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Obama eyes more deficit talks

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President Barack Obama will decide on Saturday whether to summon lawmakers for a new round of debt and deficit talks, weighing the chances of progress as both sides stick to their positions on spending and taxes.
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Will Bachmann's Slavery Gaffes Ruin Her Presidential Campaign?

Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann has been waging a media campaign to reassure everyone that she did not support slavery and save her presidential campaign. The controversy erupted after the Congresswoman signed the 'Marriage Vow’, a pledge drafted by conservative Christian organization Family Leader.
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Gold Price Set to Zoom to Higher Records on Possible Dollar Sell-Off, EU Soverign Crisis

If the Fed wades further into muddy stimulus waters, that will set the stage for a certain gold boom in the short to medium term. Historically, a dollar sell-off has been the biggest force behind a gold boom. If the Fed takes recourse to another round of easing in pursuit of its goal of propping up job creation and real growth, it will inadvertently cause a dollar sell-off and trigger, in turn, a gold super rally.
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Preventable Measles Virus Still Kill in Poor Africa: UN

Measles, a highly contagious and serious disease, still wreaks havoc on Africa due to poverty and ignorance. A United Nations spokesperson said on Friday that 17,584 people have contracted this disease and 114 have died from it in Ethiopia, reported CBS.
Five-tael (6.65 ounces or 190 grams) gold bars are seen at a jewellery store in Hong Kong in this April 21, 2011 illustration photo.

Another Gold Boom in Sight: Chinese Inflation, Dollar Sell-off and Sovereign Debt Crisis Set Perfect Stage

The setting is perfect for another gold boom cycle to kick in, perhaps pushing the yellow metal into a super cycle. There are several factors aiding gold's further push into higher price records, greater investment worth and long-term reign as a de facto currency. There are all sorts of classic factors supporting gold all the way, like the demand from China and India bursting at seams, continued worries for the US dollar and the worrisome prospect of sovereign default in some European countri...
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Obama, GOP trade debt plan demands

President Barack Obama will decide on Saturday whether to summon lawmakers for a new round of debt and deficit talks, weighing the chances of progress as both sides stick to their positions on spending and taxes.
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Rising Sea Levels Threaten US East Coast

A National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration revealed that a strong EL Nino in future could imperil the US east coast with rising sea levels and more destructive storm surges.
A sign is seen for the 405 freeway in Los Angeles

Interstate 405: The 'Carmageddon', History, Myth and Trivia

Marking the countdown to the feared ‘Carmageddon’, or the weekend closure of a nearly 10-mile stretch of the Interstate 405, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa attempted to brush aside a 'car apocalypse', saying the chaos will do good in future.
iPad 3 vs. Sony S1, S2, TouchPad, and Galaxy Tab 10.1 - What Should You Buy?

iPad 3 vs. Sony S1, S2, TouchPad, and Galaxy Tab 10.1 - What Should You Buy?

With Apple's iPad dominating the tablet market, expectations of the iPad 3 release is considered to cement its position at the top. Sony, Samsung, and Hewlett Packard have all released their latest tablets in hopes of eating away at Apple's 82% hold over the US tablet market. The iPad 2 now have seen threats but can the new line of competitive tablets be enough to counter Apple's upcoming iPad 3?
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In a first for Starbucks, Chile workers strike

Starbucks Corp has been hit with its first strike at a company-operated cafe in Chile, where some workers are seeking pay and benefit increases, union and company representatives told Reuters on Friday.
HTC High-Up Claims Apple Legal Policy is Killing iPhone ‘Cool’ Factor

HTC Infringes on Two Apple Patents ITC Says

Apple won a preliminary ruling from the International Trade Commission as it seeks put an injunction on rival HTC to halt what it believes is infringing its intellectual property.
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Obama, GOP trade demands for debt plan

President Barack Obama and Republicans traded demands for a serious deficit plan on Friday, as an acrimonious stalemate deepened in negotiations to avert a looming U.S. government default.

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