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The beat of the sequester furloughs marches on
May 24, 2013
As a result of sequester, the IRS, HUD, the EPA and Office of Management and Budget become part of the biggest wave of government office closures since 1995.
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Japan markets down on stimulus jitters, China manufacturing data
May 23, 2013
After an electrifying run over the past several weeks, stock markets around the world are down this morning.
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Ford calls it quits in Australia
May 23, 2013
Ford Motor Company is calling it quits in Australia, after a nearly 90-year run. The U.S. automaker says it will shut down its two factories down under and halt production in 2016.
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Proposal to allow English in French universities irks some
May 22, 2013
France's government wants to allow English to be used more in French universities. This would attract more foreign students and give French students more opportunities overseas. Purists, however, see the move as another assault on the French language.
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Will adding subway lines save Beijing from traffic and smog?
May 22, 2013
Beijing has announced it will add 50 miles of subway track by the end of next year, making the city's subway system bigger than New York's. But will the new additions alleviate the city's notorious traffic and pollution?
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SAP to recruit autistic employees
May 22, 2013
German business software company SAP has announced a push to hire autistic people. SAP says it's hoping other companies follow its lead.
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Quiz: What percentage of Americans own stock?
May 21, 2013
Stock markets are up in the U.S., but how many Americans actually stand to benefit?
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Japan takes energy race overseas, promotes solar at home
May 20, 2013
Things have been electric on the Japanese stock market recently. But the country is in need of energy and is hunting for it in innovative ways.
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European probe into oil price-fixing widens to Finland
May 17, 2013
Finland's only oil refiner has now been ensnared into the investigation.
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PODCAST: Weather to blame for low Walmart sales; Angelina Jolie surgery boosts film about breast cancer
May 16, 2013
Walmart sales are down and so are housing starts, but the weather could be to blame. Plus, a small film about breast cancer research gets an unexpected boost from Angelina Jolie's preventive mastectomy.
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