Wall Street slides as fiscal deal unlikely before 2013

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks tumbled more than 1 percent on Friday after a Republican proposal for averting the "fiscal cliff" failed to pass, diminishing hopes that a deal would be reached soon in Washington. Trading was volatile as investors reckoned a fiscal agreement between the White House and Republicans before the end of the year was unlikely. Lower volume ahead of the Christmas...

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Douglas wins AP female athlete of the year honors

When Gabby Douglas allowed herself to dream of being the Olympic champion, she imagined having a nice little dinner with family and friends to celebrate. Maybe she'd make an appearance here and there."I didn't think it was going to be crazy," Douglas said, laughing. "I love it. But I realized my perspective was going to have to change."Just a bit.The teenager has become a worldwide star since winning...

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European Rocket Launches British and Mexican Satellites

PARIS — Europe’s Ariane 5 ECA heavy-lift rocket on Dec. 19 successfully launched telecommunications satellites for use by the British and Mexican governments in the rocket’s seventh and final campaign for 2012.It was the 53rd consecutive success for Ariane 5, which has now gone 10 years without a failure.The operators of the two satellites — the British Skynet 5D and the Mexsat Bicentenario — reported...

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Goodbye, U.S. Postal Service?

This Christmas could be the Post Office's last, says John Avlon. STORY HIGHLIGHTSThe U.S. Postal Service is bleeding money and heading toward insolvency John Avlon: Congress can save the postal service in deal on the fiscal cliff He says the urgency is clear, let's hope for a Christmas miracle Avlon: But be prepared that Washington dysfunction can doom the postal service Editor's note: John Avlon...

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Captured bank robber makes polite appearance in court

Hezekiah Harper-Bey, 19, describes what he saw last night when FBI agents and Chicago police arrested Joseph Banks, who escaped from federal jail earlier this week. (Posted on: Dec. 21, 2012) ...

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Syrian rebels fight for strategic town in Hama province

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Rebels began to push into a strategic town in Syria's central Hama province on Thursday and laid siege to at least one town dominated by President Bashar al-Assad's minority sect, activists said. The operation risks inflaming already raw sectarian tensions as the 21-month-old revolt against four decades of Assad family rule - during which the president's Alawite sect...

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Wall Street extends gains on "cliff" hope

Stocks extended gains on Tuesday, with the Nasdaq up more than 1 percent, on hopes Washington was moving closer to a deal to avert the "fiscal cliff." The Dow Jones industrial average <.dji> gained 85.62 points, or 0.65 percent, to 13,321.01. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index <.spx> rose 11.77 points, or 0.82 percent, to 1,442.13. The Nasdaq Composite Index <.ixic> added 30.29...

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Find a Lot of Detailed Information About Car Insurance

Are you looking for the best car insurance for your car? If you so, then you should refer to carinsurancerates.com to find the best auto insurance for your car. This site is one of the best places where you can find a lot of detailed information about car insurance services available in the internet. With this site, you do not need to get confused anymore what auto insurance you should choose, because...

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Payday Loan Does not Need Paperwork

Life becomes full of unplanned things and somehow, we have to be ready for it. This readiness is of course getting along with money. Nice consequent, there are many money lenders that provide several product of loan that may meet our need. One of the loans is payday loan.  Payday loan is what people known as instance money. This is true because once you apply, you get the money soon! Moreover,...

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Blogs Up Page Ranks Through SEO

Blogs can be used to promote a business, another type of organization or a cause. However, if the pages of the blog are do not have a high page rank; they may appear far back in the search engine results pages (SERP) where consumers cannot find them. Excellent SEO can help a blog move to the top of the SERP and can be used to successfully keep it there. Several factors go into making a blog...

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