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Stocks, Dollar Move Up Is a Good Thing

CNBC - Mon, 05/20/2013 - 5:21pm
Stocks and the U.S. dollar have started to move in tandem again, which could be a positive for U.S.-centric companies.
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Union opposes Pritzker;Trumka mum

POLITICO - Mon, 05/20/2013 - 5:20pm
Pritzker backers hope Trumka steers clear.


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Obama, Chinese president to meet

POLITICO - Mon, 05/20/2013 - 5:19pm
President Obama will host Chinese President Xi Jinping in California next month.


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Judge ponders Corbett NCAA suit

POLITICO - Mon, 05/20/2013 - 5:08pm
The governor claims the penalties levied against Penn State violated federal antitrust rules.


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After Tumblr Takeover, Who's Next?

CNBC - Mon, 05/20/2013 - 5:07pm
In the wake of Yahoo buying Tumblr for $1.1 billion, the attention has shifted to who could be next.
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Engel to Penn: 'I'm really a fan'

POLITICO - Mon, 05/20/2013 - 5:06pm
When Sean Penn appeared on Capitol Hill on Monday, he encountered at least one adoring fan: the most powerful Democrat on the House Foreign Relations Committee.


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Tornado Strikes Oklahoma City Suburbs

The New York Times - Mon, 05/20/2013 - 4:45pm
A mile-wide tornado chewing through areas near Oklahoma City area has reduced neighborhoods to rubble and left cars and trucks crumpled on the sides of highways.    
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'500K square miles under gun'

CNN - Mon, 05/20/2013 - 4:32pm
After a large tornado touched down in Oklahoma City on Monday, authorities warned residents to immediately take shelter as inclement weather continued to hammer the Midwest.
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Student killed by cop honored

CNN - Mon, 05/20/2013 - 4:28pm
Sunday's graduation ceremony at Hofstra University was a bittersweet affair marked by a moment of silence for a 21-year-old student killed by a police officer two days ago.
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Tech Industry Pushes to Amend Immigration Bill

The New York Times - Mon, 05/20/2013 - 4:19pm
Executives from Silicon Valley say that the Senate immigration bill imposes too much regulatory control over a company’s hiring a temporary foreign worker or laying off an American worker.    

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Smart to exaggerate terrorist threats

CNN - Mon, 05/20/2013 - 4:06pm
Bruce Schneier says our government has lots of unneeded and ineffective security measures.
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SAC Settlement Talks Off After Subpoena

CNBC - Mon, 05/20/2013 - 4:06pm
Talks between SAC Capital and the government are off after founder Steven Cohen was issued a subpoena.
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Storm chasers catch Kan. twister

CNN - Mon, 05/20/2013 - 4:05pm
Storm chasers capture dramatic tornadoes in Kansas. At least 4 tornadoes were reported in Kansas.
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Firefighter trapped in 6-alarm blaze

CNN - Mon, 05/20/2013 - 3:54pm
A firefighter was trapped early Monday in a six-alarm blaze at a Dallas condominium complex, the city's fire department said.
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Apple Avoided Overseas Taxes: Report

CNBC - Mon, 05/20/2013 - 3:37pm
A day before Apple CEO Tim Cook heads to Washington, the Senate released a report about how the company avoided some taxes.
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High school prom, 50 years later

CNN - Mon, 05/20/2013 - 3:22pm
In the wake of its civil rights struggle, Birmingham canceled high school prom for many black teenagers. This weekend, the dance went on for the Class of 1963.
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Cuomo aide reveals reporter's email

POLITICO - Mon, 05/20/2013 - 3:15pm
The reporter alleged in his column that Cuomo's office had leaked his exclusive to another outlet.


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Conn. Rail Commuters Told to Stay Home

CNBC - Mon, 05/20/2013 - 3:08pm
Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy said commuters should stay home if possible following a collision of two trains.
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$600M jackpot won, but by whom?

CNN - Mon, 05/20/2013 - 3:07pm
The million-dollar questions have been answered. What are the Powerball numbers, and have any winning tickets been sold?
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Baucus and Hatch expand IRS probe

POLITICO - Mon, 05/20/2013 - 2:48pm
They want details on how the agency reviewed applications for a wide range of exemptions.


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