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New Music Service Courts Tech-Averse Listeners

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A simple new online music service will launch across Europe and North America this week aimed at the millions who like music but struggle with the technology to find and listen to it.
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Gold ETF Holdings Massive But Stable

The amount of gold held in exchange-traded products is near record highs and although the gold price is suffering from investors' desire for the safety of cash, the risk of this $116 billion stash of bullion being jettisoned is distant.
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End of Grasberg Strike Imminent - Report

Freeport McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc and its Indonesian workers' union expect to sign a pay deal on Tuesday to end a three-month strike that has crippled production at the world's second-biggest copper mine, two sources told Reuters.
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Calling Obama a Skunk is not Racist Attack: Tea Party Mouthpiece

The Kansas based ultra conservative Tea party group defended its depiction of President Barack Obama as a Skunk. The Hutchinson based Patriot Freedom Alliance had posted an image with a caption that run The skunk has replaced the eagle as the new symbol for the president. It is half black, it is half white, and almost everything it does, stinks,
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Mental Health Becomes a Rising Challenge for Labor Market: OECD

One in five employees suffers from a mental illness, such as depression or anxiety, and many are struggling to cope, according to a new report released Monday by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, an international economic organization of 34 countries including the U.S.
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Futures bounce ahead of Fed assessment

Stock index futures rose on Tuesday following an equities selloff the day before, but anxiety over Europe's debt crisis was seen keeping markets jittery ahead of the Federal Reserve's assessment of the U.S. economy.
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Samsung Galaxy Nexus: Top 4 Contenders

The highly anticipated Samsung Galaxy Nexus has been released in the UK, Japan and Canada, while customers in the United States have been eagerly awaiting its release. The latest Google Android phone will runs only on the Verizon network and is rumored to be hitting stores in U.S. on Dec. 15.
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Newt Gingrich: His 10 Most Outrageous Quotes

Newt Gingrich has said a lot of outrageous things in his time, and he is proud of it: early in his congressional career, he vowed to define his political opponents out of existence. Here are 10 of his most memorable -- and offensive -- quotes.
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U.S. Futures Signal Slight Rebound

Futures pointed to a slight rebound on Wall Street on Tuesday, with futures for the S&P 500 up 0.46 percent, Dow Jones futures up 0.41 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures up 0.34 percent at 5:28 a.m. ET.
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Futures signal slight rebound

Futures pointed to a slight rebound on Wall Street on Tuesday, with futures for the S&P 500 up 0.46 percent, Dow Jones futures up 0.41 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures up 0.34 percent at 5:28 a.m. ET.
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Ron Paul 2012: Why he Stands Real Chance to Get Republican Nomination

Currently, Texas representative Ron Paul stands at third position in the Lowa caucus polls. He is tied with former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney at 17 points. If his public meetings at the state of Lowa are anything to go by, then he might register surprises at the ballot.
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Price fixing or good manners? Jury might decide

As the Department of Justice gears up for a rare criminal trial against a publicly traded company, the Taiwanese defendant wants to argue that prosecutors just don't get Asian business culture.
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Senate Rejects Obama's Choice of El Salvador Ambassador

Senate Republicans Monday blocked Mari Carmen Aponte, President Obama's choice to be ambassador to El Salvador, stating there were unresolved questions about whether Cuban intelligence officials tried to recruit her as a spy in the 1990s.
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Stocks and euro steady, downgrade fears weigh

European stocks and the euro steadied on Tuesday after sharp sell-offs on disappointment about last week's EU summit but any gains could be short lived due to lingering concerns over credit rating downgrades and the health of the banking sector.
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WaMu Settles Dispute, Eyes Bankruptcy Exit

Washington Mutual Inc., the biggest bank to fail in U.S. history, said it reached a settlement in a dispute between shareholders and certain creditors that had prevented the bank from emerging from Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings.
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European Stocks, Euro Steady After Selloff

The sell-off in European stocks and the euro eased on Tuesday but concerns the region remains a long way from solving its sovereign debt crisis was seen likely to keep the pressure on.
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European stocks, euro steady after sell-off

The sell-off in European stocks and the euro eased on Tuesday but concerns the region remains a long way from solving its sovereign debt crisis was seen likely to keep the pressure on.
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Congress Panel Freezes $700M for Pakistan as Distrust Grows

A crisis in U.S.-Pakistan relations looked set to deepen Monday night after a House-Senate negotiating panel froze $700 million in aid until Pakistan gives assurances it is helping fight the spread of improvised explosive devices in the region.

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