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Wed, 04 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0800

Wall Street Journal - By James Taranto - Jan. 04 (Opinion) - It's not as eagerly awaited as Time's "Man of the Year" was back when people paid attention to Time, but PolitiFact's "Lie of the Year" nonetheless manages to generate a lot of chatter, aimed as it is at those who chatter for a living. This year almost all of the chatter was negative, as the St. Petersburg Times's self-styled "fact checking" operation, which usually leans left, tacked to the right, naming as its "Lie" the claim that "Republicans voted to end Medicare." The reference is to Rep. Paul Ryan's reform proposal, which passed the GOP-controlled House as part of a budget resolution before being rejected by the Democratic Senate.

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The Apologies of Zuckerberg: A Retrospective

Tue, 29 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Wall Street Journal - By Liz Gannes - Nov. 29 (News Analysis) - At this point, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s pattern on privacy is clear. Launch new stuff that pushes the boundaries of what people consider comfortable. Apologize and assure users that they control their information, but rarely pull back entirely, and

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German Retail Sales Rise

Mon, 28 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Wall Street Journal - Nov. 28 (News Report) - German retail sales, often a volatile indicator, rose unexpectedly in October, adding to a recent run of positive German data and indicating that consumption in Europe's largest economy remains reassuring.

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Thousands Move Accounts on 'Bank Transfer Day'

Sun, 06 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Wall Street Journal - Nov. 06 (News) - Thousands Move Accounts on 'Bank Transfer Day' Wall Street Journal Thousands of people flooded into credit unions and small banks over the weekend as part of "Bank Transfer Day," an effort to prod depositors to abandon giant banks. But at least some of the big banks won't mind losing those customers. ... Credit unions see a boost in new accounts Statesman Journal On 'Bank Transfer Day,' Peninsula credit unions see opportunity to court new ... Peninsula Press On 'Bank Transfer Day,' Peninsula credit unions see opportunity to court new ... San Francisco Chronicle (blog) NewsOK.com Patch.com all 1,596 news ...

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What If Government Were More Like an iPod?

Sat, 05 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Wall Street Journal - By Scott Adams - Nov. 05 (Opinion) - If Congress had a 9% approval rating while George Washington was still alive, he would have shoved his wooden dentures in his mouth, assembled a militia and marched on the Capitol. The nation's founders weren't big fans of dysfunctional governments. I'll bet we could solve our energy problem by connecting a generator to John Adams's corpse, which I assume is spinning in its grave.

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BofA Retreats On Debit Fee, Citing Uproar

Tue, 01 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Wall Street Journal - By Dan Fitzpatrick, Robin Sidel - Nov. 01 (News Report) - Bank of America is dropping its plan to charge customers $5 a month for making purchases with their debit cards, a person familiar with the situation said. The move follows similar actions by rivals Wells Fargo and J.P. Morgan.

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Coal India Chairman: All Workers on Strike

Sat, 08 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Wall Street Journal - Oct. 08 () - Coal India Ltd.'s workers have struck work Monday demanding a higher annual bonus payout, the chairman of the world's largest coal producer by volume said. The strike will result in a loss of 1.0 million metric tons ...Coal India soars in morning trade on inclusion in NiftyNDTV.comCoal India workers' union calls for strikeIndia Infoline.comGovernment to pull up Coal India for missing production targetsEconomic TimesMoneycontrol.comall 17 news articles »

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Democrats Propose 5% Job Killing Surtax on Millionaires

Wed, 05 Oct 2011 12:00:51 -0700

Wall Street Journal - Oct. 05 (News) - Senate Democrats proposed a 5% job killing surtax on people earning more than $1 million a year to pay for the $447 billion cost of Obama's 'so-called' job-creation bill, in a move designed to shore up Democratic support for the measure.

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Obama's Bid to Spur Growth

Fri, 09 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Wall Street Journal - By Carol E. Lee, Naftali Bendavid - Sep. 09 (News Report) - The president called on Congress to pass a $447 billion package of spending initiatives and tax cuts to boost growth, in what might be the White House's last chance to change its political fortunes before the 2012 campaign kicks into high gear.

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U.S. Sees 'Credible' 9/11 Terror Threat

Fri, 09 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Wall Street Journal - Sep. 09 (News Report) - The U.S. has received specific and "credible" intelligence that al Qaeda militants in Pakistan may be pursuing a plot to carry out car or truck bombings in Washington and New York City, timed with the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, officials said.

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In Africa, U.S. Watches China's Rise

Fri, 02 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Wall Street Journal - By Peter Wonacott - Sep. 02 (News Report) - China is expanding its economic and political ties with countries across Africa, resulting in a rapid rise in influence here that has sparked concern from the U.S. government

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A Tangled Family Tree

Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0700

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Party Ends at For-Profit Schools

Tue, 23 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Wall Street Journal - By Melissa Korn - Aug. 23 (News Report) - New-student enrollments at for-profit colleges are plunging—in some cases by more than 45%—as schools pull back on aggressive recruiting practices and more would-be students question the student debt involved.

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Repressing the Internet, Western-Style

Sat, 13 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Wall Street Journal - By Evgeny Morozov - Aug. 13 (News Analysis) - As politicians call for more online controls after London and Norway, authoritarian states are watching, says Evgeny Morozov.

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Bill Gates: Was the $5 Billion Worth It?

Sun, 24 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Wall Street Journal - By JASON L. RILEY, Bill Gates - Jul. 24 (Editorial) - A decade into his record-breaking education philanthropy, Bill Gates talks teachers, charters—and regrets. 'It's hard to improve public education—that's clear. As Warren Buffett would say, if you're picking stocks, you wouldn't pick this one." Ten years into his record-breaking philanthropic push for school reform, Bill Gates is sober—and willing to admit some missteps. "It's been about a decade of learning," says the Microsoft co-founder whose Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is now the nation's richest charity. Its $34 billion in assets is more than the next three largest foundations (Ford, Getty and Robert Wood Johnson) combined, and in 2009 it handed out $3 billion, or $2 billion more than any other donor. Since 2000, the foundation has poured some $5 billion into education grants and scholarships. Seated in his office at the new Gates Foundation headquarters located hard by the Emerald City's iconic Space Needle, Mr. Gates says that education isn't only a civil-rights issue but also "an equity issue and an economic issue. . . . It's so primary. In inner-city, low-income communities of color, there's such a high correlation in terms of educational quality and success."

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Hacking Testimony Is Disputed

Fri, 22 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Wall Street Journal - By Cassell Bryan Low, Paul Sonne, Steve Stecklow - Jul. 22 (News Report) - Two former executives broke ranks with News Corp. for the first time on Thursday over whether James Murdoch knew in 2008 that the phone-hacking scandal at the company's now-defunct U.K. tabloid likely involved more than just one rogue reporter, as the company had long maintained.

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Big Deficit Deal or Not, Obama Wins - Wall Street Journal

Mon, 11 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Wall Street Journal - Jul. 11 (Opinion) - CBC.caBig Deficit Deal or Not, Obama WinsWall Street JournalPresident Barack Obama declared again Monday that he was seeking a really big deficit-cutting deal. In fact, he has powerful reasons to want one—as well as some ability to turn a failure to get one to his advantage. ...Obama, Congress haggle over debt dealMarketWatchDebt talks: Boehner says spending cuts alone reflect 'balance' Obama seeksLos Angeles TimesObama, Republicans back behind closed doorsUSA TodayFinancial Times -Bloomberg -San Francisco Chronicleall 4,486 news articles »

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In Bair's Last Meeting, FDIC Allows for Pay Clawbacks

Wed, 06 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Wall Street Journal - By Alan Zibel - Jul. 06 (News) - The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., in Chairman Sheila Bair's last meeting at the helm, on Wednesday approved rules allowing the government to recover compensation from executives who cause a financial firm to collapse.

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Court Protects Free Splat!

Tue, 28 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Wall Street Journal - Jun. 28 (Opinion) - The Justices defy labels on the First Amendment and violent video games.

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Why Do We Fight? Blame It on Our Brains.

Sun, 19 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Wall Street Journal - By Katherine Rosma - Jun. 19 (Opinion) - My husband is smart. Super smart. Like, not only does he devour fat history books, but he can talk about them in an engaging manner that's neither stuffy nor oversimplified. He's good with numbers, too. And he knows the meaning of Latin root words -- a big turn-on to a crossword-puzzle addict like me. (He had me at salve.) love his brain. It's Joe's dominant quadrants I could do without. Recently, I got absolutely walloped by his lower left.

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Greece Reshuffles Cabinet

Fri, 17 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Wall Street Journal - By Charles Forelle - Jun. 17 (Breaking News) - Greece's embattled Socialist government announced a sweeping cabinet reshuffle, replacing the country's finance minister in an effort to shore up support for unpopular economic reforms.

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Richard Clarke: China's Cyberassault on America

Wed, 15 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Wall Street Journal - By Richard Clarke - Jun. 15 (Opinion) - If we discovered Chinese explosives laid throughout our national electrical system, we'd consider it an act of war. China's digital bombs pose as grave a threat.

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This 'Jihadi' Is Armed With a Subversive Sense of Humor - WSJ.com

Thu, 02 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Wall Street Journal - By Dion Nissenbaum - Jun. 02 (News) - Dressed in a police uniform, Aman Mojadidi once set up a fake roadside checkpoint to hand out real money to befuddled Afghan motorists used to paying, not receiving, bribes. Then, during last fall's parliamentary elections, the Florida-born Afghan artist took his antics a step further by covertly pasting Kabul walls with faux campaign posters that featured him in a black turban with a gold-plated pistol hanging around his neck.

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Henry Kissinger on China. Or Not.

Sat, 21 May 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Wall Street Journal - By BRET STEPHENS, Henry Kissinger - May. 21 (Interview) - The statesman takes a cautious view of Beijing's reaction to the Arab Spring, and U.S. relations with the world's rising power.

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Circumcision Ban to Appear on San Francisco Ballot

Wed, 18 May 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Wall Street Journal - By Staff writers - May. 18 (News) - An initiative that would ban the circumcision of males younger than 18 in San Francisco has received enough signatures to appear on the ballot. The practice would become a misdemeanor.

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