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Research Study Treats Children Allergic To Nuts With Small Doses Of Peanuts

Doctors said Thursday they could treat peanut allergy by feeding children the very thing their bodies reject, so building tolerance that could save a life in case of accidential ingestion.Small doses...

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It's An Ugly Day In Asian Markets (FXI, EWH)

Asian markets are having an ugly day, but the Nikkei especially is getting slammed, down 3.3%.This comes after the Fed announced that it would taper its asset purchase program by another $10 billion a...

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Chinese Manufacturing Contracts (FXI, EWH)

HSBC China PMI fell to 49.5 in January, from a reading of 50.5 in December.This is the first contraction in six months.The decline in PMI was attributed to weaker expansions in new business and output....

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Down Goes The Aussie Dollar

China's PMI for January just came in at 49.5, a number that's weaker than expected.The Aussie dollar — which is sensitive to China — is sliding on the news.Join the conversation about this story »

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Japan Is Getting Slammed Right Now

The global selling continues.Japan is really taking it on the chin, following the selloff in the Europe and the US, and the Fed's continuation of "The Taper."The Nikkei is off 3.4%.Meanwhile this...

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REPORT: JCPenney Is Jacking Up Prices To Fatten Discounts

JCPenney is quietly jacking up its prices so the retailer can later mark them down, the New York Post is reporting. CEO Mike Ullman supposedly implemented the strategy this month "with especially lofty...

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These Hilarious Screenshots Helped An App Developer Get A Big Boost In Sales

If you play a lot of games on your phone, chances are you've seen a lot of screenshots like the one to the right while browsing through the App Store.One developer of games for the iPhone and iPad...

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13 Quotes That Show Why Libertarian Tech Billionaire Peter Thiel Is A Scary...

It isn't easy to pin-point exactly what Peter Thiel is most famous for. His interests range from the mundane (online payments) to the fringes of scientific thought (immortality and floating...

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These Are New York City's Most Rat-Infested Neighborhoods

Like many big cities, New York has a rat problem.It's gotten so bad that the city started a "Rat Indexing" program in 2008 where city officials inspect properties, look for active rat signs and problem...

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Here's Why Microsoft Is Right To Pick Satya Nadella To Be CEO (MSFT)

Word is that Microsoft is about to announce that the guy heading up its cloud computing efforts, Satya Nadella, will be named Microsoft's new CEO.His appointment may even coincide with news that Bill...

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Yahoo Detected A Major Email Hack And Is Making Users Reset Their Passwords

Yahoo caught wind of an attempted, coordinated hack to gain access to its Yahoo Mail accounts and the company is prompting the owners of affected accounts to reset their passwords, according to the...

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REPORT: Box Has Secretly Filed For An IPO

The stock market brouhaha around cloud-based storage and collaboration is about to begin: Mark DeCambre at Quartz is reporting that Box has secretly filed for its initial public offering with the US...

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These Extreme Security Measures Are Meant To Put A ‘Ring Of Steel’ Around The...

With terrorists vowing to strike Sochi, security is the word on everyone's lips.Russia is trying its best to reassure the world. The chief organizer of the Sochi Olympics has recently bragged that the...

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Why Chinese Families Don't Say 'I Love You'

"I love you" might be one of the most important combinations of three words in the English language. It's the signal that a romantic relationship is serious, an indication of closeness for a sibling,...

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BITCOIN: How It Works, And Why It Could One Day Threaten Legacy Payments...

Bitcoin is most often discussed as a volatile digital currency, beloved by some, derided by others. But where Bitcoin's real value lies is as a payments technology that has the potential to...

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California Is Cracking Down On 'Coding Boot Camps'

California consumer watchdog tells popular computer coding boot camps to close pending reviewSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California consumer protection officials are threatening to close a group of computer...

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'You May Have A Storm, A Twister, And Even A 9-Richter-Scale Earthquake;...

Press freedom in Russia is notoriously poor, but in the run-up to the Olympics, censorship has become widespread and blatant, especially when it comes to Sochi, according to a recent report by the...

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Why Companies Are Ruining The Super Bowl By Releasing Their Ads So Early

The Super Bowl's commercial breaks were once a time of great anticipation. Not even a decade ago, Americans circled the television during breaks in the action, eager for the big reveal of a new pop...

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Libya Sues Goldman Over Massive $1 Billion Trading Loss

Libya's sovereign wealth fund is suing banking giant Goldman Sachs for "deliberately exploiting" its position to make $350 million profit on $1 billion worth of failed derivative trades, London's High...

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An Israeli Company Is Testing Flying Ambulance Drones

In a medical emergency, every second counts. That's why Israeli startup Urban Aeronautics is developing an unmanned flying ambulance called the "AirMule" that combines the in-and-out agility of a...

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