German Leaders Debate Next Move, As Greece Inches Closer To Default - Forbes

German Leaders Debate Next Move, As Greece Inches Closer To Default - Forbes: "BERLIN — In Germany, patience is wearing thin. Greece has floundered to produce any noticeable economic results after more than a year of bail-out payments from the European central bank."

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Bank of America to slash 30,000 jobs – USATODAY.com

Bank of America to slash 30,000 jobs – USATODAY.com: "CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) – Bank of America will cut about 30,000 jobs over the next few years in a bid to save $5 billion per year. The cost-cutting drive is part of a broader effort to reshape and shrink the nation's largest bank as it copes with fallout from the housing bust."

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Scores Dead in Kenyan Pipeline Fire - NYTimes.com

Scores Dead in Kenyan Pipeline Fire - NYTimes.com: "The pipeline had burst — again — and gasoline was splashing freely down by the river."

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‘Sunday Night Football’ Posts Best Season-Opening Rating In 15 Years, Sets Series High – Deadline.com

‘Sunday Night Football’ Posts Best Season-Opening Rating In 15 Years, Sets Series High – Deadline.com: "After breaking a slew of rating records last year, NBC’s Sunday Night Football is showing no signs of slowing down. Last night’s season opener between the Cowboys and Jets drew a 16.9 overnight rating/27 share — the best overnight rating for any Week 1 primetime game on Sunday or Monda"

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The Associated Press: OPEC cuts oil demand forecast on growth concerns

The Associated Press: OPEC cuts oil demand forecast on growth concerns: "CAIRO (AP) — OPEC sharply revised down its forecast for world oil demand for this year and expected consumption would remain weak in 2012, citing on Monday waning economic growth in key industrialized nations and a weak U.S. driving season."

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Blast at French nuclear site kills one, no leaks | Reuters

Blast at French nuclear site kills one, no leaks | Reuters: "An explosion in a furnace at the Marcoule nuclear waste treatment site in southern France Monday killed one person, but there was no leak of radioactive material outside the site, officials said."

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'Super-Earth,' 1 of 50 Newfound Alien Planets, Could Potentially Support Life - Yahoo! News

'Super-Earth,' 1 of 50 Newfound Alien Planets, Could Potentially Support Life - Yahoo! News: "More than 50 new alien planets — including one so-called super-Earth that could potentially support life — have been discovered by an exoplanet-hunting telescope from the European Southern Observatory (ESO)."

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NASA launches twin satellites to study insides of moon - The Globe and Mail

NASA launches twin satellites to study insides of moon - The Globe and Mail: "A pair of spacecraft rocketed toward the moon Saturday on the first mission dedicated to measuring lunar gravity and determining what’s inside Earth’s orbiting companion – all the way down to the core."

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Israel facing 'diplomatic tsunami' with Arab neighbors | McClatchy

Israel facing 'diplomatic tsunami' with Arab neighbors | McClatchy: "JERUSALEM — The attack on the Israeli embassy in Cairo has brought into sharp relief Israel's increasing isolation in a still region grappling with the changes of the Arab Spring."

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"Mini-riot" in downtown Minneapolis caught on tape [VIDEO] - Minneapolis News - The Blotter

"Mini-riot" in downtown Minneapolis caught on tape [VIDEO] - Minneapolis News - The Blotter: "A series of fights broke out after a teen dance party in downtown Minneapolis on Saturday night, causing wild scenes on busy streets, and leading to the arrests of three participants."

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