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Quotes from Michael Jackson's memorial service

Pop star Michael Jackson, who died on June 25, was remembered at a public memorial service on Tuesday at the Staples Centre sports arena in downtown Los Angeles, featuring performances by Mariah Carey and Stevie Wonder.

Senate begins push for climate change bill

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Democrats in the Senate on Tuesday began a drive to advance climate change legislation, a top Obama administration priority, amid warnings that a bill recently passed by the House of Representatives to reduce carbon emissions would have to be changed.

Highlights of Michael Jackson's career

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Michael Jackson, 50, who died on June 25, was being celebrated in a public memorial in Los Angeles on Tuesday. Following are some highlights of Jackson's 40-year career in the music industry.
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New York seeks to revive its media industry

New York City is taking specific steps to strengthen its media sector through job creation as the industry suffers through an ongoing economic slowdown, Mayor Michael Bloomberg said today.
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Zelaya says to meet coup backers on Thursday

Signaling more forceful U.S. support, President Barack Obama called for the reinstatement of ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya on Tuesday even while noting he has been no friend of American policies.
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Wall Street hits 10-week low amid talk of new stimulus

Socks fell to their lowest level in 10 weeks on Tuesday as talk of a second government stimulus plan heightened fears that the economy is not yet on the path to recovery and that the corporate earnings season starting this week will be weak.
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Russia, China to push global currency at G8 summit

China, Russia and Brazil will use this week's G8 summit in Italy to push their view that the world needs to think about a new global reserve currency as an alternative to the dollar, officials said on Tuesday.
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U.S. must be open to second economic stimulus: Hoyer

U.S. leaders should be open to the possibility of a second stimulus package to jolt the economy out of a recession still causing job losses, House of Representatives Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said on Tuesday.
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G8 Summit to open in Italy, Programme ready on line

The 35th G8 summit will be held in L'Aquila, Italy from 8 to 10 July. Leaders from the G8 rich nations and the major developing countries will together discuss the most important global economic and political issues.
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Singapore and Hong Kong top the ETI list, WEF says

East Asian economies - Singapore and Hong Kong SAR - occupied the top two positions in the Enabling Trade Index (ETI) ranking, followed by Switzerland, Denmark and Sweden, the World Economic Forum (WEF) released on Tuesday in the Global Enabling Trade Report 2009.
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Utay, Tribune also reach Cubs agreement: sources

Tribune Co has agreed to terms for the sale of the Chicago Cubs to a group led by private equity investor Marc Utay, giving the company two offers to submit to the bankruptcy court, two sources familiar with the sale process said on Tuesday.
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Auto parts maker Lear Corp files for bankruptcy

U.S. auto parts maker Lear Corp (LEAR.PK) filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Tuesday, a day after setting out plans to restructure its $3.6 billion debt burden under a proposed deal with creditors.
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U.S. consumers fall behind on loans at record pace

Soaring U.S. unemployment and a shrinking economy drove delinquencies on credit card debt and home equity loans to all-time highs in the first quarter as a record number of cash-strapped consumers fell behind on their bills.
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U.S. office market continues to spiral down: report

The U.S. office market vacancy rate reached 15.9 percent in the second quarter, the highest level in four years, and rent fell by the largest amount in more than seven years as demand remained weak, according to a leading real estate research firm.
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Obama, in Russia, praises democracy, blasts graft

President Barack Obama appealed to the Russian people on Tuesday to join the United States in overcoming past differences and building a prosperous democratic future free of corruption and the threat of nuclear war.
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Midday minute - July 7 - Energy

The U.S. Senate began debating the climate bill on Tuesday with hearings from three high-ranking officials. General Motors is on track to launch a plug-in sport-utility vehicle.
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Oil falls 2 percent on economy, weak gasoline

Oil fell 2 percent to below $63 a barrel on Tuesday, pressured by investors' caution over prospects for economic recovery and an expected increase in U.S. gasoline stocks in the heart of driving season.

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