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Bonds, Cash 'Terrible' Investments: Dalio

CNBC - Fri, 05/17/2013 - 6:51am
Artificial Fed moves driving investors to riskier assets, said hedge fund titan Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater Associates. But he also had a warning for investors in an interview with CNBC.
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How to Tell If the IRS Is Eyeing You

CNBC - Fri, 05/17/2013 - 6:46am
Being audited is scary. Not knowing if you might be is almost as bad. Here are telltale signs the IRS looks for.
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Poll: Scandal interest below average

POLITICO - Fri, 05/17/2013 - 6:24am
Republicans are the most likely to be following the Benghazi and IRS controversies, Gallup finds.


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The Choice Blog: Long Journey to College, but I Was Never Alone

The New York Times - Fri, 05/17/2013 - 6:05am
In the beginning, my dream of attending college in the United States with limited funds seemed to be just that: a dream. However, I am grateful to have had friends and family who were always supportive.    

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Giffords to join Fulbright Board

POLITICO - Fri, 05/17/2013 - 5:41am
Obama appoints her to the State Department board that awards scholarships to study abroad.


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Gang of 8 plan may hamper start-ups

POLITICO - Fri, 05/17/2013 - 5:05am
Opinion: Forcing start-ups to exhaust domestic options before a foreign hire will slow success.


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Liberty pivots in ACA challenge

POLITICO - Fri, 05/17/2013 - 5:04am
The university says the health law's employer mandate is beyond Congress's authority.


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Boxer, Vitter spar over McCarthy

POLITICO - Fri, 05/17/2013 - 5:04am
The two engage in a war of words over the president's nominee for EPA director.


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What would Cheney do?

POLITICO - Fri, 05/17/2013 - 5:04am
The White House has not channeled the former VP's defiance in the face of scandal.


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Cigarette smuggling ring in East Coast may have terror links

CNN - Fri, 05/17/2013 - 4:34am
A cigarette smuggling scheme that cost New York state millions of dollars in sales tax revenue may have raised funds for militant groups, authorities said.
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Europe's Car Market Breaks Losing Streak

CNBC - Fri, 05/17/2013 - 4:00am
New car registrations increased by 1.8 percent to 1.08 million vehicles last month.
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Platts in Lockdown as Investigators Continue Oil Probe

CNBC - Fri, 05/17/2013 - 3:54am
European anti-trust investigators searched the offices of price agency Platts and at least one major oil company for a third day on Thursday.
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Ex-Goldman Partner Back From Bankruptcy

CNBC - Fri, 05/17/2013 - 2:06am
Fred Eckert is trying to start a new money management business.
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Suspect: Boston attack was payback

CNN - Fri, 05/17/2013 - 1:46am
The surviving suspect in the Boston Marathon attack indicated that the bombings were designed to avenge Muslims killed in Afghanistan and Iraq, a sources tells CNN.
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Central Bankers Get Grades

CNBC - Fri, 05/17/2013 - 12:49am
Report cards are in for some of the world's most influential central bankers.
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Italian Government 'History' as 'Virus' Spreads: Grillo

CNBC - Fri, 05/17/2013 - 12:49am
Beppe Grillo told CNBC that parties which make up Italy's coalition government will become history.
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GOP debt plan may come early

POLITICO - Fri, 05/17/2013 - 12:33am
House leaders consider an early timetable so they can sell it to constituents before summer recess.


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Soldier Gets Life Without Parole in Iraq Killings

The New York Times - Fri, 05/17/2013 - 12:08am
Sgt. John Russell was sentenced on Thursday after being convicted on Monday of killing five fellow service members at a combat stress clinic in Iraq in 2009.    

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Confusion: the Next Driver of Markets?

CNBC - Thu, 05/16/2013 - 11:56pm
In a week dominated by talk about when the Fed will start tapering its stimulus program, weak U.S. economic data have introduced an element of confusion into the markets.
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The Caucus: Bipartisan House Group Reaches Preliminary Immigration Deal

The New York Times - Thu, 05/16/2013 - 11:37pm
A House bipartisan group working on legislation to overhaul the nation’s immigration laws reached a deal in principle Thursday evening, aides said.    

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