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Congress Appearance Hurt: Hedge Fund Pro

CNBC - Wed, 05/08/2013 - 2:31pm
Congressional testimony did little to help him lure clients, Josh Birnbaum says.
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US State May Be a NatGas 'Saudi Arabia'

CNBC - Wed, 05/08/2013 - 2:30pm
The Marcellus Shale is giving Pennsylvania a reputation for a lot more than cheese steaks and Hershey bars.
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Enron's Skilling May Exit Prison in '17

CNBC - Wed, 05/08/2013 - 2:20pm
Former Enron CEO Jeffrey Skilling would be out of prison more than 10 years early under a proposed sentencing agreement.
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Pro's 'Bear Market Checklist' Is 0-for-6

CNBC - Wed, 05/08/2013 - 2:19pm
David Darst has six boxes on his bear market checklist, and none of them are filled in yet.
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'Dead' 401(k)s Can Skew Your Portfolio

CNBC - Wed, 05/08/2013 - 2:14pm
Those untouched 401(k)s you may have accumulated during your career may come back to bite you...or your survivors.
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Sandberg hires ex-Romney spox

POLITICO - Wed, 05/08/2013 - 2:11pm
Andrea Saul has been hired as communications director for Sandberg's "Lean In" project.


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Vitter's 653 questions for EPA pick

POLITICO - Wed, 05/08/2013 - 2:01pm
Gina McCarthy receives a record-shattering barrage of confirmation questions from Senate Republicans.


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Credit-Card Rule Eased for At-Home Moms

CNBC - Wed, 05/08/2013 - 1:53pm
Spouses or unmarried partners who run the home will no longer be penalized for lack of income when they apply for cards.
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Koh: W.H. needs new Gitmo envoy

POLITICO - Wed, 05/08/2013 - 1:52pm
The former State legal adviser says secrecy has led to 'failure' to persuade the public on drones.


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Former Top Lawyer in State Dept. Criticizes Drone Secrecy

The New York Times - Wed, 05/08/2013 - 1:40pm
Harold H. Koh, a former legal adviser to the State Department, said the lack of transparency was unnecessary and had backfired.    
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In Immigration Bill, Deportees See Hope for Second Chance

The New York Times - Wed, 05/08/2013 - 1:24pm
A provision in a bill before the Senate could allow immigrants who have been expelled to return to the United States.    

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Biden: Immigration 'about dignity'

POLITICO - Wed, 05/08/2013 - 1:20pm
He says it's important to pass immigration reform to maintain respect throughout the Americas.


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Helping Mark Sanford turn it around

POLITICO - Wed, 05/08/2013 - 1:17pm
Opinion: We wanted to see if the health law remained as powerful an issue as we believe it is.


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Dem poll: Nunn stronger than Barrow

POLITICO - Wed, 05/08/2013 - 1:16pm
The survey weighs potential contenders' chances in the race for Saxby Chambliss's Georgia seat.


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W.H. slams Benghazi politics

POLITICO - Wed, 05/08/2013 - 1:12pm
A spokesman says the scrutiny is little more than another GOP attempt to "politicize" the issue.


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Home Goods: Retailers' Plan to Boost Sales

CNBC - Wed, 05/08/2013 - 12:56pm
To boost sales, JC Penney and Target are ramping up their efforts in the home goods category.
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Cantor sets health repeal vote

POLITICO - Wed, 05/08/2013 - 12:55pm
The House has voted more than 30 times on repealing all or parts of the law since 2010.


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Finding beauty in a painful past

CNN - Wed, 05/08/2013 - 12:54pm
Shane Koyczan says in a childhood full of the pain of bullying, he discovered a sense of humor and more
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Early Buzz From the Sohn Conference

CNBC - Wed, 05/08/2013 - 12:51pm
CNBC's Kate Kelly shares highlights from the SOHN Conference. Paul Singer shared a pessimistic world view, and Kyle Bass gave an update on the Bank of Japan.
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Data Fan Flames of Health Cost Debate

CNBC - Wed, 05/08/2013 - 12:38pm
New federal data is putting a new spin on an old debate over health care prices, NBC News reports.
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