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World - Google News — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 13:52:04 +0000

Contenders strut the Paris stage
Sydney Morning Herald
Armed for battle … Socialist Party presidential candidate Francois Hollande, left, and French President Nicolas Sarkozy made open-air appeals to their supporters. Photo: AFP/Patrick Kovarik/Eric Feferbe NICOLAS Sarkozy has been declared the most …
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Sarkozy not seeking ECB mandate change, aidesReuters
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Business - Google News — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 13:51:11 +0000

For Banks, Yuan Band Move Is Selling Tool
Wall Street Journal
China's move to increase the trading flexibility of its currency gives banks a new selling pitch for bonds, derivatives and other investments denominated in yuan. Beijing over the weekend widened the yuan's intraday trading range in a move that took …
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Yuan Drops Most in a Week as Central Bank Widens Trading BandSan Francisco Chronicle
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Business - Google News — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 10:48:58 +0000

Some IPR Minority Holders Positive On GDF's Higher Price-Source
Wall Street Journal
PARIS (Dow Jones)–Some of International Power PLC's (IPR.LN) minority shareholders were positive about a sweetened price for a potential offer from GDF Suez SA (GSZ.FR), a banker who advised on the deal between the French utility and International …
France's GDF Suez offers to buy remainder of Britain's International PowerWashington Post
GDF SUEZ sees 2012 net profit between 3.7 and 4.2 bln eurosReuters
GDF Suez to Buy Remaining Stake in British Utility for $10 BillionNew York Times
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Health - Google News — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 15:59:50 +0000

Beer makes men smarter: study
New York Daily News
By Corky Siemaszko / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS They found that men with a couple beers under their belts were actually better at solving brain-teasers than their sober counterparts. To reach that surprising conclusion, the researchers devised a bar game in …
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Top Stories - Google News — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 07:13:41 +0000

Prenatal care proposal for illegal immigrants divides Nebraska lawmakers …
Washington Post
LINCOLN, Neb. — The issues of illegal immigration and abortion have split Nebraska's Republican-dominated politics, with some conservatives supporting a plan to offer state aid to pregnant women in the country illegally and others arguing that doing so …
Prenatal care debate divides Nebraska Republicans The Associated Press
Nebraska governor vows to veto prenatal care billFremont Tribune

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Nation - Google News — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:44:30 +0000

Poll: TV still trumps the web for campaign news
CBS News
(AP) WASHINGTON — In this campaign season, the social networks have nothing on the news networks. A new survey from the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press finds cable news most frequently cited as a regular source of political campaign …
Cable networks top source for campaign news, survey saysLos Angeles Times
Cable News Main Source For 2012 Presidential Campaign ViewersHuffington Post
Cable News Now Top Source for Americans Searching for Political Newsmediabistro.com
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Business - Google News — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:54:07 +0000

Euro zone sales tumble at Christmas, no sign of growth
Reuters
By Robin Emmott | BRUSSELS (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 …
Surprise drop in December Eurozone retail salesCBS News
Eurozone retail sales in surprise December fall The Associated Press
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Entertainment - Google News — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 05:07:32 +0000

Golden Globes crown new galaxy of new TV stars
Reuters
By Jill Serjeant | LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The Golden Globes crowned a new galaxy of television stars on Sunday, honoring a slew of shows in their first season and leaving old favorites out in the cold Psychological thriller "Homeland," which premiered …
SOUND OFF SPECIAL AWARDS SHOW SPOTLIGHT: GOLDEN GLOBES 2012Broadway World
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Golden Globes reward little-seen cable TV showsLos Angeles Times
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Sports - Google News — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 06:15:39 +0000

Brewers 5, Diamondbacks 2(10)
FOXSports.com
Arizona lost shortstop Stephen Drew with a broken right ankle, then Milwaukee gave young reliever Ryan Cook a rude welcome to the big leagues with a three-run 10th inning in a 5-2 victory over the Diamondbacks on Wednesday night. …
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Drew breaks ankle, Brewers beat Arizona 5-2 in 10Deseret News
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Sports - Google News — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 06:12:58 +0000

Paraguay advances to Copa America final
SI.com
MENDOZA, Argentina (AP) – Paraguay rode its luck through another penalty shootout to beat Venezuela on Wednesday and set up a Copa America final against Uruguay. Paraguay, which has not won any of its five matches in the tournament, booked its place in …
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