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And? CNN said Tuesday it is amending the criteria for candidates to qualify for its Republican presidential debate later this month, possibly clearing the way for contender Carly Fiorina to be part of the main-stage debate. Fiorina has battled for weeks to be included in the Sept. 16 main event, arguing that CNN was relying too heavily on old polling to determine which candidates would make the top-10 cut. Frankly, I don't get it. What does Fiorina bring to the party? She was a disaster at HP; not only did she get fired by the board the company lost half...

I don't know where to start today - there's too much to make sure I hit all the points, but I'll give it a decent shot. Be warned - if you don't like rants, this Ticker isn't for you. First, China: "Chinese premier Wen said America's voracious appetite for debt and "blind pursuit of profit" had led to the worst recession since the Great Depression which has rocked the 2,500-strong political and business elite gathered in the Swiss mountain resort." Premier Wen: Bite me. Let's quit the lying, eh? Since I never intend to visit your corrupt, polluted and putrid...