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Ford workers OK strike if negotiations fail

Workers at a Ford Motor Co. plant near Kansas City, Mo., have voted to let their union leaders call a strike against the company. United Auto Workers members at Ford's Claycomo plant voted 3,049 to 18 in favor of authorizing a strike, local union President Jeff Wright said in an e-mail Monday. The vote is standard procedure in contract negotiations and doesn't necessarily mean that there will be a strike. UAW President Bob King said Monday that he's "upbeat" about the negotiations and doesn't expect a strike. He wouldn't give any details about the progress of the talks, which officially began last month. "Nobody has more at stake in the success of these companies than UAW members," King said told the Detroit Economic Club. The number of people who signed contracts to buy homes fell in July, further evidence that the depressed housing market remains a drag on the economy. The National Association of Realtors says its index of sales agreements fell 1.3 percent in July to a reading of 89.7. A reading of 100 is considered healthy by economists. The last time the index reached that level was in April 2010, the final month that buyers could qualify for a federal tax credit. Contract signings are usually a reliable indicator of where the housing market is headed. A growing number of buyers have cancelled contracts after appraisals showed the homes were worth less than they bid. Bank of America Corp. is selling half of its stake in China Construction Bank Corp. to raise cash and shore up its capital base. The nation's largest bank by assets said Monday it will sell 13.1 billion shares in the Chinese bank for $8.3 billion to a group of investors it declined to name. The sale, which had been expected, will generate a gain of $3.3 billion for Bank of America. The news came four days after the Charlotte, N.C. bank got a $5 billion investment from Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc., which provided a big boost to Bank of America's battered stock.

Watch Nicki Minaj & Taylor Swift Perform “Super Bass” Duet - OK ...

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Just after Nicki accepted the award for “Best Hip-Hop Video” last night at the VMAs she headed over to the Staples Center to sing with Taylor.

And both ladies were delighted with their performance.

“Taylor, u started this whole Super Bass frenzy!!!” Nicki Tweeted . “I could never thank u enough!!! Had a blast performing w/u last nite! @taylorswift13 muah!”

Taylor agreed,  Tweeting , “The combination of the INSANE crowd tonight and @NICKIMINAJ joining me onstage for “Superbass” = #IwishthatIcouldhavethismoment4life.”

What did you think of their duet?

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