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Apple likely to unveil iPad 3 on March 7

mgcalhoun — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 06:49:16 +0000

Apple is expected to announce the iPad 3 at a “special event” in California next week.

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Congressman seeks removal of anti-Obama ad

mgcalhoun — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 05:49:11 +0000

A Virginia congressman is seeking the removal of a subway station ad that tells President Obama to “go to hell.”

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CVR Urges Holders to Reject Icahn Bid

mgcalhoun — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 04:49:16 +0000

CVR Energy’s board unanimously called on its shareholders to reject a hostile $2.6 billion tender offer from Carl Icahn.

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Calif. delta tunnel plan would increase pumping

mgcalhoun — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 01:49:31 +0000

The amount of water pumped out of the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta would significantly increase and some species would be harmed if massive tunnels are built to move water around the fragile ecosystem, according…

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Positive economic signals send stocks higher

mgcalhoun — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 23:49:14 +0000

U.S. stocks rose modestly Thursday as investors welcomed mostly positive economic news and digested testimony from Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke.

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European banks to soak up more ECB money

mgcalhoun — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 22:49:14 +0000

After unleashing a wave of liquidity earlier this year, the European Central Bank is set to offer European banks another chance to soak up billions of euros in cheap loans.

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Matthew Perry Lands NBC Comedy Pilot ‘Go On,’ Written By ‘Friends’ Scribe Scott Silveri

mgcalhoun — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 21:49:17 +0000

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Ferrari unveils its fastest street car ever

mgcalhoun — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 20:49:10 +0000

Ferrari will unveil its fastest street car ever at next month’s Geneva Motor Show.

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National Briefing | Midwest: Minnesota: Rebuilt Bridge Opens

mgcalhoun — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 19:49:16 +0000

Flashing headlights and honking horns penetrated the early-morning sky as police officers and first responders led drivers in a slow procession across the new Interstate 35W bridge in Minneapolis.

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Blackstone CEO Schwarzman’s $223 million year

mgcalhoun — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 18:49:10 +0000

It was a very good year for Stephen Schwarzman.

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