Tempers rise as Senate moves toward health vote
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16 minutes ago A Republican senator asserted Tuesday during a rancorous floor debate that President Barack Obama's health care overhaul will shorten the lives of America's seniors by cutting Medicare.
Fine, points on license for Woods over SUV crash
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19 minutes ago All Tiger Woods has to do is pay a $164 fine -- less than a round of golf at Torrey Pines -- and his dealings with Florida authorities over his infamous car accident will be over.
World Newspaper Congress opens in India
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1 hour, 24 minutes ago Newspaper executives and editors gathered in India from around the world Tuesday heard calls to seek more payment for their content on the Internet as they decried their industry's sharply falling advertising revenues.
Alvarez cites health in departing McDonald's post
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1 hour, 24 minutes ago McDonald's Corp. said Tuesday that long-time executive Ralph Alvarez will retire as president and chief operating officer at the end of the year, due to health reasons.
Venezuela: Bankers back closure of troubled banks
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1 hour, 33 minutes ago Venezuela's two leading associations of bankers support a move by President Hugo Chavez's government to close four banks after authorities uncovered major financial problems.
GM board, CEO Henderson split over pace of change
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1 hour, 49 minutes ago GM's board and CEO Fritz Henderson parted ways Tuesday, the board upset that the automaker was changing too slowly and Henderson frustrated with second-guessing, two people close to Henderson said.
Mexico top network gets $3.7 million monopoly fine
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1 hour, 55 minutes ago Mexican anti-monopoly regulators said Tuesday they slapped the country's largest media company, Grupo Televisa, with the biggest fine they have ever levied against a media company for denying a cable operator access to its television programming.
Greenspun Media lays off staff, reorganizes units
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1 hour, 59 minutes ago The Greenspun Media Group has reorganized most of its operations under one roof in a cost-cutting move, laying off an unspecified number of workers Tuesday while merging the editorial units of eight news outlets into a single team.
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