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Nasdaq vaults to 11-year high on surge in jobs (Reuters)
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document.write('Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:42:37 GMT
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Reuters - A surge in hiring in the world\'s largest economy last month drove the Nasdaq to an 11-year high on Friday as optimism grew that the labor market is on a steady path to recovery.
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Jobless rate at 3-year low as payrolls surge (Reuters)
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document.write('Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:14:26 GMT
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document.write('Reuters - The United States created jobs at the fastest pace in nine months in January and the unemployment rate unexpectedly dropped to a near three-year low, giving a boost to President Barack Obama.
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Hungary seeks 15-20 billion euro IMF/EU credit line: official (Reuters)
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document.write('Sat, 04 Feb 2012 12:19:26 GMT
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document.write('Reuters - Hungary is seeking an international credit line of 15 to 20 billion ($20 to $26.3 billion) euros, the secretary of state heading the prime minister\'s office, Mihaly Varga, was quoted on Saturday as saying.
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Analysis: Stock-picking makes a comeback as macro tides fade (Reuters)
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document.write('Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:44:58 GMT
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document.write('Reuters - Stock-picking once again matters on Wall Street.
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New York sues banks over electronic mortgage system (Reuters)
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document.write('Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:54:10 GMT
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document.write('Reuters - New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman on Friday sued three major U.S. banks, accusing them of fraud for using an electronic mortgage database that resulted in deceptive and illegal practices.
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Summary Box: Stocks finish mixed (AP)
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document.write('Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:39:55 GMT
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document.write('AP - WE CAME HERE FOR THIS? Stocks traded in a narrow range all day and finished mixed and nearly unchanged. Only the Nasdaq moved more than a tenth of a percent.
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Jobs numbers boost Obama, needs lasting trend (Reuters)
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document.write('Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:57:22 GMT
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document.write('Reuters - An unexpectedly strong jobs report on Friday boosted President Barack Obama\'s re-election prospects, but the trend must last to deny his opponents the biggest cudgel they have to bash him before the November election.
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Aon Q4 profit rises, but margin pressures persist (Reuters)
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document.write('Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:54:58 GMT
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document.write('Reuters - Aon Corp posted a higher quarterly profit that narrowly beat market estimates, but the world\'s largest insurance broker continued to face margin pressures in its Aon Hewitt segment for the second-straight quarter.
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Clinton: US, Europe must do more against tyrants (AP)
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document.write('Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:42:10 GMT
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AP - The Obama administration on Saturday called for stepped up U.S.-European cooperation to isolate tyrannies like the Assad regime in Syria, promote democracy in the Arab World and beyond and repair damage from the global financial crisis.
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NY\'s Schneiderman sues banks in foreclosure effort (AP)
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document.write('Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:35:37 GMT
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document.write('AP - New York\'s attorney general on Friday accused some of the nation\'s largest banks of deceit and fraud in using an electronic mortgage registry that he said puts homeowners at a disadvantage in foreclosures.
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Report: Monti says Italy a "safe place" (AP)
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document.write('Sat, 04 Feb 2012 09:22:48 GMT
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document.write('AP - Italy is now a "safe place" amid market turbulence, Premier Mario Monti said in an interview published Saturday, pressing for Europe to turn its political energy to generating growth rather than further plans to strengthen budget discipline.
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Euro zone sales tumble at Christmas, no sign of growth (Reuters)
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document.write('Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:38:05 GMT
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document.write('Reuters - Retail sales in the euro zone tumbled unexpectedly in December, the biggest drop in the Christmas period in three years, data showed on Friday, with rising joblessness and stubborn inflation undercut signs of a stabilization in Europe\'s economy.
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Romney focuses on Obama, Gingrich on Romney in NV (AP)
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document.write('Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:35:33 GMT
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AP - A confident Mitt Romney accused President Barack Obama of failing to do enough to create jobs as he campaigned Friday ahead of GOP presidential caucuses this weekend in a state with sky-high unemployment and foreclosure rates. Newt Gingrich, who is fighting for a respectable showing here, rolled out a fresh line of criticism by comparing the former Massachusetts governor to Obama.
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Iran says oil ban will not halt nuclear work (Reuters)
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document.write('Sat, 04 Feb 2012 12:27:36 GMT
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document.write('Reuters - Iran\'s oil minister said the Islamic state would not retreat from its nuclear program even if its crude oil exports grind to a halt, the official IRNA news agency reported on Saturday.
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Palestinians call for PM\'s fall over taxes (AP)
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document.write('Sat, 04 Feb 2012 12:27:10 GMT
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AP - Hundreds of Palestinian protesters have called for their prime minister\'s resignation over recent tax and price increases.
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Detroit automakers say \'no\' to Japan joining trade talks (Reuters)
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document.write('Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:30:24 GMT
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document.write('Reuters - Detroit automakers are urging President Barack Obama to reject Japan\'s bid to join talks on a regional free trade agreement, the head of an automotive group representing GM, Ford and Chrysler said on Thursday.
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