US asks banks to keep more cash at hand

US asks banks to keep more cash at hand: "The US Federal Reserve on Tuesday moved to toughen capital requirements for the country's largest banks, saying their size and stretch could threaten the overall financial system."

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Hackers post cops' personal data to avenge Occupy movement - Washington Times

Hackers post cops' personal data to avenge Occupy movement - Washington Times: "Computer hackers are avenging the Occupy movement by exposing the personal information of police officers who evicted protesters and threatening family-values advocates who led a boycott of an American Muslim television show."

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No Stocks Under Tree: Investors End Year Fleeing Equities For Bonds - Fast Money - CNBC - CNBC

No Stocks Under Tree: Investors End Year Fleeing Equities For Bonds - Fast Money - CNBC - CNBC: "Just over a week ago, equity mutual funds globally had the second-biggest one-day outflow of money in 2011, capping four straight weeks of net redemptions, according to data from EPFR Global."

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Egyptian Women March, Decry Abuse by Military - WSJ.com

Egyptian Women March, Decry Abuse by Military - WSJ.com: "CAIRO—Thousands of Egyptian women descended on downtown Cairo's central Tahrir Square on Tuesday to protest what many have described as systematic abuse of female activists by the interim ruling military regime."

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