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• Wall St rises, helped by data (Reuters)
• Jobless claims rise, but labor market healing (Reuters)
• Pending home sales rise to 1.5 year high (Reuters)
• Italy seeks bigger euro fund after tough debt sale (Reuters)
• Amazon shares dip on growth concerns (Reuters)
• For Iowa, campaign brings more attention than money (Reuters)
• Russian challenger urges joint currency with EU (AP)
• Mortgage rates for the past 52 weeks, at a glance (AP)
• Greek tax officials on strike over salary cuts (AP)
• Retail gasoline prices rise 4 cents across Texas (AP)
• Contract signings for US homes up in November (AP)
• Strait of Hormuz Closure Is Not Likely (ContributorNetwork)
• U.S. seeks $670,000 in taxes from Yankees owner (Reuters)

Wall St rises, helped by data (Reuters) Posted: 29 Dec 2011 08:56 AM PST Reuters - Wall Street stocks resumed their upward move into year-end on Thursday but the S&P 500 continued to churn around its 200-day moving average as jitters over Europe contrasted with better-than-expected U.S. economic data.

Jobless claims rise, but labor market healing (Reuters) Posted: 29 Dec 2011 08:12 AM PST Reuters - New claims for unemployment benefits rose last week but the underlying trend continued to point to improving labor market conditions as the factory sector in the Midwest held firm in December.

Pending home sales rise to 1.5 year high (Reuters) Posted: 29 Dec 2011 07:37 AM PST Reuters - Pending sales of existing homes surged to a 1-1/2 year high in November, an industry group said on Thursday, offering more signs of a tentative recovery in the housing market.

Italy seeks bigger euro fund after tough debt sale (Reuters) Posted: 29 Dec 2011 08:36 AM PST Reuters - Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti sought reinforcement for the euro zone's bailout fund and pledged new efforts to boost the economy after a disappointing bond auction on Thursday underlined the threat to the country's shaky public finances.

Amazon shares dip on growth concerns (Reuters) Posted: 29 Dec 2011 06:52 AM PST Reuters - Amazon.com Inc shares slid 3.3 percent on Thursday as a research note by Goldman Sachs suggested that the online retailer's sales growth in the current holiday quarter could miss Wall Street expectations.

For Iowa, campaign brings more attention than money (Reuters) Posted: 27 Dec 2011 01:41 PM PST Reuters - Late on a recent Wednesday afternoon, Rick Perry walked into De Brito Baking Bistro in Mount Pleasant, Iowa, looking for its owner.

Russian challenger urges joint currency with EU (AP) Posted: 29 Dec 2011 08:37 AM PST AP - The Russian billionaire challenging Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin in March's presidential election says he will push for a common currency with the European Union if elected.

Mortgage rates for the past 52 weeks, at a glance (AP) Posted: 29 Dec 2011 08:50 AM PST AP - Mortgage rates for the past 52 weeks, at a glance

Greek tax officials on strike over salary cuts (AP) Posted: 29 Dec 2011 08:24 AM PST AP - Greek tax officials walked off the job Thursday at the start of a 48-hour strike to protest salary cuts and other austerity measures, as the government struggles to meet revenue targets demanded by the country's international creditors.

Retail gasoline prices rise 4 cents across Texas (AP) Posted: 29 Dec 2011 08:58 AM PST AP - Retail gasoline prices across Texas jumped 4 cents this week as motorists continue traveling during the holidays, some to New Year's gatherings.

Contract signings for US homes up in November (AP) Posted: 29 Dec 2011 08:16 AM PST AP - The number of Americans who signed contracts to buy homes in November rose to the highest level in a year and a half.

Strait of Hormuz Closure Is Not Likely (ContributorNetwork) Posted: 29 Dec 2011 08:41 AM PST ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | The U.S. reliance on foreign oil is always a hot topic, and with gas prices fluctuating between $3 and $3.50 a gallon, many families are struggling to get to work and school. In fact, many school districts are struggling to get children to school via buses; so our reliance on foreign oil isn't exactly keeping oil prices low. In fact, I've really had enough of the high gas prices, which is why I really don't care if Iran attempts to block the Strait of Hormuz. In all likelihood, Iran won't succeed anyway. The straight is policed by the U.S. Navy.

U.S. seeks $670,000 in taxes from Yankees owner (Reuters) Posted: 28 Dec 2011 12:56 PM PST Reuters - The U.S. government has sued New York Yankees co-owner Hal Steinbrenner and his wife seeking more than $670,00 in taxes, saying that amount was erroneously refunded to the baseball team based on a late refund claim for the 2001 tax year.

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