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Monday, July 28, 2014 from FinanceDollar Tree just announced that it would be buying rival Family Dollar for $74.50 per share , which represents a 22.8% premium over Friday's closing price of $60.66. Among the big winners of this deal: Carl Icahn. In June, Icahn disclose...
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Monday, July 28, 2014 from MarketWatch.com - MarketPulseLONDON (MarketWatch) -- Dollar Tree Inc. said on Monday it will buy rival discount retailer Family Dollar Stores Inc. for $74.50 a share. The price includes $59.60 in cash and $14.90 equivalent in Dollar Tree shares, and marks a 23% prem...
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Monday, July 28, 2014 from MarketWatch.com - MarketWatch Breaking News BulletinsFamily Dollar shares up 20% after news of Dollar Tree takeover for $74.50/share
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Monday, July 28, 2014 from Reuters: Market News* Seeing excessive inventory in China dealerships (Adds details on U.S. sales boost and airbag recall)
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Monday, July 28, 2014 from Reuters: Market News* Issues at unit "absolutely inconsistent" with OSI values
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Monday, July 28, 2014 from Reuters: Market NewsJuly 28 (Reuters) - Virgin America Inc, the low-cost airline partly owned by Sir Richard Branson, filed for an initial public offering of shares.
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Monday, July 28, 2014 from MarketWatch.com - Real-time HeadlinesThis is a Real-time headline. These are breaking news, delivered the minute it happens, delivered ticker-tape style. Visit www.marketwatch.com or the quote page for more information about this breaking news.
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Monday, July 28, 2014 from Reuters: Market NewsJuly 28 (Reuters) - U.S. discount store chain Dollar Tree Inc offered to buy rival Family Dollar Stores Inc for an enterprise value of about $9.2 billion.
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Monday, July 28, 2014 from The Economic Times -Global MarketsThe Hang Seng Index closed up 0.9 per cent at 24,428.63 points, its strongest since November 2010.
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Monday, July 28, 2014 from Business News - Markets reports and financial news from SkyA cut-price smartphone featuring a touchscreen display, front and rear cameras and upgradeable memory is released.
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Monday, July 28, 2014 from FinanceDeep discounter Dollar Tree will acquire competitor Family Dollar for $74.50 per share. Family Dollar closed on Friday at $60.66. At that time, the company had a market cap of $6.9 billion. Dollar Tree is offering Family Dollar sharehold...
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Monday, July 28, 2014 from Telegraph FinanceThis is the US Marines' new sea beast which can be used in the event of a sea invasion as well as in day-to-day missions
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Monday, July 28, 2014 from Reuters: Market NewsBRUSSELS, July 28 (Reuters) - The following are mergers under review by the European Commission and a brief guide to the EU merger process:
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Monday, July 28, 2014 from Reuters: Market News* Says signs strategic agreement with aliyun.com on areas including smart city and mobile internet
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Monday, July 28, 2014 from World MarketsGold slipped due to a stronger dollar but was over $1,300 on tensions between the West and Russia.
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Monday, July 28, 2014 from Reuters: Market NewsSAN FRANCISCO, July 28 (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc will offer 3D printing services that allow customers to customize and build earrings, bobble head toys and other items from third-party sellers using...
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Monday, July 28, 2014 from The Economic Times -Global MarketsTraders will also be looking at UK mortgage data on Tuesday for signs that Britain's economic recovery is on track.
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Monday, July 28, 2014 from Business News - Markets reports and financial news from SkyNew planning guidance will strictly limit drilling for shale gas and oil in national parks and precious areas of countryside.
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Monday, July 28, 2014 from Business News - Markets reports and financial news from SkyAmid a big EU expansion plan, Europe's biggest no-frills airline sees a huge profit rise from this year's late Easter break.
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Monday, July 28, 2014 from Telegraph FinanceLuxury drinks giant Pernod is courting 'buy local' customers with a deal to source vodka from cottage industry distillers
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Monday, July 28, 2014 from The Economic Times -Global MarketsEuropean stocks reversed early gains and dipped on Monday morning, adding to the previous session's losses.
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Monday, July 28, 2014 from Reuters: Market NewsSEOUL, July 28 (Reuters) - General Motors' South Korean unit reached a tentative wage deal with its labour union on Monday, averting a potential strike at one of its key Asian production bases.
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Monday, July 28, 2014 from World MarketsThe U.S. dollar hovered near six-month highs, with data releases set to determine whether this prefaces a move higher
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Monday, July 28, 2014 from Moneycontrol Top HeadlinesHindustan Unilever surged 4 percent after reporting stellar performance in Q1FY15. HUL surpassed street expectations on every parameter with the first quarter (April-June) net profit growing 3.7 percent year-on-year at Rs 1,056.9 crore d...
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Monday, July 28, 2014 from World MarketsU.S. Treasury bonds declined slightly on Monday, with longer-dated maturities dropping the most.
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Monday, July 28, 2014 from The Economic Times -Global MarketsHelped by some ultra cheap valuations, banks soared after a report said the country's fifth-biggest bank by assets was planning to seek more private investors.
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Monday, July 28, 2014 from Telegraph FinanceSome of savers' most popular funds have underperformed over the past five years
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Monday, July 28, 2014 from Telegraph FinanceIf you want to start a long-term savings plan for your children or grandchildren, which fund should you buy?
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Monday, July 28, 2014 from MarketWatch.com - Financial Services Industry NewsHong Kong stocks close at their new high in more than three years, up for a fifth straight session.
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Monday, July 28, 2014 from World MarketsBrent slipped below $108 as fighting between Israel and Hamas Islamist militants subsided in Gaza.
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Monday, July 28, 2014 from World MarketsU.S. stock-index futures declined early on Monday, as investors continued to monitor geopolitical risks.
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Monday, July 28, 2014 from MarketWatch.com - Financial Services Industry NewsStock trader Mark Cook, winner of the 1992 U.S. Investing Championship, sees a bear market coming within 12 months, writes Michael Sincere.
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Monday, July 28, 2014 from MarketWatch.com - Financial Services Industry NewsDebt is not a four-letter word — it’s downright American, writes Jeff Reeves.
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Monday, July 28, 2014 from Fin24 MarketsChina shares have closed at their highest since December after a Reuters report says a major bank seeks more private investors.
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Monday, July 28, 2014 from Reuters: Market News* African online retailer Jumia expands into three markets
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Monday, July 28, 2014 from Reuters: Market NewsLONDON, July 28 (Reuters) - Russia will have 180 days, until January 15 2015, to start paying the $50 billion awarded by the Hague's arbitration court to a group of Yukos shareholders, a lawyer for...
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Monday, July 28, 2014 from Business News - Markets reports and financial news from SkyThe airline industry, under pressure from reduced margins and higher fuel costs, now faces steep insurance premium rises.
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Monday, July 28, 2014 from Reuters: Market NewsMOSCOW, July 28 (Reuters) - Russia's top oil producer Rosneft said on Monday that it expected no claims to be made against the company in connection with a Hague court ruling that has awarded some...
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Monday, July 28, 2014 from Reuters: Market NewsMOSCOW, July 28 (Reuters) - Russia will not impose tit-for-tat measures or act "hysterically" over Western economic sanctions, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Monday, trying to stake out the...
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Monday, July 28, 2014 from Reuters: Market News* ECHR in Strasbourg case verdict also expected on Thursday
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Monday, July 28, 2014 from FOXBusiness.comThe trial for three people charged in a deadly salmonella outbreak traced to a southwest Georgia peanut plant five years ago is set to begin.
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Monday, July 28, 2014 from The Economic Times -Global MarketsThe euro was stuck near its lowest level since November and Russian shares tumbled for a third straight day on Monday.
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Monday, July 28, 2014 from World MarketsEuropean shares were mixed in morning trade with investors remaining focused on corporate earnings as well as developments in Ukraine and Gaza.
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Monday, July 28, 2014 from Reuters: Market News* Russia stocks tumble anew after new sanctions, on legal issues * China stocks gain after jump in industrial firm profits * Dollar index hovers near 6-mth highs as euro sags * This week's U.S. data...
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Monday, July 28, 2014 from MarketWatch.com - MarketPulseHONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Here are the closing levels for Asia's major stock markets: Tokyo (Nikkei Average) up 0.5% ; Hong Kong (Hang Seng Index) up 0.9% ; Shanghai (Shanghai Composite Index) up 2.4% ; Sydney (S&P/ASX 200) down 0.1% ; ...
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Monday, July 28, 2014 from Fin24 MarketsThe rand was flat against the dollar in early trade, with the risk of weakening during the week if domestic trade data shows a widening deficit.
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Monday, July 28, 2014 from Reuters: Market NewsMOSCOW, July 28 (Reuters) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Monday Moscow would not take tit-for-tat measures or act "hysterically" in response to sanctions imposed by the United...
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Monday, July 28, 2014 from FOXBusiness.comHealthy sales and a favorable exchange rate pushed up Nissan's fiscal first quarter profit nearly 37 percent, as vehicle sales grew in North America, China and other overseas markets.
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Monday, July 28, 2014 from Reuters: Market NewsMUMBAI, July 28 (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc's Indian unit will open five new warehouses in the country, which will almost double its storage capacity to half a million square feet, the company said in...
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Monday, July 28, 2014 from Reuters: Market NewsMILAN, July 28 (Reuters) - Proxy adviser Glass Lewis has recommended that Fiat investors vote in favour of a cross-border merger of the Italian carmaker and its U.S. unit Chrysler, saying its...
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Monday, July 28, 2014 from Banking DayBest reads of the last few days from other media and industry on the interim report of the Financial System Inquiry.
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Monday, July 28, 2014 from Forbes - Wall StreetThis article is not an attempt to predict the future, but to prepare for it. Equities have historically been a great investment, and at FutureAdvisor we see no reason for that to change. However, in finance everything has a cost, and tho...
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Monday, July 28, 2014 from BusinessLine - BankingThe Reserve Bank of India on Monday said it has cancelled the certificate of registration (CoR) of six Delhi-based non-banking financial companies (NBFCs). According to an RBI statement,...
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Monday, July 28, 2014 from BusinessLine - BankingState-owned IDBI Bank today said it is not considering any proposal to merge Kolkata-based United Bank of India with itself. “We confirm that so far no proposal for merger of United Bank...
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Monday, July 28, 2014 from BusinessLine - BankingFederal Bank has launched a woman-only car loan scheme called ‘she car.’ It offers women car loans at a concessional rate of 10.5 per cent for a 36-month tenure; 10.75 per cent for loan dura...
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Monday, July 28, 2014 from BusinessLine - BankingTo help customers assess risks better, minimise exposures and losses
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Monday, July 28, 2014 from Banking NewsThe Bank of Montreal report, titled "Living to 100: The Four Keys to Longevity," found that 74 per cent of those recently polled foresee medical costs as their biggest expense in their senior years.
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Monday, July 28, 2014 from Banking NewsA nine-year-old boy has been killed in a village in central Greece after a plane tree collapsed on top of him.
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Monday, July 28, 2014 from Wall Street Daily
Scientists can’t quite figure it out. It’s an unnatural event in every way imaginable. Off the coast of California, in the middle of the atmosphere, sits an extraordinary region of high pressure in the Pacific Ocean, and it won’t budge.…... -
Monday, July 28, 2014 from BusinessLine - BankingReligare Health Insurance has launched three new offerings – ‘Explore’ for international travel insurance, ‘Secure’ that offers personal accident coverage and Enhance, a high deductible health ins...
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Monday, July 28, 2014 from BusinessLine - BankingVijaya Bank reported a 22 per cent rise in net profit for the June quarter on increase in net interest income and advances. The Bangalore-headquartered public sector bank registered a net...
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Monday, July 28, 2014 from Arabian Business - Banking & FinanceEmirate appoints HSBC, National Bank of Abu Dhabi and Standard Chartered to manage transaction - sources
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Monday, July 28, 2014 from Wall Street Daily
Whenever Corporate America faces off with Washington lawmakers, one outcome is usually guaranteed… Fireworks! And the latest conflict – following a statement from President Obama and the Democrats last Thursday – is quickly shaping up to... -
Monday, July 28, 2014 from BanksKian Abouhossein, banking analyst at JP Morgan, discusses the decline in fixed income revenues for big banks and discusses how they are adjusting their models.
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Monday, July 28, 2014 from BusinessLine - BankingRaising the investment limit for foreign institutional investors (FIIs) from $20 billion to $25 billion is credit positive for the Government of India (GoI) because it will increase the foreign in...
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Monday, July 28, 2014 from BusinessLine - BankingPublic sector lender Bank of Baroda has posted a 17 per cent rise in net profit at Rs 1,362 crore in the first quarter ended June 30, 2014. The profit was helped by growth in interest income and l...
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Monday, July 28, 2014 from BanksHONG KONG, July 28- Hong Kong's benchmark index finished at its highest level in more than three years on Monday, as Chinese banks jumped after a Reuters report said the country's fifth-biggest bank by assets planned to seek mo...
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Monday, July 28, 2014 from Wall Street Daily
The last eight years have been extremely tough on middle-class Americans. Real wages have stagnated and even decreased, while full-time jobs are being replaced by part-time work waiting tables and delivering packages for online mega stor... -
Monday, July 28, 2014 from BanksBanks may have repaired their balance sheets but we're still waiting for any notable shift in their culture, according to a market commentator.
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Monday, July 28, 2014 from Central Bank NewsCentral banks are continuing to position themselves to weather the fallout from the coming shift in U.S. monetary policy, with Hungary, Nigeria and Russia’s last week citing the need to maintain tight policy in light of the...
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Monday, July 28, 2014 from BanksHONG KONG, July 28- China shares closed at their highest since December on Monday, with gains led by the banking sector after a Reuters report said the country's fifth-biggest bank by assets planned to seek more private investors.
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Monday, July 28, 2014 from BanksPhilippe Bodereau, global head of financial research at PIMCO, says the problems associated with Banco Espirito Santo do not threaten the financial stability of euro zone banks.
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Monday, July 28, 2014 from BanksChris Skinner, CEO of Balatro and director of the Financial Services Club, says bad banking culture has changed but there is still "a long way" to go.
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Monday, July 28, 2014 from Banking NewsAs a result of the questioning regarding potential conflicts of interest, the New York-based bank has sharpened its disclosures to clients, the newspaper said, citing sources.
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Monday, July 28, 2014 from BanksAlex Brummer, author of "Bad Banks: Greed, Incompetence and the Next Global Crisis", says the much-needed change of culture in the banking sector hasn't happened.
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Monday, July 28, 2014 from Banking news - Latest news on UK banksActivist investors are being encouraged by their increasing rate of success
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Monday, July 28, 2014 from Banking news - Latest news on UK banksThe Bank was busy during the war issuing bonds and, with so many men in the trenches, women had to take over in a special uniform
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Monday, July 28, 2014 from BBR - NewsGoldman Sachs Group may end up paying up to $1.25bn to US regulators to settle allegations of selling faulty residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in lead up to the financial crisis.
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Monday, July 28, 2014 from BanksDavid Ellis, Head of Australian Banking Research at Morningstar Australasia, discusses the bank's decision to offload a $1.2 billion portfolio of distressed British loans.
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Monday, July 28, 2014 from Forbes - Wall StreetWorking quickly is one of the most important characteristics of the high performing business person. You can be highly intelligent, motivated and experienced, but if your output is slow then you'll never reach your potential. Speedy work...
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Monday, July 28, 2014 from Banking NewsNational Australia Bank has agreed to sell a 625 million parcel of distressed loans from its UK commercial real estate portfolio to an affiliate of New York-based buyout group Cerberus Global Investors.
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Monday, July 28, 2014 from American Banking News
The musician Quraishi once dreamed of playing guitar, but decided to focus instead on the rubab, a stringed instrument from his home country of Afghanistan. His new CD is called “Mountain Melodies.” “Musician Channels the Sou... -
Sunday, July 27, 2014 from American Banking News
Macquarie Group Limited (ASX:MQG)‘s stock had its “outperform” rating reiterated by equities researchers at Credit Suisse in a research report issued on Sunday. They currently have a $65.00 price objective on the stock.... -
Sunday, July 27, 2014 from American Banking News
Nufarm Limited (ASX:NUF)‘s stock had its “neutral” rating reiterated by Credit Suisse in a research note issued on Sunday. They currently have a $4.90 price objective on the stock. NUF has been the subject of a number o... -
Sunday, July 27, 2014 from American Banking News
As Sons of Anarchy heads into its final season the series announced Sunday at Comic-Con that they’re building out the world of SAMCRO with a just-announced novel. The Sons of Anarchy novel already has a preorder page. Executive Pro... -
Sunday, July 27, 2014 from American Banking NewsFans who’ve been patiently awaiting the two-decade return of Mad Max were rewarded with a trailer for the next film at San Diego Comic-Con . Directed by series creator George Miller, Mad Max: Fury Road continues the dark, dystopian...
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Sunday, July 27, 2014 from American Banking NewsFollowing the first teaser about two months ago, the highly anticipated Simpsons-Family Guy crossover episode has arrived. In the nearly 5-minute clip, the Griffins find themselves stuck in Springfield, where Bart introduces Stewie to hi...
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Sunday, July 27, 2014 from American Banking NewsLocal officials said forty-six music fans were treated for mostly alcohol-related medical problems at Australian country singer Keith Urban’s concert outside Boston on Saturday night. Fire and emergency medical personnel dealt with...
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Sunday, July 27, 2014 from American Banking News
Director George Miller returns to the post-apocalyptic world he made famous “Mad Max: Fury Road – San Diego Comic Con 2014 First Look Trailer” is categorized as “entertainment”. This video was licensed from ... -
Sunday, July 27, 2014 from American Banking News
United States Congress signed the Civil Rights Act 50 years ago, a landmark piece of legislation banning discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or national origin. Congress passed the act to improve quality of life for... -
Sunday, July 27, 2014 from American Banking News
A District Court judge ruled the city’s ban on carrying handguns in public unconstitutional after the case languished for five years. “D.C.’s Gun Laws Take Another Hit In Handgun Carry Ruling” is categorized as &#... -
Sunday, July 27, 2014 from American Banking News
The United States faces an awkward rival in its first attempts in 40 years to export crude oil – Iran. Iran, whose economy has been throttled by Western sanctions that have halved its crude shipments, is now selling higher quality ... -
Sunday, July 27, 2014 from American Banking NewsAn estimated 1,300 people were at the Cherrystone campground when the storm hit. Now officials are saying up to 175 people lost their shelters. “Tornado At Va. Campground Kills At Least 2″ is categorized as “us”. ...
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Sunday, July 27, 2014 from American Banking News
The Colts have built momentum and are among the top teams. “NFL Roundtable: Indianapolis Colts” is categorized as “sports”. This video was licensed from Grab Networks. For additional video content, click the ̶... -
Sunday, July 27, 2014 from American Banking NewsVincenzo Nibali became the first Italian in 16 years to win the Tour de France and only the sixth man to win all three of cycling’s Grand Tours. “Nibali Wins Tour De France As Injuries Plague Opponents” is categorized a...
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Sunday, July 27, 2014 from American Banking NewsMalaysia has secured an agreement with pro-Russian separatists in Ukraine to allow a group of international police to enter the MH17 crash area to provide protection for international crash investigators, Malaysian Prime Minister Najib R...
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Sunday, July 27, 2014 from American Banking NewsFighting around the site of the Malaysian airliner downed in Ukraine prevented a visit by international experts on Sunday, although Malaysia said separatists had agreed to allow in international police and investigators. Alexander Hug, d...
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Sunday, July 27, 2014 from American Banking NewsLookin’ for an adorable puppy? Got $1,200 laying around? Then you can buy one of DeSean Jackson ‘s adorable baby American bullies! As we previously reported, Jackson is getting into the breeding business after his American Bu...
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Sunday, July 27, 2014 from American Banking NewsA national study conducted by the USDA Forest Service found that trees collectively save more than 850 lives on an annual basis. “Trees Could Save More Than 850 Lives Each Year” is categorized as “science and technology...
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Sunday, July 27, 2014 from American Banking NewsA report argued Sunday, an arms embargo against Russia would be little more than symbolic because Russia is largely self-sufficient in supplying its armed forces. According to a study by IHS Jane’s, which provides analysis on the d...
