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The federal government was shuttered Monday while the Mid-Atlantic region dug out from as much as three feet of snow that left tens of thousands without power and blocked trains, planes and cars, with another storm looming.

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NEW YORK — QuinStreet Corp., an Internet marketer that competes with Yahoo and Google, is the one beacon of hope in this week’s crop of initial public offerings as the market contends with jitters spurred by concerns about the economy, and IPOs from companies with more than their fair share of debt.

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When you have a company that revolves around kid things you are searching for ways to increase business by using customized promotional items especially for children. You may be in for a nice surprise to know that there are many items that would be effective for your kid business, they don’t cost very much so are perfect for marketing the company.

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NEW YORK (Reuters) - CIT Group Inc <CIT.N> has hired former Merrill Lynch CEO John Thain as its new chief executive, the commercial lender said late on Sunday, wagering that the well-traveled executive can guide its post-bankruptcy turnaround.

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If you really want to succeed in business, you must define your target market and know them intimately.

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Oil prices held above $71 a barrel Monday after hitting a two-month low last week, boosted by tensions over Iran’s nuclear program and a cold snap in the U.S. northeast.

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It’s been more than a decade since “Amy,” as she’s known in court papers, was first sexually abused by her uncle. The abuse ended long ago and he’s in prison, but the pictures he made when she was 8 or 9 are among the most widely circulated child pornography images online.

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President Barack Obama’s top counterterrorism adviser said Sunday that lawmakers and others are using national security to score political points and defended the handling of the attempted Christmas Day bombing of a U.S. airliner.

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Iraq’s prime minister says he accepts an appeals panel’s jurisdiction over a ban on candidates from March 7 parliamentary elections for their suspected ties to Saddam Hussein’s regime.

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Hasbro Inc., the nation’s second biggest toymaker, said Monday its profit surged in the fourth quarter on sales of boys’ action figures and other toys as well as strong licensing revenue.

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