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Bank Earnings Worry Investors
J.P. Morgan Chase and Wells Fargo released first-quarter results that disappointed investors, underlining the industry's struggles with a sluggish economic recovery.
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Consumer Price Rise Puts Fed in Quandary
U.S. consumer-price growth slowed a bit in March, as energy inflation decelerated from the breakneck pace earlier this year.
- Breaking Down Inflation Report
- Consumer Sentiment Dips
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China Widens Yuan Trading Band
China said it would double the yuan's trading band against the U.S. dollar to 1% above or below a daily reference exchange rate.
- Heard: Yuan Bet Unwinds
Stocks' Weekly Drop Is Worst This Year
The Dow industrials tumbled 1.6% this week, as disappointing economic data from China and rising borrowing costs in Spain damped sentiment.
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St. Jude Faces Image Woes
St. Jude Medical is seeking to protect its heart-rhythm division from an image problem involving the Riata lead, a wire that connects defibrillators to heart tissue and that the company stopped selling in 2010.
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Spain Jolts Global Markets
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Blankfein Paid $12 Million
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At CME, Outcry Over Trade
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Magazines Can't Turn Page on Slump
Blogger Sues U.K. Paper for Hacking
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U.S. Wants to Question New J&J; CEO
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Spain Pressures Argentina on YPF

Weekend Investor

When Can Tax Cheats Relax?
Taxpayers are generally advised to keep their returns for three years. But if they've fudged numbers, they could face scrutiny for much longer than that.
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In New Funds, Old Flaws
Stock Funds for the Timid
Bill Gross's New ETF Roars Out of Gate

U.S.

Secret Service Misconduct Is Alleged
The Secret Service is investigating allegations that agents on Obama's security detail to Colombia were involved with prostitution.
- U.S. Drug Policy Faces Latin Dissent
- Ailing Chavez to Miss Summit
Severe Storms Predicted to Hit U.S.

World

Briton's Death in China Raised Alarms
British consular officials in China expressed suspicions in November over the death of British businessman Neil Heywood, but the matter initially wasn't pursued further.
- Timeline | Players
- U.S. Tracks Upheaval
- China Fights the Buzz
Failed Rocket Spurs Questions
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Heavy Casualties in Sudan Fighting

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Books

I Know It's Here Somewhere
Surveying the design and culture of parking, "Rethinking a Lot" makes a case for why modern parking lots must be transformed. Dan Neil reviews.
The History War
Wanna Sell a Million Books?
A Little Bundle of Joy and Anxiety

Careers

How to Quit Gracefully
FINS: You've given two weeks' notice, but it isn't the time to coast. Those last two weeks can be critical to ensuring you leave with your reputation intact.
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What's in Your Blind Spot?

Sports

Italian Soccer Player Collapses, Dies
25-year-old Piermario Morosini died Saturday after collapsing on the field with heart failure.
Is Bubba Watson's Secret No Lessons?

Business

The Buyout Brain Behind Annie's IPO
The Annie's IPO has thrust Solera Capital's Molly Ashby into the spotlight, but she isn't a typical Wall Street deal maker. Her investments look beyond the balance sheet.
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Microsoft Shuffles China Team
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Russia to Ease Oil Taxation

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Groupon Replaces Overseas Chief
Groupon said the chief of its international business, which accounts for well over half of its revenue, is leaving the young online-coupon provider.
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EU Probes Mobile-Payments Joint Venture
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SAP Sees Growth Despite Slow Start

Markets

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Europe's Sweet Tooth Buoys Cocoa
Prices for the commodity in New York and London jumped on better-than-expected European cocoa-grindings data.
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Copper Price Hits 3-Month Low
Is 'Peer-to-Peer' Lending Worth the Risk?

U.S.

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Obama Pushes Buffett Rule
President Obama used his weekly radio address to urge support for his minimum tax on millionaires, facing a Senate vote on Monday.
Emperor Penguins Are Teeming in Antarctica
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Chicago Tussles Over Cameras

World

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In War Against Iran, Firepower vs. Guerrilla Tactics
Military officers and defense analysts say the U.S. could quickly overwhelm Iran's air defenses, but believe Iran would retaliate by waging the naval equivalent of guerrilla warfare in the Persian Gulf.
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Chavez to Miss Summit
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Japan Minister Seeks Local Support For Reactor Restarts

Management

Best Buy Probes CEO Relationship
Best Buy's investigation into the personal conduct of former CEO Brian Dunn is exploring whether he misused company assets in the course of an alleged relationship with a female subordinate.
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Sony CEO Vows to 'Revive' Company
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Google Preserves Cash, Control

Health

Gilenya Patient Gets Brain Disease
Novartis said a patient treated with its multiple-sclerosis pill Gilenya has been diagnosed with a rare and often fatal brain disease.
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Merck Takes Another Shot at Promoting Shingles Vaccine
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Roche Steps Up Courtship of Illumina

Life & Culture

Week in Ideas: Christopher Shea
This week's research covers the business of lying, online chatter that leads to stock-market wins, the stealth celebrity pitch and how self-esteem affects perception.
My Life as a Failed Country Gentleman
A Genetic Swatter for Deadly Mosquitoes

Opinion

Winning the War Against Women
The marriage tax and other obstacles to economic progress.
The Buffett Tax Loss
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Roger Scruton: Want to Save the Planet? Turn Right

New York

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Hero Mayor Recounts Feat
Newark Mayor Cory Booker ran into a burning home to save a trapped neighbor, and he emerged with minor burns, a hacking cough and at least temporarily a status rarely bestowed on politicians: folk hero.
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Governor Feels Squeeze
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Mayor Takes Hard Stance in Wage Fight

Sports

Florida's Dubious Playoff Credentials
The Count: The NHL awards its divisional champs home ice in the first round, even when their claim is questionable -- as it very much is with the Panthers this spring.
Podcast: College Football Nerd Nirvana
New NFL Scouting Test: Meet the Wife

Careers

The Top Five Jobs of 2012
Software engineer tops CareerCast.com's list of the year's best jobs. What made this and other professions rank high: good work environment, high salaries and relatively low stress.
On the Hunt for Tech Hires
High School, in Three Years

Real Estate

Building Outside the Box
A Seattle couple turns to the Internet to help find and construct their dream home.
Tori Spelling and Dean McDermott List Their Malibu Home
An Oceanfront Florida Mansion

Small Business

Ramping Up
Comet Skateboards of Ithaca, N.Y., has doubled sales since 2010, and expects to ship more than 10,000 custom-designed boards this year to stores worldwide. Retail prices range from $60 to $140. Here's a look at its downtown digs.
'Dollar Shave Club' Has Men in Lather
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Fast-Food Franchisees Bulking Up

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As cherry blossoms bloom around the world, here's a look at where to appreciate them.

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