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Scientists See Rise in Tornado-Creating Conditions

Snow covers a storm-damaged home in Henryville, Indiana, March 5, 2012.
When at least 80 tornadoes rampaged across the United States, from the Midwest to the Gulf of Mexico, last Friday, it was more than is typically observed during the entire month of March, tracking firm AccuWeather.com reported on Monday.

Greece, economy worries hit Wall Street

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Wall Street fell on Tuesday on renewed concerns that Greece and private bondholders may not meet a looming deadline to complete a debt swap and as caution grew over the global economic outlook after recent weak data.
Handout images of new cigarette packaging released by US Food and Drug Administration.

Obama Administration Appeals Ruling on Tobacco Health Label

The Obama administration on Monday appealed a decision that found unconstitutional a U.S. Food and Drug Administration regulation requiring tobacco companies to put large, graphic health warnings on cigarette packages and advertising.
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Gold Falls More Than 1%, Falls Below $1,690

Gold prices fell more than 1 percent in Europe on Tuesday, pushing through support at $1,690 an ounce, as jitters over whether private creditors will agree to a Greek bond swap deal and wider euro zone growth pressured the euro versus the dollar.
Iran

West Offers to Resume Iran Nuke Talks; UN Gets Site Access

Iran on Tuesday said it will give U.N. weapons inspectors access to a secret military complex where it's believed work on a nuclear weapon may be taking place, as Western countries offered to resume talks with Tehran over its nuclear program.
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Wall Street set to fall on Greece, economy worries

Wall Street was set to open lower on Tuesday on renewed concerns that Greece and private bondholders may not meet a looming deadline to complete a debt swap and as caution grew over the global economic outlook after recent weak data.
Singer Bruce Springsteen performs at the 54th annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles

Bruce Springsteen: The 'Boss' of Mediocrity

For every truly great artist like David Bowie, The Beatles or Bob Dylan, there are scores and scores of mediocre performers who exist solely to fill the seemingly unquenchable demand for music from the public.
Super Tuesday 2012: Ranking the Candidates' Chances, From Ohio to Alaska

Super Tuesday 2012: Ranking Candidates' Chances, State By State

Super Tuesday will test the strength, support and stamina of the four Republicans still standing: Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum, Ron Paul and Newt Gingrich. For each of the 10 states up for grabs on March 6, here is a rundown of the latest polling data and a look at what's at stake and who stands the best chance of winning.
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Myanmar to Float Currency in 2012/13, Unify FX Rates

Myanmar will begin a managed float of its currency in the fiscal year starting in April and wants to develop an interbank money market to end a black-market currency system that critics say deters investment and abets kleptocracy.
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Stock futures signal falls for U.S. equities

Stock index futures pointed to a lower open for equities on Wall Street on Tuesday, with futures for the S&P 500, the Dow Jones and the Nasdaq 100 futures down 0.8 to 0.9 percent.
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Greece and growth fears send shares, euro down

European shares fell sharply and the euro hit a near three-week low on Tuesday on worries that Greece will not be able to complete a major debt restructuring deal and on growing concern that global economic growth is weakening.
Super Tuesday History: 5 Reasons Why Today Could Change Everything

Super Tuesday History: 5 Reasons Today Could Change GOP Race

After a whopping 26 debates and 13 caucuses and primaries, Super Tuesday may seem as though it won't make much difference in this year's notoriously back-and-forth race involving Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum, Newt Gingrich and Ron Paul. Here are five reasons that idea is way off, and what past Super Tuesdays can teach us about the consequences of this year's results.
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AIA shares slide after $6 billion AIG selldown

Shares in AIA Group Ltd had their second-biggest one-day percentage fall on Tuesday after its former parent, American International Group ), raised about $6 billion by selling shares at the bottom end of the marketing range.
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IndiGo Climbs to Second Place in Market Share

It's not all doom and gloom for India's embattled airline sector. IndiGo, a low-fare carrier launched in 2006, has climbed to second place in market share at the expense of Air India and Kingfisher Airlines (KING.NS) and is the only one of India's six main carriers making a profit, for now at least.

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