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Herman Cain

Herman Cain Press Conference: Did It Help or Hurt?

The sexual harassment scandal surrounding Herman Cain has become a messy he said, she said affair, with accusers going public and Cain fiercely denying their allegations. What's next for the Georgia businessman who shot from obscurity to the top of the polls last month?
John Boehner

Election Results 2011: Why Did Incumbents Flourish?

Election Day 2011 will best be remembered for Democratic victories on ballot initiatives in Ohio and Mississippi, but another statement was made when the few states electing legislators and governors generally held on to incumbents and their parties.
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Jon Corzine, MF Global Holdings Ltd. CEO

Corzine's Fall From Grace Leaves Obama With Even Less Bridges to Wall Street

The fall of Jon Corzine, a prominent figure with a toehold in the worlds of both finance and politics, is not only an issue for himself, but for one of the men who likely sought his advice and support on a regular basis, President Barack Obama. Perhaps more importantly, it follows a trend that has dogged the president since 2010, as, due to a variety of causes, many of the people close to Wall Street he had previously sought out have later found themselves uninvited to tea in the Rose Garden.
National Basketball Association commissioner David Stern (R) answers questions from members of the media outside the Louvell hotel in New York

NBA Lockout 2011: When Will the Season Start?

Some of the league's biggest stars might be financially stable with all of the millions they've accumulated over the years, but some of the lesser-known players might not be able to survive a year or two without bringing in a salary.
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Syrian Uprising Creeps Into a Wary Lebanon

The Syrian army's attempt to suppress a months-old popular uprising have increasingly involved Lebanon, a destination for fleeing dissidents and a country whose politics are deeply intertwined with the Syrian regime.
Houston Nutt

College Football Hot Seat: Nutt, Neuheisel Could be Fired

The NCAA has already seen multiple coaches fired mid-way through the season, but there are still plenty of coaches on the hot seat. IBTimes takes a look at the coaches on the verge of losing their jobs, including Ole Miss' Houston Nutt, UCLA's Rick Neuheisel, and NC State's Tom O'Brien.
Japanese Bank Note

Analysis: Japan's Costly Bid to Weaken Yen

Japan's costly attempt to weaken the yen underscores its determination to do its best to ease the pain felt by the export-reliant economy without embarking on a potentially thorny sustained yen-selling spree to turn the market's tide.
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Has Greek Prime Minister Papandreou Lost His Mind?

Has Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou lost his mind, with a shocking decision to call a referendum on Greece's bailout offer from European nations hoping to avert a global financial meltdown spurred by Greece default?
Herman Cain

Cain Denies Sexual Harassment: How Will Scandal Affect GOP Frontrunner's Campaign?

Cain has vehemently denied POLITICO's accusations, but the candidate and his staff are still being asked about nothing else, with commenters grilling the GOP frontrunner mere hours after the story broke. Will Cain be able to rebound from this scandal? or will his use of the Clarence Thomas race card and unconvincing denials by chief manager Mark Block end his chance at the presidency?
Occupy Wall Street

Occupy Wall Street - Giving Voice to Economic Problems, or Just Hype?

It’s convenient to think that the economic and social problems in the United States that Occupy Wall Street has given voice to will go away by passing a flat tax, cutting taxes again on upper-income groups, or perhaps by just ignoring everything. But the economic and social problems are there, Occupy Wall Street or not.
2012 Election

Republican Presidential Candidates: Where Does 2012 GOP Race Stand?

It’s conventional wisdom that because the 2012 Republican nomination race is relatively close, it’s likely to stay a dogfight until the last primary has been held in June. Don’t believe it: Political-science research says the one who wins the New Hampshire primary in January and Super Tuesday on March 6 will be the nominee.
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Despite Market Reactions, Global Financial Crisis Still Looms Large

If one buys into reactions of global markets, including the New York Stock Exchange and Dow Jones Industrials Average, they could go to sleep at night with little concern that the Eurozone financial crisis is a ticking time bomb, just waiting to explode with global implications that ripple back to the U.S.

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