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Feds OK project to drill under, not on, wild areas (AP)

AP - An energy company received federal approval Thursday to open one of Utah’s biggest natural gas fields by agreeing to use new technology to drill under wild areas, instead of on top of them.

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China allows release of critical IMF report (AFP)

AFP - China allowed an IMF report critical of its currency policy to be released Thursday for the first time in four years, signaling Beijing’s increasing confidence that it can control the international debate on the yuan.

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Barclays sells US mortgage collection operation (AP)

AP - Barclays Bank said Friday it would sell off its American mortgage collection operation for $1.3 billion in cash, exiting a business it acquired nearly four years ago before the mortgage market went bust.

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Texas company, Kroger in legal fight (AP)

AP - A Dallas area company charges that Kroger Co. is ripping off its technology and methods in the grocery chain’s popular gasoline discount rewards program.

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CFTC head scolds Wall Street for resisting reforms (Reuters)

Reuters - The head of the top U.S. futures regulator chided Wall Street on Thursday for resisting calls to make over-the-counter derivatives markets more transparent, arguing major reforms are required after the recent financial crisis.

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Retail leaders group spent $850,000 lobbying in 4Q (AP)

AP - The Retail Industry Leaders Association spent $850,000 in the fourth quarter to lobby on a variety of issues from health care reform to consumer product safety, according to a recent disclosure report.

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Foreclosures drop for 2nd month in February: RealtyTrac (Reuters)

Reuters - U.S. mortgage foreclosure filings dropped for a second straight month in February, and notched the smallest annual increase in four years as housing-rescue efforts contained activity, a report released on Thursday showed.

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Obama announces initiatives for middle class (AP)

AP - President Barack Obama on Monday offered help for people struggling to pay bills and care for their families, appealing to a middle-class he says has been “under assault for a long time.”

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Home sales rose in ‘09 as prices plunged 12 pct. (AP)

AP - Sales of previously occupied homes rose in 2009 for the first time in four years, despite a December slump that was due to a tax credit that had caused many buyers to complete sales earlier.

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