The US formally misses a deadline to avert spending cuts and tax rises – the “fiscal cliff” – despite a tentative last-ditch deal in the Senate.
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The US formally misses a deadline to avert spending cuts and tax rises – the “fiscal cliff” – despite a tentative last-ditch deal in the Senate.
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US President Barack Obama says he is “modestly optimistic” that a deal to avoid the “fiscal cliff” is possible, after a last-ditch White House meeting.
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Last-ditch efforts break down aimed at ending a labour dispute threatening the future of Twinkies, one of the best-known US snack food brands.
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A married couple and their two-year-old boy from Airdrie, Alta., have been found dead in a ditch near St. Walburg, Sask.
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J.C. Penney gave investors two reasons to ditch the stock: the retailer said Tuesday that it is suspending its dividend and that sales are dropping dramatically.
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