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Investors tell central bankers to back the sh*t off; IP-NO; SEC awards whistleblower more than $700,000; "Don't Try To Kiss A Wild Bird Of Prey On The Mouth"; and more.
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$$$Central Banks Need to Step Back, Some Big Investors Say [WSJ]

$$$IPO Recovery Could Take Months to Happen, NYSE's Farley Says [Bloomberg]

$$$SEC Awards Whistleblower More Than $700,000 for Detailed Analysis [SEC]

$$$$5 a head: The great Canadian cauliflower crisis [CNBC]

$$$Don't Try To Kiss A Wild Bird Of Prey On The Mouth [HP]

$$$Strong U.S. housing data offers ray of hope for slowing economy [Reuters]

$$$How to Exercise at Your Desk, in Secret [Bloomberg]

$$$Wisconsin thieves rob semi-trailer holding $70,000 of cheese [UPI]

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