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A Case tractor. Case is one of the brands produced by CMH, along with New Holland. CMH is merging with Fiat Industrial S.p.A.

Fiat Industrial, CNH To Merge

Fiat Industrial S.p.A. (Milan, FI), a 2010 spin-off of Fiat S.p.A. that makes trucks and tractors, plans to merge with CNH Global NV (NYSE: CNH), the producer of Case and New Holland brand tractors, the company announced Wednesday.
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RIM Activist Investor: Split Company In Half For Sale

Two months ago, Toronto activist investor Victor Alboini, whose Jaguar Financial had acquired a stake just below 5 percent in Research in Motion (Nasdaq: RIMM), said the company won?t be around in its current shape in two years. Now it's for sale.
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Too Big To Succeed? Dewey & LaBoeuf's Demise Mirrors Real Estate Collapse

The global headquarters of Dewey & LaBoeuf LLP, a glass-sheathed office tower in midtown Manhattan, has a commanding view of a stretch of Sixth Avenue looking downtown. A pair of statues, designed by artist Jim Dine, rise from the plaza of the stately office, overlooking Rockefeller Center. But now, it will be the law firm's ornate tomb, a reminder of its glory days.
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John F. Kennedy?s 95th Birthday On May 29

John F. Kennedy, the 35th U.S. President, would have been 95 on Tuesday. Born in Brookline, Mass., he was assassinated on Nov. 22, 1963, in Dallas, after less than three years as president.
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Puerto Rico Bets On American Tourists To Repay Debt

Americans have long been in love with Puerto Rico's high-yielding municipal bonds. Now the Caribbean island hopes they will flock to its sand, surf and spanking new resorts to help pay off massive debts.
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'Drones-Only Approach' -- How Obama Chooses Whom To Kill

Backed by a muscular interpretation of executive power, the Obama administration has made armed drones the centerpiece of its counter-terror arsenal, stepping up strikes in Pakistan and expanding the campaign into Yemen and Somalia.
New York City restaurant Serendipity 3 already makes the world's most expensive sundae, but the Upper East Side eatery can now also claim the world's most expensive hamburger, too. On May 22, Serendipity 3 set the Guinness World Record for the world's mos

World's Most Expensive Hamburger: Meet 'Le Burger Extravagant' From NYC's Serendipity 3 [PHOTO]

New York City restaurant Serendipity 3 already makes the world's most expensive sundae, but the Upper East Side eatery can now also claim the world's most expensive hamburger, too. On May 22, Serendipity 3 set the Guinness World Record for the world's most expensive hamburger with its Le Burger Extravagant, a sandwich that will set you back $295, and likely several hundred calories.
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?Fifty Shades Of Grey? Book No Longer Banned In Florida County

Fifty Shades of Grey, the spicy S&M romance novel penned by E.L. James, proved to be too hot for some bookshelves in Florida. But, just one month after the book was banned, officials have announced the erotic best-seller will be put back in circulation.
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Facebook Shares Plunge To New Lows

Shares of Facebook (Nasdaq: FB), the No. 1 social network, fell to a new low following its $16 billion May 17 initial public offering.
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Painkillers Tied To Lower Skin Cancer Risk [STUDY]

In a new study from Denmark, people who had taken aspirin, ibuprofen and related painkillers -- especially at high doses and for years at a time -- were less likely to get skin cancer, compared to those who rarely used those medications.
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Jordana Brewster: 5 Things To Know About Star Of New 'Dallas'

The airing of the new Dallas, an up-to-date version of the 1980s hit soap opera starring much of the original cast along with Jordana Brewster, is less than a month away -- and Brewster has to be hoping the series will jump-start a stalled career.

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