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Allen Stanford expecting indictment: report

Allen Stanford, the billionaire Texan accused of an $8 billion fraud by U.S. regulators, expects to be indicted by a federal grand jury in the next two weeks, according to an ABC News interview released on Monday.

AP cuts newspaper rates, moves to protect web news

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The Associated Press unveiled rate cuts on Monday to help member newspapers reeling from declining advertising revenue and said it would sue websites that use its members' articles without permission.

U.S. defense shift would kill several big programs

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The United States would trim U.S. missile-defense spending, cancel some big-ticket weapons programs and buy more arms for fighting insurgents in places like Iraq and Afghanistan, under a 2010 budget plan.
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Wall Street rally stumbles as bank fears reemerge

Stocks broke a four-day winning streak on Monday after a prominent analyst revived worries over the health of banks and the potential collapse of a takeover of Sun Microsystems bruised sentiment in the technology sector.
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Carbon cap deal very difficult: U.N. climate chief

It will be hard work getting rich nations to agree cuts in greenhouse gases that are deep enough to satisfy the demands of developing countries at climate talks, U.N.'s climate chief told Reuters on Monday.
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Oil falls toward $51 tracking stock market

Oil prices fell nearly 3 percent on Monday to near $51 a barrel as U.S. stock markets sputtered on worries over the banking sector and the dollar gained against the euro.
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North Korea's Rocket rattled the world, the U.S. warned sanctions

North Korea launched a Taepodong-2 rocket over the Sea of Japan on Sunday. The launch rattled the North's neighbors and countries around the world. The U.S. and its rallies asked for quick punishment at an emergency U.N. Security Council meeting held hours after launch.
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Analysts optimistic on MAP Pharma's migraine trial

Results of a late-stage trial of MAP Pharmaceuticals Inc's inhaled migraine drug will represent a critical moment for the company given the recent failure of its other key drug to treat asthma in children.
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Wall Street tumbles as bank fears resurface

Stocks fell on Monday after a warning from a prominent analyst revived worries over the health of banks and the potential collapse of a takeover of Sun Microsystems bruised sentiment in the technology sector.
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Oil falls toward $50

Oil prices fell more than 4 percent on Monday to near $50 a barrel as U.S. stock markets sputtered on worries over the banking sector and the dollar gained against the euro.
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Sallie Mae to shift 2,000 jobs to U.S. from overseas

Student loan company Sallie Mae plans to move its overseas operations back to the United States, creating 2,000 domestic jobs, in what analysts called an attempt to curry favor with the Obama administration.
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Wall Street sinks as fears on banks resurface

U.S. stocks slid on Monday, as a prominent analyst warned the bank sector's problems still have further to run and the potential collapse of a takeover of Sun Microsystems hurt sentiment in the technology sector.
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Wall Street slides on bank worry, energy drag

U.S. stocks extended losses on Monday, sending the S&P 500 down 2 percent, as a prominent banking analyst gave a bleak view on the bank sector and the collapse of a potential takeover of Sun Microsystems punctured recent enthusiasm about the technology sector.
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Ford shares rise after it slashes debt

Ford Motor Co said on Monday it had slashed automotive debt by 38 percent, or $9.9 billion, bolstering its finances amid a deep auto industry downturn and sending its shares up more than 13 percent.
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Treasury eases terms for asset fund managers

The U.S. Treasury on Monday extended the deadline for fund managers to apply to its toxic securities purchase program by two weeks and said it eased selection criteria for these firms.
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Ford slashes debt by $9.9 billion

Ford Motor Co has reduced its automotive debt by 38 percent, or $9.9 billion, part of a series of moves to bolster its finances amid a deep industry downturn, sending its shares up more than 11 percent.
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Fed lines up foreign currencies for US banks

Five central banks in Europe, Japan and the United States said on Monday they have agreed to currency swap lines that enable the Federal Reserve to provide foreign currencies to U.S. financial institutions.
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Oil falls towards $51 as stock rally sputters

Oil prices fell toward $51 a barrel on Monday as stock markets sputtered, erasing early gains on expectations that rich nations' efforts to stimulate their economies may help end the global downturn sooner than expected.
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Ford slashes automotive debt by $9.9 billion

Ford Motor Co has reduced its automotive debt by 38 percent, or $9.9 billion, part of a series of moves to bolster its finances amid a deep industry downturn, sending its shares up more than 11 percent.
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Obama praises Turkey, sees Armenia progress

U.S. President Barack Obama pledged on Monday to help Turkey resolve its differences with Armenia as the United States sought to strengthen ties with a crucial NATO ally in its war efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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Oil falls below $51 as stock rally sputters

Oil prices fell below $51 a barrel on Monday as stock markets sputtered, erasing early gains on expectations that rich nations' efforts to stimulate their economies may help end the global downturn sooner than expected.
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PayPal, Visa rival gets $42 million from Goldman

Revolution Money, an online payment firm backed by AOL co-founder Steve Case, said on Monday it has received funding of $42 million from a group that includes a Goldman Sachs affiliate and earlier investors Citigroup and Morgan Stanley .

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