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Rick Santorum Foreign Policy: Hawk on Iran

The former Pennsylvania senator, who surged back into relevancy with wins in Missouri, Colorado and Minnesota, has worked to position himself as the social values-centric conservative alternative to Mitt Romney. But he has also articulated a muscular foreign policy vision centered on his belief that radical Islam, particularly the Iranian regime, poses a dire threat to American security.
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China’s Inflation Eases in January, Aiding Leadership Transition

Inflation in China is expected to trend lower in January, which provides room for Beijing to stimulate the country's economy if the Euro area experiences a sharp recession. However, economists do not expect to see aggressive stimulus packages to be put in place as Beijing is looking to achieve a smooth leadership transition this year.
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Nissan sees annual profits beating Toyota, Honda

Nissan Motor Co is on track to be the most profitable of Japan's three big automakers this year, after record car sales last year and improved market share in every major region pushed up quarterly operating profit.
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Analysis: More than just Great Firewall awaits Facebook in China

When it comes to China, Facebook should consider itself forewarned. Cracking the world's biggest Internet population might seem an obvious ambition for the social networking giant as it trumpets its global growth before a $5 billion initial public offering, but the chances it will succeed look slim.
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iPad 3 Launch Imminent? Roundup of Features

Rumors about the launch of iPad 3 have gained momentum over the last few months. The latest is that the tablet is expected this spring. With a host of new features, the tablet could be Apple's biggest release this year if the rumored specs are true. Here's a look at what is known so far.
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Stock Futures Signal Higher Wall Street Open

Stock index futures pointed to a slightly higher open for equities on Wall Street on Wednesday, with futures for the S&P 500, the Dow Jones and the Nasdaq 100 rising 0.2 to 0.3 percent.
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Samsung says TV sales stronger; plans to launch low-end TVs

Samsung Electronics Co, the world's top television manufacturer, has seen TV sales firming up so far this year and plans to introduce cheaper TVs, as demand for lower-end models increase, the head of its TV business said on Wednesday.
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BHP Billiton First Half Profit Falls 5.5 Percent

BHP Billiton Ltd. (BHP), the world's biggest mining company, has announced that its financial first half profit fell 5.5 percent, which is the first decrease in two years for the firm that is affected by rising costs, production disruptions and falling commodity prices.
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Yahoo Chair to step down as review continues

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 7 - Yahoo Inc Chairman Roy Bostock and three other board directors will step down as the struggling Internet company keeps up discussions on overhauling its prized Asian assets, including stakes in China's Alibaba Group and Yahoo Japan .
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Keystone XL Bill Passes House Committee

A plan to fast-track the stalled Keystone XL pipeline was passed by a key committee in the House of Representatives Tuesday, as Republicans made yet another attempt to spur approval of the project that has become a major issue in the 2012 elections.
Britain's Prince Charles and his wife Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, look at two first editions of a Charles Dickens book, as they stand with actress Gillian Anderson during a tour of the Dickens Museum in London

Prince Charles leads Dickens 200th celebrations

Prince Charles led global celebrations on Tuesday marking the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Dickens, a titan of English literature whose vivid stories confronted the injustices of Victorian life.

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