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Bon Jovi drops concert fee for crisis-hit Spain
Report: US rock star Bon Jovi waives Spain performance fee as gesture to crisis-hit fans
French president's wine auctioned to raise funds
French president's palace puts vintage wine up for auction to raise money amid tough times
Hollande, Merkel call for full-time eurozone boss
French, German leaders agree on need to have a full-time president for 17-country eurozone
Feds in NY: Costa Rica money biz a hub for crooks
Federal prosecutors in NY: Costa Rica money transfer company a hub for 'fraudsters, hackers'
US rate on 30-year mortgage rises to 3.81 pct.
Average US rate on 30-year mortgage jumps to 3.81 percent, highest in a year
EU seeks to abolish data roaming charges in Europe
EU Commission vows to abolish data roaming charges across the 27-nation bloc by 2014
Recent wrecks belie improving rail safety record
US railroads are safer than ever but high-profile crashes disguise industry's improving record
Irish unemployment hits 3-year low of 13.7 percent
Ireland's unemployment rate falls to 3-year low of 13.7 percent as jobs grow, young emigrate
Stocks inch higher in early trading on Wall Street
More signs of a steady recovery in the US help send stock indexes slightly higher
Stock futures move higher on buoyant mood in US
US futures rising ahead of GDP and employment reports expected to buttress recovery trend
Oil below $93 ahead of US crude inventory data
Oil price falls below $93 as IMF cuts China growth forecast, traders await US inventory data
Estonia eager to teach world about oil shale
Estonia aims to take unconventional oil revolution to shale-rich Jordan, United States
Nasdaq paying $10M to settle Facebook disruption
Nasdaq paying $10M to settle charges over disruption of Facebook IPO; biggest for an exchange
Strike shuts Lisbon subway in austerity protest
Strike shuts Lisbon subway in latest protest over Portuguese austerity linked to bailout
Cattle supply down, beef prices up
It's not just grillers seeing red with higher beef prices this summer - it's everyone's problem.
NKorea sanctions squeeze cash for aid groups
North Korea sanctions hit aid groups, some forced to carry cash by hand due to bank clampdown
Buffett's Berkshire buying NV Energy for $5.6B
Berkshire Hathaway's MidAmerican expands Western footprint with $5.6 billion buy of NV Energy
USDA: Unapproved modified wheat in Oregon field
USDA says unapproved genetically engineered wheat discovered in Oregon field
Pepco readies for hurricane season
With forecasters predicting an active hurricane season, Pepco's is bracing for the storms. But the company is still battling a public perception based on past storm response problems.
Exxon rejects gay-discrimination ban
Exxon shareholders reject ban on discrimination against gays, climate change proposal



