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Slowly, Americans are regaining their lost wealthFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 1:47AMWASHINGTON — Americans are recovering their shrunken wealth — gradually.

Japanese Stocks Gain on Central Bank Speculation; Ringgit RisesFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 1:44AMMarch 12 (Bloomberg) -- Japanese stocks gained and the yen weakened on speculation the central bank will add more funds to its financial system. Emerging-market currencies strengthened as rising confidence in Greece’s ability to pay its debt shored up demand for riskier assets.

Former President Clinton, Bill Gates encourage U.S. global health investment at Senate Foreign Relations Committee ...Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 1:44AMFormer President Bill Clinton and Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, said Wednesday at a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing "that U.S. investments in fighting [HIV/]AIDS, malaria and other diseases in underdeveloped nations save lives and play a vital role in improving America's image abroad," the Associated Press reports.

India Output Rises 16.7%, Adding to Rate Pressure (Update1)Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 1:36AMMarch 12 (Bloomberg) -- India’s industrial production rose 16.7 percent in January, diminishing spare capacity and contributing to inflationary pressures that may spur the central bank to raise interest rates within weeks.

Financial stocks fuel market rallyFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 1:32AMA rally in financial stocks Thursday helped the market extend its grind higher to a third day. The Standard & Poor's 500 index cleared an important hurdle watched by traders when it closed just above its January peak to set a new 17-month high. That could bring some hesitant buyers into the market.

Former Leeds credit union chief executive held in fraud inquiryFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 1:28AMFraud police have arrested and bailed the former head of Britain's largest credit union. (12/03/2010)

Selling Your Gold Jewelry Probably Won't Make You RichThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 1:36PMThe Globe bought some earrings that an appraiser said contained about $14.65 in gold. But when the newspaper tried to sell the jewelry, buyers were offering a few bucks.

ED records statement of trader linked to KodaThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 1:35PMNew Delhi, Mar 11 (PTI) The Enforcement Directorate today recorded the statement of Mumbai-based bullion trader Manoj Punamiya in connection with multi-crore hawala transactions and illegal investments involving former Jharkhand chief minister Madhu Koda.

Legislature drops bill to help Ponzi victimsThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 1:34PMBOISE (AP) -- Victims of Ponzi schemes won't be writing off more of their Idaho state income taxes.