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5 scariest scenarios for retail investors

5 scariest scenarios for retail investors
By Tim Parker

5 scariest scenarios for retail investors

5 scariest scenarios for retail investors
By Tim Parker

5 scariest scenarios for retail investors

5 scariest scenarios for retail investors
By Tim Parker

5 scariest scenarios for retail investors

5 scariest scenarios for retail investors
By Tim Parker

Where Obama stands on the issues

Where Obama stands on the issues
By CALVIN WOODWARDAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - A look at where President Barack Obama stands on some of the issues that the country will face in his second term. Abortion and birth control: Supports access to abortion. Health care law requires contraceptives to be available for free for

Obama's second-term promises

Obama's second-term promises
WASHINGTON (AP) - A look at some of President Barack Obama's promises for his second term: -Roll back Bush tax cuts for upper-income people, couples making over $250,000 and individuals making over $200,000, a failed 2008 promise. Ensure people making over $1 million pay at least 30 percent in

Japan utility seeks more funds for nuclear crisis

Japan utility seeks more funds for nuclear crisis
By ELAINE KURTENBACHAP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) - The Japanese operator of the nuclear power plant devastated in last year's disasters is seeking more government financial support, saying the cost of the cleanup could be double the 5 trillion yen ($62.5 billion) allocated so far. Tokyo

Duke Energy appeals NC rejection of secrecy claims

Duke Energy appeals NC rejection of secrecy claims
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Duke Energy is going to court to keep from divulging more than 600 pages of internal documents and emails that North Carolina utilities regulators determined were wrongly claimed as trade secrets. The country's largest electric company said Tuesday that it wants to keep

Iran hikes domestic airfares by up to 70 percent

Iran hikes domestic airfares by up to 70 percent
By NASSER KARIMIAssociated Press TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Iranian local airlines have increased their airfares by up to 70 percent amid Western sanctions on the oil and banking system, the official IRNA news agency reported on Tuesday. The report quotes Hamid Reza Pahlevani, head of the country'

Obama powers to re-election despite weak economy

Obama powers to re-election despite weak economy
By DAVID ESPOAP Special Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama rolled to re-election Tuesday night, vanquishing former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney despite a weak economy that plagued his first term and put a crimp in the middle class dreams of millions. In victory, he