Veteran Tunisian leader quits after protests - Yahoo! News 
A surge of anger in the streets over police repression and poverty swept Tunisia's veteran strongman leader from power on Friday, sending a chill through unpopular authoritarian governments across the Arab world.
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100 pilgrims killed in stampede at Indian festival - Yahoo! News
A stampede of pilgrims returning from one of India's most popular Hindu festivals killed more than 100 people and injured 25 others Friday night, police said.
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What's your sign? Minn. prof suggests it's off - Yahoo! News
A Minneapolis astronomy professor said Friday that he's stunned by the attention he's getting for suggesting the signs of the zodiac are all wrong.
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GOP chief Michael Steele trails challenger - Yahoo! News
GOP Chairman Michael Steele is losing even more ground after the third round of balloting for the leadership of the Republican National Committee.
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Tunisian president quits after violent protests - Yahoo! News
Tunisian President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali quit on Friday after 23 years in power and fled the north African state as the authorities declared a state of emergency following deadly protests.
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sets bullish tone for bank earnings - Yahoo! News
JPMorgan Chase & Co reported a greater-than-expected 47 percent increase in quarterly earnings and struck an upbeat tone that lifted the shares of major U.S. banks reporting next week.
Brazil braces for more rains
Brazilians braced for more rains Friday fearing further catastrophic landslides, after walls of muddy water claimed over 500 lives in was reported to be the country's worst-ever flood disaster.
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Chip sector jumps on strong Intel report and outlook - Yahoo! News
Shares in semiconductor companies jumped on Friday in Europe and Japan after strong earnings report from sector bellwether Intel, the world's largest chipmaker, defied a slowdown in PC sales.
Consumer price index jumps on costlier gas - Yahoo! News
Consumer prices rose last month as the cost of gas increased by the largest amount since June 2009. But outside of energy costs, there was little sign of widespread inflation.
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