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Merkel Open To Measures To Revive Greece

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel appeared to soften her stand on Greece Wednesday night, saying she was ready to discuss stimulus programs to get the Greek economy growing again and that she was committed to keeping Greece in the euro zone.

J.C. Penney Stock Suffers Worst Drop Ever, 20%

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J.C. Penney Co Inc shares plunged nearly 20 percent on Wednesday, their worst decline ever, wiping away $1.43 billion in market value a day after the retailer shocked Wall Street with a much worse-than-expected drop in sales and by scrapping its dividend.
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New York Giants Super Bowl Ring Revealed [PHOTOS]

The New York Giants unveiled their Super Bowl ring on Wednesday, finally getting the bling to match the Lombardi Trophy they earned after winning Super Bowl XLVI. The franchise is also giving fans a chance to try out the ring themselves with a new smartphone app.
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Britney Spears Criticized For Chewing Gum, Bloodied Nails On ?X Factor? Red Carpet

Britney Spears cannot seem to catch a break, even after signing a $15 million X Factor deal. The pop starlet attended a press conference to announce her upcoming role as judge on Simon Cowell's X Factor on Monday and photographers immediately zoomed in on her red carpet appearance - chewing gum and flaunting bloodied fingernails.
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Forex: What Happens If Greece Leaves The Euro?

The growing possibilities of an imminent Greek exit from the single currency bloc could drive up the value of safe-haven currencies such as the U.S. dollar and the British pound, while hurting a number of emerging Asian currencies that are sensitive to investors' risk appetite.
Zimbabwean politician creates uproar by saying women should make themselves less attractive to men to curb spread of HIV/AIDS

PEPFAR: US HIV Aid Prevented 741,000 Deaths [STUDY]

The United States foreign aid program that sends billions of dollars to African countries for HIV treatment and prevention has cut the number of people dying for any reason in those nations, a new study suggests.
A gas drilling site on the Marcellus Shale is seen in Hickory, Pennsylvania February 24, 2009.

Fracking Violations Decreasing In Pennsylvania: Report

A study released on Tuesday by the University of Buffalo's Shale Resources and Society Institute suggests that Pennsylvania is getting better at regulating natural gas drilling, and that the state has a regulatory model that New York could implement as it considers opening its own doors to high-volume horizontal hydraulic fracturing.
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FBI Investigating JPMorgan Chase: Report

The U.S. Justice Department has launched an investigation of a huge trading loss incurred by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM), the Wall Street Journal said on Tuesday.
The Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) Bryan Mound storage facility located in Brazoria County, Texas, is one of four sites that make up the country's oil reserve.

Petroleum Trade Group Offers Energy Policy Tips To Both Parties

In a joint presentation to both Republican and Democratic party platform committees, the American Petroleum Institute, the largest petroleum industry-backed trade group, released a series of recommendations it would like to see implemented by the next presidential administration.
JP Morgan Chairman Jamie Dimon

Romney Campaign Defends JP Morgan, Contradicting Obama

JPMorgan's massive $2 billion trading loss has spilled over into presidential politics, with presumptive Republican nominee Mitt Romney calling the disastrous trade as an example of the inherent risks of the free market.
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Coty Drops $10.7B Bid For Avon

Coty Inc. withdrew its $10.7 billion offer to buy Avon Products Inc. (NYSE: AVP) following months of failed communication by Avon, the company announced on Monday.

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