The other big news of the week was the sell-out of retail investment opportunities on a crowdfunding platform called Mosaic.
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But once a platform is set around a basic ongoing news story Afghanistan, climate change or even WikiLeaks then adding updates that reflect the news of the week, or even the day, should be possible.
Barack Obama snagged seven of 12 delegates and just before Mississippi's contest, Politico.com executive editor Jim VandeHei takes the pulse of the Democratic presidential primary and reveals his vote for the biggest news story of the week.
Oakley sunglasses thus newsjacked the biggest news story of the week, probably the month, and maybe the year.
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The biggest news of the week was Hurricane Katrina, which devastated New Orleans and the Gulf Coast, and continues to leave chaos and confusion in its wake.
And sort of a good news, bad news big story of the week, with the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis report on preliminary 3rd Qtr.
Steve Jobs was of course the big news in the realm of leadership this week.
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Abdullah's criticism of Netanyahu dominated the news in Israel for much of the week.
With the police as yet having contacted only the tiniest fraction of the thousands of people whose phones may have been hacked by a private detective in the employ of the News of the World, it is probable that there will be week after week of new shocking disclosures about the privacy of individuals being invade improperly.
The best news of the week was that both clubs pulled out exciting wins in their final at-bats.
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Lost in the news of the week was a headline that ought to be a source of concern for every American.
Anglo American Platinum Ltd. (JSE: AMS) The big news of the week broke Friday morning as Anglo American chief executive Cynthia Carroll stepped down.
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All of this on the heels of dismal housing news earlier in the week.
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If someone you know appears to be under undue strain or near the breaking point as a result of all the scary financial news this week, intervene to make someone aware of the situation and ensure they have the support they need.
Most of the effect of a news story has dissipated after the first week.
Hurricane Irene looks tough enough, but the barrage of economic news next week could be even more of a problem for the market, given the trend of recent reports.
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It appears that Apple is about to expand its manufacturing operations to Brazil, where a new Foxconn factory is already in place and ready to churn out iPads, according to a report from national media outlet UOL. Aolizio Mercadante, the country's minister of science and technology, confirmed the news this week during a hearing held by the Commission of Economic Affairs.
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The news out of Tunisia in the past week has been depressingly familiar for the Middle East: roadside bombs badly wounding soldiers and police as they comb a cave-filled mountainous region for al-Qaida linked militants.
The BBC Ten O'Clock News is now the most popular late news bulletin every night of the week, says the corporation, with an average audience of 5m viewers.
Gold prices had been firmer for much of the session, but about 10 minutes prior to the news, gold prices slipped to their softest level of the week.
The valuation of Xstrata translates to a share price of 1, 290p - compared with the 1, 100p at which shares were trading before news of the deal emerged last week.
Ok, there was a tremendous amount of news flow last week, including the Inauguration, debt ceiling developments out of Washington, blockbuster earnings reports, economic data, Davos, and many other items.
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We got an early glimpse of what to expect next from this news-driven market at the end of last week.
Boeing did receive one spot of good news this week: The Federal Aviation Administration gave the company the OK to fly test flights of the Dreamliner in order to gather more data on the battery problems.
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The jump in profit was the second piece of good news for the company this week.
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For the rest of the week, we can enjoy the good news of tax cut extensions.
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