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Update: Tunisia forms national unity government

Just hours after more street violence in Tunis and days after the former President was ousted, a new national unity government has been formed in Tunisia, according to a report in BBC News.
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Status update: Facebook founder friends new image

At a conference six months ago, Facebook's 26-year-old chief executive was literally dripping in sweat as he fielded tough questions about his company's privacy practices and a forthcoming movie portraying him as manipulative and arrogant.
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Sara Lee CEO had stroke; update set by August 12

Sara Lee Corp chief Brenda Barnes is recovering from a stroke that prompted her to abruptly take medical leave last month, and the company said it would update investors on her condition and plans by August 12.
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Natural Gas Weekly Update

Since last Wednesday, May 12, natural gas spot prices generally rose at market locations across the lower 48 States, with only a few exceptions. The Henry Hub natural gas spot price increased about 2 percent since last Wednesday, from $4.18 per million Btu (MMBtu) to $4.28 per MMBtu.
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Spyker shares soar on Saab hopes, GM plans update

Spyker Cars said on Tuesday its talks with General Motors over buying its ailing Swedish carmaking unit Saab must end soon, as swirling speculation about a last-ditch deal sent its shares to 12-month highs.
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Haiti earthquake update

The following are highlights of today's news on Haiti eight days after the 7.0 magnitude earthquake hit:
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VC sees IPO promise for quality green firms

Following a successful public debut of one of its companies last year, a San Francisco venture capital firm is now guiding two more of its green portfolio firms to raise money in the public markets.
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Saab says bid deadline dropped

General Motors has extended a December 31 deadline for bids for its Swedish car brand Saab, which will restart some production lines in January after a shutdown, Saab said on Wednesday.
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French government rushes to revive carbon tax

French ministers scrambled on Wednesday to rescue a carbon tax aimed at cutting energy consumption, which was annulled by the Constitutional Court just 48 hours before it was due to come into force.
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An Update on Stem Cell Stocks

I continue to get questions about stem cell companies. This pleases me because it indicates that you, my readers, really do understand how important regenerative medicine is. I feared I was spending too much time on the subject, but will update you today on the latest.
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John Kerry uncertain of fate of cap and trade

U.S. Senator John Kerry raised the possibility on Wednesday that a major energy and climate change bill he is trying to craft might not contain the cap and trade mechanism for reducing carbon dioxide emissions.
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Draft deal gives lift to flagging climate talks

A draft climate pact unveiled on Friday revived hopes that U.N. talks might be able to pin down an international deal to fight global warming, but developing nations said they needed more cash from the rich.

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