clooney and Brad Pitt have received Oscar nominations for the Best Actor in a Leading Role trophy at the 84th Annual Academy Awards is no surprise. The surprise of the category is Mexican actor Demian Bichir. The 48-year-old actor has been acting since he was 14.
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Fed to shed light on policy

The Federal Reserve is expected to break new ground this week by providing a clearer window into official thinking on monetary policy and is expected to signal that interest rates will be held near zero into 2014.
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Mitt Romney Immigration: What is Self-Deportation?

Mitt Romney elaborated on his immigration policies during Monday night's debate in Florida by calling for a system of self-deportation, embracing a concept that was tested and subsequently discarded under President George W. Bush.
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What’s Wrong with Being Rich?

The setting was Puritan Boston in 1642. Hester Prynne emerged from prison rejected, condemned, and spurned. Her crime? Conceiving a child from an adulterous affair. Her punishment? Wearing a scarlet letter A on her chest and bearing the wrath of her town along with it.
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Wall Street dips on Greece

Stocks dipped on Tuesday as talks to resolve Greece's debt crisis hit a snag and some lackluster earnings put the S&P 500 index's five-day string of gains in jeopardy.
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Paranormal Activity 3: Watch it on Blu-Ray, Here's Why [VIDEO]

Paranormal Activity 3 may not have had the highest budget for a horror film nor the most sophisticated special effects, but it still got U.S. audiences hooked. Now it's out on Blu-Ray and DVD, giving fans another chance to have the chilling experience at home.
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Hit from dollar on McDonald's 2012 menu

McDonald's Corp's strong December sales and fourth-quarter earnings failed to allay fears that exchange rates and increased spending will weaken profits in 2012.
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Keeping Brain Sharp May Ward off Alzheimer's Protein

People who challenge their brains throughout their lifetimes -- through reading, writing and playing games -- are less likely to develop protein deposits in the brain linked with Alzheimer's, U.S. researchers said on Monday.

DuPont's 4Q Misses, Solar Panel Sales Slump

DuPont's quarterly revenue missed Wall Street expectations as its customers bought fewer solar-panel materials and digital television parts due to the weak economy, offsetting higher prices across the company.
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IMF slashes world growth outlook as euro zone weighs

The euro zone debt crisis is escalating and dragging down the world economy, the International Monetary Fund said on Tuesday, as it sharply cut its outlook for global growth and called for policies to restore confidence.

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