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Sarah Palin right about Paul Revere

Potential GOP candidate Sarah Palin has been criticized for saying that, while on his famous ride, Paul Revere also warned the British. According to Revere himself, he was captured and did in fact warn British soldiers.

Rick Santorum Launches Presidential Bid, Backs GOP Health Proposal

Rick Santorum's "Google Problem"
Former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum launched his bid for the Republican Party's presidential nomination for the 2012 election, defending his principles despite a losing his seat in 2006, backing a Republican plan to change Medicare for future seniors to let them purchase private health insurance.
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China paper warns Google may pay price for hacking claims

Chinese officials call Google 'political tool'

Internet big Google is a political tool , a top Chinese official told a Beijing paper Monday, claiming the U.S. internet magnet's comments about hacking attacks linked to China is bad for their business.
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Lulzsec strikes again: Nintendo hacked but servers safer than Sony

Nintendo announced that their web server was recently hacked by the Lulzsec hacking group. The hackers were able to penetrate the network but did not manage to obtain any sensitive information or customer data. The hack happened weeks ago, but Nintendo has just released a statement, leaving many to wonder about Nintendo's trust in communication with their gaming customers.
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S&P 500 seen testing April lows, Apple eyed

Wall Street was set for a volatile open on Monday, with the S&P 500 hovering near its April low after signs of a slowing economy pushed the index to five weeks of losses.
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Fed's Plosser: Jobs data doesn't change view

Weak jobs figures on Friday do not change the fundamental outlook for the U.S. economy and monetary policy could be tightened by the end of the year, a top Federal Reserve official said on Monday.
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China paper warns Google may pay price for hacking claims

Google has become a political tool vilifying the Chinese government, an official Beijing newspaper said on Monday, warning that the U.S. Internet giant's statements about hacking attacks traced to China could hurt its business.
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Fed's Plosser says jobs data doesn't change view

Weak jobs figures on Friday do not change the fundamental outlook for the U.S. economy and monetary policy could be tightened by the end of the year, a top Federal Reserve official said on Monday.
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Airline profit fears as trade fight looms with Europe

Global airlines will spell out the cost of a whirlwind of disasters, political unrest and high oil prices on Monday while mounting an all-out offensive against European plans to make them pay extra for carbon emissions.
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TransCanada says Keystone resumes shipping crude oil

TransCanada Corp's 591,000 barrel-per-day capacity Keystone pipeline resumed shipping crude oil, one week after being shut by a leak at a Kansas pumping station, the Calgary-based company said in a statement.
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Sarah Palin on Paul Revere: Expert or Ignoramus?

Sarah Palin said Paul Revere was someone who warned the British that they weren't going to be taking away our arms by ringing those bells and by making sure that as he's riding his horse through town to send those warning shots and bells that we were going to be secure.
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Bean Sprouts 'Connection' in E. Coli Outbreak

Bean sprouts grown in Germany have been identified as the most likely source of the E. coli outbreak which has mostly been restricted to northern Germany, state authorities said.

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