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Oil posts biggest loss in two weeks

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Oil prices posted their biggest loss in more than two weeks on Friday after a report showing weak U.S. consumer confidence darkened the economic outlook and tanked stocks on Wall Street.
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Market drops on Boeing, weak consumer data

U.S. stocks fell broadly on Friday, with major indexes dropping more than 1 percent as weak consumer sentiment data fueled concerns about the strength of an economic recovery.
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U.S. consumers' mood darkens in Aug: survey

U.S. consumer confidence fell in early August as a growing number of Americans fretted about their finances even though they expected the broader economy to improve, a survey showed on Friday.
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Mid-day Minute - August 14 Tech

The U.S. government is covertly testing technology in China and Iran that lets residents break through screens set up by their governments to limit access to news on the Internet.
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11-year-old Damon Weaver interviews Obama (VIDEO)

Aspiring 11-year-old journalist, Damon Weaver, on Thursday interviewed President Barack Obama at the White House and asked questions ranging from education, nutrition and basketball to what it's like to be president.
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GM, German govt say Opel deal not imminent

General Motors and the German government played down hopes on Friday of a quick decision on the sale of the carmaker's Opel unit, and Berlin reiterated its support for Canadian bidder Magna .
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N.Korea says door always open to U.S. for talks

North Korea is willing to hold talks with Washington, a senior diplomat for the state said on Friday in the first such comments since former President Bill Clinton's visit to Pyongyang last week.
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Wall Street slides after weak consumer sentiment data

U.S. stocks fell more than 1 percent on Friday after a report showed consumer sentiment weakened, while Boeing Co , a Dow component, pressured the index after flaws halted work on parts of its long-delayed jetliner.
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After Suu Kyi verdict, should the West engage Myanmar?

Myanmar's reduced sentence for opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi may be an indication the junta is becoming more sensitive to international pressure as it prepares a transition to civilian rule next year, analysts say.
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How do healthcare proposals compare?

When Congress returns September 8, lawmakers will continue work on an overhaul of the $2.5 trillion U.S. healthcare system. There are three different plans in the works, all containing changes that would be phased in over a number of years.
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Obama westward bound with healthcare message

President Barack Obama is taking his healthcare reform message out west this weekend with two more public meetings seeking to overcome vociferous opposition to the $1 trillion overhaul scheme.
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Yen rises as investors assess risk tolerance

The yen extended gains against the euro and the U.S. dollar after a report showed U.S. consumer prices were flat in July over June but fell over the past 12 months by the most since 1950.

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