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Verizon gets picket injunctions in 3 states, seeks more

Verizon Communications (VZ.N) won court injunctions in three states to prevent strikers from blocking facilities and it was seeking similar legal protection in two more states on the fifth day of a strike involving almost half the workers in its wireline business.

Wyclef Jean offers new skills to quake-hit Haitians

Wyclef Jean stands with members of an amputee soccer team during a ribbon cutting ceremony in Port-au-Prince
James Tabuteau has been living in a ramshackle tent camp in Haiti's capital since last year's catastrophic earthquake wrecked his home, struggling to find enough unskilled temporary work to feed his young family.

Film buffs eye movie locations in Brooklyn

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From an old-world Italian restaurant where Leonardo DiCaprio ate to the bakery where Cher found love, a New York tour company is taking movie fans to see where their favorite films were shot -- in Brooklyn.
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Primero Mining to be Listed on NYSE

Toronto-based Primero Mining Corp., a precious metals producer, said Friday it expects its common shares to begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange on Monday under the symbol "PPP."
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Short-Selling Ban Spurs Tentative Recovery

European stock markets rallied on Friday as a ban on the short-selling of financial shares tempted investors back into the battered banking sector, although concerns over the health of French banks kept the mood edgy and trading remained volatile.
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As Gold Prices Surge, Cash-for-Gold Frenzy Fades

Handing out flyers at the corner of 47th Street and Fifth Avenue in New York City's Diamond District, Mariabi Peenya is having trouble finding passersby eager to sell their gold jewelry for cash.
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Two states sue BNY Mellon over FX trades

Bank of New York Mellon (BK.N) was sued by two U.S. states on Thursday over allegations that the company overcharged pension funds on foreign exchange transactions.
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O'Charley's sees food costs eating into margins, shares down

O'Charley's Inc said it sees increased food and beverage costs -- mainly from higher beef prices -- continuing to weigh on its margins, and the casual dining chain posted a wider-than-expected quarterly loss, sending its shares down to their lowest in more than two years.
U.S. President Barack Obama

Obama vows new ideas to boost jobs, slams Congress

President Barack Obama distanced himself from a deeply divided U.S. Congress on Thursday, pledging to deliver fresh ideas to create jobs and slamming lawmakers for "bickering" that gets in the way of recovery.
Gov. Rick Perry, R-Texas

Rick Perry to Officially Announce His Run for Presidency on Saturday

Perry's spokesman Mark Miner told The Associated Press on Thursday that the Texas governor will be running for president and will make his intentions known on Saturday while visiting South Carolina and New Hampshire as most of his presidential rivals compete in a test vote in Iowa.
Serbia's Djokovic celebrates win over Russia's Davydenko at the Rogers Cup tennis tournament in Montreal

Djokovic begins reign as number one with wild win

Novak Djokovic's reign as world number one got off to a wild start as he scrambled to a 7-5 6-1 win over Russian Nikolai Davydenko at the Montreal Masters on Wednesday, improving his season record to a dazzling 49-1.
For Discussion: U.S. Job Creation

Who Creates More Jobs - Democratic or Republican U.S. Presidents?

The Republican Party argues it's the party of job creation, but the statistics indicate otherwise, at least concerning U.S. presidential administrations. Democratic presidents have a higher annual job creation average, 1.647 million per year, than Republican presidents, 966,388 per year.

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