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Dow breaks 13,000 for first time since 2008  financial crisis

The Dow Jones industrial average crossed 13,000 on Tuesday for the first time since May 2008, when the Lehman Brothers investment bank was solvent, unemployment a healthy 5.4 percent and the worst of the Great Recession months ahead.

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Dow breaks 13,000 for first time since ’08 crisis (AP)

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012.  U.S. stocks are opening higher and the Dow Jones industrial average is nearing 13,000 after Greece secured a bailout deal to keep it from default. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)AP – The Dow Jones industrial average crossed 13,000 on Tuesday for the first time since May 2008, when the Lehman Brothers investment bank was solvent, unemployment a healthy 5.4 percent and the worst of the Great Recession months ahead.


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Misrata holds first Libyan elections post-Gadhafi (AP)

FILE - In this June 17, 2011 file photo, a Libyan protester chants slogans against dictator Moammar Gadhafi during a demonstration following the Friday prayers in Misrata, Libya. The people of Misrata, who played a key role in overthrowing the regime, held a vote Monday, Feb. 20, 2012 to elect a new city council. The vote was the first experiment in real democracy anywhere in Libya, and the fact that it happened in Misrata demonstrated the city's newfound clout on the national political scene. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar, File)AP – Four months after the death of Moammar Gadhafi, the people of Misrata were frustrated by stalled reforms. They played a key role in overthrowing the Libyan dictator of 42 years, and were impatient to see the changes they shed blood for.


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FIRST PHOTOS: New mom Beyonce steps out for Jay-Z benefit

Beyoncé went from new mommy to diva in a red dress Monday night when a Daily News lensman captured the first photo of her since she gave birth to Blue Ivy Carter.

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First Lady visits ‘The Tonight Show’

First Lady Michelle Obama cajoled Jay Leno into nibbling on apples, sweet potato fries and a pizza made with eggplant, green peppers and zucchini on the “Tonight Show,” breaking his long-held aversion for all-things-healthy in his diet.

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First things first for Rangers

The Rangers scheduled their first post-All-Star practice for Monday at 2 p.m., but at 1:30, the unmistakable sounds of skates and tape-to-tape passes slipped through a locked door into the hallway at their Greenburgh practice facility.

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Beyonce set to make first post-baby appearance

Less than two weeks after delivering baby Blue Ivy, Beyoncé is trading diaper duty for the red carpet.

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