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Nikkei Tops 10,000, Retreats

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Japan's Nikkei average breached 10,000 for the third straight session before trimming gains to 0.9 percent Tuesday, lifted by defensive buying as investors looked for signs of further easing from the Bank of Japan.
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Afghanistan Shooting Timeline: What's Really Happening At Joint Base Lewis-McChord?

Afghanistan Shooting Timeline: What's Really Happening At Joint Base Lewis-McChord?

Joint Base Lewis-McChord has once again come under media and military scrutiny after a rogue soldier from that base murdered 16 civilians in southern Afghanistan on Sunday. With some of the most notorious cases in recent military history all centered on this base and its veterans, officials would do well to look closer at what really goes on inside the military base.
Ford Fusion

Gas Price Rise Spurs Highest-Ever Fuel Economy Average Of Sold Vehicles

In an auto industry placing increased emphasis on fuel economy in its vehicles, Ford Motor Co. serves as the poster child. The average fuel economy of Ford's sold passenger vehicles and trucks jumped by an average of 4.9 miles per gallon in February from the year-ago period. Unsurprising in those results is the credit due to the Ford Fusion and Focus, on which the company has placed an emphasis on greater fuel economy.
Apple (AAPL) stock currently exceeds Exxon market cap by $100 billion

Apple Stock Closes At $552, Exceeds Exxon Market Cap By $100B

Apple (AAPL) stock continues to pound the competition, closing at $552.00 on Monday, an all-time record for the Cupertino, Calif.-based computer company. Monday's high now puts Apple's market cap over $514 billion, which now exceeds Exxon's market cap -- currently standing at $403 billion -- by more than $100 billion.
Clinton UN talks Tough

Clinton Blasts Russia, China Over UN Vetoes On Syria

The top U.S. diplomat urged all countries to speak with one voice ... that the killing of innocent Syrians must stop. U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon said the regime of Syria's Bashar al-Assad has subjected its citizens in several cities to military assault and disproportionate use of force.
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Mexico's Slim aims to launch Internet TV channel

Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim is financing an Internet TV network that will include an interview show with former CNN television host Larry King in a project that could be running before October, according to the network and a Slim spokesman.
Joseph Kony 2012 Campaign Now Fastest Growing Viral Video In History

Joseph Kony 2012 Campaign Now Most Successful Viral Video In History

Kony 2012, a 30-minute documentary produced by Invisible Children, hit YouTube on March 5. Six days later, amid controversy regarding the claims made in the video about Joseph Kony and the nonprofit's methods, over 100 million people have seen Kony 2012, which makes it the most successful viral video in Internet history.
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UPS won't raise TNT bid price much: sources

United Parcel Service will only sweeten its 4.9 billion euros ($6.4 billion) bid for Dutch parcel-delivery firm TNT Express by a symbolic amount at best, three sources close to the talks said.
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Gold Falls But Bullion Holdings Climb To Record

Gold fell on Monday, under pressure from a softer euro and from dwindling expectations for the Federal Reserve to signal the need for more measures to keep U.S. rates low, although longer-term investors took their bullion holdings to a fresh record.

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