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Uncle of bomb suspects confirms 2nd suspect’s name

WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. law enforcement official and the uncle of the suspects in the Boston Marathon bombings are confirming that the name of the second suspect is Tamerlan Tsarnaev, the older brother of Dzhokhar A. Tsarnaev, 19. Tamerlan Tsarnaev was killed in a gun battle with police in Massachusetts overnight. Tweet This Post

Uncle Strikes Out Hard With Book Gift

WELLS, NV—According to Lynford family sources, Uncle Jack took a swing at giving Kyle a book for his birthday on Wednesday and struck out hard. The Onion Tweet This Post

10 reasons why Uncle Sam needs more tax revenue

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Listen up ladies! Uncle Sam might want you too

WASHINGTON (AP) — Tennnnnn-hut, ladies! The next time Uncle Sam comes calling, he's probably going to want you, too. Tweet This Post

Some companies pay more to CEOs than to Uncle Sam: study

(Reuters) – Citigroup, Abbott Laboratories, and AT&T are among the 26 companies that paid more to their CEOs in 2011 than they did in federal taxes, according to a study released on Thursday. Tax breaks on research and development, past losses, and foreign-held earnings were among those lightening the tax load for many companies on [...]

Powerful uncle of North Korea leader in China to talk business

SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's uncle — the man seen as the power behind the young and untested dictator — went to Beijing on Monday in the latest signal that the reclusive state is looking seriously at ways to revive its broken economy. The official KCNA news agency said Jang Song-thaek was [...]

Powerful uncle of North Korea leader in China to talk business

SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s uncle and the man seen as the power behind the young and untested dictator went to Beijing on Monday in the latest signal that the reclusive state is looking seriously at ways to revive its broken economy. The official KCNA news agency said Jang Song-thaek was visiting [...]

Uncle Ben’s To Compete Against Apple With Brand-New Smartphone

HOUSTON—Hoping to boost profits by cutting into the valuable market share currently occupied by Apple’s popular iPhone 4S, top American rice manufacturer Uncle Ben’s announced plans Tuesday to release its first-ever smartphone. Tweet This Post