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Romney jumps to strong lead in Nevada GOP primary (AP)

admin — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 02:30:13 +0000

AP – Republican presidential front-runner Mitt Romney jumped to a strong lead in the Nevada caucuses Saturday night, reaching for a second straight campaign victory over a field of rivals suddenly struggling to keep pace.

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Stocks jump on strong jobs report for January (AP)

admin — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:10:24 +0000

AP – U.S. stocks jumped sharply in midday trading on news that the unemployment rate dropped to the lowest level in three years.

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Stocks jump after strong jobs report (AP)

admin — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:56:50 +0000

AP – U.S. stocks jumped sharply in morning trading on news that the unemployment rate dropped to the lowest level in 2 years. The Dow Jones industrial average gained more than 150 points.

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Incomes up strong 0.5 pct., consumer spending flat (AP)

admin — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:22:44 +0000

AP – Americans’ income rose in December by the most in nine months, a hopeful sign for the economy after a year of weak wage gains. But consumers didn’t spend any more than they had in November.

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Economy likely ended 2011 with strong growth (AP)

admin — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:41:10 +0000

AP – A weak year for the economy likely ended on a hopeful note.

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Obama comes on strong

admin — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 11:01:35 +0000

President Obama used his State of the Union address Tuesday night to launch his reelection campaign in earnest, no more a man of audacious hope, now a man of populist appeal.

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Strong earthquakes rattle NZ’s Christchurch (AP)

admin — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 04:31:53 +0000

AP – A series of strong earthquakes struck the New Zealand city of Christchurch on Friday, rattling buildings, sending goods tumbling from shelves and prompting terrified holiday shoppers to flee into the streets. There was no tsunami alert issued and the city appeared to have been spared major damage.

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Strong earthquake rattles NZ’s Christchurch (AP)

admin — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 03:17:50 +0000

AP – A strong earthquake struck the New Zealand city of Christchurch on Friday, rattling buildings, sending goods tumbling from shelves and prompting terrified holiday shoppers to flee into the streets. There was no tsunami alert issued and the city appeared to have been spared major damage.

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Stocks soar on Europe hopes, strong housing starts (AP)

admin — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 23:27:02 +0000

AP – Encouraging signs out of Europe and a surprisingly strong report on the U.S. housing market drove the Dow Jones industrial average up more than 300 points Tuesday. It was the best day for stocks this month.

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Strong quake shakes from Mexico City to Acapulco (AP)

admin — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 06:11:23 +0000

AP – A 6.5-magnitude earthquake struck in Mexico’s western Guerrero state Saturday night, shaking buildings and causing panic in the nation’s capital and the Pacific resort of Acapulco. Officials said at least three people died, but there were no reports of widespread damage.

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