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NATO Summit Will Center On Ending Afghanistan War

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The upcoming NATO summit in Chicago this Sunday will be dominated by discussion of the alliance's transition out of a combat role in Afghanistan to an advisory one, and particularly, who is going to foot the bill amid a global climate of fiscal austerity to ensure it all goes over smoothly.

JPMorgan's Dimon Says He'll Testify Before Congress

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JPMorgan Chase & Co Chief Executive Jamie Dimon has agreed to testify before Congress over the bank's recent trading losses, which have ignited a political debate over whether large U.S. banks need to be reined in by regulators or new laws.
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Next 9/11 Will Come From The Ground, Says Ex-Pilot Congressman

The perpetrators of the next 9/11 terrorist attack may avoid airport terminal security altogether by infiltrating airports and planes parked on the tarmac, said Chip Cravaack, a Republican congressman who knows the industry well - he used to be an airline pilot.
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Pinterest Funding Could Value Start-up At $1.5 Billion

Social networking site Pinterest has raised $100 million from a group of investors led by Japanese online retailing giant Rakuten Inc in a deal that reportedly values the three-year-old U.S. company at $1.5 billion.
Chevron's Oil Sheen

Chevron Expulsion From Brazil 'Unlikely,' Says Petrobras

Brazilian oil company Petrobras, which helps U.S.-based Chevron develop offshore oil fields in Brazil, said regulators there are not likely to shut down Chevron's operations in the Frade oil field in the wake of oil spills.
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Agilent Shares Gain After Dako Acquisition

Shares of Agilent Technologies (NYSE: A), the No. 1 U.S. instrument maker, surged on Thursday after the company announced it?s biggest acquisition, the $2.2 billion takeover of Denmark?s Dako.

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