Mario Monti Accepts Job as Italy’s Premier - NYTimes.com

Mario Monti Accepts Job as Italy’s Premier - NYTimes.com: "ROME — Mario Monti, a former member of the European Commission, conditionally accepted a mandate on Sunday to form a new government in Italy whose main task will be to keep the country from being dragged under by Europe’s debt crisis."

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Congress: Trading stock on inside information? - CBS News

Congress: Trading stock on inside information? - CBS News: "CBS News) Washington, D.C. is a town that runs on inside information - but should our elected officials be able to use that information to pad their own pockets? As Steve Kroft reports, members of Congress and their aides have regular access to powerful political intelligence, and many have made well-timed stock market trades in the very industries they regulate. For now, the practice is perfectly legal, but some say it's time for the law to change."

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Canadian PM eyes China after US pipeline delay

Canadian PM eyes China after US pipeline delay: "Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper said Sunday that he was looking at exporting more oil to China after the United States delayed a decision on a controversial pipeline."

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Vandals Strike Lincoln’s Tomb, Steal Copper Sword « CBS St. Louis

Vandals Strike Lincoln’s Tomb, Steal Copper Sword « CBS St. Louis: " Thieves have nabbed a 3-foot-long copper sword atop Lincoln’s Tomb in what is believed to be the first theft at the site in more than a century."

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Israel refuses to tell US its Iran intentions - Telegraph

Israel refuses to tell US its Iran intentions - Telegraph: "Israel has refused to reassure President Barack Obama that it would warn him in advance of any pre-emptive strike on Iran's nuclear capabilities, raising fears that it may be planning a go-it-alone attack as early as next summer."

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