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August 12 2010

GM reports upbeat earnings; CEO to leave

General Motors Corp. Chairman Edward Whitacre says he will be replaced by GM board member Daniel Akerson, the managing director and head of global buyout of The Carlyle Group.On the same day that General Motors reported a profit of $1.33 billion in the second quarter, the U.S. automaker announced that CEO Ed Whitacre will step down from his position.






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July 22 2010

Wall Street surges on upbeat earnings news

Stocks surged after another strong batch of earnings reports revived optimism about the economic recovery. Encouraging signs of growth in Europe added to the upbeat mood.



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July 22 2010

Stocks surge on upbeat earnings news

Stocks surged Thursday after another strong batch of earnings reports revived investors’ optimism about the economic recovery.



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July 11 2010

BP upbeat on installing new containment cap

In this image taken from video provided by BP PLC, oil leaks from the broken wellhead at the site of the Deepwater Horizon oil well in the Gulf of Mexico on Sunday.Hundreds of thousands of gallons of oil are being allowed to spew into the fouled waters of the Gulf of Mexico while BP engineers prepare to install a new containment system.


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May 31 2010

GOP upbeat about gubernatorial prospects

Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour talks with reporters in Gulfport, Miss., on April 30. Barbour, a potential 2012 presidential challenger to Obama, leads the committee working to elect GOP governors and predicts major victories.A political tail wind boosting their prospects, Republicans have significant opportunities to gain governorships across the Great Lakes and Midwest this fall.


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April 28 2010

Poll: Vietnamese upbeat 35 years after U.S. exit

Riders pass the historic Dong Loc T-junction Monument, Ha Tinh Province, Vietnam on Tuesday. A poll shows the people of Vietnam rarely think about a conflict that still ignites political passions in the U.S.Thirty-five years after the end of the Vietnam War, the people of this country are optimistic about the future, bullish about the free market and rarely think about a conflict that still ignites political passions in America.






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April 20 2010

Upbeat earnings help stocks end day higher

Another round of improved earnings reports and higher energy prices lifted the stock market.



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March 1 2010

Closing ceremony brings upbeat end to games

Entertainers perform during the closing ceremony Sunday.An Olympics that began with the death of a luger ended Sunday with an exuberant celebration of Canada — reflecting a determined comeback by the host country’s organizers and athletes.






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