AP - Oil prices fell slightly to near $97 a barrel Monday in Asia despite signs U.S. economic growth is improving.
France, German leaders meet amid euro, Syria crises
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Reuters - The French and German leaders meet on Monday in Paris for annual talks in which they will seek further economic coordination in the crisis-hit European Union and discuss the escalating violence in Syria.
Police clear DC Occupy site, protesters look to a new day
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Reuters - U.S. police officers cleared tents from an "Occupy" protest site in downtown Washington on Sunday, but demonstrators said even without the camp they would continue to fight for economic equality and other issues.
AP - President Barack Obama says he deserves re-election, despite the nation's economic troubles.
Europe's shadow darkens outlook
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Reuters - A renewed focus on Europe's banking and debt crisis may quickly sap the nascent optimism about global economic prospects that followed a remarkably solid U.S. January employment report.
