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Sarah Palin The Rogue: Book Sales Less Than Robust in First Week

As some suggest Sarah Palin may be preparing to disappoint her fans by not running for President, they may be excited by another disappointment.Depending on one's perspective, sales for the tell-all biography about Sarah Palin that has stirred such a controversy haven't been that great. According to number reported today from Nielsen Bookscan, the most reliable tracker for the book industry, The Rogue: Searching for the Real Sarah Palin by Joe McGinniss sold a total of just 6,0...

Carlyle, Blackstone chiefs downbeat on U.S. economy

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The heads of two of the world's most powerful private equity firms issued a dire report on the U.S. economy on Wednesday, signaling problems for political leaders and their own firms' ability to realize profit on their portfolios.

Group challenges FCC's net neutrality rules

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Public interest group Free Press filed a petition for review in the First Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston on Wednesday, challenging U.S. Internet rules set to go into effect November 20.
WHO Air Pollution Survey

Air Pollution - U.S., Canada Cities Least; Iran Most: WHO

Major cities in Iran, India, Pakistan, and Mongolia rank among the worst on the planet for air pollution, while major cities in the United States and Canada are among the cleanest, according to a new World Health Organization survey.
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UAW OKs GM Deal

Workers represented by the United Auto Workers union approved a four-year labor contract with General Motors Co on Wednesday, the first such deal for the top U.S. automaker since its 2009 bankruptcy.
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Businesses beat market blues, boost spending

U.S. businesses stepped up investment spending in August despite the upheaval caused by bitter political fighting in Washington, and some economists raised their forecast for economic growth for this quarter.
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UAW nears OK of GM deal

The United Auto Workers union looks set to announce approval of its labor contract with General Motors Co on Wednesday as more than half the local bargaining units have voted in favor of the four-year deal.
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UAW OKs GM deal; Ford talks continue

Workers represented by the United Auto Workers union approved a four-year labor contract with General Motors Co on Wednesday, the first such deal for the top U.S. automaker since its 2009 bankruptcy.
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Exclusive: More money flowing to targeted media

U.S. companies will spend nearly $200 billion this year on targeted media such as direct mail, text messages or product placement in video games to concentrate on narrow, valuable groups of consumers, a new study shows.
Zimbabwe's prime minister, Morgan Tsvangirai

Zimbabwe's PM Knocks Indigenisation Policy

Zimbabwe is hurting investor confidence and stalling recovery by promoting a law to force the transfer of foreign-owned firms to local ownership, Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai said on Wednesday.
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Citi CEO says bank to adjust for slowdown: Dow

Citigroup Inc plans to fine-tune its business as economic growth shows signs of slowing, Chief Executive Vikram Pandit said in an interview with Dow Jones, signaling that the bank is considering cost cuts.
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Exclusive: Study sees more money flowing to targeted media

U.S. companies will spend nearly $200 billion this year on targeted media such as direct mail, text messages or product placement in video games in a major push to concentrate on narrow, valuable groups of consumers, a new study shows.

Iran to Send Ships to U.S. Waters: A New Cold War?

Iran's navy will send ships into the Atlantic Ocean, state-run Islamic Republic News Agency reported Tuesday. The vessels will sail out of the Persian Gulf and toward the United States' East Coast as retaliation for American ships in the Persian Gulf.
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Wall Street flat after run-up

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq were little changed on Wednesday with investors cautious after a three-day rally and ahead of an audit of Greece's finances to decide whether the nation gets more aid to avoid bankruptcy.
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Mortgage applications rose last week: MBA

Applications for U.S. home mortgages rose last week, reflecting a jump in demand for home loan refinancing as mortgage rates dropped, an industry group said on Wednesday.
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Europe slow to adopt 4G mobile: sector execs

Europe's rollout of fourth-generation mobile networks is trailing major operators in the United States and parts of Asia which are already offering the service to millions of customers.

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