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Dan Rather: 'Trifecta' for the GOP

POLITICO - Thu, 05/16/2013 - 9:05am
While Republican rhetoric might be overheated, he says, their political edge is real.


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Stop 'Rot', Abuse at IRS: Rep. Boustany

CNBC - Thu, 05/16/2013 - 8:52am
Rep. Charles Boustany tells CNBC congressional investigators will get to the truth in the IRS scandal.
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VIDEO: POLITICO Playback

POLITICO - Thu, 05/16/2013 - 8:18am
VIDEO: POLITICO Playback


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Bloomberg: Now a Threat to Its Clients?

CNBC - Thu, 05/16/2013 - 8:14am
Bloomberg has quietly launched a wealth management company, putting it in competition with its big terminal customers.
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Acting Chief of I.R.S. Forced Out Over Targeting of Tea Party

The New York Times - Thu, 05/16/2013 - 7:53am
The Obama administration stepped up pressure on the Internal Revenue Service and sought to insulate itself from the outcry over the agency’s special scrutiny of conservative groups.    

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Restaurant Sales Hit New High

CNBC - Thu, 05/16/2013 - 7:53am
More Americans feel less frugal, and at least one survey suggests it's time to release that pent-up desire to eat out.
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Hey, Mr. President: About Your Portfolio

CNBC - Thu, 05/16/2013 - 7:42am
The president's investment decisions are sensible even to a fault, with a largest position in U.S. Treasuries.
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Reports: IRS employees disciplined

POLITICO - Thu, 05/16/2013 - 7:33am
The Fox station in Cincinnati says four staffers may be involved.


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For Obama, Reality Clashes With Dreams

CNBC - Thu, 05/16/2013 - 7:12am
After a heady re-election, President Obama's second term dreams have collided with reality. The NYT reports.
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In Bloomberg Uproar, Media Ethics Flags

CNBC - Thu, 05/16/2013 - 7:10am
The Bloomberg uproar highlights the rapidly changing ethical landscape facing companies that are reinventing news.
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The Jamie Dimon Effect: Firms Veto Joint CEO-Chair Role

CNBC - Thu, 05/16/2013 - 7:06am
Shareholders and boards are no longer happy for CEOs to also hold the position of chairman, according to new research.
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My mom needs you: Nalini's story

CNN - Thu, 05/16/2013 - 7:03am
My mom, Stanford professor Nalini Ambady, needs a bone marrow transplant as soon as possible. But donors of South Asian descent are in short supply.
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Va. poll: McAuliffe takes slight lead

POLITICO - Thu, 05/16/2013 - 6:53am
The Democrat grabs 43 percent of the vote to Cuccinelli's 38 percent in the Quinnipiac survey.


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GE, Boeing Alert Airlines About Engine Problem

CNBC - Thu, 05/16/2013 - 6:51am
General Electric Co and Boeing Co have alerted airlines about a potential problem with engines on Boeing's long-range 777 jumbo jet.
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Success! Human stem cells cloned

CNN - Thu, 05/16/2013 - 6:49am
It's been 17 years since Dolly the sheep was cloned from a mammary cell. And now scientists applied the same technique to make the first embryonic stem cell lines from human skin cells.
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Axe Set to Fall as French Economy Tanks

CNBC - Thu, 05/16/2013 - 6:36am
France's fall back into recession is likely to pile more pressure on the country's finance ministry, at a time when infighting has already led one senior politician to fuel rumors that Finance Minister Pierre Moscovici could be replaced.
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In Close Vote, Who Holds Dimon's Fate?

CNBC - Thu, 05/16/2013 - 5:59am
Jamie Dimon's fate as both chairman and CEO of JPMorgan Chase could come down to the votes by big index funds and ISS.
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The Choice Blog: Slim Pickings at the ‘eHarmony for Roommates’

The New York Times - Thu, 05/16/2013 - 5:52am
I, for one, do not believe that a roommate profile is the proper place to demonstrate one’s self-restraint. Or it could be that my profile is utterly repugnant … I am wearing Minnie Mouse ears in the photo.    

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Samsung Beats Google to Profits: Report

CNBC - Thu, 05/16/2013 - 5:26am
Samsung has become the "undisputed king" of the Android smartphone industry, creating more profit from the software than Google, according to research.
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Will China Buy Up Greece's Best Assets?

CNBC - Thu, 05/16/2013 - 5:14am
Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras headed to China on Wednesday, amid hopes that the world's second largest economy can revive his country.
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