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Russia, China veto U.N. resolution against Syria U.S. President Barack Obama calls on Syria’s president to step down accusing the regime of murdered hundreds of its own citizens on Friday.
Thousands of Russians protest Putin’s candidacy Demonstrators turn out in below-freezing temperatures to protest the prime minister’s bid for another presidential term.
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February 5, 2012 12:28 AM EST
Stocks started the week on a tentative note after Friday’s big surge. The economic news was a bit mixed, in that Personal Incomes rose 0.2% in July, shy of the expectations for a gain of 0.3%. June was unchanged. Personal Spending, on the other hand, rose 0.4%, a touch better than the 0.3% anticipated. Again, there was no change in June. That helped pull down the savings rate, which some might consider a good thing. After all, what we’ve seen ... full story >>