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Raj Rajaratnam wants jurors at his insider-trading trial told that he was a professional stock analyst who broke no laws by speaking to corporate insiders as he worked to “ferret out” information.
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President Barack Obama appealed to Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak to make “the right decision” for his country and urged authorities there to negotiate with a broad representation of the opposition on a transition.
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Canada’s dollar reached the strongest level since May 2008 as the nation’s economy and employment grew more than forecast, boosting confidence in the recovery.
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The Green Bay Packers will win the Super Bowl, defeating the Pittsburgh Steelers with an improvised play, predicted NFL Films Inc. President Steve Sabol .
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Treasuries tumbled, pushing 10-year yields to the highest since May, as an unexpected drop in the jobless rate and data showing growth by factories and service industries fueled bets the economic recovery is gaining steam.
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The surprising drop in the U.S. jobless rate to the lowest level in 21 months probably won’t deter Federal Reserve policy makers from carrying out their program to pump $600 billion into the economy, economists said.
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Ian Hummer and Dan Mavraides each hit two free throws in the final 13 seconds to seal a 65-61 victory for Princeton University and handing Harvard University its first loss in college basketball’s Ivy League.
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