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Happy Birthday President Obama: How Do You Plan to Fix the Economy?

President Barack Obama, Jennifer Hudson, Rahm Emanuel
President Barack Obama turned 50 on Thursday. But the celebration was muted by a big decline on Wall Street. Some economists are suggesting the U.S. is just "one shock" away from another recession, and questions are being peppered to Obama about his plans for turning around the U.S. economy.
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Rate of New HIV Steady Overall, Rises for Gay Black Men

Newly released data on HIV revealed that the rate of new infections has for a decade been stuck at 50,000 a year, with the rate of new infections for young bisexual or gay men, particularly African-Americans, rising sharply.
New York Yankees Jeter watches his hit against the Chicago White Sox during their MLB American League baseball game in Chicago

Bronx Bombers explode on White Sox in 18-7 win

The New York Yankees came out swinging and battered the Chicago White Sox into submission on Wednesday, keeping pace in the American League East title race with an 18-7 victory in a 37-hit slug-fest.
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New York City's Bloomberg to Use Own Money to Aid Minority Youth

New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg is not waiting for Congress to address long-standing social concerns: he's donating $30 million of his money to launch a new $127 million program to improve the lives of thousands of young black and Latino men, who are cut off from New York City's civic, educational, and economic life.
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Swiss franc retreats versus dollar and euro

The Swiss franc fell from record highs on Wednesday after the Swiss National Bank shocked the market with an interest rate cut, but the retreat should prove fleeting given mounting concerns about global growth.

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