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U.S. Stocks Will Fall 8.6% This Year: Morgan Stanley

An analysis released Tuesday by Morgan Stanley analyst Adam Parker suggesting U.S. equities will finish the year more than 8 percent lower than where they began is making those who follow the American stock market nervous. And for good reasons.
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Will U.S. End Up in War With Iran in 2012?

The latest threat comes days after U.S. President Barack Obama signed into law sanctions against Iran's central bank which processes most of the country's oil-export payments. Obama and other leaders, including European Union foreign ministers set to meet in Brussels on Jan. 30 to consider a oil-export ban on Iran, hope more sanctions will slow the country from further developing its nuclear weapons program.
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Facebook, Citibank Change the Rewards Game

This Tuesday, Citi launched a Facebook application that allows its customers to team up in order to use their points for charity, a group gift or personal goal. The Citi Facebook app builds on the function that Citi released last year that allows customers to transfer there points to others via the bank's homepage.
PMI Stable despite Manufacturing Slide in February

U.S. Manufacturing Index Hits Six-Month High

Manufacturing grew at its fastest pace in six months in December, capping a late-year upswing, but a European slump and rising oil prices posed threats to the U.S. economy in the new year.
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Wall Street Starts 2012 with Strong Gains

Wall Street stocks kicked off 2012 with a sharp rally on Tuesday after data showed U.S. manufacturing activity and construction spending picked up, signaling the economic recovery was gaining steam.
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No End in Sight for Madison Square Garden, Time Warner Cable Feud

The Madison Square Garden Company and Time Warner Cable spat may go on for a while after MSG Networks was pulled from the New York-based cable company's lineup Sunday after the two parties failed to come to an agreement on how much Time Warner Cable would pay for MSG services.
Singer Ricky Martin arrives at the 53rd annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles

Will Ricky Martin Marry Boyfriend Carlos Gonzalez Abella This Month?

Is Ricky Martin finally going to tie the knot with his long-term partner? Not so fast... Spanish language newspaper El Nuevo Dia reported on Sunday that Ricky Martin will marry his boyfriend Carlos Gonzalez Abella on Jan. 28 in New York City, according to a source close to the singer.

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