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  1. Dem sources: Health bill would cost $940 billionThu, 18 Mar 2010 10:42:17 EDT
    The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimates the Democrats' health care bill will cost $940 billion over 10 years, a Democratic source tells CNN.
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  2. 'Jihad Jane' pleads not guiltyThu, 18 Mar 2010 10:54:47 EDT
    An American woman who authorities say called herself "Jihad Jane" is scheduled to be arraigned Thursday in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, accused of conspiring to support terrorists and kill a person in a foreign country, the U.S. Justice Department said.
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  3. Fargo a fortress of sandbagsThu, 18 Mar 2010 10:54:58 EDT
    A million sandbags have been filled and are ready to protect Fargo, North Dakota, where the Red River surged nearly 3 feet in 24 hours.
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  4. Alleged al Qaeda operative may be deadThu, 18 Mar 2010 02:51:14 EDT
    A suspected al Qaeda member believed to have played a key role in a deadly December attack on CIA employees in Afghanistan appears to have been killed, a U.S. counterterrorism official told CNN Wednesday.
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  5. Kidnapped UK boy back with dadThu, 18 Mar 2010 10:36:25 EDT
    A five-year-old British boy reunited with his father Thursday in Pakistan after being kidnapped by gunmen while on vacation, authorities said.
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  1. Porsche takes top spot in dependability studyThu, 18 Mar 2010 13:42:02 GMT
    Porsche shot to the top of a closely watched study of long-term vehicle dependability, overtaking U.S. and Japanese rivals, J.D. Power and Associates said Thursday.
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  2. Stocks mixed after jobless, inflation dataThu, 18 Mar 2010 15:12:34 GMT
    Stocks were mixed in early morning trading Thursday after reports on inflation and new claims for unemployment matched expectations.
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  3. Obama: Jobs bill to help small-business ownersThu, 18 Mar 2010 14:41:25 GMT
    President Barack Obama says small-business owners especially will benefit from a jobs bill awaiting his signature.
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  4. Weekly jobless claims dip; hiring seen stagnantThu, 18 Mar 2010 14:17:31 GMT
    The number of newly laid-off workers requesting jobless benefits fell slightly last week for the third straight time. But initial claims remain above levels that would signal net job gains.
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  5. Bank watchdogs nabbed big bonuses tooThu, 18 Mar 2010 13:14:22 GMT
    The government handed out millions of dollars to bank regulators, rewarding "superior" work even as an avalanche of risky mortgages helped create the meltdown.
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  6. Madoff reportedly assaulted by another inmateThu, 18 Mar 2010 11:41:11 GMT
    Bernard Madoff was attacked by another inmate at the federal prison where he is serving a 150-year sentence, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing three people.
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  7. UNC is college hoops most-valuable programThu, 18 Mar 2010 11:46:58 GMT
    The Tar Heels top Forbes' third annual ranking of college basketball teams with a value of $29 million, up 12 percent from last year when they also claimed the No. 1 spot.
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  8. ConsumerMan: Pitfalls of payday lendingThu, 18 Mar 2010 12:17:16 GMT
    The Better Business Bureau issued a consumer alert to warn cash-strapped families about disreputable online payday lenders who have no regard for the law.
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  9. Liars Poker author predicts war on Wall St.Thu, 18 Mar 2010 12:02:27 GMT
    Wall Street's biggest banks could be broken up by Congress in the coming year in an eventual reckoning over the financial meltdown of 2008, "Liar's Poker" author Michael Lewis said.
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  10. Flat consumer prices show tame inflationThu, 18 Mar 2010 13:39:47 GMT
    Consumer prices were flat last month, as the weak economy limited the ability of companies to charge more for goods and services.
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  11. Economic growth seen slowing this summerThu, 18 Mar 2010 14:10:29 GMT
    A private research group says its gauge of future economic activity rose 0.1 percent in February, suggesting slow economic growth this summer.
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  12. Fixed Toyotas hit with new complaintsThu, 18 Mar 2010 14:36:45 GMT
    Complaints of sudden acceleration in Toyotas repaired under recalls have nearly doubled in the past two weeks, according to an Associated Press analysis of government data.
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  13. Wal-Mart worker fired over medical marijuanaWed, 17 Mar 2010 18:44:13 GMT
    Joseph Casias has been legally using medical marijuana to deal with the gnawing pain caused by sinus cancer and an inoperable brain tumor. But then was fired for it.
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  14. Made in U.S.A. makes Cozy Coupe a rarityWed, 17 Mar 2010 13:48:58 GMT
    Little Tikes' Cozy Coupe is among the most unusual items in the toy industry today: A product that is manufactured in the United States.
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  15. Yes, we do still make things in AmericaMon, 15 Mar 2010 22:27:42 GMT
    Even as U.S. companies move production of everything from board games to dishwashers to other countries, American factories churn out billions of dollars worth of goods.
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  16. Made in America rules are confusingMon, 15 Mar 2010 22:28:10 GMT
    An American car sold in Chicago may have rolled off an assembly line in Tennessee with parts made from a dozen different countries. Who decides what's "Made in the USA"?
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  1. US Treasury to sell $118 bln in notes (at Reuters)Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:12:23 UTC
    For details of the U.S. Treasury s auctions of 2-year, 5-year and 7-year notes next week, see: 2-year notes: http://www.treasurydirect.gov/instit/annceresult/press/preanre/2010/A_20100318_4.pdf
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  2. Why Investors Should Buy on the Dips: Strategists (at CNBC)Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:12:03 UTC
    The Dow rose Thursday as jobless claims beat and the CPI report showed little sign of inflation. How should investors be positioned in this environment? Christian Thwaites, president and CEO of Sentinel Asset Management, and Jason Trennert, chief investment strategist and managing partner at Strategas Research Partners, shared their insights.
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  3. S&P, Nasdaq slip after Philadelphia Fed data (Reuters)Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:56:03 UTC
    Stocks were little changed on Thursday, though the S&P and Nasdaq turned lower after data from the Philadelphia Federal Reserve showed new orders in the U.S. Mid-Atlantic region decelerated in March.
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  4. Economic Report: Factories expand in Philly region for 7th month (at MarketWatch)Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:41:00 UTC
    Business conditions improved for the seventh straight month at manufacturing firms in the Philadelphia region, according to the monthly survey of firms released by the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia.
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  5. UPDATE - U.S. commercial paper market shrinks in week - Fed (at Reuters)Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:39:28 UTC
    The U.S. commercial paper market contracted in the latest week, hinting that companies may be cautious about the pace of economic growth, Federal Reserve data showed on Thursday.
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