National interest in legalizing marijuana grows as Washington, Oregon and Colorado take up the issue.
Numerous charges of ethical violations have not resonated with voters, giving Rob Andrews a clear shot at re-election.
The reporting season isn't even a week old, and already the markets are getting roiled by harbingers of missed estimates.
Public hatred of big business may outweigh the complaints of Jack Welch and others.
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The chain is offering free pizza for life to anyone who can inject pizza toppings into the conversation.
Stocks rally but retreat after the government says the unemployment rate falls to 7.8%, lowest since 2009. Apple, Zynga and Facebook lead a pullback. Crude oil falls below $90. Alcoa starts earnings season on Tuesday.
Economic concerns resonate on campus, where deficit and unemployment remain major issues.
Coal-related stocks would get a boost, while alternative-energy names would likely become short candidates.
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