$$$John Carney takes ice bucket to the head [FBN]
$$$It's the end of Argentina as we know it, and the world economy will be just fine [Guardian / Heidi Moore]
$$$Fed Boosts View of Economy [WSJ]
$$$BofA Said to Near Mortgage Deal After Raising Offer [Bloomberg]
$$$Man Seeks Girls To Host Fantasy Football Draft, Possibly While Topless [Deadspin]
$$$Goodnight Vietnam, By Bill Gross [Pimco]
$$$Twitter's surge revives valuation debate [Reuters]
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