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IPO-Seeking China Companies Pay More to Avoid Boards Going Naked
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Porsche-Piech Family Buys Qatar 10% Stake in Porsche Holding
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Rob Ford Scandal: Mayor Votes Against Toronto International Film Festival Subsidy
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Lowe's offers to buy Orchard Supply for $205M
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Apple details government requests for data
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Justin Bieber, Taylor Swift Win Big at MuchMusic Video Awards
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Rogue Spies Join Bribery Allegations to Sink Czech Premier Necas
Czech Prime Minister Petr Necas also quit as the chairman of the Civic Democratic Party.
In face of increased competition, Safeway plans expansion
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Weekend Box Office: 'Man Of Steel' Soars To $125 Million Debut
Since Man of Steel was actually a little front-loaded this weekend, it's unfortunately going to matter whether or not you count that extra $12 million from the Thursday Wal-Mart screenings as part of the opening weekend or merely basically 'bonus grosses' to be counted exclusively as Thursday figures.
Attention: Marissa Mayer, Here's A Radical, Beautiful Idea For The Yahoo Front Page
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GM recalling 193,652 SUVs for fire risk
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Legal Prostitution and Sex Trafficking: From The Annals Of Bad Economic Research
Over here in Europe there's been something of a scare campaign going on over "sex trafficking".
There Are Finally Luxury Condos For Sale In The Hamptons [Photos]
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'Moderate' Candidate Hassan Rowhani Has Won The Iranian Election
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Montana Conservationist Accused Of Declaring War On Wolves
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IMF: US economy improving but tax increases a drag
The U.S. economy is on sounder footing than it was a year ago but is still being restrained by government spending cuts and tax increases, the International Monetary Fund said Friday.
Bicyclist killed in freak accident
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