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By Kate Gibson, MarketWatch

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) U.S. stocks on Tuesday closed nearly unchanged after a two-session surge as Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke urged lawmakers to make a deal and end uncertainty over the so-called fiscal cliff of scheduled spending cuts and tax hikes.

This is a classic fear-driven market. It seems like people in Washington are much more willing to play nice together, but a lot of folks on Main Street and Wall Street just dont trust them yet, said Robert Pavlik, chief market strategist at Banyan Partners LLC.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average /quotes/zigman/627449 DJIA +0.38% fell 7.45 points, or less than 0.1%, to 12,788.51, with Hewlett-Packard Co. /quotes/zigman/229301/quotes/nls/hpq HPQ +1.96% pacing losses that included 12 of the indexs 30 components.

H-Ps shares skidded 12% after the Dow component reported fourth-quarter revenue below expectations and earnings above estimates, but only after excluding a large accounting charge tied to alleged fraud by an acquired company. See: How Hewlett-Packard was duped in Autonomy deal.

The S&P 500 index /quotes/zigman/3870025 SPX +0.23% rose nearly 1 point to 1,387.81, with technology the poorest performer and health care faring the best among the 10 industry groups.

The Nasdaq Composite /quotes/zigman/123127 COMP +0.34% added 0.61 point to 2,916.68.

Advancers edged just ahead of decliners on the New York Stock Exchange, where 641 million shares traded. Composite volume neared 3.2 billion.

In a speech Tuesday afternoon in New York, Bernanke said Washington needs to resolve the uncertainty over U.S. tax and spending policy weighing on consumers, businesses and markets. Read more of what Bernanke had to say.

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke warns of the dangers of the fiscal cliff in a speech Tuesday, saying all the automatic tax increases and spending cuts would pose "a substantial threat to the recovery."

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San Francisco shed a vestige of its free-spirited past as local lawmakers narrowly approved a citywide ban on public nudity.

Casting aside complaints that forcing people to cover up would undermine San Francisco's reputation as a city without inhibitions, the Board of Supervisors voted 6-5 on Tuesday in favor of an ordinance that prohibits exposed genitals in most public places, including streets, sidewalks and public transit.

Exemptions would be made for participants at permitted street fairs and parades, such as the city's annual gay pride event and the Bay-to-Breakers street run, which often draws participants in costumes or various states of undress.

Supervisor Scott Wiener introduced the ban in response to escalating complaints about a group of men whose bare bodies are on display almost daily in the city's predominantly gay Castro District. He said at Tuesday's meeting that he resisted for almost two years but finally felt compelled to act.

"It's no longer an occasionally and quirky part of San Francisco. Rather, in the Castro, it's pretty much seven days a week," Wiener said. "It's very much a, 'Hey, look what I have' mentality."

Wiener's opponents on the board said a citywide ban was unnecessary and would draw police officers' attention away from bigger problems. Supervisor John Avalos also expressed concerns about what the ordinance would do to San Francisco's image.

"We are a beacon of light to other parts of the country, and sometimes there is a little bit of weirdness about how we express ourselves," Avalos said.

Boos and calls for Wiener's recall filled the board's chambers after Tuesday's vote. Gypsy Taub, a nudist activist who organized naked protests and marches in the weeks leading up to Tuesday's meeting, disrobed in protest before sheriff's deputies escorted her from the room.

Under Wiener's proposal, a first offense would carry a maximum penalty of a $100 fine, but prosecutors would have authority to charge a third violation as a misdemeanor punishable by up to a $500 fine and a year in jail.

The law still must pass a final vote and secure Mayor Edwin Lee's signature to take effect early next year.

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Homes for sale - 16 Alexander Dr, Hammonton Town, NJ
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Homes for Sale - 782 S Blossom Lea Dr, Alden, NY
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