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 Obama administration closes US embassy in Damascus, pulls American diplomats out of Syria
| WASHINGTON - The Obama administration closed the U.S. Embassy in Damascus on Monday and pulled all American diplomats out of violence-wracked Syria as the U.S. stepped up pressure on President Basha... (photo: AP / Pablo Martinez Monsivais) Star Tribune
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 Sorry, Mitt: It Won't Be an American Century
| "This century must be an American century," Mitt Romney insisted in a recent speech on foreign policy. "In an American century," the former Massachusetts governor continued, &quo... (photo: Creative Commons / rawmustard) Foreign Policy
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 World stock markets fall ahead of US jobs report
| BANGKOK — World stock markets were mostly lower Friday ahead of a U.S. jobs report that is a key gauge of how robust the world's No. 1 economy is. | Benchmark oil... (photo: WN / Geeta) Springfield News-Sun
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 Gold stocks shine in flat market
| Australian shares have opened largely flat on the back of mixed leads from overseas. | In early trade, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 4.1 points, or 0.1 per ... (photo: WN) Sydney Morning Herald
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 NYSE and Deutsche Boerse call off merger
| The New York Stock Exchange and German exchange Deutsche Boerse called off their planned merger Thursday, a day after the European Union said it would block the union b... (photo: Creative Commons / Dontworry ) The Los Angeles Times
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 Asian markets extend global rally
| SINGAPORE — Asian stocks extended a global rally today amid investor optimism that the U.S. economy may grow more than previously expected this year. | Bench... (photo: AP / Katsumi Kasahara) Richmond Times Dispatch
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 European Stocks Hold Steady
By ANDREA TRYPHONIDES | LONDON—European stocks started largely unchanged Thursday, pausing for breath after Wednesday's strong gains which saw equities push to high... (photo: WN / Priya Dashini) Wall Street Journal
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 Japan stocks rise on carmaker, Asia gains
| Tokyo - Japanese shares climbed Thursday led by carmakers as market sentiment was lifted by gains on other Asian markets. | The benchmark Nikkei 225 Stock Average gaine... (photo: AP / Shizuo Kambayashi) m&c
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 Asian stocks extend global rally on economy hopes
SINGAPORE: Asian stocks extended a global rally on Thursday amid investor optimism that the US economy may grow more than previously expected this year. | Tokyo's Nikkei ... (photo: AP / Itsuo Inouye) The Times Of India
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 Washington State Senate Passes Gay Marriage Bill
| SEATTLE — Washington appeared almost certain to become the seventh state to allow same-sex marriage after the State Senate voted late Wednesday for a measure that... (photo: AP / Adam Lau) The New York Times
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 Diplomats at U.N. Haggle With Russia Toward a Compromise on Syria
| UNITED NATIONS — Security Council ambassadors on Wednesday began trying to negotiate a compromise resolution on Syria, with the bartering focused in good part on ... (photo: UN / John McIlwaine) The New York Times
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 Wall St. futures head higher on manufacturing data
| NEW YORK — U.S. stock futures are getting a boost from solid manufacturing data from around the world as attention turns toward the state of the U.S. economy in t... (photo: AP / Richard Drew) Springfield News-Sun
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 Asian central banks battle high inflation
Jakarta/Seoul - Consumer inflation stayed high across Asia in January and could pick up further in some countries in coming months, leaving their central banks with few o... (photo: WN / Arturo Ubaub) News24
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 Asian stocks unsteady amid mixed China data
| SHANGHAI — Asian stocks mixed Wednesday, as a modest improvement in manufacturing data from China offered reassurance over its economic slowdown. | Benchmark oil ... (photo: AP / Koji Sasahara) Palm Beach Post
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