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Disney World to end Grad Nite

Disney World to end Grad Nite
An exclusive high school graduation celebration at Walt Disney World Resort's Magic Kingdom in Florida will come to an end, as the theme park is pulling the plug on the annual event after 2011.
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Fed officials argue easy-money policy should stay

The U.S. Federal Reserve is right to carry on with its cheap money policy to fight high unemployment, but policymakers must stay on guard for signs of inflation, two top Fed officials said on Thursday. Atlanta Fed President Dennis Lockhart, speaking in Tallahassee, Fla., said the Fed should stay vigilant for any rise in inflation
LinkedIn access in China disrupted amid protest calls

LinkedIn access in China disrupted amid protest calls

Access to the professional networking site LinkedIn was disrupted in China on Thursday, following online calls on other sites for gatherings inspired by protests against authoritarian regimes across the Middle East.
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NASA's Shuttle Discovery At Launch Pad For Thursday Flight (PHOTOS)

NASA has begun counting down to the launch of space shuttle Discovery's final mission to the International Space Station. The 39th flight of NASA's most flown shuttle is scheduled to last 11 days, beginning at 4:50 pm EST on Feb. 24 from Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
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NASA Ready For Thursday Discovery Launch

NASA has begun counting down to the launch of Discovery. The shuttle's final mission to the International Space Station is slated for Feb. 24 at 4:50 pm from a seaside pad at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

Postcard From Mickey's Investor Day

Walt Disney hosted multiple business sessions on Thursday with Street analysts at the Disneyland complex in Anaheim, California and tackled a myriad of strategic issues facing both the company and the media sector in general, at its 2011 Investor conference.
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North Carolina's Democrat governor wants job cuts

North Carolina's Democratic governor on Thursday proposed eliminating more than 10,000 government jobs and cutting corporate taxes as part of a $19.9 billion state budget. The spending plan Governor Beverly Perdue sent to the Republican-controlled General Assembly in Raleigh is nearly $1 billion higher than the current year's spending plan

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