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Title: WSJ.com: What's News US
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    Washington Builds a Snow Mountain
    Running out of places to put the huge volume of white stuff, Washington decides to build a snow mountain.

    Secretive Culture Led Toyota Astray
    Details from the crisis enveloping Toyota reveal a growing rift between the auto maker and U.S. regulators. A secretive corporate culture clashed with U.S. requirements for disclosure.

    Let's Win the Oddball Events, Too
    The Vancouver Games will show whether a U.S. plan hatched more than 20 years ago, to compete in offbeat events like Nordic combined, has borne fruit.

    China Charges Rio Tinto Employees
    State media said charges include taking bribes from Chinese steel firms and violating commercial secrets laws.

    U.S. Trade Gap Widens
    The U.S. trade deficit widened to $40.18 billion in December, as a rise in imports outpaced the increase in exports.

    BHP Issues a Cautious Outlook
    BHP Billiton's net profit for the half was $6.14 billion, beating forecasts. But the miner gave a cautious outlook about short-term commodities demand. Revenue fell 17%.

    King: BOE Keeps Options Open
    Bank of England governor Mervyn King said it is far too soon to rule out further monetary easing through asset purchases, as the outlook for the economy remains highly uncertain.

    EU Weighs Rescue Plan for Greece
    Germany is considering a plan with its EU partners to offer Greece and other troubled euro-zone members loan guarantees in an effort to calm market fears of a default.

    New York Times Profit Rises
    New York Times fourth-quarter profit jumped, helped by one-time items. The slide in ad revenue eased.

    U.S. Stocks Open Lower; Bernanke Next
    Mr. Bernanke's testimony is expected to delve into when the central bank will exit its ultra-low interest-rate policy. Walt Disney led blue-chip decliners. J.P. Morgan gained.

    Goldman: We Won't Slash Pay for '10
    CFO David Viniar told a conference not to expect a repeat of 2009 executive compensation for 2010.

    Paulson's Gold Run Falls Short
    John Paulson scored big on bets against subprime mortgages. He's so far having a tough time winning over investors for his gold fund.

    Sprint Posts Narrower Loss
    Sprint Nextel said its quarterly loss narrowed amid fewer charges as the company continued to lose wireless customers.

    Jones Apparel Loss Narrows
    Jones Apparel posted a significantly narrower loss on smaller write-downs as the New York clothing retailer's core business improved.

    Morgan Stanley Gets Earful on Pay
    CEO James Gorman's pledge last week to reduce the firm's compensation ratio followed prodding from some large shareholders about unusually high employee payouts in 2009, according to people familiar with the situation.

    Marsh & McLennan Profit Slides
    Marsh & McLennan's earnings dropped 53% on costs from settling shareholder lawsuits related to a bid-rigging scandal, but the insurance brokerage beat estimates.

    ICE Profit Rises 72%; Shy of Forecasts
    Earnings at IntercontinentalExchange fell short of analysts' expectations.

    Omnicom Posts Lower Profit
    Omnicom said profit fell 15% as the industry continues to suffer from restrained advertising spending.

    Key Drug Sales, Vaccines Boost Sanofi
    The French drug maker reported a better-than-expected 10% rise in net profit, spurred by sales of key drugs Lantus and Lovenox, as well as an extra boost from vaccines

    AMR Ramps Up Delta Challenge
    The global race between the two largest U.S. airlines is tightening again after Delta had been threatening to leave AMR's American Airlines in the dust.

    Disney Results Reflect Consumer Caution
    A nascent recovery in cable-television advertising and cost-cutting at its movie studio helped boost Disney's key divisions in the latest quarter. Overall, though, revenue and profit were essentially flat.

    OPEC: U.S. Economic Uncertainty Hurts Demand
    Uncertainty about the pace of the U.S. recovery is putting oil-demand growth at risk for the world's largest crude consumer, OPEC said in its February report.

    'Xanadu' Dreams Meet Harsh Reality
    Developer of New Jersey complex seeks financing as report for governor floats idea of surrendering site.

    Game Makers Push Beyond Christmas
    Videogame publishers are set to release more than a dozen major titles in coming months as the companies attempt to spark demand outside the crowded holiday season and reverse an industry-wide sales slump.

    Google Adds 'Buzz' to Gmail
    Google launched a new service to bring social updates such as photos and Web links into Gmail and some Google mobile products, in a challenge to Facebook and other sites where people go to check up on their friends.

    Spec Houses Rise on a Bet on Buyers
    Home builders are ramping up speculative construction to attract last-minute home buyers who want to tap a soon-to-expire tax credit.

    ArcelorMittal Tops Expectations
    ArcelorMittal reported a larger-than-expected net profit for the fourth quarter due to higher sales volume and pricing, but said 2010 will continue to be challenging.

    Elan Swings to a Loss, But Forecasts Rebound
    The Irish drug maker swung to a net loss, hit by debt-refinancing costs and a large income tax benefit in the year-earlier period, but said it expects to post an operating profit before exceptionals in 2010 for the first time in several years.

    Washington Builds a Snow Mountain
    Running out of places to put the huge volume of white stuff, Washington decides to build a snow mountain.

    Secretive Culture Led Toyota Astray
    Details from the crisis enveloping Toyota reveal a growing rift between the auto maker and U.S. regulators. A secretive corporate culture clashed with U.S. requirements for disclosure.

    Let's Win the Oddball Events, Too
    The Vancouver Games will show whether a U.S. plan hatched more than 20 years ago, to compete in offbeat events like Nordic combined, has borne fruit.

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