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US equities sell-off goes on; futures slump
US equities sell-off carries over as stock futures tumble; global markets sliding
Oil down to near $93 on Chinese recovery concerns
Oil price falls to near $93 a barrel in Europe after China manufacturing contracts in May
HP's 2Q offers hope even as revenue slump deepens
HP's 2nd-qtr report shows signs of further decay but offers hope of recovery; stock soars
Sony mulls hedge fund's entertainment sale idea
Sony CEO says board mulling hedge fund boss Loeb's proposal to spin off entertainment business
Apple case seen as possible spur to tax action
With Apple CEO's Senate turn, lawmakers see possible spur to action on fixing US tax code
Microsoft touts Xbox One as all-in-1 entertainment
Microsoft reveals Xbox One as all-in-1 entertainment console, last of 3 major systems unveiled
Should we let wunderkinds drop out of high school?
When is it OK for wunderkinds to drop out of school? (Hey, it worked for Tumblr's founder!)
Bangladesh: Owners' many failings led to collapse
Bangladesh probe faults swampy land, poor building materials, heavy equipment for collapse
Stocks fall on news Fed weighed cutting stimulus
Stocks fall, interest rates rise after Fed minutes show policymakers weighed stimulus pullback
A divided Fed wrestles with when to slow bond buys
Fed appears divided over when to slow bond purchases; some would consider a pullback soon
Va. senators introduce offshore drilling bill
Va senators introduce legislation to allow offshore energy leases off Virginia
FDA panel backs experimental Merck insomnia drug
FDA panel favors Merck sleeping aid despite safety concerns over drowsiness, driving issues
Sprint to listen to Dish offer
Sprint gets waiver from Softbank to talk with Dish Network, evaluate offer
Ford to end auto production in Australia in 2016
Ford to close 2 plants, end production in Australia in 2016 due to high costs and low sales
Asia stocks down as China factory output slips
Asian stocks markets fall after survey shows worse-than-expected slip in China's manufacturing
House passes GOP bill to speed pipeline approval
House passes GOP bill to speed approval of Keystone XL oil pipeline from Canada
Poll: Teens migrating to Twitter
Poll says teens sharing more on social media sites, more trending to Twitter
Tesla uses stock, note sale to repay government
Tesla uses stock, note sale to pay off government loan early
Stocks fall on news Fed weighed cutting stimulus
The Federal Reserve took financial markets for a ride Wednesday, pushing stock prices up in the morning then sending them down in the afternoon.
How the Dow Jones industrial average fared
Stock indexes fell on Wall Street on fear the Federal Reserve could pull back from its stimulus programs soon.
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