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Asian Shares Fall as U.S. Deficit Deadlock Looms

Asian shares fell on Monday as uncertainty remained over how euro zone leaders would respond to mounting funding difficulties for European banks, and an apparent failure by U.S. politicians to agree on deficit reduction hurt sentiment.
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Technology Focus: Suicide is Not Painless

The technology community last week mourned the suicide of Ilya Zhitomirskiy, a brilliant young mathematician who co-founded Diaspora, a social network site devoted to privacy.
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As Super Committee Deadline Approaches, Talks Near Collapse

With less than four days until the deadline for a debt-reduction deal, the political climate late Sunday night on the super committee and on Capitol Hill is not encouraging -- gridlock permeates the air as Democrats and Republicans remain far apart on the key issue in the talks: tax increases.
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Ted Forstmann, Private Equity Pioneer and Philanthropist, Dies at 71

Wall Street legend Ted Forstmann, who died of brain cancer on Nov. 20, helped launch the private equity industry. The colorful financier was as known for his Republican leanings, charity work, and relationships with Princess Diana, Elizabeth Hurley and Padma Lakshmi as for his late-in-life warnings about Wall Street excesses.
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Tahrir Square: Egypt Election Looms After Protest Violence [PHOTOS]

Clashes among police, military and demonstrators erupted at Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt, on Sunday, injuring many hundreds and killing at least two demonstrators. In the clash's aftermath (see photos from protests here), the upcoming elections have become a source of anxiety and hope for an Egypt beyond SCAF control.

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