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Signs and pumpkins are displayed for former U.S. Marine Scott Olsen, who was injured in last week's Occupy Oakland protests, near Frank Ogawa Plaza in Oakland, California

Veteran's journey from Iraq to Oakland protests

In downtown Oakland, California, where protesters affiliated with the Occupy Wall Street movement demonstrated on Wednesday, a makeshift shrine honors Scott Olsen, an Iraq war veteran who has become an accidental symbol of their cause.
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Brookfield Reports Record Leasing Activity, Raises Forecast

Brookfield Office Properties, the landlord with holdings in America, Canada and Australia, including the now infamous Zuccotti Park, reported 8.2 million square feet of leasing activity following the third quarter, surpassing its record leasing levels in pre-recession 2007.
Visitors examine wine Vinexpo Asia-Pacific held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre

Hong Kong Toast of Wine World Amid Global Woes

Hong Kong's wine imports have remained strong even as global economic uncertainty cuts demand for luxury goods, underscoring the city's credentials as a preeminent wine hub buoyed by strong demand from mainland Chinese buyers.
Jon Corzine, chairman and chief executive officer of MF Global Holdings, speaks during the Sandler O'Neill + Partners global exchange and brokerage conference in New York

MF Global CEO Jon Corzine Resigns Under Fire

Jon Corzine has resigned as MF Global Holdings Ltd's chairman and chief executive officer four days after the futures brokerage filed for bankruptcy protection, culminating a rapid downfall for one of Wall Street's best-known executives.
The sign marking the MF Global Holdings Ltd. offices at 52nd Street in midtown Manhattan is seen in New York

MF Global CEO Jon Corzine Resigns

MF Global Holdings Ltd Chief Executive Jon Corzine resigned, four days after the futures brokerage filed for bankruptcy protection.
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange

Futures Flat With Greece Vote Off, Payrolls Ahead

The uncertain outcome of Greece's sovereign debt crisis and its implications for Europe's economy kept U.S. stock futures mixed on Friday, with indexes little changed following two days of steep gains.
A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas Premiere

‘A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas’ Premiere [PHOTOS]

Harold & Kumar will be back in theatres tomorrow with the third installment of stoner comedy series to light up the Christmas season. John Cho and Kal Penn, who portray two immigrant American stoners, Harold Lee and Kumar Patel, are back with A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas, three years after Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay was released in 2008.
Job candidates receive information as they enter a Jobs Fair in Miami

U.S. Job Growth Could Hint at Some Improvement

U.S. employment growth was likely too weak in October to pull down the nation's lofty jobless rate, though it may have been strong enough to suggest some economic momentum is building.

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