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Kansas Republican Caucus 2012: When and Where to Watch Live

Arizona Republican Debate 2012: Top Quotes From Presidential Contenders [VIDEOS]

The stage for the Arizona CNN Republican debate, the 20th and maybe the final debate of the GOP primary, was characteristically different from the ones seen before. There were only four candidates on stage, all were seated and none of them addressed the issue of Americans needing jobs. Here are some of the main quotes from the candidates.
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Buffett's Berkshire muscles into Thai reinsurance

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway is pushing into the Thai reinsurance market and selling cover for higher rates, taking advantage of the retreat of competitors such as France's CCR after they suffered losses from last year's floods.
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HP, Dell watch rising China labor costs for Apple

Hewlett-Packard and Dell Inc are keeping a close eye on a big jump in wages for workers that assemble Apple Inc's iPhone in China, and could be forced to nudge up prices for their own products if labor costs keep rising.
Who Won The Arizona Republican Debate 2012?

Who Won The Arizona Republican Debate 2012? [POLL]

Who do you think won the Republican debate: Mitt Romney, Ron Paul, Newt Gingrich or Rick Santorum? Vote here to let us know. Tonight's debate in Arizona will likely be the last GOP primary debate before Super Tuesday on March 6, and the candidates' last chance to sway American viewers as they make their way to the voting booth.
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Apple, Google, Amazon, smartphone makers sign privacy accord

Six of the world's top consumer technology firms have agreed to provide greater privacy disclosures before users download applications in order to protect the personal data of millions of consumers, California's attorney general said on Wednesday.
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Everything Everywhere Sees LTE Rollout This Year

Everything Everywhere, Britain's biggest mobile carrier, expects to start building a next-generation LTE network by the end of the year, catching up with the United States and parts of Scandinavia and Asia that already have more advanced networks.
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Rivals Denounce Verizon's Bid for Cable Airwaves

Rivals to Verizon Wireless are urging U.S. communications regulators to block the company's multibillion dollar deals to buy wireless airwaves from cable operators, saying the transactions will hurt competition.
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Republican Debate in Arizona 2012: LIVE COVERAGE

Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum, former Mass. Gov. Mitt Romney, Texas Rep. Ron Paul and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich face off tonight in Arizona for their last primary debate before Super Tuesday. Click here for live coverage of the debate, hosted by CNN, with minute-by-minute updates.
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HP Profit Plummets, CEO Urges Patience

Hewlett-Packard Co's earnings fell nearly 44 percent and the world's No. 1 computer maker forecast a second-quarter profit below Wall Street estimates as it struggles with weak sales of PCs and printers.
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Happy Birthday to the Text Message: Text Messaging Turns 20 Years Old

Mobile phone texting turns 20 years old in 2012, and because the technology was developed first for GSM network mobile communications in the early 1980's, it's widely given credit to have been birthed by German engineer Friedham Hillebrand. Nokia, the worlds largest mobile phone manufacturer, posted on its Connect blog Finnish engineer Matti Makkonen invented the idea for SMS (short message service).
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Treasury Says Europe Needs Solid Debt Firewall

It is critical that Europe put up a convincing firewall against the risk of financial contagion from its debt crisis before more aid from the International Monetary Fund is discussed, a top Treasury Department official said on Wednesday.
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Newmont Mining Expects Strong 4Q

As one of the world's top gold producers, Newmont Mining Corp (NYSE:NEM) seems to have a lot of advantages on its side. But uncertainty about peripheral items, including the effect of recent acquisitions and political developments that could hurt its bottom line, are keeping Wall Street analysts skeptical on the company.

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