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Egypt to Put NGO Workers on Trial
Egyptian prosecutors will bring criminal charges against more than 40 employees of nongovernmental organizations, including at least six Americans.
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Europe Snow Keeps Thousands Cut Off
Bosnian authorities used helicopters to evacuate sick people and deliver food to thousands of people who have been cut off by the heaviest snow the country has ever recorded.

Few Portugal Exports Bring Scrutiny to Bailout

Greeks Struggle to Resolve Their Differences
Greece's political party leaders will resume talks Monday after major differences on draconian reforms as part of an international aid package remained unresolved following a marathon meeting Sunday.

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Target at Post-Bailout GM: Earning $10 Billion a Year
The auto maker is expected to report net income of more than $8 billion for last year and has set its sights on a once-unthinkable goal: making more than $10 billion a year.
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Itchy Investors Ramp Up the Risk
With interest rates likely stuck near zero for nearly three more years, conservative investors—from retirees and college savers to banks and insurance companies—face a tough choice: move into riskier investments or continue coming up short from low-risk investments that aren't even keeping pace with inflation.
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Storm Clouds Gather Over Florida Insurers
State-run entities that expanded over the past decade to provide affordable homeowners insurance in hurricane-threatened Florida are in danger of becoming so big they threaten to wreak havoc on the local economy.
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Resolution on Remnants of Dexia Is Near
The French government and two state-controlled entities are in the home stretch to create a new municipal lender from the remains of troubled Franco-Belgian bank Dexia SA, but they have yet to agree on the price of a key asset, the fate of hundreds of employees, and the exact missions of the future company.
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J.P. Morgan Banker Selected for FDIC
The White House plans to nominate former Bush administration official Jeremiah Norton to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., a key banking regulator.
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Adelson Cashes In on Turnaround at Sands
A financial turnaround at Las Vegas Sands Corp. is beginning to pay off for chairman and CEO Sheldon Adelson, who during the financial crisis put $1 billion of his own money into the struggling casino operator.
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Romney Builds Momentum
Romney appears to be shoring up conservative support after his win in Nevada but Gingrich vowed to fight on, betting on strength in the South.
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Even After Rain, Texas Drought Goes On
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Weather Deal Backfires for BMW's Mini
A deal with a German meteorology institute to sponsor a weather system backfired on BMW's Mini brand, after the "Cooper" cold front brought arctic temperatures, icy winds and dozens of deaths to much of Europe.
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Fast Phones, Dead Batteries
Users of 4G smartphones are discovering their speedy broadband service also zips through battery life, which could slow phone carriers' battle to convert customers to higher-speed networks.
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Ivory Coast Stirs the Cocoa
Ivory Coast's shift to selling next season's cocoa crop in advance has rattled global markets for the chocolate ingredient, keeping a lid on prices just as the market was recovering from three-year lows.

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Dividend Stocks Aren't the New Bonds
You can get generous yields…but also considerable risk. Consider using stocks as just one element in a diversified income portfolio.
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Why French Parents Are Superior
While Americans fret over modern parenthood, the French are raising happy, well-behaved children without all the anxiety. Pamela Druckerman on the Gallic secrets for avoiding tantrums, teaching patience and saying "non" with authority.
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Chinese Leader Backs Land Rights
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao called for better protection for the land rights of farmers during a visit to Guangdong province, where a reformist leader has grabbed attention by defusing a land dispute with an experiment in local democracy.
Police Strike Leaves Brazil City on Edge
Developing Nations Seek Safeguards for Workers

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After Xstrata, a Mining Merger Pileup
A Glencore-Xstrata merger would create a true rival to global mining heavyweights like Vale, Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton, as well as put pressure on midsize players to either team up or grow through acquisitions.
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Piramal to Raise Stake in Vodafone India
Hackers Intercept FBI Call With U.K.

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Slate of Offerings Face Challenges
After a spate of rocky debuts in the U.S., this week's slate of initial public offerings are going to be facing a tougher pricing environment.
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Stats on Corn Called Flaky
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Citi Hit in Brazilian Hacker Attack

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The $100 Billion Question for Facebook
What is Facebook worth? Analysts and investors are circulating a range of values, from $50 billion to $125 billion.
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Samsung Confident Amid EU Probe
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Injunction Interrupts Apple Sales in Germany

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Animator Looks to Break Through
Disney and John Lasseter hope to boost the U.S. box-office punch of Studio Ghibli, the Japanese company behind 'Spirited Away' and other award-winning movies, with "The Secret World of Arrietty," based on "The Borrowers."
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New York Fashion Week Takes Shape
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Used-Car Prices Climb

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Less Building Now, Higher Office Rents Later
Office-building construction is in the midst of a severe drought. This means higher rents may be on the horizon in some cities, if history is any guide.
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Another Occupy D.C. Encampment Cleared
Blast Kills Family of Missing Woman

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Creative Scandinavian Cuisine
Sweden is now at the forefront of creative Scandinavian cuisine, delving deeper into New Nordic cuisine, and Gastrologik is Stockholm's newest gastronomic phenomenon.
Chardonnay's New Wave Down Under
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Carl-Johan Westholm: Europe's Subsidy Catch-22
The EU is currently sitting on €80 billion in unused structural funds. Now what?
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For R.E.M. Fans, Famous Trestle Faces Day of Reckoning
An old train trestle that appeared on the back cover of an R.E.M. album is crumbling, prompting some fans to try to preserve it—before its day of reckoning.
This Optimism Could Prove Contagious
Many investors have been left bewildered by the recent unexpected rally in markets, and the fact that investors have yet to buy into it is also a warning that it remains thinly based.
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Consumers Eventually Will Pull Back on the Reins
Corporate America should brace for a thinning of the shopper herd.
Wearable Graffiti (Photo)
Avant-garde cocktail hat designer Tessa Morehouse describes her look as Mary Poppins on acid. I think of it more as wearable graffiti. Either way, it's refreshing to see color and pattern celebrated on the wintry streets of New York.

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