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Dow Futures Drop With All Eyes on Congress

The Latest iPad Rumors

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