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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Sep 2010 09:00:05 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Board Approves Resolution to Support Marcellus Shale Tax     (PR Newswire)]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Sep 2010 09:00:05 PDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[PR Newswire - HARRISBURG, Pa., Sept. 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Pennsylvania Board of Game Commissioners today approved a resolution to support<br/><br/>10 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Web Impostors May Face Prison in California     (BusinessWeek)]]></title>
<link>http://www.usbiznews.com/story.php?title=web-impostors-may-face-prison-in-california------businessweek</link>
<comments>http://www.usbiznews.com/story.php?title=web-impostors-may-face-prison-in-california------businessweek</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 09 Sep 2010 07:00:15 PDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[BusinessWeek - California Web impostors beware: You may soon be breaking the law, even if you aren't one of the perpetrators targeted by the state's <br/><br/>10 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Obama firm against tax cuts for rich     (Reuters)]]></title>
<link>http://www.usbiznews.com/story.php?title=obama-firm-against-tax-cuts-for-rich------reuters</link>
<comments>http://www.usbiznews.com/story.php?title=obama-firm-against-tax-cuts-for-rich------reuters</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 09 Sep 2010 07:00:15 PDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Reuters - President Barack Obama stood firm on Thursday in opposition to a Republican push to extend Bush-era tax cuts for the rich but stopped short<br/><br/>10 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Detroit gets rare assist from suburbs for fires     (AP)]]></title>
<link>http://www.usbiznews.com/story.php?title=detroit-gets-rare-assist-from-suburbs-for-fires------ap</link>
<comments>http://www.usbiznews.com/story.php?title=detroit-gets-rare-assist-from-suburbs-for-fires------ap</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 09 Sep 2010 07:00:14 PDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[AP - As exhausted Detroit firefighters battled wind-fed blazes burning wild in some neighborhoods and threatening to char much of the city, a half-do<br/><br/>18 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Toys R Us to double U.S. store print for holiday season     (Reuters)]]></title>
<link>http://www.usbiznews.com/story.php?title=toys-r-us-to-double-u-s--store-print-for-holiday-season------reuters</link>
<comments>http://www.usbiznews.com/story.php?title=toys-r-us-to-double-u-s--store-print-for-holiday-season------reuters</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 09 Sep 2010 07:00:14 PDT</pubDate>
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<guid>http://www.usbiznews.com/story.php?title=toys-r-us-to-double-u-s--store-print-for-holiday-season------reuters</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Reuters - U.S. retailer Toys R Us, which has filed for an initial public offering, said it plans to open about 600 temporary stores in malls and shop<br/><br/>9 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Bank of England keeps rates at record low     (AP)]]></title>
<link>http://www.usbiznews.com/story.php?title=bank-of-england-keeps-rates-at-record-low------ap</link>
<comments>http://www.usbiznews.com/story.php?title=bank-of-england-keeps-rates-at-record-low------ap</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 09 Sep 2010 07:00:13 PDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[AP - The Bank of England says it is holding interest rates steady at a record low of 0.5 percent for the 18th consecutive month amid growing fears ab<br/><br/>10 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Jobless claims add hope to labor outlook     (Reuters)]]></title>
<link>http://www.usbiznews.com/story.php?title=jobless-claims-add-hope-to-labor-outlook------reuters</link>
<comments>http://www.usbiznews.com/story.php?title=jobless-claims-add-hope-to-labor-outlook------reuters</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 09 Sep 2010 06:00:12 PDT</pubDate>
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<guid>http://www.usbiznews.com/story.php?title=jobless-claims-add-hope-to-labor-outlook------reuters</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Reuters - New claims for unemployment benefits fell more than expected last week to their lowest level in two months, a hopeful sign for the troubled<br/><br/>11 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Oil prices rise before US inventory data     (AFP)]]></title>
<link>http://www.usbiznews.com/story.php?title=oil-prices-rise-before-us-inventory-data------afp</link>
<comments>http://www.usbiznews.com/story.php?title=oil-prices-rise-before-us-inventory-data------afp</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 09 Sep 2010 05:00:12 PDT</pubDate>
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<guid>http://www.usbiznews.com/story.php?title=oil-prices-rise-before-us-inventory-data------afp</guid>
<description><![CDATA[AFP - Oil prices rose slightly on Thursday as the market awaited key inventory data from the United States -- the world's biggest consumer of energy.<br/><br/>19 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Obama sees Democratic pain if vote hinges on economy     (Reuters)]]></title>
<link>http://www.usbiznews.com/story.php?title=obama-sees-democratic-pain-if-vote-hinges-on-economy------reuters</link>
<comments>http://www.usbiznews.com/story.php?title=obama-sees-democratic-pain-if-vote-hinges-on-economy------reuters</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 09 Sep 2010 05:00:11 PDT</pubDate>
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<guid>http://www.usbiznews.com/story.php?title=obama-sees-democratic-pain-if-vote-hinges-on-economy------reuters</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Reuters - President Barack Obama said on Wednesday that Democrats risked punishment in November's congressional elections if they allow the vote to b<br/><br/>20 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Bank of England holds rates at 0.5 percent     (Reuters)]]></title>
<link>http://www.usbiznews.com/story.php?title=bank-of-england-holds-rates-at-0-5-percent------reuters</link>
<comments>http://www.usbiznews.com/story.php?title=bank-of-england-holds-rates-at-0-5-percent------reuters</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 09 Sep 2010 05:00:10 PDT</pubDate>
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<guid>http://www.usbiznews.com/story.php?title=bank-of-england-holds-rates-at-0-5-percent------reuters</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Reuters - The Bank of England kept interest rates at 0.5 percent for the 18th month in a row and announced no new quantitative easing purchases, in a<br/><br/>14 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[British MPs to grill BP CEO Hayward     (Reuters)]]></title>
<link>http://www.usbiznews.com/story.php?title=british-mps-to-grill-bp-ceo-hayward------reuters</link>
<comments>http://www.usbiznews.com/story.php?title=british-mps-to-grill-bp-ceo-hayward------reuters</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 09 Sep 2010 05:00:10 PDT</pubDate>
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<guid>http://www.usbiznews.com/story.php?title=british-mps-to-grill-bp-ceo-hayward------reuters</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Reuters - British Members of Parliament (MPs) will next week grill outgoing BP Plc Chief Executive Tony Hayward, as part of an investigation into ris<br/><br/>12 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Stock futures edge up ahead of jobless claims     (Reuters)]]></title>
<link>http://www.usbiznews.com/story.php?title=stock-futures-edge-up-ahead-of-jobless-claims------reuters</link>
<comments>http://www.usbiznews.com/story.php?title=stock-futures-edge-up-ahead-of-jobless-claims------reuters</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 09 Sep 2010 05:00:09 PDT</pubDate>
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<guid>http://www.usbiznews.com/story.php?title=stock-futures-edge-up-ahead-of-jobless-claims------reuters</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Reuters - Stock index futures rose for a sixth day in seven on Thursday ahead of weekly data that was expected to show a tick down in applications fo<br/><br/>11 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[India car sales hit all-time high in August     (AP)]]></title>
<link>http://www.usbiznews.com/story.php?title=india-car-sales-hit-all-time-high-in-august------ap</link>
<comments>http://www.usbiznews.com/story.php?title=india-car-sales-hit-all-time-high-in-august------ap</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 09 Sep 2010 04:00:12 PDT</pubDate>
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<guid>http://www.usbiznews.com/story.php?title=india-car-sales-hit-all-time-high-in-august------ap</guid>
<description><![CDATA[AP - Car sales in India surged to a record for a second straight month in August on strong demand before the holiday season, despite rising prices an<br/><br/>11 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Regret, apology not part of BP's oil spill report     (AP)]]></title>
<link>http://www.usbiznews.com/story.php?title=regret-apology-not-part-of-bps-oil-spill-report------ap</link>
<comments>http://www.usbiznews.com/story.php?title=regret-apology-not-part-of-bps-oil-spill-report------ap</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 09 Sep 2010 04:00:12 PDT</pubDate>
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<guid>http://www.usbiznews.com/story.php?title=regret-apology-not-part-of-bps-oil-spill-report------ap</guid>
<description><![CDATA[AP - BP's long-awaited internal report on what it believes went wrong when a rig exploded and started the massive Gulf oil spill never mentions the w<br/><br/>9 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Spain to vote on labor market reforms     (AP)]]></title>
<link>http://www.usbiznews.com/story.php?title=spain-to-vote-on-labor-market-reforms------ap</link>
<comments>http://www.usbiznews.com/story.php?title=spain-to-vote-on-labor-market-reforms------ap</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 09 Sep 2010 04:00:10 PDT</pubDate>
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<guid>http://www.usbiznews.com/story.php?title=spain-to-vote-on-labor-market-reforms------ap</guid>
<description><![CDATA[AP - Spain's Parliament is putting the finishing touches to reforms aimed at boosting a listless economy by shaking up a rigid job market and encoura<br/><br/>11 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Summary Box: More places see slower growth     (AP)]]></title>
<link>http://www.usbiznews.com/story.php?title=summary-box-more-places-see-slower-growth------ap</link>
<comments>http://www.usbiznews.com/story.php?title=summary-box-more-places-see-slower-growth------ap</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 09 Sep 2010 04:00:09 PDT</pubDate>
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<guid>http://www.usbiznews.com/story.php?title=summary-box-more-places-see-slower-growth------ap</guid>
<description><![CDATA[AP - ECONOMY LOSES SPEED: A Federal Reserve survey found &quot;widespread signs&quot; that economic growth had slowed in the late summer.<br/><br/>17 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[UK agency fines Goldman Sachs $27 million     (AP)]]></title>
<link>http://www.usbiznews.com/story.php?title=uk-agency-fines-goldman-sachs-27-million------ap</link>
<comments>http://www.usbiznews.com/story.php?title=uk-agency-fines-goldman-sachs-27-million------ap</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 09 Sep 2010 02:00:12 PDT</pubDate>
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<guid>http://www.usbiznews.com/story.php?title=uk-agency-fines-goldman-sachs-27-million------ap</guid>
<description><![CDATA[AP - Britain's financial regulator has hit Goldman Sachs &amp; Co. with a 17.5 million pounds ($27 million) fine for failing to notify U.K. authorities a<br/><br/>10 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Highlights from the Fed's latest economic survey     (AP)]]></title>
<link>http://www.usbiznews.com/story.php?title=highlights-from-the-feds-latest-economic-survey------ap</link>
<comments>http://www.usbiznews.com/story.php?title=highlights-from-the-feds-latest-economic-survey------ap</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 09 Sep 2010 01:00:05 PDT</pubDate>
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<guid>http://www.usbiznews.com/story.php?title=highlights-from-the-feds-latest-economic-survey------ap</guid>
<description><![CDATA[AP - Highlights from the Federal Reserve's survey of economic conditions nationwide. The survey, released Wednesday and known as the Beige Book, is b<br/><br/>19 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Consumers cut back on credit card use once again     (AP)]]></title>
<link>http://www.usbiznews.com/story.php?title=consumers-cut-back-on-credit-card-use-once-again------ap</link>
<comments>http://www.usbiznews.com/story.php?title=consumers-cut-back-on-credit-card-use-once-again------ap</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 08 Sep 2010 23:00:07 PDT</pubDate>
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<guid>http://www.usbiznews.com/story.php?title=consumers-cut-back-on-credit-card-use-once-again------ap</guid>
<description><![CDATA[AP - Consumer borrowing fell again in July as households cut back on their credit card use for a 23rd consecutive month, adding more drag on an econo<br/><br/>7 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Goldman Sachs fined $30.9 million in UK: report     (Reuters)]]></title>
<link>http://www.usbiznews.com/story.php?title=goldman-sachs-fined-30-9-million-in-uk-report------reuters</link>
<comments>http://www.usbiznews.com/story.php?title=goldman-sachs-fined-30-9-million-in-uk-report------reuters</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 08 Sep 2010 23:00:05 PDT</pubDate>
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<guid>http://www.usbiznews.com/story.php?title=goldman-sachs-fined-30-9-million-in-uk-report------reuters</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Reuters - Goldman Sachs has been fined 20 million pounds ($30.9 million) by the UK's financial regulator for failing to disclose it was under fraud i<br/><br/>7 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Australia regulator blocks NAB's $12 billion AXA unit bid     (Reuters)]]></title>
<link>http://www.usbiznews.com/story.php?title=australia-regulator-blocks-nabs-12-billion-axa-unit-bid------reuters</link>
<comments>http://www.usbiznews.com/story.php?title=australia-regulator-blocks-nabs-12-billion-axa-unit-bid------reuters</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 08 Sep 2010 23:00:05 PDT</pubDate>
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<guid>http://www.usbiznews.com/story.php?title=australia-regulator-blocks-nabs-12-billion-axa-unit-bid------reuters</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Reuters - Australia's competition regulator blocked National Australia Bank's $12 billion bid for AXA Asia Pacific for a second time, dashing NAB's e<br/><br/>18 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Economists cut U.S. growth forecast again     (Reuters)]]></title>
<link>http://www.usbiznews.com/story.php?title=economists-cut-u-s--growth-forecast-again------reuters</link>
<comments>http://www.usbiznews.com/story.php?title=economists-cut-u-s--growth-forecast-again------reuters</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 08 Sep 2010 23:00:04 PDT</pubDate>
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<guid>http://www.usbiznews.com/story.php?title=economists-cut-u-s--growth-forecast-again------reuters</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Reuters - Projected U.S. economic growth for the rest of this year and next was revised down for a third month in a row by a panel of about 50 econom<br/><br/>11 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Asia stocks rise and yen steady but outlook hazy     (Reuters)]]></title>
<link>http://www.usbiznews.com/story.php?title=asia-stocks-rise-and-yen-steady-but-outlook-hazy------reuters</link>
<comments>http://www.usbiznews.com/story.php?title=asia-stocks-rise-and-yen-steady-but-outlook-hazy------reuters</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 08 Sep 2010 23:00:04 PDT</pubDate>
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<guid>http://www.usbiznews.com/story.php?title=asia-stocks-rise-and-yen-steady-but-outlook-hazy------reuters</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Reuters - Asian stocks edged up and the yen slipped from a 15-year high on Thursday, after a small rally on Wall Street driven by successful European<br/><br/>21 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Bank of Korea keeps interest rate near record low     (AP)]]></title>
<link>http://www.usbiznews.com/story.php?title=bank-of-korea-keeps-interest-rate-near-record-low------ap</link>
<comments>http://www.usbiznews.com/story.php?title=bank-of-korea-keeps-interest-rate-near-record-low------ap</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 08 Sep 2010 21:00:13 PDT</pubDate>
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<guid>http://www.usbiznews.com/story.php?title=bank-of-korea-keeps-interest-rate-near-record-low------ap</guid>
<description><![CDATA[AP - South Korea's central bank left its key interest rate near a record low Thursday for a second straight month as the risk of slowing global growt<br/><br/>8 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Fed sees 'widespread' signs US economy is slowing     (AFP)]]></title>
<link>http://www.usbiznews.com/story.php?title=fed-sees-widespread-signs-us-economy-is-slowing------afp</link>
<comments>http://www.usbiznews.com/story.php?title=fed-sees-widespread-signs-us-economy-is-slowing------afp</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 08 Sep 2010 21:00:13 PDT</pubDate>
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<guid>http://www.usbiznews.com/story.php?title=fed-sees-widespread-signs-us-economy-is-slowing------afp</guid>
<description><![CDATA[AFP - The US economic recovery is showing &quot;widespread&quot; signs of slowing, the US Federal Reserve warned Wednesday, as it gears up for a key policy mee<br/><br/>23 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Lloyds set to sell Crest Nicholson stake: report     (Reuters)]]></title>
<link>http://www.usbiznews.com/story.php?title=lloyds-set-to-sell-crest-nicholson-stake-report------reuters</link>
<comments>http://www.usbiznews.com/story.php?title=lloyds-set-to-sell-crest-nicholson-stake-report------reuters</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 08 Sep 2010 21:00:12 PDT</pubDate>
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<guid>http://www.usbiznews.com/story.php?title=lloyds-set-to-sell-crest-nicholson-stake-report------reuters</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Reuters - Lloyds Banking Group  is to sell its stake in bank-owned housebuilder Crest Nicholson for 150 million pounds ($232 million), the Financial <br/><br/>20 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[U.S. slips in WEF's competitiveness rankings     (Reuters)]]></title>
<link>http://www.usbiznews.com/story.php?title=u-s--slips-in-wefs-competitiveness-rankings------reuters</link>
<comments>http://www.usbiznews.com/story.php?title=u-s--slips-in-wefs-competitiveness-rankings------reuters</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 08 Sep 2010 21:00:11 PDT</pubDate>
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<guid>http://www.usbiznews.com/story.php?title=u-s--slips-in-wefs-competitiveness-rankings------reuters</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Reuters - Switzerland remains the world's most competitive economy, while the United States has fallen from second to fourth, according to the World <br/><br/>23 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Obama, GOP Leader Tout Austerity  In Different Ways     (Investor's Business Daily)]]></title>
<link>http://www.usbiznews.com/story.php?title=obama-gop-leader-tout-austerity-%C2%97-in-different-ways------investors-business-daily</link>
<comments>http://www.usbiznews.com/story.php?title=obama-gop-leader-tout-austerity-%C2%97-in-different-ways------investors-business-daily</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:00:13 PDT</pubDate>
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<guid>http://www.usbiznews.com/story.php?title=obama-gop-leader-tout-austerity-%C2%97-in-different-ways------investors-business-daily</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Investor's Business Daily - The 2010 elections took a turn toward austerity on Wednesday, with President Obama calling for tax hikes on high earners <br/><br/>22 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Wall Street up as fears for European economy ease     (AFP)]]></title>
<link>http://www.usbiznews.com/story.php?title=wall-street-up-as-fears-for-european-economy-ease------afp</link>
<comments>http://www.usbiznews.com/story.php?title=wall-street-up-as-fears-for-european-economy-ease------afp</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:00:11 PDT</pubDate>
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<guid>http://www.usbiznews.com/story.php?title=wall-street-up-as-fears-for-european-economy-ease------afp</guid>
<description><![CDATA[AFP - US stocks were slightly up on Wednesday after news of a successful Portuguese debt auction eased the previous day's concerns about the European<br/><br/>19 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Obama firm, won't yield on tax hike for wealthiest     (AP)]]></title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Sep 2010 18:00:10 PDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[AP - Politically weakened but refusing to bend, President Barack Obama insisted Wednesday that Bush-era tax cuts be cut off for the wealthiest Americ<br/><br/>15 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ND PSC approves selling renewable energy credits     (AP)]]></title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Sep 2010 18:00:10 PDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[AP - North Dakota regulators on Wednesday endorsed most of an Xcel Energy Inc. plan for selling its renewable energy credits and sharing the money wi<br/><br/>21 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Coffee hits 13-year high; retail prices also up     (AP)]]></title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Sep 2010 18:00:09 PDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[AP - Coffee prices hit a 13-year high Wednesday, extending a rally that has sent prices up about 43 percent in the past three months.<br/><br/>16 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Crisis CEOs Sullivan and Peek find new jobs     (Reuters)]]></title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Sep 2010 18:00:09 PDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Reuters - Two former chief executives who were criticized during the financial crisis for driving their firms to the brink have found new homes.<br/><br/>13 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Spartech posts fiscal 3Q loss, misses expectations     (AP)]]></title>
<link>http://www.usbiznews.com/story.php?title=spartech-posts-fiscal-3q-loss-misses-expectations------ap</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Sep 2010 18:00:08 PDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[AP - Plastic sheet and packaging maker Spartech Corp. reported a net loss for its fiscal third quarter on Wednesday and said that despite higher reve<br/><br/>15 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[BP plays blame game on oil spill responsibility     (Reuters)]]></title>
<link>http://www.usbiznews.com/story.php?title=bp-plays-blame-game-on-oil-spill-responsibility------reuters</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Sep 2010 18:00:06 PDT</pubDate>
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<guid>http://www.usbiznews.com/story.php?title=bp-plays-blame-game-on-oil-spill-responsibility------reuters</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Reuters - BP Plc and its Gulf of Mexico oil well partners traded blame on Wednesday after an internal BP investigation tried to downplay the company'<br/><br/>10 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Obama: U.S. can't afford to extend tax cuts for rich     (Reuters)]]></title>
<link>http://www.usbiznews.com/story.php?title=obama-u-s--cant-afford-to-extend-tax-cuts-for-rich------reuters</link>
<comments>http://www.usbiznews.com/story.php?title=obama-u-s--cant-afford-to-extend-tax-cuts-for-rich------reuters</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 08 Sep 2010 18:00:05 PDT</pubDate>
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<guid>http://www.usbiznews.com/story.php?title=obama-u-s--cant-afford-to-extend-tax-cuts-for-rich------reuters</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Reuters - President Barack Obama, fighting to keep Democrats in charge of Congress, said on Wednesday the United States could not afford to extend Bu<br/><br/>16 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[More stimulus needed for economy: Geithner     (Reuters)]]></title>
<link>http://www.usbiznews.com/story.php?title=more-stimulus-needed-for-economy-geithner------reuters</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Sep 2010 16:00:13 PDT</pubDate>
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<guid>http://www.usbiznews.com/story.php?title=more-stimulus-needed-for-economy-geithner------reuters</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Reuters - Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said on Wednesday the United States needed more incentives to stimulate job growth and bolster a slow r<br/><br/>10 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[AP Source: New GM CEO wants automaker to beat BMW     (AP)]]></title>
<link>http://www.usbiznews.com/story.php?title=ap-source-new-gm-ceo-wants-automaker-to-beat-bmw------ap</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Sep 2010 14:00:13 PDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[AP - The New CEO of General Motors Co. told employees that the automaker needs to make cars and trucks that are better than those of competitors such<br/><br/>15 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Obama's tax break for business: Will it put Americans to work?     (The Christian Science Monitor)]]></title>
<link>http://www.usbiznews.com/story.php?title=obamas-tax-break-for-business-will-it-put-americans-to-work------the-christian-science-monitor</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Sep 2010 14:00:12 PDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The Christian Science Monitor - A new round of tax incentives for US businesses could have some positive impact on the job market, but it's not likel<br/><br/>7 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Governor Rendell: Natural Gas Severance Tax Needed to Continue Protecting Environment, Aid Impacted Communities     (PR Newswire)]]></title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Sep 2010 14:00:11 PDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[PR Newswire - CHESTER COUNTY, Pa., Sept. 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --  A proposed severance tax on the natural gas industry could help to continue Pe<br/><br/>19 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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