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UAW won't name foreign auto organizing target

The United Auto Workers union has decided it will not identify an organizing target among foreign automakers with U.S. operations, a shift in strategy in a campaign that union leadership sees as central to its survival.
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Lockheed found Adobe vulnerability, no damage done

Lockheed Martin Corp, the Pentagon's biggest supplier, on Wednesday said it had detected a previously unknown vulnerability in the Adobe Reader software, but its information systems were never breached.
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BP faces more citations, Halliburton responds

BP was hit with five more safety citations from the U.S. government on Wednesday, while it also received the latest legal salvo from a major contractor, as it continues to deal with fallout from last year's massive oil blowout in the Gulf of Mexico.
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U.S. targets mortgage servicers for poor performance

The Obama administration said on Wednesday it will keep the pressure on two big U.S. banks to help more troubled borrowers from losing their homes by withholding payments to the banks under a foreclosure-prevention program for the third straight quarter.
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Smaller Banks Will Do Better In This Environment: Lazard

As his peers in larger financial institutions are dealing with collapsing stock prices and laying off tens of thousands, the chief executive at boutique investment firm Lazard Ltd (NYSE:LAZ) said he believes smaller, more nimble investment banks like his are likely to benefit from trends developing on Wall Street.
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Keystone overshadows U.S.-Canada border deal

The United States and Canada have agreed to speed up food and other cargo shipments across their border and to sync some regulations related to drugs and cars, U.S. and Canadian officials said on Wednesday.
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New York Banks Put on Security Alert; Package Bomb Targets Deutsche Bank

Yet the New York Police Department has warned all banks in the city to beef up mailroom security in light of the episode. The package in Germany was made of explosives and shrapnel, and it was discovered in the mailroom at Deutsche Bank's headquarters. The package was detected by X-ray technology, police said. It did not detonate.
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Yaz Birth Control: FDA Calls for More Info on Labels

The U.S food and drug administration (FDA) has made a call for adding information about the potential risks of blood clots to birth control labels, after research found newer contraception pills like Yaz, could pose higher risks.
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British Financiers Getting Socked By UK Politicians, Central Bankers, Regulators

In the past few months, but particularly in the last few days, the British Chancellor of the Exchequer and the Governor of the Bank of England, roughly British equivalents to the American Treasury Secretary and Fed Chairman, have become the bane of the English banking system's existence. Other British government officials have also joined the fray.
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$99 Ice Cream Sandwich Tablet, Novo7, to Debut in U.S.

Novo7, a 7-inch Ice Cream Sandwich equipped tablet available only in China, is reportedly set for release in the U.S. in the upcoming months. The Ice Cream Sandwich equipped tablet could be a major game-changer with an expected listing price of only $99.
Verizon Samsung Galaxy to Hit Verizon Dec. 15: Important Things You Should Know

Galaxy Nexus Google Wallet Blocked by Verizon

There will be no Google Wallet on Verizon’s upcoming smartphone Galaxy Nexus as the largest U.S. wireless service provider has blocked the mobile-payment application because of the security concerns.
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Consumer Credit Up $7.65 Billion in October, Beating Consensus

U.S. consumer credit holdings grew by $7.65 billion in October, the U.S. Federal Reserve said in its monthly report on consumer credit today. That growth, which represents an annualized rate of 3.7 percent, was more than had been expected by economists, who forecast growth close to $7 billion. The credit growth figure for September, which had been previously reported as $7.39 billion, was revised to a less-impressive $6.88 billion.
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3 Women Kicked Off AirTran Flight Are Victims of 'Bully' Flight Attendant

Three women kicked off of an AirTran flight say a bully flight attendant is to be blamed, slamming the airline for hiring the unbalanced man in the first place. The women were ignored, bullied and eventually booted off the plane for asking the attendant not to manhandle their bags and to help one fix a broken seat.

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