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Panetta, Dempsey defend military budget plan
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and the nation's top military leader on Tuesday defended the Pentagon's slimmed-down, $614 billion budget, telling lawmakers it's time to show Congress is serious about reducing the deficit.
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GOP critics hit Obama's $3.8 trillion budget
Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner told Congress Tuesday that the president's new $3.8 trillion spending plan would impose new taxes on only 2 percent of the nation's wealthiest families and the alternative would be to seek more painful cuts in other government programs such as defense, Social ...
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Boeing locks in biggest plane order with Lion Air
Boeing has locked in its biggest order ever with a little-known airline halfway around the world.
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Goodyear posts 4Q profit, but misses Street view
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. returned to profitability in its fourth quarter partly as it sold more higher-priced tires after reporting a loss a year ago that included hefty costs tied to a plant closing.
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Businesses boosted stockpiles 0.4 percent
Companies restocked at a faster pace in December, a positive sign that they expect consumers to step up spending.
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Greek economy stuck in deep recession
The Greek economy remained stuck in a deep recession in the fourth quarter, according to official figures released Tuesday that confirm the painful effects of austerity reforms intended to lower debt.
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Creditors spell out further Greece austerity
A new document from Greece's international creditors spells out what further austerity measures they expect Athens to implement to receive fresh cash and avoid default.
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Ex-Bear Stearns execs pay fines, accept bans
Two former Bear Stearns executives reached settlements Monday with federal regulators over civil charges they mislead investors about risky mortgage securities when the housing market was collapsing.
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US stocks fall as Greek bailout debate winds on
U.S. stocks were weighed down Tuesday by unraveling debt talks in Europe and didn't get any help from a disappointing result on retail sales. The three major stock indexes were lower all day.
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Ill. doc gets 4 life terms in Ohio pill mill case
A Chicago doctor who prosecutors say dispensed more of the powerful painkiller oxycodone from 2003 to 2005 than any other physician in the country was sentenced Tuesday to four life terms in the overdose deaths of four patients.








