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What's News US
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GAO Stands By Jobs Estimate
The government agency charged with overseeing the economic-stimulus program says it doesn't plan to change its position that the package directly created or saved 640,329.17 jobs through September, despite admissions that the number is not accurate.
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Eni to Buy Heritage's Ugandan Oil Fields
Italy's ENI is to acquire stakes in two Ugandan oil fields from U.K.-listed Heritage Oil for $1.3 billion, according to people familiar with the matter.
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Nissan Weighs Producing Electric Cars In China
Nissan said it is considering plans to make all-electric cars in Guangzhou, as the Japanese auto maker steps up its electric-vehicle activity in China's fast-growing car market.
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EBay's Sites Suffer Disruptions
EBay's main e-commerce sites suffered from sporadic failures on Saturday, limiting the ability of shoppers to search for products on the site in the lead-up to the crucial holiday shopping season.
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Vote Moves Health Debate Forward
Democrats and independents closed ranks voting 60-39 to move forward with debate on landmark legislation that would overhaul the nation's health system and extend health insurance to 31 million Americans.
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Reliance Makes Offer for LyondellBasell
India's Reliance Industries made a nonbinding cash offer to take a controlling state in chemical maker LyondellBasell. The amount of the offer wasn't disclosed.
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Democrats Poised to Win Key Health Vote
Democrats Lincoln and Landrieu said they would vote to move forward with debate on health-care legislation, providing what appeared to be the 60 votes the Democrats need to overcome a Republican filibuster and bring the bill to the Senate floor for debate. The vote is expected Saturday evening.
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Bringing the Buzz Back to the Caf é
Once they plotted revolutions, now they're typing blogs. Today's cafe society is a weak decaf, says Michael Idov.
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Hershey Trustees Back Cadbury Bid
The trust that controls Hershey is pushing it to launch a rival $17 billion bid for Cadbury that would include more cash than Kraft's offer.
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SkyTeam Willing to Invest More in JAL
Richard Anderson, chief executive at Delta Air Lines, said the SkyTeam alliance of global carriers would be willing to invest more than $1.02 billion into ailing Japan Airlines as it tries to cement a trans-Pacific partnership.
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Congress Wants Tighter Oversight of Fed
Many Democrats and Republicans praise Bernanke, but some say the financial crisis requires an overhaul of the Fed's responsibilities and tighter congressional oversight.
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Ohio AG Sues Credit Raters
Ohio's attorney general filed suit against ratings agencies Standard Poor's, Moody's and Fitch, alleging they provided misleading ratings in exchange for money.
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Lewis to Consider Postponing Retirement
BofA CEO Kenneth Lewis said he would consider postponing his retirement if directors need more time to find a successor or smooth the transition to the next CEO.
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TD, Lawyer Sued in Ponzi Case
Investors contend a high-profile Florida attorney orchestrated a claim-sharing fraud with the help of TD bank's U.S. unit and several accomplices.
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Regulators Close Florida Bank
Florida regulators closed Commerce Bank of Southwest Florida in the 124th U.S. bank failure.
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Morgan Unloads Crescent
Morgan Stanley closed the book on its disastrous $6.5 billion acquisition of Crescent Real Estate Equities by handing the keys to lender Barclays.
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Weak Power Demand Dims Outlook
Electricity sales remained weak in the third quarter, prompting speculation that the sluggishness could persist even after the U.S. economy rebounds.
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ECB Takes Step Toward Crisis Exit
The European Central Bank announced its first active step to unwind the stimulus measures it has used to support the financial sector since the global crisis last year.
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Valero Will Close Delaware Refinery
Valero Energy said it plans to close its Delaware refinery after failing to find a buyer for the facility at a time when refiners are contending with weak demand.
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Nook's Christmas Deadline Passes
Barnes & Noble on Friday said customers who order its Nook electronic-book reader now won't get it until the week of Jan. 4.
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