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Though Spam is a brand-name pork product, the lower-case term is also used to describe any kind of processed, canned meat. Canned meat is available freely to many Native Americans on reservations as part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's food a

Spam Meat Tied to Diabetes Risk in Native Americans

Native Americans who often ate processed meat in a can, generically known as spam and a common food on reservations, one subsidized by the government -- had a two-fold increased risk of developing diabetes over those who ate little or none, according to a U.S. study.

Bank Fees in 2012: Up, Up and Away!

Bank of America fee protesters
Facing both a slew of regulatory developments and volatile capital markets, banks are seeing some parts of their traditional revenue model threatened. One solution: charge customers more fees, either by raising the price of existing fees, charge for services that used to be free, or offering new services at a cost.
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Pfizer trims 2012 view, citing stronger dollar

Pfizer Inc reported sharply lower quarterly earnings, hurt by generic forms of its Lipitor cholesterol drug, and the company trimmed its 2012 forecasts because of negative effects of the stronger dollar.
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BSkyB to launch online TV service to spur growth

BSkyB, Britain's dominant pay-TV group, is to launch an online offering to enable it to better take on the likes of Lovefilm and Netflix, following some signs of slowing growth at its main satellite business.

Nikkei Ends Flat, but Has Best January in 13 Years

Japan's Nikkei share average ended nearly flat on Tuesday, but logged its best January performance in 13 years as investors remained optimistic that the U.S. economic recovery could offset disappointing domestic corporate earnings.
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German court upholds ban of Samsung's older tablet

Samsung Electronics lost a bid to overturn a ruling barring its local unit from selling its Galaxy 10.1 tablets in Germany, handing a symbolic legal victory to Apple Inc in efforts to keep its lead spot in the tablet computer market.
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Julian Assange to guest star on The Simpsons

Controversial WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will be a guest character and voice on animated TV comedy The Simpsons, playing a neighbor of the family after they move from their home in fictional Springfield.
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Honda slashes annual profit outlook on disasters, yen

Honda Motor Co forecast a worse-than-expected 65 percent drop in profit for the year to March after natural disasters in Japan and Thailand hammered it harder than its rivals while the strong yen delivered an added blow.
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Asian Shares Recover on Greek Debt Hope

Asian shares and the euro rose on Tuesday after Greek Prime Minister Lucas Papademos raised hopes that a deal would be reached this week to avoid a potentially chaotic debt default, but worries over Portugal's refinancing ability capped gains.
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J&J to replace Tylenol unit management: report

Johnson & Johnson will replace two company group chairmen in charge of its unit that makes Tylenol, following a series of recalls of its popular medicines, the Wall Street Journal said, citing an internal company announcement.
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Syrian Troops Recapture Damascus Suburbs

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's forces have taken the upper hand in escalating battles on the outskirts of the capital Damascus while top Western and Arab diplomats are seeking a U.N. Security Council resolution calling for him to go.
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Warm winter adds to retailers' post-holiday blues

Unseasonably warm weather across the United States forced many retailers to offer deeper-than-usual discounts to clear out coats, sweaters and boots in January, pointing to tepid sales in the typically slow post-holiday month.
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Mexicans overcharged billions for phone, web: study

Mexicans have been overcharged $13.4 billion a year for phone and internet services as the industry dominated by billionaire Carlos Slim gouges customers and keeps the economy from growing, a study released on Monday said.

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