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Federal Reserve Stimulus Program to Stay in Place

The US Federal Reserve on Wednesday said it would continue its bond buying program to bolster the US economy and kept its benchmark interest rate at record low levels.

Business
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FedEx Quarterly Profit Drops

Earnings at FedEx dropped 45 percent for the Memphis-based company's fourth quarter, compared with last year, after accounting for the costs of "business realignment" and retiring aircraft, the company announced Wednesday.

Auto Industry
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Honda Says Sorry About the Lack of Electric Fits

Honda issued a rare apology last week to frustrated customers who were having trouble locating an electric version of its popular Fit hatchback.

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Chrysler, NHTSA Resolve Jeep Recall

Chrysler and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration sorted out a recall of Jeep Grand Cherokees and Libertys, Chrysler announced today.

Rankings
2013 Top 25 Nonprofits

The 2013 Top 25 Hispanic Nonprofits: Continued Growth, Challenges

The 2013 Top 25 Hispanic Nonfprofits continued to grow in both expenditures and revenues in 2012, and social entrepreneurs and social enterprises intend to keep that trend going.

Politics
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Tea Party Wants to 'Audit the IRS'

A Tea Party rally in Washington on Wednesday against IRS targeting of conservative political groups claiming tax-exempt status as nonprofits will be the largest such protest in three years, organizers say.

Green Economy
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Using Acids to Unlock Shale Oil OK, Regulator Says

California's top oil regulator told lawmakers that the state has nothing to fear from acidization, a stimulation technique expected to become more widely used on previously unrecoverable shale oil reserves.

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Technology
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Facebook Activates #Hashtags

Facebook has made hashtags clickable to help users more easily discover what others are saying about a specific topic and participate in public conversations.