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Oil Falls on Skepticism Over EU Rescue Plan

Oil prices retreated on Friday in choppy trading as uncertainties about Europe's plan to tackle its debt problems prompted some profit taking after the previous session's rally.

Thai Flood Crisis Puts Swamped PM on the Firing Line

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In the early days of Thailand's devastating floods, Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra was seen knee-deep in muddy waters in wading boots, greeting evacuated villagers, surrounded by clicking cameras, and appearing to take charge.
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Rob Gronkowski, Bibi Jones: How Did They Meet? Agent Matchmaker Named

Porn star Bibi Jones has become a media sensation after posting a photograph of her with Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski. One photo depicted Jones wearing Gronkowski's jersey while standing next to a shirtless Gronkowski spread like wildfire on Twitter and other social networking sites. How did she develop this relationship? The agent-connection who set her up with Gronkowski and multiple other professional athletes has now been named. Sources are naming this agent as Terry Bross of Phoenix...
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How to Play it: Riding Europe's Volatility

Even as details emerge about a Eurozone deal that would see banks and insurers accept bigger losses on Greek bonds and boost the region's bailout fund, setting up for what could happen across the Atlantic won't be easy for investors.
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Charlie Sheen brings his Anger Management to FX

Actor Charlie Sheen, fired from his previous role on TV's Two and a Half Men, will return to television in summer 2012, in his new Anger Management on FX, the network announced on Thursday.
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Mosaid agrees to C$590 million sale to Sterling partners

Canadian patent licensing company Mosaid Technologies (MSD.TO: Quote) said late on Thursday that it agreed to be bought by U.S.-based private equity firm Sterling Partners for C$590 million ($596 million), which trumped a hostile bid from rival Wi-Lan Inc (WIN.TO:Quote) for C$532 million.
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Records Raise Olympus Conflict of Interest Question

U.S. patent records point to a possible conflict of interest in an Olympus investment in a cookware company, raising more questions for investors demanding a full explanation from the Japanese company of acquisitions that made heavy losses.
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Consumers, Businesses Pump up U.S. Q3 Growth

U.S. economic growth increased at its fastest in a year in the third quarter as consumers and businesses set aside fears about the recovery and stepped up spending, creating momentum that could carry into the final three months of the year.
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Consumers, Businesses to Pump up 3Q Growth

Economic growth likely gathered steam in the third quarter as consumers and businesses set aside fears and stepped up spending, creating momentum that is expected to carry into the final three months of the year.
Olympus Corp President Kikukawa speaks during a news conference in Tokyo

Olympus Shares Surge after Chief Quits

Olympus Corp's shares surged in brisk trade on Thursday after its chairman and president quit and his successor said he would explain past M&A deals at the heart of a scandal that wiped out half of the firm's market value.

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