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Wariness on debt issue keeps volume thin; 3M down

Stocks continued to face headwinds on Tuesday from the ongoing stalemate in Washington over raising the debt ceiling, with light volume showing the gridlock in Washington has made investors nervous.
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Chicken Pox Deaths Down Dramatically Due to Varicella Vaccine

Health officials and researchers from the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say the decline shows that the benefits of the vaccine program - established in the 1990s - were larger than expected prior to its start. Chickenpox led to about 105 deaths a year during the pre-vaccine years of 1990 to 1994, researchers say.
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Opposition leader Layton steps down to battle cancer

The leader of Canada's main opposition party, limping heavily and looking pale and drawn, said on Monday he would step down temporarily because of cancer but vowed to return once Parliament resumes in mid-September.
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Debt standoff drags down stocks, drives wary mood

Stocks dipped on Monday as lawmakers remained in a standoff over raising the debt ceiling to avoid default, but investors were convinced a compromise will be reached before next week's critical deadline.
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Netflix shares down after subscriber outlook

Netflix Inc, the top video rental company, reported second-quarter revenue that fell short of expectations and cautioned that subscriber growth would slow in the third quarter, sending shares down about 9 percent.
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Futures down on debt gridlock

Stock index futures fell on Monday as political brinkmanship in Washington over the debt ceiling sparked fears of a U.S. rating downgrade, sending world equities lower and pushing gold to a record high.
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"Captain America" shoots down "Harry Potter"

Superhero movie "Captain America: The First Avenger" triumphed at the U.S. and Canadian box offices with $65.8 million in weekend ticket sales as the magic faded from the final "Harry Potter" film's record-breaking debut.
Brutal Heat Wave Cooling Down on East Coast, Not Other States (Photos of Heat Wave Fights)

Brutal Heat Wave Cooling Down on East Coast, Not Other States (Photos of Heat Wave Fights)

While a brutal heat wave persists, the National Weather Service has issued excessive heat warnings for wide areas of the central and eastern United States. Parts of New York’s electrical network failed and water usage had soared up to 50 percent higher than normal in New York as triple-digit temperatures combined with humidity forced everyone to try to keep cool.
Brutal Heat Wave Cooling Down on East Coast, Not Other States (Photos of Heat Wave Fights)

Brutal Heat Wave Cooling Down on East Coast, Not Other States (Photos of Heat Wave Fights)

While a brutal heat wave persists, the National Weather Service has issued excessive heat warnings for wide areas of the central and eastern United States. Parts of New York’s electrical network failed and water usage had soared up to 50 percent higher than normal in New York as triple-digit temperatures combined with humidity forced everyone to try to keep cool.
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All Borders Crossed as Book Shop Goes Bust

Bookshelves, blotted paper, and fresh coffee are perks of the traditional bookstore experience that no virtual imitation can top; yet for the nation's second- largest bookseller nothing seems enough. Bankrupt and broken, Borders has gone bust.
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Google to wind down Google Labs

Google Inc will shut down a website that offered public access to experimental products, the latest step by the company to refocus resources under Chief Executive Larry Page.
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Competition pushing rates down for cyberinsurance

Rates for cybersecurity insurance edged lower in the last few months despite surging demand, as heavy competition brewed among insurers rushing into the market in search of the next profitable product, insurance brokers Marsh said on Wednesday.

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