Why Banks Are Suddenly Charging So Much for Checking (The Motley Fool)

The Motley Fool - We've grown accustomed to free checking accounts. The thought of paying anything for checking feels like highway robbery, even though research shows accounts cost banks up to $300 annually to maintain. Checking accounts have become like soft drinks and peanuts on an airline flight: Even if it's a service that costs businesses money, we expect to get it for free. Why? Because it's always been free. No other reason.

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US lawmaker defends UN payments (AFP)

AFP - A lawmaker from President Barack Obama's Democratic Party called Monday for the United States to keep up its financial support for the United Nations as he met with UN chief Ban Ki-moon.

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Fed should not curtail bond buys: officials (Reuters)

Reuters - The U.S. economy still needs support from the Federal Reserve's full $600 billion planned bond purchases, despite signs its recovery is becoming self sustaining, top Fed officials said on Monday.

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GE moves deeper into energy with $3.2 billion deal (Reuters)

Reuters - General Electric Co reached a $3.2 billion cash deal to acquire a French maker of high-efficiency motors used in the oil and gas sector, pouring more money into its most profitable division.

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UN food officials in Seoul for N. Korea aid talks (AFP)

AFP - A United Nations food agency team arrived in South Korea Monday to brief officials about North Korea's food situation, following a UN report that a quarter of its population urgently needs aid.

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Oil prices rise despite consumer worries (AP)

AP - Economists say it's unclear how much higher gasoline prices are affecting energy demand.

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Amazon faces backlash over "music locker" service (Reuters)

Reuters - A new Amazon.com Inc service that lets customers store songs and play them on a variety of phones and computers is facing a backlash from the music industry that could ignite a legal battle.

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