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Key senator calls for special cyber security panel

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Republican Senator John McCain called on Wednesday for the creation of a bipartisan panel to draft long-sought legislation to combat data breaches and espionage aimed at U.S. companies and defense networks.
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Bernanke warns spending cuts could derail recovery

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke warned on Thursday that overzealous cuts to government spending in the short term could derail a shaky recovery and said a debt default could wreak financial havoc.
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Will Amazon Tablet Kill Kindle?

Amazon will release an Android-powered device with a 9-inch display but no camera by October, according to a Wall Street Journal report Wednesday, citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter. Users would be able to watch videos, listen to music or read books bought from Amazon. But will it kill the Kindle sales?
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Jobless claims fall, but retail sales timid

The economy may not see a strong pick-up in growth in the second half of 2011 as the number of Americans filing for first-time jobless benefits remained high last week and retail sales barely rose in June.
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Tea and Coffee May Help Ward Off Superbug MRSA

According to a new government study in which 5,555 Americans were sampled, coffee and hot tea drinkers have double the advantage over non-drinkers in warding off superbug MRSA in their nostrils.
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Casey Anthony Fans Send Money to Her Jail Account

Casey Anthony fans have been sending money to her jailhouse account to help her buy snacks, makeup and other items. Records from the Orange County Correction Department show that 17 people have sent money orders to the account since May, ABC News reports.
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Levi Aron: Brooklyn Man Charged With Boy's Killing Under Suicide Watch

Levi Aron, a Brooklyn man accused of kidnapping and killing an 8-year-old boy who asked him for directions , was arraigned in a New York court on charges of murder and kidnapping in the first degree on Thursday. He was also remanded under suicide watch until a mental evaluation is completed, CNN reported.
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Jobless claims, sales show recovery still weak

The U.S. economy will struggle to regain speed this year, data on Thursday suggested, as the number of Americans filing for first-time jobless benefits remained high and retail sales barely rose in June.
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Netflix Added to Nintendo 3DS

Nintendo announced Thursday that those 3DS owners across the U.S. and Canada can download a free application allowing Netflix members with unlimited streaming plans to instantly watch TV episodes and movies streaming from Netflix.
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China Urges U.S. to Act Responsibly on Debt Ceiling

China Thursday called on the United States to adopt responsible policies and measures to guarantee the interests of investors -- a communique that highlights the rising concern about a possible U.S. Government default. Meanwhile, modest debt talk progress was noted on Day 5, with bipartisan agreement on at least $1.5 trillion in spending cuts over 10 years.
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Bernanke: Cutting too much too soon could hurt recovery

U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke warned Congress on Thursday that overzealous cuts to government spending in the short term could derail an already fragile recovery and said a U.S. debt default may wreak financial havoc.
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Sweden raids local Nasdaq bourse in competition probe

STOCKHOLM, July 14 - Swedish regulators have raided U.S.-owned bourse operator Nasdaq OMX Group in a competition probe likely to raise questions over exchanges' efforts to woo controversial high-frequency traders.
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Tea and Coffee Drinkers Less Likely to Carry MRSA

A new government study published in the Annals of Family Medicine shows that those who drink hot tea or coffee are about twice as likely as non-drinkers to ward off methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA, in their nostrils.
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China's fresh rare earths export quotas restore cuts

China on Thursday issued a second batch of quotas for exports of rare earths this year -- virtually making up for previous cuts -- after its commerce minister met with his EU counterpart to discuss this and other thorny issues between the two trading partners.

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