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UK Blackberry Users Pass 8 Million Mark

Research In Motion Ltd (RIM), the maker of Blackberry smartphones, said its subscriber base in the UK had passed the 8 million milestone as it unveiled a new cloud-based music service in the country

Doctors Group Supports Fight on Drug Shortages

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The American Medical Association threw its support behind government efforts to ensure the supply of lifesaving medicines but stopped short of recommending financial penalties against drug companies.
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Sino-Forest is no Ponzi Scheme: Panel Report

Canada-listed Sino-Forest Corp said an independent committee found no evidence of fraud at the Chinese timber firm following allegations from short-seller Muddy Waters it had exaggerated its assets, although the committee also said it had been unable to verify the company owned all of its forests.
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Futures slide as euro zone fears persist

U.S. stock index futures fell on Tuesday, extending a drop in global equities, as doubts about the ability of Europe to tackle its debt crisis sent Italy's bond yields back into a perceived danger zone.
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Futures tumble as euro zone fears persist

U.S. stock index futures fell on Tuesday, extending a drop in global equities, as doubts about the ability of Europe to tackle its debt crisis sent Italy's bond yields back into a perceived danger zone.
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Stock futures tumble as euro zone fears persist

U.S. stock index futures fell on Tuesday, extending a drop in global equities, as doubts about the ability of Europe to tackle its debt crisis sent Italy's bond yields back into a perceived danger zone.
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Wal-Mart same-store sales rose strong 1.3 percent

Wal-Mart Stores Inc said on Tuesday that sales at its U.S. discount stores open at least a year rose a better-than-expected 1.3 percent during the third quarter, ending a string of nine consecutive quarterly declines.
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Can Twitter Predict GOP Polls?

There are a number of polls being conducted by a number of major news organizations to try and predict the winner of the Grand Old Party (GOP) presidential race. However, a new study suggests that a candidate's prospects in the polls could be estimated by the size of his Twitter following.
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Home Depot tops Street; ups dividend, outlook

Home Depot Inc reported stronger-than-expected quarterly results and raised its fiscal-year outlook for the third time in six months as the world's largest home improvement chain gained market share from smaller rival Lowe's Cos Inc.
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Senators, Veterans Join Hands to Bring Home Soldiers’ Remains

Encouraged by the recent developments in Libya, three U.S. senators have called attention to the remains of 13 American soldiers buried in Tripoli more than 200 years ago. A proposal has been passed to the Defense Department to bring home the sailors.
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Online Daters' Top Ten Lies Revealed in Survey

Men and women who resort to online dating sites frequently lie about their looks, physique, jobs and financial status, a survey of 1,000 single adults commissioned by online dating community BeautifulPeople.com, discovered.
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Shares extend losses, France in spotlight

European shares and the euro fell on Tuesday as investors renewed selling of Italian and Spanish bonds, while a sharp rise in French yields pointed to a growing risk that the two-year debt crisis may spread to one of the region's big two economies.
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NYPD Moves to Evict Occupy Wall Street

Police wearing helmets and carrying shields began early Tuesday morning to clear Zuccotti Park in New York City, where protesters from the Occupy Wall Street movement have been camped since September.
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Currency Remarks by Obama Provoke Criticism in China

The Chinese state media has accused U.S. President Barack Obama of using Beijing to deflect attention from his country's economic woes. The accusation, made by the Xinhua news agency, comes after Obama hit out at Chinese currency policy.

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