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 How the Dow Jones industrial average and other major stock indexes fared on Thursday
| A brief morning rally pushed the Dow Jones industrial average above its highest closing price since the financial crisis Thursday, but stocks closed lower after mixed economic data tempered traders&... (photo: AP / David Karp) The Washington Post
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 Maine poised for 2nd public vote on gay marriage
| AUGUSTA, Maine — Gay rights activists in Maine, the only New England state that doesn't allow gay marriage or civil unions, said Thursday that they are forging ahead with plans to put the marr... (photo: AP / Pat Roque) Austin American Statesman
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 US Airways CEO Parker affirms interest in American Airlines
New Mexico Business Weekly Date: Thursday, January 26, 2012, 9:07am MST - Last Modified: Thursday, January 26, 2012, 9:45am MST Related: , | Doug Parker Related News | &n... (photo: Creative Commons / MB-one) The Business Review
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 No more prayer cards on Alaska Airlines
| Alaska Airlines won't give out its prayer cards to passengers after the end of this month, ending a 30-year tradition that has irked and offended some passengers. | The... (photo: Creative Commons / Flickr) Business Journal
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 Nissan's new plant in Mexico to create 20,000 jobs
DAVOS: The establishment of a new facility in Mexico by global auto-maker Nissan will bring in foreign investment of about USD 2 billion and create 20,000 jobs, the count... (photo: WN) The Times Of India
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 LA tourism rose to 26.9 million visitors in 2011
| A record number of tourists visited Los Angeles last year | The Los Angeles Convention and Visitors Bureau says 26.9 million people came to town - a 4.2 percent increas... (photo: Creative Commons / NickCPrior) The Tribune San Luis Obispo
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 Bernanke opening the door to the Fed a bit wider
WASHINGTON - | What's next - cameras in the Federal Reserve's meetings? | Don't count on it. | But it's anyone's guess how far the Fed will go in its mission to be more p... (photo: AP / J. Scott Applewhite) Seattle Times
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 Pharma's niche focus spurs US aid for antibiotics
| WASHINGTON-The pharmaceutical industry won approval to market a record number of new drugs for rare diseases last year, as a combination of scientific innovation and bu... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag) The Boston Globe
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 Obama renews anti-Iran war rhetoric
Share US President Barack Obama has once again renewed threats against Iran, saying that Washington will maintain pressure on the Islamic Republic over its nuclear progra... (photo: AP / Al Alam TV) Pakalert Press
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 UN's new Afghan envoy heartened by talk of peace
| KABUL, Afghanistan — The U.N.'s new representative to war-torn Afghanistan said Wednesday that he was encouraged by widespread discussion about prospects for maki... (photo: UN / Fardin Waezi) Austin American Statesman
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 L.A. breaks tourism record with 27 million visitors in 2011
| Thanks to a swell in international visitors, Los Angeles hosted a record number of visitors in 2011, prompting tourism officials to predict they will welcome even more ... (photo: AP / Nick Ut) The Los Angeles Times
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 Tiger Woods goes for the sure money this week
Reporting from La Jolla — At least Tiger Woods is honest about the money. | Woods has chosen to skip the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines Golf Course, which b... (photo: AP / Kamran Jebreili) The Los Angeles Times
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