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** FILE ** A man walks by signs advertising Samsung Electronics Co.'s smartphone in Seoul on Jan. 28, 2011. (Associated Press)

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The Club for Growth Action has spent about $5.5 million to try to push tea party insurgent Ted Cruz to victory. The Texas Conservatives Fund, which backs Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst, has doled out $5.2 million to attack the tea party favorite. (Associated Press)

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**FILE** A statue of former Treasury Secretary Albert Gallatin stands outside the Treasury Building in Washington on Aug. 8, 2011. (Associated Press)

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**FILE** A firefighter runs through the blast site after a garbage truck exploded near a hotel used by western contractors in central Baghdad on March 9, 2005. (Associated Press)

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Facebook’s initial public offering May 18 failed to live up to the hype, and the company’s shares have fallen more than 35 percent since it first hit the market at $38. Facebook reported a $157 million loss for the second quarter, though much of that was due to a one-time expense that led to a loss of 8 cents per share. (Associated Press)

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Traders gather July 26, 2012, at a post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during the IPO of Northern Tier Energy. U.S. stocks soared at the opening bell after the president of the European Central Bank vowed to do what it takes to preserve the continent's monetary union. (Associated Press)