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U.S. Tries New Tactic for Suspected Swiss Bank Tax Cheats

U.S. authorities hunting in Swiss banks for suspected tax cheats have a new weapon in their arsenal: an arcane but aggressive legal maneuver more commonly used against drug smugglers, money launderers and Imelda Marcos, widow of the Philippine dictator.

Greece, Portugal, Ireland Fared Worse in 2011: World Economy Report Card

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The world entered 2011 with cautious optimism that things would improve over the gloom of 2009 and 2010. However, the past year has proven to be quite turbulent. The global economy was faced with a myriad of challenges including the European debt crisis, while the overall economic performance in the industrialized world left much to be desired.
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Wall St drops on euro-zone worries, S&P

U.S. stocks fell 1 percent on Wednesday as renewed concerns about the euro zones prompted investors to sell equities after last week's hefty year-end rally, wiping out the S&P 500's gains for the year.
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Darkest Hour full of dimwitted alien prey

Despite the fact that The Darkest Hour was smuggled into U.S. theaters on Christmas Day with no advance press screenings, I went in full of residual holiday good cheer, prepared to give this sci-fi movie the benefit of the doubt that all B-movies deserve.
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9-Year-Old Asks GOP Candidates to Reveal Favorite Superheroes [VIDEO]

From Rep. Ron Paul to former Speaker Next Gingrich, nine-year-old Ari Garnick has been making the rounds before the New Hampshire primary asking each GOP candidate one crucial question: if you could be any superhero, who would it be an why? Find their baffling, hilarious and surprising sincere answers here.
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U.S. Gas Prices Likely $4.25 a Gallon by Spring 2012: Analyst

Oil prices have risen recently over concern about tensions in the Middle East. Iran has threatened to close the vital Strait of Hormuz. Some one-third of all global oil tankers travel through the Strait of Hormuz, near Iran. On Tuesday, the prices of oil jumped more than $1 when Iran threatened to cut off the vital shipping route. On Wednesday, U.S. crude dropped slightly by 57 cents per gallon, to $100.77.
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Top 10 Travel Destinations for 2012

Around this time of year, wanderlust travelers raise a Champagne glass and spin the globe in search of the next great destination for the coming year. What will be the top destinations in 2012? Have a look:
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Ron Paul 2012: More Reader Responses to Civil War Comments

On Friday, I criticized Ron Paul's suggestion in 2007 that the Civil War could have been avoided if Abraham Lincoln had chosen to buy the slaves and release them, and I challenged readers to come up with other alternatives to the Civil War. Here are some of their responses.
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Gold Down More Than 1% on Strong Dollar

Gold fell more than 1 percent in choppy trade on Wednesday, on track for its biggest one-day decline in two weeks, as a stronger dollar and risk-averse selling across the board also sent equities lower.

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