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3 Dividend-Plus-Growth US Stocks For Jittery Investors

No, you haven?t imagined it: trying to find a decent investment in these volatile financial times is like trying to find a diamond amid ashes. With the aforementioned in mind, here are three dividend plays that may not be diamonds, but they're worthy of consideration.

Latest U.S. Report Is Timely Human Rights Reminder

Overview of the Human Rights Council special session on the situation in Syria at the United Nations in Geneva
The question is whether, in light of growing human rights problems from China and Russia to the Middle East and North Africa, the United States is doing enough to factor human rights into its foreign policy.
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US 1Q GDP Revised Down To 1.9%

The U.S. economy expanded at a 1.9 percent annual rate in the first quarter, the Commerce Department reported Thursday. That's in line with economists' estimate and slower than the initially reported 2.2 percent pace.
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Ford Readies First Set Of Landmark Pension Buyouts

Ford Motor Co will pursue its boldest attempt yet to tackle a nearly $50 billion risk to its business when it begins offering lump-sum pension payout offers to 98,000 white-collar retirees and former employees this summer.
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Industrial Commodities, Stocks Drop; Gold Posts Surprise Gain

Crude oil prices slid more than 3 percent Wednesday on fears of a slowdown in global economic growth. U.S. stocks also closed lower, with major indexes all down more than 1 percent and yields on the benchmark 10-year Treasury sank to a record 1.64 percent.
President Barack Obama

Why Women Shouldn?t Support Obama

The president has shown in recent weeks that while he may be interested in their votes, he doesn?t really value women?s interests.
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The Dog Days Of Summer T.V.

The summer television lineup is typically choked with lackluster replacement shows and reruns. But this summer season promises to have an extra bite --three new shows are set to premiere that have a great deal in common.
Russia Syria

U.S. Looks For Russian Support In Syria

Treasury Undersecretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence David Cohen said in Washington on Wednesday that he will travel to Moscow in the very near future.

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