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Morning Digest: Bernanke: More Fed bond buys "certainly possible"

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Good Morning Aron, MON 06 Dec 2010 
 
Bernanke: More Fed bond buys "certainly possible"
China's Hu tells Obama Korea tension could go out of
Stock index futures dip
Exclusive: AOL mulls breakup, then merger with Yahoo
SpaceX tests rocket ahead of Tuesday launch
Steelers beat Ravens and take control of AFC North
Oprah, Paul McCartney honored at Kennedy Center gala
Help police! Someone's stolen my snowman


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Bernanke: More Fed bond buys "certainly possible"
December 06, 2010 02:28 AM ET
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve could end up buying more than the $600 billion in U.S. government bonds it has committed to purchase if the economy fails to respond or unemployment stays too high, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke said.

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WORLD NEWS
China's Hu tells Obama Korea tension could go out of
December 06, 2010 05:49 AM ET
BEIJING/SEOUL (Reuters) - Chinese President Hu Jintao on Monday warned U.S. President Barack Obama that tensions on the Korean peninsula could spiral out of control if not dealt with properly, their first discussion on the issue since the North shelled the South nearly two weeks ago. Analysts said Hu's comments showed a greater sense of urgency in the Chinese leadership over the mounting tension and also an attempt to avoid to the perception that Beijing is siding with its ally Pyongyang to face

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BUSINESS NEWS
Stock index futures dip
December 06, 2010 04:49 AM ET
PARIS (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures pointed to a lower open on Wall Street on Monday, as stocks were poised to trim last week's strong gains, with futures for the S&P 500 down 0.34 percent, Dow Jones futures down 0.21 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures down 0.33 percent at 0930 GMT.

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INTERNET NEWS
Exclusive: AOL mulls breakup, then merger with Yahoo
December 06, 2010 02:28 AM ET
NEW YORK (Reuters) - AOL Inc, undergoing a radical transformation into the king of content on the Internet, is actively exploring a breakup involving a complicated series of transactions that may lead to a merger with Yahoo Inc, sources close to the plans told Reuters.

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SCIENCE NEWS
SpaceX tests rocket ahead of Tuesday launch
December 04, 2010 02:10 PM ET
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Space Exploration Technologies, one of two firms poised to take over U.S. cargo runs to the International Space Station after NASA retires its space shuttles, test-fired its rocket on Saturday in preparation for a Tuesday launch, officials said.

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SPORTS NEWS
Steelers beat Ravens and take control of AFC North
December 06, 2010 02:31 AM ET
BALTIMORE (Reuters) - The Pittsburgh Steelers seized control of top spot in the AFC North with a gritty 13-10 win over division rivals Baltimore on Sunday.

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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
Oprah, Paul McCartney honored at Kennedy Center gala
December 06, 2010 12:00 AM ET
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama and stars from the stage and screen honored talk show host Oprah Winfrey, singer Paul McCartney and other artists on Sunday for lifetimes of work in music, theater and television.

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ODDLY ENOUGH NEWS
Help police! Someone's stolen my snowman
December 03, 2010 11:23 AM ET
LONDON (Reuters) - As Arctic blizzards swept across southeast England, stranding hundreds in their cars and bringing motorways to a virtual halt in whiteout conditions, Kent police received a strange call on their emergency number.

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