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NY Assembly passes gay marriage bill

NEWARK, N.J. -- Whitney Houston's ex-husband Bobby Brown reportedly has been invited to attend the singer's funeral in New Jersey on Saturday.

Feb. 17 (Bloomberg) -- David Allen, chief executive officer of the David Allen Co., talks about the impact of technology on productivity. He speaks with Cory Johnson on Bloomberg Television's "Bloomberg West." Emily Chang also speaks. (Source: Bloomberg)

Feb. 17 (Bloomberg) -- Vishal Shah, a managing director at Deutsche Bank AG, talks about solar energy technology and the U.S. electricity market. He speaks with Adam Johnson and Lisa Murphy on Bloomberg Television's "Street Smart." (Source: Bloomberg)

Feb. 17 (Bloomberg) -- Political strategist Doug Heye talks about Republican presidential candidates Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum and the race for the party's nomination. Heye speaks with Betty Liu on Bloomberg Television's "In the Loop." (Source: Bloomberg)

This is what's in the news for Friday February 17, 2012. The Wall Street Journal reports despite having to unload assets worldwide, most large European banks consider their U.S. retail divisions to be among their most stable operations and for now they'll keep them.

Feb. 17 (Bloomberg) -- Con Williamson, chief creative director of Saatchi & Saatchi, talks about the marketing of New York Knicks guard Jeremy Lin. Williamson talks to Stephanie Ruhle on Bloomberg Television's "InsideTrack." (Source: Bloomberg)

2/15 10 pm -- The father of a developmentally disabled girl who was sexually assaulted wants a change in the law. Marc Stewart has more on one father's quest for justice.

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