How Obama can end Congo conflict

Conflict in CongoConflict in CongoConflict in CongoConflict in CongoConflict in CongoSTORY HIGHLIGHTSPresident Obama can help end the Congo conflict for good, says Vava TampaObama has asked Rwanda to end all support to armed groups in the CongoFDLR militia gang is a threat to stability and must leave CongoObama must push for change in Congolese government, argues TampaEditor's note: Vava Tampa is...

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Charlie Sheen revisits alter-ego in movie “Mind of Charles Swan”

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – It’s a downward spiral for Charlie, a successful professional whose life slides into despair when his girlfriend breaks up with him.This Charlie could be Charlie Sheen, but it’s actually the fictional Charles Swan, a charming, immature character played by Hollywood’s favorite bad boy actor and filmed only a few months after Sheen‘s off-screen antics got him fired in 2011 from...

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Stocks end higher for sixth straight week, tech leads

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Nasdaq composite stock index closed at a 12-year high and the S&P 500 index at a five-year high, boosted by gains in technology shares and stronger overseas trade figures. The S&P 500 also posted a sixth straight week of gains for the first time since August. The technology sector led the day's gains, with the S&P 500 technology index...

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Canada rate hike views pushed back as economy struggles: Reuters poll

TORONTO (Reuters) – Half of Canada‘s primary dealers have recently pushed back forecasts for the timing of the central bank’s next interest rate hike, a Reuters poll showed on Friday after weak jobs and housing starts data suggested the economy will struggle in 2013.The economic figures released on Friday were the latest in a string of dismal indicators. Earlier reports had prompted the Bank of Canada...

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ADP Dealer Services Continues to Gain Traction With Single Service Workflow Tool, ADP ServiceEdge(SM)

HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL–(Marketwire – Feb 9, 2013) – ADP Dealer Services ( NASDAQ : ADP ), a leading provider of computing solutions for vehicle dealers and manufacturers, today announced that ADP ServiceEdge has quickly gained popularity throughout the industry since its launch in July 2012, changing the way dealerships approach their Service Retail Workflow. With a single service workflow tool integrating...

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Northeast storm disrupts travel for sports teams

Several professional and college sports teams were forced to rearrange their travel plans as a massive storm swept through the Northeast, dumping a few feet of snow in some areas.The NBA's New York Knicks were stuck in Minnesota after playing the Timberwolves on Friday night, hoping to try to fly home sometime Saturday. The San Antonio Spurs were also staying overnight in Detroit after seeing their...

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Katie Holmes takes fashion line crosstown

NEW YORK (AP) — Katie Holmes and her business partner and stylist Jeanne Yang joined the New York Fashion Week frenzy last season with a show at Lincoln Center, only to leave it behind this time around.It wasn’t all the people, or even the paparazzi, that drove them away. It was their own clothes. Their look, which they describe as one of careful artistry and potential heritage pieces that women will...

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Wall Street advances after stream of economic data

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index rose on Friday after a batch of positive economic data points, but gains were checked with the benchmark S&P index at five-year highs as investors looked for strong catalysts to push the market further upward. Data showed Chinese exports grew more than expected in January, while imports climbed 28.8 percent, highlighting robust domestic demand, while...

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US trade deficit points to growth

8 February 2013 Last updated at 09:58 ETThe US’s trade gap with the rest of the world fell to its lowest level in nearly three years in December.Figures show the trade deficit shrank to $ 38.5bn.Record petroleum exports helped to push total exports to $ 186.4bn, up $ 3.9bn from November. Imports fell $ 6.2bn to $ 224.9bn as less overseas crude oil was bought.The data suggests that the US economy was...

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Americans Are Tapping into Home Equity Again

Nearly 11 million borrowers are underwater on their mortgages, owing more than their homes are worth, according to CoreLogic, and yet home equity lines of credit are suddenly on the rise again.During the housing boom of the last decade Americans withdrew over $ 1 trillion in home equity. They did it through cash-out refinances, home equity loans, and home equity lines of credit. The latter allowed...

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Illini buzzer-beater upsets No. 1 Hoosiers, 74-72

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — At this rate, no one will want to be No. 1.Indiana became the fifth straight top-ranked men's college basketball team to lose, falling to unranked Illinois 74-72 on a buzzer-beater by Tyler Griffey on Thursday night.The senior forward took an inbounds pass with 0.9 seconds to play and made a wide-open layup. And, just like that, the Hoosiers — who moved into the top spot by...

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Bring drones out of the shadows?

STORY HIGHLIGHTSJohn Brennan's confirmation hearing is a chance to ask about drone program, author saysSarah Holewinski: Brennan is one of a few officials who knows full story on dronesShe says senators need to ask about damage drone program does to civilians, U.S. reputationHolewinski: CIA should hand over drone program to Defense DepartmentEditor's note: Sarah Holewinski is executive director of...

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CBS Films Moves Up Robert De Niro-Michael Douglas Comedy ‘Last Vegas’

LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) – CBS Films on Wednesday has moved up the release date for “Last Vegas,” its comedy starring Michael Douglas and Robert De Niro, from December 20 to Nov 1.The move positions the film – about four old friends who decide to throw a Las Vegas bachelor party for the only one of them who has remained single – as counter-programming to Summit’s young adult sci-fi film “Ender’s...

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Wall Street extends losses; Nasdaq off 1 percent

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks fell further on Thursday, with the Nasdaq falling 1 percent, as a sharp drop in the euro against the safe-haven dollar and yen curbed investors' appetite for risky assets. The Dow Jones industrial average <.dji> was down 119.84 points, or 0.86 percent, at 13,866.68. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index <.spx> was down 12.31 points, or 0.81 percent,...

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Older women staying on the job to make up lost time

By Mark MillerCHICAGO (Reuters) – Susan Damour flunked retirement. She tried it at age 64 in 2008 along with her husband, Tim, who was 68. That lasted a year.Overseas travel, cooking and knitting baby sweaters for the grandchildren weren’t enough to satisfy her. Tim, a retired attorney, was happy, but she hated it.“I’m an extrovert,” Damour says. “I draw my strength from being around people, and I...

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TCU shocks Kansas, 1st losing streak in 7 years

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Kansas coach Bill Self's Big 12 bullies are suddenly beatable.Even against the league newcomer that hadn't won a conference game.The fifth-ranked Jayhawks have their first losing streak in more than seven years after trailing throughout in a 62-55 loss Wednesday night at TCU, which had never before beaten a top 5 team."It's not so much that we lost, it's just so much to me...

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Should we still fear al Qaeda?

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