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4-year T-bond auction swampedTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:15AMINVESTORS, wishing to diversify their portfolios, swamped the Treasurys auction of fresh four-year bonds yesterday.

Sunnyside Grower Suing John DeereMonday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:27AMA lawsuit has been filed in Washington state against John Deere alleging that the equipment maker’s lending unit fraudulently issued $2 billion in senior unsecured debt under the U.S. government’s emergency liquidity program enacted during the financial crisis.

Hong Kong exhibition embraces its love of superheroesSunday, July 17, 2011 @ 1:51AMStan Lee knows a good thing when he sees it. The man who created such comic heroes as Spider-Man, The Incredible Hulk and Iron Man has sent the internet abuzz with news that he is now eying the Chinese market and has plans to help develop the "world's first" Chinese superhero.

Canada's Telecommunications Hall of Fame Announces 2011 Telecom LaureatesThursday, July 14, 2011 @ 10:00AMOTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - 07/14/11) - His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Canada's 28th Governor General, heads the 2011 list of Canadian achievers in the field of telecommunications selected for induction this year into Canada's Telecommunications Hall of Fame. His Excellency, whose distinguished career included significant success in advancing Canada's digital ...

29% drop in first-half Illinois foreclosures deceptiveThursday, July 14, 2011 @ 8:11AMForeclosure activity in Illinois for 2011's first six months fell 29 percent on a year-over-year basis but mortgage servicers ramped up their activity in June, RealtyTrac reported Thursday.

Ai Weiwei's wife says Beijing tax agency alleges firm hasn't paid corporate taxes in decadeThursday, July 14, 2011 @ 7:08AMBEIJING, China - Chinese authorities told representatives of outspoken artist Ai Weiwei's design firm Thursday that the company had not paid corporate taxes for a decade, but did not allow them to keep documents showing the alleged offence.

Italy expected to pass crucial bond auction testThursday, July 14, 2011 @ 3:57AMFRANKFURT (Reuters) - Italy is expected to succeed in selling bonds on Thursday in a crucial test of its ability to continue funding itself from the markets. But a smooth sale would not remove longer-term worries over its financial health.

Bond Report: Treasurys pare losses on auction, GreeceWednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 9:27AMU.S. Treasurys trimmed losses Wednesday after the Treasury sold $21 billion in 10-year notes at the lowest yield since November and Fitch downgraded Greece.

FBI investigates Unabomber in 1982 Tylenol deathsWednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 9:14AMCHICAGO (AP) — Could the Unabomber and Chicago's Tylenol poisoner be one and the same? FBI agents investigating the Tylenol killings, unsolved for nearly 30 years, want Ted Kaczynski 's DNA, but they aren't saying whether there's any reason to believe he might be a match.