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Fed accidentally releases confidential info; Square to go public; Funds holding gold net-short position; "An Ohio woman whose house was damaged by a fire said she believes her 'cousin' set the fire intentionally because 'he can't get with' her"; and more.
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$$$Fed Accidentally Released Confidential Staff Projections [Bloomberg]

$$$Hedge Funds Are Holding First-Ever Gold Net-Short Position [Bloomberg]

$$$Square Is Said to Have Filed for Initial Public Offering [Dealbook]

$$$Focus turns to The Economist after FT sale [Reuters]

$$$Mystery pooper targeting holes of Norwegian golf course [UPI]

$$$Dutch Government Hires Bankers for ABN Amro I.P.O. [Dealbook]

$$$Can We Create an Ethical Robot? [WSJ]

$$$An Ohio woman whose house was damaged by a fire said she believes her "cousin" set the fire intentionally because "he can't get with" her. [UPI]

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