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Dow Futures Drop With All Eyes on Congress
3 Movies That Could Break Avatar's Box Office Record
Shiller, Fama, Hansen Win Economics Nobel Prize
Pressure on Politicians Increases as Default Looms, Shutdown Continues
Amtrak Carries Record Number of Passengers
Turns Out, It Wouldn't Be the First U.S. Default
Wells Fargo Sees Mortgage Originations Plummet in Latest Quarter
Why Antares Pharma Inc. Shares Temporarily Popped
Why Advanced Micro Devices Shares Popped
Facebook Buys Israeli Mobile Startup Onavo
New York Times Rebrands "International Herald Tribune"
Ford to Study New Battery Technology at University of Michigan