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Neat! We're starting the new week w/ stock futures up beat after last Friday's modest gains (Nasdaq and the S&P 500 tacked on 0.4%, while the IBD 50 retreated 0.5%. Volume rose on the Nasdaq and fell on the NYSE --investors.com). Today's news:

World stocks rise on hopes US stimulus to continue
The Advocate - 51 minutes ago A man walks past an electronic stock indicator in Tokyo, Monday, Oct. 28, 2013. Asian stock markets were mostly higher Monday amid growing expectations that the U.S.

China May Revamp Rural-Land Rights as Part of Reforms

Bloomberg - 8 hours agoChina Politburo member Yu Zhengsheng said the Communist Party would consider “unprecedented” economic reforms next month, as a top research agency proposed changes to rural land ownership rules and social security.

Federal workers must pay back jobless benefits

USA TODAY - 2:52amThe federal government shutdown cost taxpayers billions of dollars but at least a tiny fraction will be recouped: Federal employees will get paid just once—not twice-- for not working.

“Federal employees will get paid just once—not twice— for not working.”

How can we be so heartless? Haven’t these people suffered enough?