When it comes to tackling tough problems, Gates says the U.S. political system is enough to make even an optimist like himself get down in the dumps.(author unknown)0947411306920415967517680030792779981837

When it comes to tackling tough problems, Gates says the U.S. political system is enough to make even an optimist like himself get down in the dumps.

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Teens in particular are turning to an app that assigns a real phone number and turns their iPod into a free texting device. Should carriers be worried?(author unknown)000692610660706720800165076165806928538017268183178673568997020682801662817184250974699733496571176810838080274258719030052099367174569349020572836199417822727718096006379329813481102039086807217242290924618078943622548002971385870103157047

Teens in particular are turning to an app that assigns a real phone number and turns their iPod into a free texting device. Should carriers be worried?

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Apple's display supplier says it can't keep up with orders for iPad displays, and things won't improve until next year.(author unknown)

Apple's display supplier says it can't keep up with orders for iPad displays, and things won't improve until next year.

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Two accounting adjustments made the bottom line bigger at the nation's six largest banks(author unknown)

Two accounting adjustments made the bottom line bigger at the nation's six largest banks

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The yuan may have a stronger exchange rate and higher deposit rates in Hong Kong than in the rest of China as expectation for appreciation spurs demand, said Kelvin Lau, a economist at Standard Chartered Plc.(author unknown)

The yuan may have a stronger exchange rate and higher deposit rates in Hong Kong than in the rest of China as expectation for appreciation spurs demand, said Kelvin Lau, a economist at Standard Chartered Plc.

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The massive social network is hitting 500 million active users around the world. So where are its weak spots, and from where will the next half-billion people be "poking" one another?(author unknown)1639724926760127478105728361994178227277

The massive social network is hitting 500 million active users around the world. So where are its weak spots, and from where will the next half-billion people be "poking" one another?

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Capitalism, the bedrock of the U.S. economic system, isn’t a favorite term these days among American citizens, opinion surveys show.(author unknown)03558746107930569411

Capitalism, the bedrock of the U.S. economic system, isn’t a favorite term these days among American citizens, opinion surveys show.

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More Americans expect the U.S. economy to improve rather than decline in the next six months, according to a survey by a financial planning group.(author unknown)

More Americans expect the U.S. economy to improve rather than decline in the next six months, according to a survey by a financial planning group.

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BEIJING, China—China's foreign exchange reserves surged to a record $2.454 trillion at the end of June, the central bank said on Sunday.(author unknown)

BEIJING, China—China's foreign exchange reserves surged to a record $2.454 trillion at the end of June, the central bank said on Sunday.

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China’s stocks rallied the most in almost a month, led by banks, airlines and property companies, on the prospect that a stronger yuan will tame inflation and reduce the need for interest-rate increases.(author unknown)

China’s stocks rallied the most in almost a month, led by banks, airlines and property companies, on the prospect that a stronger yuan will tame inflation and reduce the need for interest-rate increases.

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