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Strong Economic Data Mean Fed Doesn't Need to Buy Bonds Now: Bullard

The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis seal is seen at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis June 8, 2011.
Signs the U.S. recovery is gaining strength indicate the Federal Reserve may not need to buy any more bonds to spur growth, James Bullard, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, said on Saturday: I don't think it's very likely right now because the tone of the data has been pretty strong recently.
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Ron Paul 2012: About That Jon Huntsman Video …

Ron Paul's 2012 presidential run is embroiled in another scandal -- an anonymous professed Paul supporter posted a YouTube video against Republican rival Jon Huntsman that was tinged with racism and targeted Huntsman's daughters.
A boat that contained smuggled bales of marijuana is seen washed ashore on a beach in Ventura County, California north of Los Angeles in this handout photograph taken and released to Reuters on January 4, 2012. Police seized a Mexican motorboat loaded wit

Police nab Mexican drug boat north of LA, arrest 10

Police seized a Mexican motorboat loaded with more than a ton of marijuana north of Los Angeles early on Wednesday and arrested 10 people, the latest in a growing number of seizures as smugglers seek to ferry drugs north to market by sea, authorities said.
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NinjaVideo co-founded sentenced to 22 months for piracy

Hana Amal Beshara, the co-founder and public face of pirate website NinjaVideo.net, has been sentenced to 22 months in prison for conspiracy and criminal copyright infringement, U.S. Attorney Neil H. MacBride, Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director John Morton announced Friday morning.
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Focus shifts back to U.S. earnings

Stocks have strayed from their recent link to euro moves, and the start of U.S. corporate earnings next week could help shift investor focus back to U.S. fundamentals from Europe.
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SEC changes settlement language for some cases

U.S. securities regulators said on Friday that defendants can no longer settle civil cases using neither admit nor deny language if they have already admitted to wrongdoing in parallel criminal cases.
New Girl Scout Cookie Savannah Smiles

New Girl Scout Cookie Savannah Smiles Launched in 2012: What's Your Favorite Flavor?

The bite-size cookie will come with a dusting of confectioner's sugar and the taste of a lemony twist. The Girl Scouts describe the new cookie like this: Celebrate the anniversary of the Girl Scouts with these bite-sized, lemon-wedge cookies dusted in powdered sugar and bursting with lemon flavor. Enjoy these delightful treats, remember where Girl Scouts began...and smile.
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McCain Endorses Obama, Forgets Romney -- See Oops Moment (VIDEO)

John McCain was going strong, making his endorsement for president 2012 at a Republican rally for Republican candidate Mitt Romney in South Carolina. It's just that as you can see from the video below, McCain endorses Obama -- the current Democratic President -- instead of Romney, the Republican hopeful.
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Iran denies central bank resignation rumor

A senior Central Bank of Iran official has denied rumors that the bank's governor has resigned, the ISNA news agency reported Saturday, in a week when the currency hit a record low amid rising inflation and concerns about tighter economic sanctions.

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