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India Suzlon unit wins U.S. wind turbine order

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India's Suzlon Energy said on Wednesday its German unit REpower Systems has signed a contract to supply wind turbines with a total capacity of 18.45 megawatts to U.S. firm Heritage Sustainable Energy LLC.
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Many in U.S. still lack cholesterol tests, drugs

Many people in the United States are still not being screened for high levels of so-called bad cholesterol, and when they are found to have it, are often never treated, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.
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Folic acid supplements raise cancer risk: study

Heart patients in Norway -- where unlike many countries foods are not enriched with folic acid -- were more likely to die from cancer if they took folic acid and vitamin B12 supplements compared with those who did not take them, Norwegian researchers said on Tuesday.
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Not just swine flu - new cold virus may lurk, too

Runny nose, fever, cough, even pneumonia -- the symptoms sound like swine flu but children hospitalized at one U.S. hospital in fact had a rhinovirus, better known as a common cold virus, doctors said on Tuesday.
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Iraq VP vetoes part of vote law, poll work halted

Iraq's Sunni Arab vice president vetoed an election law on Wednesday over the number of seats for refugees, prompting poll workers to halt preparations and casting fresh doubt on whether the vote can take place in January.
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Obama: Too much debt could fuel double-dip recession

President Barack Obama gave his sternest warning yet about the need to contain rising U.S. deficits, saying on Wednesday that if government debt were to pile up too much, it could lead to a double-dip recession.
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North Korea's nuclear plans cloud Obama in Seoul

U.S. President Barack Obama arrived in South Korea on Wednesday for talks that will focus on how to tempt North Korea back to nuclear disarmament talks and a delayed trade pact between Seoul and Washington.
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Obama vows Afghan exit; battered Karzai to take oath

U.S. President Barack Obama aims to bring the Afghan war to an end before he leaves office, he said on Wednesday, the eve of a swearing-in ceremony Western officials hope can help salvage Hamid Karzai's tattered reputation.
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MUFG profit up 59 percent, scales back Morgan plan

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group posted a 59 percent rise in quarterly profit helped by stronger lending, becoming the third major Japanese bank to post market-beating results, in a sign that Tokyo's lenders may now be on the mend.
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Buoyant miners, oils fuel European stock rally

European stocks were up 0.5 percent around midday on Wednesday, rising for the ninth time in 11 sessions, led by banks while buoyant commodity prices boosted shares of oil producers and miners such as Rio Tinto (RIO.L).
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Stock futures edge up on resource plays before data

U.S. stock index futures edged higher on Wednesday as weakness in the U.S. dollar underpinned natural resource shares, including gold miners, ahead of key data on October housing starts and consumer prices.
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EU ombudsman rebukes EU over errors in Intel case

The European Ombudsman rebuked European Union regulators on Wednesday for procedural errors in their antitrust probe of Intel but the censure will not affect a 1.06 billion euro ($1.58 billion) fine against the U.S. chipmaker.
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Gold hits record near $1,150/oz as dollar slips

Gold hit a fresh record high near $1,150 an ounce on Wednesday, boosting precious metals across the board, as a dip in the dollar index added to momentum buying as prices broke through key technical resistance levels.
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Dollar slips; mkt eyes US CPI, BoE for direction

The dollar eased back on Wednesday from its biggest rise in three weeks the previous session, as traders awaited U.S. inflation data and minutes from the Bank of England's November meeting for further direction.
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China's Wen seeks to reassure Obama on trade

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao told President Barack Obama his nation does not seek a trade surplus with the United States and wants to balance flows, striking a conciliatory note but avoiding public comment on currency rifts.
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Gold soars to record high, stocks rise

Gold prices hit a record high and oil and stock prices around the world rose on Wednesday, while the dollar eased off ahead of U.S. inflation data and minutes from the Bank of England's November meeting.
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Gold slips after hitting high, dollar stays down

Gold fell on profit taking on Wednesday after reaching a record high on economic uncertainties and the downtrend in the dollar, while Asian stocks edged higher as hunger for risk stayed high as the year end approached.

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