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Apollo astronauts bemoan state of U.S. space program

The U.S. investment in the Apollo space program, which landed men on the moon, paid off handsomely, unlike the $100 billion plowed into the International Space Station, Apollo's pioneering astronauts said on Monday.

Court nominee Sotomayor wins over 3 Republicans

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Three Republican senators said Friday they will back President Barack Obama's choice of Sonia Sotomayor to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court, setting the stage for a likely easy confirmation.
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Bank of America credit losses soar, profit falls

Bank of America Corp, the largest U.S. bank, posted a quarterly profit that topped Wall Street forecasts but warned of a fresh surge in soured loans to credit card, mortgage and business customers.
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Credit card defaults up less than expected

Two of the biggest U.S. credit card companies, Capital One Financial Corp and Discover Financial Services , reported lower-than-expected defaults and delinquencies in June, sending their shares sharply higher.
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EBay Live! now dead

EBay Inc is pulling the plug on its annual eBay Live! event, eschewing the large networking affair for a series of more intimate gatherings to connect sellers.
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U.S. trial delay seen bringing UBS tax deal nearer

A federal court judge in Miami approved a delay in a high-profile trial on Monday in which U.S. tax authorities hoped to force UBS AG to reveal the identities of thousands of Americans suspected of using the Swiss bank to evade taxes.
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Airline cuts to pressure aerospace results

Aerospace companies are likely to post mixed quarterly results as weak airline traffic, pressure on aircraft orders and the latest delay of Boeing Co's 787 Dreamliner weigh on parts suppliers.
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U.S. judge approves delay sought in UBS tax case

A U.S. judge agreed on Monday to delay the start of a trial in which U.S. tax authorities hoped to force UBS AG to reveal the identities of thousands of Americans suspected of using the bank to evade taxes.
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U.S. retailers continue struggle with employee theft

Walking the pharmacy aisle of a Target Corp discount store, shoppers can't miss the many anti-shoplifting measures: locked display cases, alarm cords around boxes of expensive merchandise, display hangers with locks on the end.
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U.S. mortgage fraud

U.S. mortgage fraud reports jumped 36 percent last year as desperate homeowners and industry professionals tried to maintain their standard of living from the boom years, the FBI said on Tuesday.
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U.S. mortgage fraud rampant and growing: FBI

U.S. mortgage fraud reports jumped 36 percent last year as desperate homeowners and industry professionals tried to maintain their standard of living from the boom years, the FBI said on Tuesday.
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US says has far less than 52,000 UBS account names

U.S. tax authorities have discovered far fewer than the 52,000 accounts with Swiss bank UBS AG suspected of being used by Americans to avoid taxes, the U.S. government said in a court filing on Monday.
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Summertime....Will the Home Buying be Easy?

It was a good kick-off for the summer season. The pending home sales index figure that was released earlier this month marked a third straight month of rising pending sales. That is certainly welcome and encouraging news.
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Own Your Niche

Make a name for yourself by carving a real estate specialty that combines your interests with local market opportunities.
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Are Those Buyers Worth Your Time?

Even with home prices at their most affordable level in years, many real estate practitioners are finding that their biggest business challenge is a scarcity of buyers. Given this, you may not think that now's the best time to be picky about whom you choose as clients. But that's the smartest thing you can do.
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How I Sold It: Lowball Pricing Strategy Stirs Demand

When Michael Tunick, a sales practitioner with Sotheby's International Realty-Sunset Strip Brokerage in West Hollywood, got this challenging listing in July 2008, fear of the real estate marketplace was rampant among buyers.
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Allen Stanford lightly regulated by Florida: newspaper

Florida regulators seldom checked the Miami operations of Allen Stanford after giving the accused fraud master unprecedented freedom to send cash overseas and sell investment securities, the Miami Herald newspaper reported on Sunday.

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