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Menacing winter storm gears up across the US - Yahoo! News

COLUMBIA, Mo. – A monster winter storm bigger than some Midwest cities have seen in years slogged toward the nation's midsection Monday as the region geared up its defenses against a potentially deadly mix of sleet, snow and ice that could affect a third of the nation.

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Intel finds chip flaw, cuts revenue forecast - Yahoo! News

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Intel Corp found a defect in one of its chips, hurting its credibility at a time when demand for microprocessors in personal computers is being threatened.

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Comcast completes NBC Universal merger - Yahoo! News

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Comcast Corp has completed its takeover of NBC Universal, creating a $30 billion media behemoth that controls not just how television shows and movies are made but how they are delivered to people's homes.

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Sundance film review: "Tyrannosaur" - Yahoo! News

PARK CITY, Utah (Hollywood Reporter) – Peter Mullan's directing projects have kept him offscreen for long stretches at a time, but this gruffly charismatic Scotsman gets perhaps his best role since Ken Loach's "My Name is Joe," courtesy of another actor-turned-director, Paddy Considine.

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James Blunt speeds up sound on new album

Honeywell profit up, sells consumer auto business - Yahoo! News

BOSTON (Reuters) – Diversified manufacturer Honeywell International Inc (HON.N) raised its 2011 profit forecast on Friday and announced a deal to sell a unit that makes antifreeze and other car maintenance products.

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Snowstorm wallops Northeast, piling on the misery - Yahoo! News

NEW YORK – A storm that had been predicted for days caught much of the East Coast off guard with its ferocity, tearing through with lightning, thunder and mounds of wet snow, leaving nearly 300,000 customers around the nation's capital without power Thursday and forcing people to shovel out their cars and doorsteps all over again.

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Taiwan's Jay Chou spices up 'The Green Hornet' - Yahoo! News

TAIPEI, Taiwan – Taiwanese pop king Jay Chou says his appearance in the action comedy "The Green Hornet" fulfilled a childhood dream to imitate Bruce Lee's kung fu genius and bring his musical talent to the silver screen.

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Fannie, Freddie seek to cut dividend on government stake: report - Yahoo! News

(Reuters) – Mortgage companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have been lobbying the Treasury to accept a lower dividend on the preferred stock issued during the government bail out, the Financial Times said, citing people familiar with the situation.

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Mandela in hospital for 'routine' tests - Yahoo! News

JOHANNESBURG (AFP) – Nelson Mandela is in hospital for "routine" tests on Wednesday but his health is not in jeopardy, said the former South African president's foundation in a statement.

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