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"Occupy" makes annual list of most overused words BOSTON (Reuters) - Occupy this: the trash bin. At least, so say students at Michigan's Lake Superior State University who released an annual list of words they deem so misused, overused and cliched they should be banished in the year ahead. | Full Article Hello Heidi to bye bye bunga bunga in 2011 odd news December 30, 2011 10:09 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - Bunga Bunga, Zenga Zenga, a tweeting cobra and other wacky news capped a year that saw the capture of America's most wanted man and the overthrow of dictators. | Full Article For the not-so-serious drinker: Marshmallow vodka December 28, 2011 03:30 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Vodkas flavored with citrus and berry have been around for years and recently some newer brands have been trying to create buzz with unusual flavors. | Full Article New Year's Day to come early as Samoa leaps ahead December 30, 2011 06:47 AM ET CANBERRA (Reuters) - If you are reading this on Friday you cannot be in Samoa. | Full Article Venezuela's Chavez: Did U.S. give Latin American leaders cancer? December 29, 2011 01:51 AM ET CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez speculated on Wednesday that the United States might have developed a way to give Latin American leaders cancer, after Argentina's Cristina Fernandez joined the list of presidents diagnosed with the disease. | Full Article

US TOP NEWS Iran threatens U.S. Navy as sanctions hit economy January 03, 2012 11:20 AM ET TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran threatened on Tuesday to take action if the U.S. Navy moves an aircraft carrier into the Gulf, Tehran's most aggressive statement yet after weeks of saber-rattling as new U.S. and EU financial sanctions take a toll on its economy. | Full Article Syrian rebel leader threatens to escalate attacks January 03, 2012 11:10 AM ET BEIRUT (Reuters) - The commander of Syria's armed rebels threatened on Tuesday to step up attacks on President Bashar al-Assad's forces, saying he was frustrated with Arab League monitors' lack of progress in ending a government crackdown on protests. | Full Article Wall Street starts 2012 with strong gains January 03, 2012 12:30 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wall Street stocks kicked off 2012 with a sharp rally on Tuesday after data showed U.S. manufacturing activity and construction spending picked up, signaling the economic recovery was gaining steam. |Full Article Manufacturing expansion hits six-month high: ISM January 03, 2012 11:55 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Manufacturing grew at the fastest pace in six months in December, capping a late-year rally in the sector, while a rise in new orders suggested good momentum in 2012, an industry report showed on Tuesday. |Full Article Construction spending near 1-1/2 high in November January 03, 2012 10:04 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Construction spending surged to a near 1-1/2 year high in November as investment in public and private projects rose solidly, cementing expectations of | Full Article

BUSINESS NEWS BP challenges Halliburton court request on spill Sinopec, Total pour $4.5 billion into U.S. shale Sears names ex-Brookstone CEO merchandising chief 3M to buy Avery office products business Same-store sales seen up 4.3 percent in December

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