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JPMorgan Chase Reports Second-Quarter 2011 Net Income of $5.4 Billion, or $1.27 Per Share

JPMorgan Chase Reports Second-Quarter 2011 Net Income of $5.4 Billion, or $1.27 Per Share
JPMorgan Chase & Co. today reported second-quarter 2011 net income of $5.4 billion, compared with net income of $4.8 billion in the second quarter of 2010. Earnings per share were $1.27, compared with $1.09 in the second quarter of 2010.

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GOP Pushes New Cuts

GOP Pushes New Cuts
Obama balks at GOP proposal to save $40 billion through student-loan interest, as debt talks drag on.

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Increasing federal student loan limits

Increasing federal student loan limits
With many college students scrambling to find the money they need to complete their education, a new proposal suggests increasing the amount of federal money students can borrow.

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Graduate tuition rises, students settle with debt

Graduate tuition rises, students settle with debt
By: Sally Hunter As tuition at the University of Minnesota continues to rise — the latest hike was approved last month — student concern seems to have plateaued. “Tuition is always a problem” and debt is a given for graduate school, said Allison Johnston, a graduate student in the dental resident program this summer. Most University graduate schools will see a 5 percent increase for in-state …

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Nuclea, Clark gain from partnership

Nuclea, Clark gain from partnership
WORCESTER – In a painted concrete-block room at Clark University that used to hold an elevator shaft, cool air flows around equipment newly purchased by Nuclea Biotechnologies Inc. and tended by Nuclea workers.

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Obama to pick who will get paid

Obama to pick who will get paid
What happens if President Obama and Congress don’t strike a debt deal?

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New York Yankees: Christian Lopez Has Been Fairly Compensated for Jeter’s Ball

New York Yankees: Christian Lopez Has Been Fairly Compensated for Jeter’s Ball
After Christian Lopez caught Derek Jeter ‘s 3,000th hit and summarily handed it over to the Yankee captain, the debate raged as to whether or not Lopez was fairly compensated. He received four Legends Suite tickets to Sunday’s 1-0 Yankees win over the Tampa Bay Rays , four seats in the Champions Suite for the rest of the season (including playoffs and World Series), and five pieces of …

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