WORLD NEWS (From: MSNBC)
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The Palestinians threaten to pull out of U.S.-mediated peace talks with Israel before negotiations even start.

Greek public transport was halted, flights grounded and state hospitals left with emergency staff only as workers held yet another general strike to protest painful spending cuts.

Carlos Slim Helu, the telecom tycoon who pounced on privatization of Mexico's national telephone company in the 1990s, is world's richest person for first time after coming in third place last year.For the third time in three years, the world has a new richest man.

BUSINESS NEWS (From: MSNBC)
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Stocks are continuing their slow trek higher after the government's report of a drop in companies' inventories during January.

Carlos Slim Helu, the telecom tycoon who pounced on privatization of Mexico's national telephone company in the 1990s, is world's richest person for first time after coming in third place last year.For the third time in three years, the world has a new richest man.

The federal government has spent the past half year trying to roll back its efforts to support the financial markets, except for involvement in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.