Israeli Defense minister implies a strike on Iran nuclear program is nearThe current standoff with Iran is similar to the 'fateful' period before the 1967 Arab-Israel war, when Israel launched a preemptive strike, said Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak.
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Friday, forecasters expect the Labor Department to report the economy added 135,000 jobs in December, after gaining 200,000 in December. In 2012, weaker jobs gains are likely as consumer spending and economic activity slow.
Weekly jobless claims continue to shrink, but just how low they'll go is still on the table for economists. This past week saw initial jobless claims drop 12,000 to 367,000 claims.
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Madonna has been confirmed as the performer for the Super Bowl XLVI halftime show on February 5
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