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Obama budget declares election-year tax battle

By Alister Bull and Richard Cowan WASHINGTON | Sat Feb 11, 2012 6:29am EST WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama will seek billions of dollars for jobs and infrastructure in his 2013 budget, an appeal to voters that draws election-year … Continue reading

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A look at economic developments around the globe (AP)

A look at economic developments and activity in major stock markets around the world Friday: ___ ATHENS, Greece — Greece’s future in the eurozone faced more uncertainty as protests again turned violent and dissent grew among its lawmakers after European … Continue reading

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Summary Box: Stocks fall as Greek deal is held up (AP)

BAILOUT BLUES: U.S. stocks took their biggest slide so far this year on news that European countries that share the euro with Greece want it to make deeper spending cuts in exchange for bailout money. Stocks had risen just a … Continue reading

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Iran to make nuclear announcement

11 February 2012 Last updated at 06:03 ET Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said “all needs of the Iranian nation” would be met by its nuclear scientists Iran’s President, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, says “great” nuclear achievements will be announced in the next few days. … Continue reading

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Syria general ‘shot in Damascus’

11 February 2012 Last updated at 08:55 ET The government says 2,000 members of the security forces have died fighting “gangs and terrorists” The head of a Syrian military hospital has been killed by members of an “armed terrorist group” … Continue reading

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Eight held over payments inquiry

11 February 2012 Last updated at 09:01 ET Five employees of the Sun were among those arrested as part of the Operation Elveden inquiry Five Sun employees are among eight people arrested over alleged corrupt payments to police and public … Continue reading

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Syria forces shell Homs, Saudis push U.N. resolution

By Khaled Yacoub Oweis and Angus MacSwan AMMAN/BEIRUT | Sat Feb 11, 2012 7:28am EST AMMAN/BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syrian forces unleashed new tank and rocket bombardments on opposition neighborhoods of Homs on Saturday while diplomats sought U.N. backing for an … Continue reading

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Iran to announce nuclear progress: Ahmadinejad

By Parisa Hafezi and Mitra Amiri TEHRAN | Sat Feb 11, 2012 6:53am EST TEHRAN (Reuters) – Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Saturday that the Islamic Republic, targeted by tougher Western sanctions, would soon announce advances in its nuclear program. … Continue reading

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As Facebook IPO nears, the case for dull stocks (AP)

NEW YORK – Investors thinking of buying a piece of Facebook after it goes public are hoping it will perform like Google, whose stock has risen 500 percent since its debut seven and a half years ago. But they may … Continue reading

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Summary Box: Stocks fall as Greek deal is held up (AP)

BAILOUT BLUES: U.S. stocks took their biggest slide so far this year on news that European countries that share the euro with Greece want it to make deeper spending cuts in exchange for bailout money. Stocks had risen just a … Continue reading

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