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Greenland thaw among feared climate shifts by 2200

A drastic climate shift such as a thaw of Greenland's ice or death of the Amazon forest is more than 50 percent likely by the year 2200 in cases of strong global warming, according to a survey of experts.

Magellan, Poet to study U.S. ethanol pipeline

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Magellan Midstream Partners said on Monday it had signed a joint agreement with Poet, the largest U.S. ethanol producer, to study building a dedicated pipeline to carry the biofuel from the U.S. Midwest into the Northeast.
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Sentiment toward nuclear power improving: study

Consumers around the world, worried about reliable energy supplies and pollution, said their nations should reduce use of oil, natural gas and coal to make electricity in favor of nuclear and renewable power, according to a 20-country survey by Accenture.
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Hearst prints final Seattle PI

The Hearst Corp plans to roll out the final print edition of its ailing Seattle Post-Intelligencer on Tuesday then move it online, ending speculation about the fate of the 146-year-old newspaper as crumbling advertising and the Internet wallop the industry.
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Asia stocks at 1-month high as bears squeezed

Asian stocks climbed on Tuesday, with banks extending gains on hopes the struggling global financial system is stabilizing, despite reports showing the U.S. economy is deteriorating further.
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Apple Mac U.S. units down 16 pct in February: NPD

U.S. retail sales of Apple Inc's Mac computers fell 16 percent in February on a unit basis, even as low-cost netbooks helped Windows-based PCs sales rise 22 percent, research group NPD said on Monday.
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GM bondholders: Our plan best chance for automaker

Advisers to bondholders of General Motors Corp said on Monday they have presented a framework plan to President Barack Obama's autos task force and the ailing No. 1 U.S. automaker that provides the company's best chance for an out-of-court restructuring.
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U.S. credit card defaults rise to 20 year-high

U.S. credit card defaults rose in February to their highest level in at least 20 years, with losses particularly severe at American Express Co and Citigroup amid a deepening recession.
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UCBH Holdings, Inc. additional loan loss $40mln

UCBH Holdings, Inc said today it has recorded an additional loan loss about $40 million pre-tax, will allows the company’s fourth quarter net loss to $$82.9 million increase and 2008 full year net loss increase of $76.4 million from $50.1 million as previously reported.
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Apple Mac U.S. units down 16 pct in February

U.S. retail sales of Apple Inc's Mac computers fell 16 percent in February on a unit basis, even as low-cost netbooks helped Windows-based PCs sales rise 22 percent, research group NPD said on Monday.
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U.S. bank stocks soar on optimism but retreat on Amex

U.S. bank stocks, which had their best week on record last week, powered higher amid optimism they can soon return to profitability, only to give back their gains after American Express Co said more credit card customers are missing payments.
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Sudan wants aid groups to stop distributing relief

Sudan's president said on Monday he wanted foreign aid groups to stop distributing aid in Sudan within a year, in an escalation in the country's defiant response to an international war crimes warrant against him.
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Hearst prints final Seattle PI as newspapers dwindle

The Hearst Corp plans to roll out the final print edition of its ailing Seattle Post-Intelligencer on Tuesday then move it online, ending speculation about the fate of the 146-year-old newspaper as crumbling advertising and the Internet wallop the industry.
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U.S. bank stocks surge on optimism a bottom was hit

U.S. bank stocks, which had their best week on record last week, powered higher again on Monday amid optimism that banks are succeeding in efforts to restore profitability, and that a change to accounting rules might alleviate feared capital shortfalls.
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Wells Fargo chair flays TARP, asinine stress test

Wells Fargo & Co's chairman lambasted the U.S. government for imposing new curbs on lenders that receive federal bailout money, and called the federal plan to subject big banks to stress tests asinine.
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Obama blasts AIG 'Greed,' Renews Drive to Block Bonuses

President Barack Obama is renewing pressure within his administration to find legal ways to block $165 million in bonus payments to American International Group employees after the government determined last week that the giant insurer was legally bound to give retention pay to workers.
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U.S. unveils steps to aid small businesses

President Barack Obama moved to boost U.S. job creation on Monday by making it easier for small business owners to borrow money and by spending up to $15 billion to ensure credit is available for small business loans.
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Elvis memorabilia offered in online auction

Elvis Presley memorabilia including a performance jumpsuit and a grand piano he played at Graceland went on auction on Monday in a demonstration of his commercial appeal 31 years since the King left the building.
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E-prescribing to soar with new spending: study

As many as 75 percent of U.S. doctors will be writing electronic prescriptions within five years, thanks to new federal spending to encourage e-prescribing, according to a forecast released on Monday.
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What is the Deficit Endgame?

No one yet has any real idea about when the global financial crisis will end, but one thing is certain: government budget deficits are headed into the stratosphere. Investors in the coming years will need to be persuaded to hold mountains of new debt.
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E-prescribing to soar with new spending

As many as 75 percent of U.S. doctors will be writing electronic prescriptions within five years, thanks to new federal spending to encourage e-prescribing, according to a forecast released on Monday.

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