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'Tweet', 'dad dancing' and 'geekery' make Oxford English Dictionary
Reuters"Tweet", "dad dancing" and "geekery" are three of more than 1,200 new or revised words in the latest version of the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) released on Friday. The dictionary said in a quarterly update on its website that it had expanded its...Tags: Social Media, The Big Bang Theory (tv program), Media Industry, Dance, Computer Networking and Internet
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"Tweet", "dad dancing" and "geekery" make Oxford Dictionary
ReutersLONDON, June 14 (Reuters) - "Tweet", "dad dancing" and "geekery" are three of more than 1,200 new or revised words in the latest version of the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) released on Friday. The dictionary said in a quarterly update on its website...Tags: Social Media, The Big Bang Theory (tv program), Media Industry, Dance, Computer Networking and Internet
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'Tweet', 'dad dancing' added to Oxford English Dictionary
Reuters“Tweet”, "head trip", "dad dancing” and “geekery” are some of more than 1,200 new or revised words in the Oxford English Dictionary's latest version released Friday. The dictionary said in a quarterly update on its website...Tags: Social Media, Media Industry, Dance, Entertainment, Computer Networking and Internet
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Standard & Poor's upgrades outlook for U.S. credit rating
WASHINGTON -- Standard & Poor's, which downgraded the U.S. credit rating nearly two years ago, said Monday it was more optimistic about the nation's long-term fiscal situation and had removed the negative outlook from the rating. The automatic federal...
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Obama to name Furman as chief economist
ReutersBy Matt Spetalnick WASHINGTON, June 10 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Monday will nominate longtime adviser Jason Furman to be his new chief White House economist, an administration official said. Furman, who will replace economist Alan Krueger...Tags: U.S. Congress, Washington, DC, Harvard University, Barack Obama, Gene Sperling
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New Jersey Sen. Lautenberg dead at age 89
WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. Sen. Frank Lautenberg, a multimillionaire New Jersey businessman and liberal who was called out of retirement for a second tour of duty in Congress, has died at age 89. A Democratic aide confirmed the death of the New Jersey...Tags: U.S. Congress, Elections, Human Rights, Lymphoma, Washington, DC
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INSIGHT-How U.S. Treasury's tax loophole mistake saves companies billions each year
Reuters* Two presidents have failed to kill 'check the box' rule * For Treasury Department, a trail of unintended consequences * Even lawmakers who oppose loophole have voted to extend it By Kevin Drawbaugh and Andy Sullivan WASHINGTON, May 30 (Reuters) - As...Tags: U.S. Congress, Carl Levin, Economy, Business and Finance, Barack Obama, Coca-Cola Co.
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Temporary farm subsidy program may finally meet the reaper
NEW YORK - The building is one of the finest on Central Park West. Celebrity residents. Park views. Units priced at up to $24 million. It is most definitely not a farm. But last year, the U.S. government sent $9,070 in farm subsidies to an apartment...Tags: Elections, U.S. Congress, Washington, DC, Barack Obama, Arable Farming
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Consumer confidence surges to five-year high
WASHINGTON -- Consumer confidence surged this month to its highest level in more than five years as optimism increased about the state of the economy and its prospects for the rest of the year, according to a closely watched private barometer released...
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U.S. consumer confidence strongest in over 5 yrs in May
ReutersNEW YORK, May 28 (Reuters) - U.S. consumer confidence strengthened in May to the highest level in more than five years, suggesting Americans' attitudes were resilient in the face of belt-tightening in Washington, a private sector report showed on Tuesday....Tags: Money and Monetary Policy, Consumer Confidence, Economic Indicator, Consumers
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Federal deficit shrinks at surprising rate
WASHINGTON — The federal deficit is shrinking more quickly than expected, and the government's long-term debt has largely stabilized for the next decade, the Congressional Budget Office said Tuesday in a report that could strengthen the Obama...
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Cloned: Inheritance Windfall: Record-Breaking Year For Estate Taxes Helps Fuel Budget Surplus
The Hartford CourantEven if death and taxes are the only things certain in life, state legislators say they can never be certain about death taxes. With no crystal ball and no idea when spectacularly wealthy Connecticut residents might die, state officials make an educated...Tags: Fairfield County, Budgets and Budgeting, Economy, Business and Finance, Litchfield County, The New York Times
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