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World AIDS Day 2011: Obama Combats HIV as Stigma, Apathy Stall Progress

World AIDS Day 2011 marks the 30th anniversary of HIV. While tremendous progress has been made, cases continue to rise worldwide, with treatment still largely unavailable to the poor. President Obama aims to combat stigma and apathy about HIV/AIDS, and increase available medication, with a joint U.S.-global initiative targeting 15 countries most affected by the deadly disease.
Olympus ex-CEO campaigns to oust board

Olympus ex-CEO campaigns to oust board

Woodford, who blew the whistle on accounting tricks at Olympus after he was sacked in October, said he was putting together a team of candidates for a new board and talking to shareholders about replacing the current leadership, hopefully by February.
Newt Gingrich

Is Newt Gingrich Evil? No. Offensive? Yes.

One of Newt Gingrich's former Republican colleagues called the current GOP presidential frontrunner an evil person on Tuesday. Do his previous policy positions and statements support that characterization?
Galleon hedge fund founder Raj Rajaratnam departs Manhattan Federal Court after his sentencing in New York

More Arrests Expected in Hedge Fund Insider Trading Probe

A year after four hedge funds were raided as part of a sweeping probe into insider trading, agents are ready to arrest as many as three people who worked at the raided funds, sources familiar with the investigation told Reuters.
Paulina Gretzky

Father to be Blamed for Paulina Gretzky’s Twitter Account Deletion?

Paulina Gretzky , the 22-year-old daughter of the Legendary hockey player Wayne Gretzky, hit the headlines after receiving criticism for her racy pictures posted on Twitter and consequently deleting her account following her father's advice. The Canadian aspiring actress had reportedly tweeted 'Having a nice sit down dinner with my dad about social media..haha' and later announced that she was taking a break from Twitter.
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Getco to Buy BofA's NYSE Market-Making Business

Getco LLC, an electronic market maker and high-frequency trading specialist, on Wednesday said it agreed to buy Bank of America Corp's floor-trading operations at the New York Stock Exchange, significantly expanding its market-making operations.
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Jackson Browne to 'Occupy' Wall Street Thursday

The Occupy Wall Street movement might be an unwanted entity among law-enforcement agencies throughout the country, but it's certainly not runnin' on empty. At least as far as Jackson Browne is concerned.
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Jackson Browne to occupy Wall Street on Thursday

The Occupy Wall Street movement might be an unwanted entity among law-enforcement agencies throughout the country, but it's certainly not runnin' on empty. At least as far as Jackson Browne is concerned.
Former Olympus CEO Woodford speaks about an accounting scandal at the company during an event in Tokyo

Olympus Ex-CEO Campaigns to Oust Board, Reclaim Top Job

The former chief executive of disgraced Olympus Corp, Michael Woodford, launched a campaign on Thursday to oust the board of directors, reclaim his old job and bring in his own team to save the Japanese firm from a big accounting scandal.
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Olympus Ex-CEO Woodford Campaigns to Oust Board

The former chief executive of Japan's disgraced Olympus Corp, Michael Woodford, launched a campaign on Thursday to oust the board of directors, reclaim his old job and install his own team to save the firm from a big accounting scandal.

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