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U.S. Stock Futures Signal Lower Open After Rally

Stock index futures pointed to a weaker open for equities on Friday after strong gains in the previous session, with futures for the S&P 500, the Dow Jones and the Nasdaq 100 down 0.4 to 0.5 percent.

States May Lose Big in Jobs, Funds If Medicaid Cut

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Cutting Medicaid by 5 percent would cost U.S. states $14 billion and trigger job losses in the tens of thousands by depressing spending by states, hospitals, nursing homes, drug companies and others, a study said on Wednesday.

Northern Lights Take A Trip South

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Millions across the U.S. were treated to a spectacular display Monday as the Aurora Borealis dipped south to the delight of spectators across 30 states. Stargazers as far south as Arizona, New Mexico, and Alabama caught the vivid red patterns of the northern lights, which arrived approximately eight hours ahead of schedule.
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'Paranormal Activity 3': Top Scary Scenes in Trailer Missing from the Film

Surprisingly, Twitter buzz on Paranormal Activity 3 isn't about the scary moments in the movie. It is, instead, all about the missing scary moments. The movie has performed amazingly well at the box office; even better than its predecessor, in fact, with the best opening day gross since Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2 back in July, totaling $54 million
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Madonna's Brother Homeless, Lives Under Bridge: Report

Pop icon Madonna's brother is apparently homeless and living under a bridge in Michigan. Tony Ciccone Jr, who was fired more than a year ago from his father's Ciccone Vineyard in Suttons Bay, Mich., now claims to be homeless and told the Michigan Messenger newspaper he had been living on the streets of nearby Traverse City since then.
The exterior shot of the State Capitol is seen as California legislators work late into the night to pass a $40 billion budget in the building in Sacramento, California

Debts of States over $4 Trillion: Budget Group

The total of U.S. state debt, including pension liabilities, could surpasses $4 trillion, with California owing the most and Vermont owing the least, according to an analysis released on Monday.
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Herman Cain Gets Presidential Super PAC

Supporters of businessman Herman Cain launched a so-called super PAC that will allow corporations to donate unlimited sums of money that can be used to boost a candidate or attack a rival.
IndyCar driver Dan Wheldon

Dan Wheldon's Death Shows Dangers of Indycar Tracks

The horrific 15-car wreck that claimed the life of Dan Wheldon, the Indianapolis 500 winner, at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Lap 13 of the IndyCar Series finale Sunday, has turned the spotlight once more on driver safety standards.
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Energy Conversion bond holders hire advisors-source

Debt holders of Energy Conversion Devices have formed an ad-hoc committee and hired legal and restructuring advisors, as the company faces the same pressures that led to the high-profile bankruptcy of Solyndra, said a source familiar with the matter.
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Futures Higher on Google, Eurozone Hopes

Stock index futures rose on Friday, shrugging off a credit rating downgrade of Spain, propelled by strong earnings from Google Inc. and hopes the Eurozone will continue progress toward a solution to its debt crisis.

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