Howard takes BP for first time since Achilles tear
CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) -- An injured Ryan Howard clutching his leg and writhing in pain on the ground was the lasting image for the Philadelphia Phillies' disappointing 2011 finish. The big slugger is doing much better now, and he was all smiles ...
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CNN Sports Illustrated
First-time buyers rush to beat stamp duty deadline
The number of mortgages taken out by first-time buyers increased in December 2011 as borrowers sought to buy before the end of the stamp duty holiday on properties costing up to £250,000, figures from lenders have shown. Since March 2010, first ...
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The Guardian
Dow crosses 13,000 for first time since 2008
NEW YORK (AP) -- The Dow Jones industrial average crossed 13,000 on Tuesday for the first time since before the 2008 financial crisis. The Dow passed 13,000 about two hours into the trading day, then quickly dropped back. Its last time above ...
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Yahoo Finance
Apple Shares Pass $500 For First Time Amid Broad Market Gains
NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- Apple Inc.'s (AAPL) shares passed $500 for the first time ever Monday morning, the latest milestone in the stock's meteoric ascent. The Cupertino, Calif.-based consumer electronics company's value has surged in recent ...
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NASDAQ
Dow Breaks 13,000 for First Time Since 2008
The Dow Jones industrial average crested 13,000 points for the first time since before the financial crisis, but failed to reach the milestone at Tuesday’s close. The blue chip index’s latest surge has been driven by a stream of evidence ...
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Truthdig
First Foreign-Bribery Case Built From Sting Dropped by U.S.
It was the first time the government used a sting operation involving undercover techniques to charge violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. “I for one hope that this very long and very expensive ordeal will be a true learning ...
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Bloomberg
Builders welcome tax credit for first-time homebuyers
A new tax break for first-time buyers of new homes will help stimulate the construction industry and create plenty of new jobs, an industry executive said of Tuesday's 2012 provincial budget. "This is welcome," Greater Vancouver Home Builders ...
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The Vancouver Sun
Dow touches 13,000 for first time since mid-2008. We must stop this socialism.
It's fallen a bit, but earlier this morning the Dow briefly touched the 13,000 mark, the first time it's hit that mark since May of 2008, prompting this tweet from David Waldman which pretty much says it all: Dow has hit 13,000. I will pay $100 ...
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DAILY KOS
Magic beat Nets for 9th straight time
Orlando beat New Jersey for the ninth straight time mostly on the strength of a 24-12 run while Howard sat on the bench after getting in early foul trouble. Glen Davis scored 12 of his 16 points during the surge, which gave the Magic a 20-point lead in the ...
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First Coast News
Dow breaks 13,000 for first time since '08 crisis
NEW YORK — The Dow Jones industrial average crossed 13,000 on Tuesday for the first time since May 2008, when the Lehman Brothers investment bank was solvent, unemployment a healthy 5.4 percent and the worst of the Great Recession months ahead.
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Deseret News
