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Market gains as data overshadows IMF warning

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Stocks rose on Thursday as signs of strength in the economy and higher-than-expected profit at FedEx outweighed a stark warning from the IMF about inaction over Europe's debt crisis.

Rick Perry 2012: What Are His Positions?

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Though he continues to lag in national polls, Rick Perry is launching a massive comeback effort in Iowa, which will hold the nation's first caucuses on Jan. 3. Here is an overview of his positions.
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Michael Kors makes a glitzy market debut

Michael Kors Holdings Ltd stood out in its market debut, keeping pace with star technology sector IPOs and showcasing the resilience of the luxury market even in a gloomy economy.
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A New Yorker's Opinion: The New Cold War

Of course, when a leader is pressed by domestic trouble, his thoughts turn immediately, as they do for all leaders, to distracting the population with a foreign enemy. And today, that would be us.
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Suzanne Hart's Elevator Accident and 8 Fatal, Scary Incidents Like it

Suzanne Hart, a 41-year-old advertising executive at Young & Rubicam, on Wednesday became the latest person to die in an elevator accident, this time on Madison Avenue in New York City. Here is a list of other similar elevator accidents -- some fatal, others scary -- that has happened throughout history.
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285 Madison Avenue: Many Violations Before Suzanne Hart's Elevator Accident

Following the tragic death of Suzanne Hart in a freak elevator accident yesterday, investigations reveal records of countless violations for all 13 of the building's elevators, including a history of defects, unsatisfactory inspections and hazardous code violations, and local tenants say the elevators were known for dangerous conditions.
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Angelea Preston: Rep Speaks Out on ANTM Disqualification

A week on from Angelea's Preston's abrupt disqualification from America's Next Top Model All Stars series, we still don't know the real reason she got the boot. But according to her rep, it had nothing to do with an alleged Facebook announcement, Gather.com reported.
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Demi Moore Twitter @mrskutcher Staying Put: 'Does It Really Matter?'

Demi Moore's Twitter handle @mrskutcher is here to stay. Even though you probably believe @mrskutcher isn't fitting at all after the end of a six-year marriage with zany 'Two and a Half Men' star Ashton Kutcher, Demi Moore doesn't mind. For her, getting rid of @mrskutcher is not the first thing on her to-do list.
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Futures Shoot Higher After Data

Stock index futures added to gains on Thursday after data showed weekly jobless claims dropped to their lowest level since May 2008, suggesting the labor market recovery was gaining speed, while a gauge of manufacturing in New York State showed growth accelerated in December.
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Futures Rise Ahead of Data, FedEx Jumps

Stock index futures rose on Thursday, following three days of market losses and ahead of a batch of data including industrial production, jobless claims and New York manufacturing.
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Futures Higher Ahead of Data Flurry

Stock index futures were higher on Thursday, following three days of market losses and ahead of a batch of data including industrial production, jobless claims and New York manufacturing.
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Newt Gingrich: Is He Too Old to Be President?

Newt Gingrich has risen like the proverbial phoenix from the ashes to become a front-runner for the 2012 Republican Party nomination for president. But is he too old to serve in the most demanding, elected office in the world?

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