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Facebook Moves to Sell Stock and Go Public
NewsHour Facebook, the place where 800 million people share photos, dating status, likes and dislikes, has taken the first steps towards becoming a public company, which means that soon anyone with enough cash can own a share of Facebook itself.
Romney Claims Victory in Florida
Getty After a loss in South Carolina, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney secured a big win in Florida's Republican primary.
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‘Occupy’ Protesters Build Igloos at World Economic Meeting
Getty As world leaders debate the fate of the European and world economies at two major meetings, protesters linked to Occupy Wall Street camped out in igloos in Switzerland.
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Super PACs Heat Up 2012 Elections
Comedy Central The airwaves in the first few Republican primary states have been dominated by advertisements for and against candidates, but many are funded by Super PACs, not the candidates.
Gingrich Wins South Carolina Primary, Looks Ahead to Florida
Getty Images Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich pulled off an upset in the South Carolina primary, beating rivals Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum and Ron Paul.
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India's PM Calls Malnutrition a ‘National Shame’
paulhami via Flickr While India is the world’s largest democracy and boasts of the fastest number of growing "dollar millionaires" a recent study shows that child malnutrition has reached roughly 42 percent—almost double the rate of sub-Saharan Africa.
After Two Years, Haiti Still Struggles to Rebuild
Larisa Epatko January 12 marks the two-year anniversary of the catastrophic 7.0 magnitude earthquake that struck the Caribbean island of Haiti killing an estimated 316,000 people and leaving almost 2 million people homeless.
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