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Nasdaq set to drop after Apple profit miss

The Nasdaq was set to fall on Wednesday after technology heavyweight Apple missed earnings expectations, while the other big indexes looked to open little changed after a run-up in the last session on a report Europe would beef up its crisis fund.

European Court Bans Patents on Human Embryonic Stem Cells

The vision of two legally blind women improved after receiving treatment using embryonic stem cells
On Tuesday, the European Union's Court of Justice in Luxembourg ruled that stem cell patents involving human embryos would not be allowed. Although stem cell research remains controversial, very few countries have put a ban on it.
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Spain downgrade ups pressure on EU to act

A double-notch downgrade to Spain's credit ratings has piled more pressure on European leaders to make rapid progress on solving the region's debt crisis or face unbearable borrowing costs.
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Analysis: A Divergence of Sentiment and Reality?

If there's nothing to fear but fear itself, as President Franklin Roosevelt contended during the Great Depression, then the world economy in 2011 has reached an interesting juncture between sentiment and reality.
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Downgrade of Spain Ups Pressure on EU to Act

A double-notch downgrade to Spain's credit ratings has piled more pressure on European leaders to make rapid progress on solving the region's debt crisis or face unbearable borrowing costs.
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EU short of time as Spain downgraded

A double-notch downgrade to Spain's credit ratings has piled more pressure on European leaders to make rapid progress on solving the region's debt crisis or face unbearable borrowing costs.
The Stone Roses

Who are The Stone Roses? 15 Takes from Legacy as Band Launches Reunion Tour

The Stone Roses are back together, launching a reunion tour and writing new songs for a possible album. But who is this band, and what have they accomplished? Actually, a lot. Look back on some of the best songs and greatest triumphs of the Madchester group, whose Beatles-like debut was undercut by group in-fighting and contractual battles.
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France, Germany near rescue fund deal: paper

Britain's Guardian newspaper reported on Tuesday that France and Germany had agreed to boost a euro zone financial rescue fund to two trillion euros ($2.76 trillion), pushing U.S. stocks and the euro higher despite doubts about whether there was such an agreement.
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France, Germany near 2 trillion euro rescue fund deal: report

France and Germany have agreed to boost a euro zone financial rescue fund to two trillion euros ($2.76 trillion), part of a plan to resolve the bloc's debt crisis that should win support at Sunday's EU crisis summit, Britain's Guardian newspaper said on Tuesday.
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France, Germany near $2.8 trillion rescue fund deal: report

France and Germany have agreed to boost a euro zone financial rescue fund to two trillion euros ($2.76 trillion) as part of a plan to resolve the bloc's debt crisis that should win support at Sunday's EU crisis summit, Britain's Guardian newspaper said on Tuesday.
Sarkozy & Merkel

France, Germany Agree to Sharply Increase Size of Eurozone Bailout Fund: Report

The leaders of the most powerful nations in Europe, France and Germany, have reportedly agreed to increase the size of the Eurozone’s rescue fund to 2 trillion euros ($2.7 trillion) – up from the current 440 billion euro ($604 billion) lending capability -- as part of comprehensive program to find a solution to the debt crisis wreaking havoc across Europe.

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