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USA trade deficit rises in February to 6-month high

A third report from the Labor Department showed hiring by US employers increased 297,000 to 5.4 million in February, the highest level since November 2006. The last time the trade

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Chelsea overtake Liverpool after beating Aston Villa

Alexandre Pato, who signed from Corinthians in January, came off the bench to replace Loic Remy in the 23rd minute and had a hand in the first goal for Ruben

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Two Texas metro areas make biggest US population gains -US Census

Platte County’s population continues to grow, but Colfax County’s growth seems to have slowed, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s mid-decade estimates. According to US Census estimates, the St. Louis

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US durable goods orders drop 2.8 percent in February

Yet January’s gain was revised down to 4.2%, as the increase in orders outside transportation was cut to 1.2% from 1.8%.

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Starwood Deems Consortium Offer ‘Superior Proposal’ to Marriott Agreement

On Friday, Starwood announced that a takeover proposal by a consortium led by Chinese insurer Anbang was a “superior proposal” compared to the company’s merger agreement with Marriott.

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WTI rises above $40 for first time in three months

U.S. benchmark West Texas Intermediate for delivery in April jumped $1.74 (4.5 percent) to $40.20 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange.

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Why is Valeant Pharmaceuticals (VRX) Stock Plummeting Today?

Shares of pharmaceuticals company Valeant fell 51% on Tuesday after the company missed revenue expectations and cut its forward guidance. Track the stock here.

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Charts Show Why Immigration Dominated the Democratic Debate

Clinton, who is the Democratic Party’s frontrunner, also accused Sanders of focusing his economic attacks on the past Democratic presidents, rather than former Republican president George W. Bush.

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Algeria to take part in OPEC, non-OPEC meeting

A leading New York-based analyst believes the bottom of oil prices has been reached and the market’s long rout will soon be over with a price equilibrium of $50 per

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US likely to report another month of solid hiring for Feb.

The unemployment rate, which is derived from a separate Labor Department survey of households, was projected to hold at an eight-year low of 4.9 percent, according to the survey median.

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Lake Effect Snow Advisory for Parts of WNY

About 2 to 3 inches of snow is projected for South Jersey, 2 inches across Central Jersey and 1 to 2 inches in North Jersey, O’Hara said.

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Taxi Cab Uber, Ola battle it out in India with bikes service

The minimum fare for UberMOTO service will be Rs 15 followed by Rs 3 per km thereafter and Rs 1 per minute on trip time. Both Ola and Uber, however,

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