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Britain's top rating may yet survive

Britain's top-notch credit rating may survive the threat of a downgrade because economists still believe in London's resolve to erase a huge budget deficit and the central bank's ability to print money.

Gold, Silver Suffer Three Straight Days Of Declines

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The precious metals market followed Wall Street's skid today, as gold and companies that peddle it were driven down by underwhelming retail figures in the U.S., and ongoing concerns over Greece and the Eurozone.
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Israel Accuses Iran Over Diplomat Attacks

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Iran and Hezbollah (the Lebanese-based militant group that is funded and supported by the Iranians) of orchestrating both bombings.
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Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab: What's the Difference?

Samsung is debuting Google's Android 4.0 system on a brand new seven inch tablet this March, and it's called the Galaxy Tab 2. The original Galaxy Tab came out in 2010, and Samsung is not inclined to add Android 4.0 to that device. Galaxy Tab 2 will debut in the UK, but there are no further details about a U.S. release or any pricing info. What Samsung has said is the Galaxy Tab 2 has many of the same exact features as the Galaxy Tab, but with more memory, internal storage and a slightly t...
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Wall Street dips as traders cash in year's winners

Stocks of financial and basic materials companies led Wall Street lower on Tuesday after rallies by those groups this year, while the retail sector hit a record even as retail sales rose less than expected last month.
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Murder of Meredith Kercher: Amanda Knox Ruling May Be Overturned

The decision that freed Amanda Knox may be overturned. On Tuesday, Italian prosecutors appealed to the country's highest criminal court against overturned convictions of murder against American Amanda Knox and her former boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito. The two allegedly brutally murdered a British student, Meredith Kercher.
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European Economic Data Takes Glum Turn as Factory Output Falls

The 17 member nations of the euro common currency union, dragged down by the flagging economies of Greece, Portugal, Spain and Ireland, saw factory activity decrease more than expected in December, the statistical office of the European Union announced Tuesday.
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Yen Down against Dollar after Bank of Japan Easing

The yen fell on Tuesday as the Bank ofJapan eased monetary policy by expanding its asset-buying scheme, but the impact on the currency may prove short-lived while nagging worries over the euro zone crisis keep it supported as a safe haven.
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Euro Rising on German Economic Data

The euro rose to a session high and shares reversed early losses after key German data bolstered hopes that Europe's largest economy was recovering and a strong Italian bond sale added to signs that financing pressures were being contained.
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Moody's warns UK, France, Austria over AAA rating

Rating agency Moody's warned on Monday it may cut the triple-A ratings of France, the United Kingdom and Austria, and it downgraded six other European nations including Italy, Spain and Portugal, citing growing risks from Europe's debt crisis.
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Euro, global shares slip on European debt worries

Global shares and the euro eased and safe-haven German government bonds rose on Tuesday as demand for riskier assets stalled after ratings agency Moody's downgraded six European nations, taking the shine off the Bank of Japan's policy easing.

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