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Obama details opposition to extending tax cuts for the wealthy

Washington Post

CLEVELAND - Calling for a return to "the America I believe in," President Obama pointed to his own biography as proof of what government policies can do for the middle class, using a fiery speech here Wednesday ...

Obama won't yield on tax hike for wealthiest | Tax-cut extension could help economy, analysts say | Obama blasts continued tax cuts for the rich

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A Relief Rally in Europe

Wall Street Journal

Most European stock markets ended with strong gains, buoyed by relief over a successful Portuguese debt auction, although many financial stocks remained weak. The Stoxx Europe 600 index rose 1% to finish at 262.33 points. ...

US Stocks Rise as Concern Eases Over Europe Debt Crisis; JPMorgan Gains | US stocks reclaim bulk of day-ago losses | How the major stock indexes fared Wednesday

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Google unveils Instant search

USA Today

By Justin Sullivan, Getty Images By Jefferson Graham, USA TODAY Google Instant searches "as you type, not after you type," Marissa Mayer, Google's vice president of user experience, said at a press event at San Francisco's Museum of Modern Art. The new ...

Google Instant promises live search results | Google Instant predicts what users are searching for | Google's Instant Search Could Boost Ad Prices And Revenue

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Transocean, Halliburton blast BP report on cause of blowout, oil spill

Christian Science Monitor

Transocean and Halliburtion, BP's partners on the blown-out well that led to the massive Gulf oil spill, reject findings in a new BP report that finds their workers partly to blame for the rig accident. Natural gas is burned off a support vessel above ...

BP releases report on gulf well blowout | Gulf oil disaster: BP admits missing warning signs hours before blast | BP and Partners Trade Blame for Oil Spill

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Google's 'super-duper' phone

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Goldman now faces large fine in UK

Financial Times

Goldman Sachs is facing a fine thought to be near £20m from the UK's financial regulator following a five-month investigation into the investment bank's international business initiated in the wake of fraud charges against the company in the US. ...

Goldman Settles with UK Regulator Over Abacus Deal | Wall Street giant Goldman Sachs fined £20m by UK's FSA | Goldman Sachs Fined $30.9 Million in UK: Report

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Wall Street Holds Gain After Beige Book

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The Fed's anecdotal glance at the economy shows tepid recovery, but stocks remain in positive territory. After a healthy start, stocks lost some of their luster in the wake of the Federal Reserve's Beige Book, its anecdotal collection of economic ...

Dollar losses mostly intact after Beige Book | US economic growth 'decelerating' | Beige book: US economy grows more slowly

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Court Sides With CIA on Seizure of Terror Suspects

New York Times

WASHINGTON – A sharply divided federal appeals court on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit involving the Central Intelligence Agency's practice of seizing terrorism suspects and transferring them to other countries for imprisonment and ...

US appeals court dismisses suit against firm in 'extraordinary rendition' case | Appeals court dismisses Boeing-CIA lawsuit | Boeing's Jeppesen Unit Wins Dismissal of Lawsuit Alleging Torture Flights

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At Oracle, Mark Hurd Lands in Rare Situation

Wall Street Journal

Mark Hurd, Oracle Corp.'s new co-president, now has something he hasn't had in many years: a boss. The ousted Hewlett-Packard Co. chief executive, who started his new role at Oracle on Tuesday, reports to Oracle CEO ...

Oracle plans to give Hurd $950000 annual salary | Summary Box: HP says Oracle alliance 'strained' | HP: Oracle Partnership Is Under Strain

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