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2013: Best Year EVER For Stock Funds

Investors put $346 billion into mutual funds and exchange-traded funds that own stocks this year as of Dec. 23, the largest annual inflow on record.

Late Surge in Web Buying Blindsides UPS, Retailers

A surge in online shopping this holiday season left stores breaking promises to deliver packages by Christmas, suggesting that retailers and shipping companies still haven’t fully figured out consumers’ buying patterns in the Internet era.

U.S. 10-Year Yields Cross 3 Percent

Rising interest rates and rising stock values? How long can this last?

Spending on New Cars May Break Record in December

Total vehicle sales are expected to be up at least 4 percent year over year, with the industry anticipating all-time record consumer spending on new vehicles, according to a forecast.

Japanese Stocks Hit Six Year High

The Nikkei stocks index soars higher on data showing the U.S. economic recovery is accelerating…

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Arab Kingdoms Eye Stronger Ties with China

The six energy-rich Arab monarchies of the Gulf are seeking to strengthen ties with China.

Saudi Arabia Announces Plans for Joint Gulf Military of 100,000 Troops

Until now, the Gulf states have relied on the US fifth fleet stationed in Bahrain to protect their vast oil fields.

Can a China-Russia Axis Bankrupt the U.S.?

Both Russia and China have closely studied the end of the Cold War and how the U.S. ultimately defeated the U.S.S.R. by bankrupting it. Two decades later, it looks like Moscow and Beijing are trying to return the favor.

North Korean Army Told to Prepare for Combat

North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un has warned war could break out “without any prior notice” amid heightened tension on the Korean Peninsula.

Eurasian Economic Union Set to Launch in 2015

Yet another attempt at regional integration…

WATCH: Edward Snowden’s Alternative Christmas Message

In unusual video, former NSA contractor Edward Snowden slams the government surveillance state; reminds bankrupt U.S. government that “asking is always cheaper than spying.”

Israeli Officials Demand End To US Spying, Email Tracking

But Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu downplays the threat posed by the American spy machine…

White House Tries to Prevent Judge From Ruling on Surveillance Efforts

The Obama administration moved late Friday to prevent a federal judge in California from ruling on the constitutionality of warrantless surveillance programs authorized during the Bush administration, telling a court that recent disclosures about National Security Agency spying were not enough to undermine its claim that litigating the case would jeopardize state secrets.

Feds Declassify Bush-Era Surveillance Docs

Federal intelligence officials are declassifying eight documents about the origins of controversial surveillance systems created under former President George W. Bush.

Computerizing People May Be Next Step in Tech

“Eventually you’ll have an implant, where if you think about a fact, it will just tell you the answer.”

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