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NY policeman docked vacation for protest pepper spray

A New York City policeman has been docked more than a third of his vacation time after he used pepper spray on anti-Wall Street protesters corralled by police on a sidewalk during a rally against economic inequality.
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AT&T Asks Antitrust Suit Judge for Sprint Records

AT&T has asked the federal judge controlling the government’s suit to bar its takeover of T-Mobile USA for access to records of rival Sprint-Nextel. Sprint filed its own motion seeking to deny it.
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Big East Conference Realignment a Hot Topic at Basketball Media Day

John Marinatto held an unusual conference call Tuesday with the hopes of dismissing the topic of the Big East conference's realignment. Marinatto, the Big East commissioner, wanted Wednesday's men's basketball media day to be about basketball, not the seismic changes the Big East has undergone because of football's influence.
Occupy Wall Street Protest: Police Arrest Author Naomi Wolf for Reciting First Amendment

Naomi Wolf Arrested at Occupy Wall Street [VIDEO]

Naomi Wolf, feminist author and activist, was arrested by NYPD as she defended Occupy Wall Street protestors on Tuesday at an awards ceremony for Governor Andrew Cuomo, organized by the Huffington Post.
Hot Chicks of Occupy Wall Street

Hot Chicks of Occupy Wall Street: Sexism or Motivation? Steven Greenstreet Speaks [VIDEO]

The video Hot Chicks of Occupy Wall Street has become an internet sensation since it was posted just six days ago. Critics have accused photographer Steven Greenstreet of sexism and objectification of women. But Greenstreet reveals that, though his initial intentions may have been sophomoric, the video transformed into something more than just some pretty faces.
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Oil, Equities Soar After Unexpected Drop in Petroleum Reserves

An unexpected drop in U.S. petroleum reserves reported mid-morning Wednesday surprised financial markets, which had been anticipating a moderate drop. U.S. commercial crude oil inventories for the week ending Oct. 14 decreased by 4.7 million barrels, according to weekly U.S. Department of Energy report. Analysts had predicted a rise of 1.75 million barrels.
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Gold Eases Fractionally, Euro Sentiment Up

Gold eased on Wednesday as growing hopes of a resolution to the Eurozone debt crisis persuaded investors to shrug off a downgrade to Spain's credit rating and buy riskier assets such as equities.
Agnico suspends Quebec mine operations; stock down

Agnico Suspends Quebec Mine operations; Stock Down

Agnico-Eagle is indefinitely suspending operations at its Goldex mine in Val d'Or, Quebec, because of water inflow and ground instability, the company said on Wednesday, sending its shares sharply lower.
Video wall displays Intel's logos at the unveiling of its second generation Intel Core processor family during news conference at CES in Las Vegas

Intel Shares Jump on Upbeat Outlook

Intel Corp shares rose nearly 4 percent on Wednesday, the day after the chipmaker forecast an upbeat fourth quarter that underscored its strength in emerging markets, and prompted at least seven brokerages to raise their price target on the stock.

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