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PARIS, Jan 21- The U.S. market for high-end luxury goods rebounded in 2012 as consumer sentiment improved, the head of Christian Dior, one of France's biggest fashion brands, said on Monday.

*Gun-rights advocate Reid will decide what Senate will vote on. *Senate may focus on measures that could pass Republican-led House.

*MSCI world index rises, now at 20- month highs. NEW YORK, Jan 15- World equity markets pared losses on solid U.S. retail sales data on Tuesday, even as safe-haven Treasury debt rose, spurred by a looming battle in Washington over a limit on the government's borrowing.

NEW YORK, Jan 15- U.S. stocks were nearly flat on Tuesday as tech heavyweight Apple dragged on the market as it extended losses into a third day, while economic data helped retailers advance. Apple was the biggest weight on both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 after reports on Monday of cuts to orders for iPhone parts.

WASHINGTON, Jan 15- The natural gas boom has brought fortune to Wyoming over the last year and lifted its revenues beyond expectations, but in his state of the state address last week, Governor Matt Mead pressed legislators to cut spending by 6 percent.

NEW YORK, Jan 15- U.S. stocks pared losses and pulled near the unchanged mark on Tuesday as tech heavyweight Apple came off earlier lows and economic data helped retailers advance. Apple fell for the third day in a row as the biggest drag on both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 after reports on Monday of cuts to orders for iPhone parts.

Jan 9- Facing anger from Congress and the American people, AIG Inc said on Wednesday it would not sue the U.S. government over terms of the company's multi-billion dollar bailout.

WASHINGTON, Jan 9- An outspoken Senate critic of the Federal Reserve said on Wednesday that he would reintroduce legislation to ban bankers from the boardroom of the 12 regional Fed branches, citing potential conflicts of interest.

Jan 9- The board of American International Group Inc decided on Wednesday not to join a lawsuit against the U.S. government over the terms of the company's bailout, following two days of fevered backlash from Congress and the public over the prospect.

Jan 9- The board of American International Group Inc met on Wednesday to consider a lawsuit against the U.S. government over the terms of the company's bailout, a discussion directors defended as their responsibility but one that critics condemned as the height of ingratitude.

*Apple shares fall after report on Samsung smartphones. *S&P 500 nears largest weekly gain in over year. NEW YORK, Jan 4- U.S. stocks advanced on Friday, putting the S&P 500 on track for its biggest weekly gain in over a year after a jobs report showed employers kept the pace of hiring steady in December.

*S&P 500 on track for double-digits gains for 2012. *Apple shares advance, lifting technology sector. The deal, which would still need to be approved by both the Senate and House of Representatives, would raise tax rates for individuals with annual income over $400,000 a year but permanently extend middle class tax cuts.

WASHINGTON, Dec 27- A powerful winter storm that has dumped a foot of snow on parts of the United States forced the cancellation of 457 flights on Thursday and threatened more havoc as it hit the New England states with fierce winds. The heaviest snow was falling on Pennsylvania, New York and New England, and winter storm warnings continued over a majority of the U.S.

*Materials taken from Connecticut server- lawsuit. NEW YORK, Dec 26- In a decision that could make it easier for businesses to police cybertheft in the workplace, a U.S. appeals court revived a chemical company's lawsuit accusing a former Toronto- area employee of using her home computer to steal trade secrets from its Connecticut server.

WASHINGTON, Dec 21- Alarm about an arcane provision that could send U.S. milk prices at the grocery store soaring, hurting millions of American households, has spurred calls for last-minute action on farm legislation that has been languishing for months.

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, which was enacted in 2010. They will create online marketplaces where individuals can buy health insurance from companies like UnitedHealth Group, Wellpoint Inc, Aetna Inc and Cigna Corp..

*Lawmakers see bipartisan support in Senate, House. WASHINGTON, Dec 12- A group of U.S. lawmakers said on Wednesday that they plan to push ahead in the new year to change the tax code so renewable energy projects could qualify for beneficial tax structures commonly used by pipelines and other energy-related companies.

The EPA said it would review the letter and respond. Last year, the EPA received comments about proposed rules for regulations of certain pollutants from the oil and gas sector. In August, the EPA published its final rules.