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Wall Street gains as merger activity boosts mood

Stocks rose on Monday as reports of more merger activity added to a string of recent deals, suggesting investors still see value in the market after its run-up of more than 50 percent since March.

Wall Street gains as merger activity lifts mood

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Stocks rose on Monday as reports of more merger activity, added to a string of recent deals, suggested investors still see value in the market after its run-up of more than 50 percent since March.

BofA-SEC bonus settlement rejected

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A federal judge on Monday rejected Bank of America Corp's and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's $33 million settlement over Merrill Lynch & Co bonuses as a contrivance that deprives shareholders of the truth.
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U.S. tire duties fuel trade tension with China

A U.S. decision to impose special duties on Chinese tires could trigger a host of trade complaints against Chinese products and a backlash from Beijing, creating tensions as Western nations seek China's support at a G20 meeting.
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Wall St flat amid U.S.-China trade spat

U.S. stocks were little changed on Monday after the United States imposed special duties on Chinese tires, raising investors' concerns about trade friction between the two economic powers.
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Obama calls for financial reform this year

U.S. President Barack Obama, marking a year since Lehman Brothers collapsed, urged financial firms on Monday not to fight regulatory reform and urged Congress to pass his proposals by the end of the year.
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Watch President Obama live on Wall Street here

President Obama is at Wall Street today to speak from Federal Hall to mark one year after the collapse of Lehman Brothers and to breathe new life into efforts to overhaul the financial regulatory system.
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Obama aims to reinvigorate Wall Street reform

President Barack Obama will try on Monday to revive a stalled push for stricter oversight of Wall Street, using the anniversary of Lehman Brothers' collapse to argue for sweeping regulatory changes.
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China heaps scorn on U.S. tire duties

Chinese media and officials have heaped scorn on a U.S. decision to impose special duties on Chinese-made tires, extending Beijing's warnings that the move may fuel trade friction as global growth struggles to revive.
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Stock futures signal dip; Nextel in focus

Stock index futures pointed to a lower open on Wall Street on Monday, with futures for the S&P 500 down 0.63 percent, Dow Jones futures down 0.7 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures down 0.7 percent.
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Bin Laden warns U.S. on Israel ties: website

Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden warned the American people over their government's close ties with Israel in an apparently new audio tape posted on an Islamist website on Monday.
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Peres discharged from hospital after collapse

Israeli President Shimon Peres was discharged from hospital on Sunday with a clean bill of health, a day after the 86-year-old Nobel peace laureate passed out briefly at a ceremony.
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Netanyahu says still gaps with U.S. on peace moves

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday there were still gaps to bridge in talks with a visiting U.S. envoy seeking a settlement freeze and the revival of Israeli-Palestinian negotiations.
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Obama warns against scare tactics over healthcare

President Barack Obama warned Americans on Saturday not to be tricked by scare tactics he accused his opponents of using as he went on the road to rally support for his drive to overhaul the U.S. healthcare system.
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Attacks kill dozens as Afghans await poll results

Rebel fighters killed 20 civilians in southern Afghanistan and 17 security police and security guards, officials said on Saturday, as the country awaited results from last month's disputed election.
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Obama makes healthcare pitch to the insured

President Barack Obama broadened his pitch for healthcare reform to Americans who have health insurance on Saturday, reminding them that they risk losing the coverage they have under the current system.

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