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Google cyber attacks a 'wake-up' call for U.S., intel chief says
Director of National Intelligence Dennis Blair warns that the U.S. could face a crippling cyber attack, as cyber threats grow in scope and sophistication.
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Government to pay for more than half of U.S. health care costs
As jobless Americans lost private health insurance coverage and joined the Medicaid rolls during the recession, U.S. health spending jumped 5.7 percent to $2.5 trillion in 2009, government projections show.
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Obama budget wouldn't trim trillion-dollar deficits until 2012
Obama faces a tough challenge in his budget: cutting the deficit while pumping up the economy. His budget pays for $33 billion in business tax cuts and $25 billion of aid to states through a spending freeze and reinstated taxes on wealthy Americans.
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Obama to America (and Congress): Yes, we still can
In his State of the Union address Obama showed little inclination to downscale his agenda and, strikingly, devoted a fair bit of his speech to the need to change the partisan tone in D.C.
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GM reaches agreement to sell Saab to Spyker
General Motors and Spyker Cars NV today confirmed that they have reached a binding agreement on the purchase of Saab Automobile AB.
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Tishman deal failure signals trouble in commercial real estate
Tishman sent its $5.3 billion investment in 11,000 NYC apartments back to its bankers. Some analysts believe this failed deal is "symptomatic" of real estate problems around the U.S.
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Top 10 ways to spend a Goldman Sachs bonus
Goldman Sachs has announced its bonus pool: averaging just under $500,000 per employee. Here are the Top 10 things to buy with an average Goldman's bonus.
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Toyota will make Prius a sub-brand
Not only did Toyota introduce a new hybrid concept car at North American International Auto Show in Detroit, it also previewed a new brand with a familiar ring: Prius.
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Who stands to benefit from health-care reform?
More patients mean more profits. Kiplinger found companies that will benefit from higher spending on medical care.
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Senate upset foils Democrats' health reform agenda
House and Senate Democrats' ambitious plans to revamp the nation's health-care system were torpedoed Tuesday night in the wake of a Massachusetts special election that delivered the seat long held by the late Sen. Edward Kennedy to a Republican.
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