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- Minister says Pakistani militants stoking sectarian rift5 September 2010, 8:36 pm
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pro-Taliban Pakistani militants are trying to create a sectarian rift, Interior Minister Rehman Malik said on Saturday, as a new wave of violence piled pressure on a government already struggling with a flood crisis. ...
- Basque ETA call to halt attacks met with caution5 September 2010, 8:35 pm
MADRID (Reuters) - The Basque rebel group ETA called a halt to armed attacks on Sunday but the government said the declaration was not enough and urged the weakened organization to renounce violence once and for all. ... - Twelve killed in suicide assault on Iraq army base5 September 2010, 8:31 pm
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Up to six suicide bombers, some armed with rifles, tried to storm an army base in Baghdad on Sunday, killing 12 people and wounding 36 less than a week after Washington declared U.S. combat operations in Iraq over. ... - Obama to propose permanent research tax credit5 September 2010, 6:31 pm
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will ask the Congress on Wednesday to increase and permanently extend a tax credit for business research as a way of boosting job growth, an administration officials said on Sunday. ... - Oracle offered job to ex-HP CEO Hurd says source5 September 2010, 5:27 pm
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oracle Corp has offered a job to Mark Hurd, the former chief executive of Hewlett-Packard Co who resigned amid a scandal involving inaccurate expense receipts related to a female contractor, according to a source familiar with the situation. ... - Gales, aftershocks shake quake hit New Zealand city5 September 2010, 4:01 pm
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Strong aftershocks and gale-force winds buffeted a clean-up of New Zealand's second biggest city on Sunday following the country's most damaging earthquake in 80 years. ... - Taxpayers may face initial loss on GM IPO: sources5 September 2010, 3:00 pm
NEW YORK/DETROIT (Reuters) - The U.S. government is likely to take a loss on General Motors Co in the first offering of the automaker's stock, six people familiar with preparations for the landmark IPO said. ... - Philippine police chief takes blame for bus hijack5 September 2010, 9:14 am
MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines' national police chief took the blame for the botched bus hijacking rescue attempt last week that killed eight Hong Kong tourists at a Manila park, announcing his decision to retire early from the service. ... - BP Gulf well "secured," awaiting final kill: U.S.5 September 2010, 8:59 am
HOUSTON (Reuters) - BP Plc's ruptured Gulf of Mexico oil well is secure with no threat of spewing crude again, the top U.S. official overseeing the spill response said ... - Earl fizzles as it sweeps through Maritime Canada5 September 2010, 12:50 am
HALIFAX, Canada (Reuters) - Hurricane Earl made landfall in Canada on Saturday and fizzled after a series of scares along the U.S. East Coast, flooding roads, felling trees and cutting power to tens of thousands in the Atlantic province of Nova Scotia. ...
- SHORT AND TWEET: Top 5 Tweets Of The Week From The Fringe And Famous (PICTURES)5 September 2010, 10:13 pm
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... - Google's Buckyballs Doodle Costs People Money, Drives Users Away5 September 2010, 5:40 pm
... - Unemployment Rate To Remain High, Many Jobs Aren't Coming Back, Economists Say5 September 2010, 5:38 pm
... - 6 Things Movie Characters Always Seem To Forget5 September 2010, 4:57 pm
... - JetBlue: Flight Attendant Steven Slater's Big Exit Was For Good5 September 2010, 4:44 pm
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- Afghans Move to Bail Out Kabul Bank5 September 2010, 9:08 pm
Afghanistan's government inched closer to bailing out the country's largest bank, setting aside hundreds of millions of dollars that could be used to keep Kabul Bank solvent, officials said. ... - George Clooney's 'The American' Tops Labor Day Box Office5 September 2010, 8:04 pm
George Clooney's "The American" shot past rivals at the box office over the Labor Day holiday weekend. ... - BIS Questions Growth Tradeoff5 September 2010, 7:35 pm
Sustained debt reduction need not be a cause of weaker growth in the aftermath of a crisis, as long as policy makers fix the problems that caused the turmoil in the first place, the Bank for International Settlements said. ... - Samsung Flags Expansion5 September 2010, 7:06 pm
South Korea's Samsung Electronics is considering investing a record $25.55 billion next year to bolster its existing operations and expand into new business segments. ... - Mark Hurd Discusses A Top Role at Oracle5 September 2010, 5:51 pm
Mark Hurd, who resigned as chief executive of Hewlett-Packard last month, is in talks to join Oracle as a top executive. ... - UPS Plane Had Smoke in Cockpit5 September 2010, 5:43 pm
Investigators said a UPS cargo plane that crashed in Dubai shortly after takeoff Friday had smoke in the cockpit and was struggling to maintain altitude. ... - Craigslist Adult Ads: "Censored"5 September 2010, 5:34 pm
The Adult Services section of Craigslist has been removed and replaced with the word "censored" since Friday night. ... - Rosneft Taps New CEO5 September 2010, 5:13 pm
The board of Rosneft nominated Eduard Khudainatov as the new head of the state-controlled oil major, less than a day after Russian President Dmitry Medvedev's ordered his appointment. ... - Hon Hai Cuts Target for Long-Term Sales5 September 2010, 4:34 pm
Hon Hai is lowering its long-term target for annual sales growth to 15% from twice that level previously, Chairman Terry Gou said. ... - Berggruen Looks to Revive Karstadt5 September 2010, 1:26 pm
For billionaire investor Nicolas Berggruen, signing a deal to acquire insolvent German retailer Karstadt was only half the battle. ...
- Lukewarm Reception for R&D Tax Credit5 September 2010, 10:11 pm
President Obama's expected request this week for expansion and permanent extension of 'research and development' tax credit receives wary Senate response Obama Plans Message, But Window Is Closing YOU DECIDE: Best Way to Stoke Economy?... - Iranians Paying Taliban to Kill U.S. Troops?5 September 2010, 10:11 pm
At least five Iranian companies in Kabul reportedly are using their offices to covertly finance militants, and a Taliban treasurer says the front companies pay $1,000 to take out an American soldier, $6,000 for a U.S. military vehicleKarzai Pursues Taliban TalksAfghans Continue Pulling Money From BankNATO Deputy Rues Early Optimism on Marjah... - Republican New School Flexes Clout5 September 2010, 10:11 pm
With fresh-faced conservatives like Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin making noise in the House and a wave of Tea Party-backed newcomers determined to join them, senior Republicans could have mutiny on their hands Parties Try to Straddle Inconvenient FactsDems Facing Wipeout?FULL COVERAGE: AEHQ... - As Obama Hones Economic Pitch, Window for Success Closing5 September 2010, 10:11 pm
President plans to hit the road this week to promote new proposals that Republicans suggest are equivalent of a 'deathbed conversion' to their ideas, but John McCain tells Fox News, the new direction won't ease the uncertain feeling weighing on Americans.Skepticism at Obama's Tax Credits YOU DECIDE: Best Way to Stoke Economy?... - Al Qaeda Members Arrested in Yemen5 September 2010, 10:11 pm
Police arrest 14 suspected members of Al Qaeda during blitz at one of the group's alleged hideouts in south Yemen; further raids planned in areaCommander of Al Qaeda-Linked Group Killed... - Farm Workers: Go Ahead, Take Our Jobs- VIDEO5 September 2010, 9:35 pm
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... - McCain: Obama Ignoring Border Threat to U.S.5 September 2010, 9:35 pm
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- Blowout preventer placed on Gulf well5 September 2010, 8:00 pm
A new blowout preventer was installed atop BP's plugged well and its failed predecessor was being hauled to the surface, officials said Saturday. ... - Rain, landslides kill 28 in Guatemala5 September 2010, 6:36 pm
At least a dozen people were killed when a mudslide buried a bus on a Guatemalan highway Saturday, authorities said. ... - Obama to lay out new economic plan5 September 2010, 4:52 pm
With less than two months to go until a critical midterm election likely to turn on the economy, President Obama this week will lay out a new economic plan. ... - Cops: Man imprisoned family for year5 September 2010, 4:46 pm
Police in Ohio say a father cut his family off from the outside world, sexually abused at least one of his daughters and locked one child in a closet-sized room for a year. ... - Basque separatists announce ceasefire5 September 2010, 2:53 pm
The Basque separatist group ETA released a ceasefire statement Sunday to various media, including the Basque newspaper Gara, which typically publishes information from the group. ... - Man arrested after in-flight incident5 September 2010, 12:09 pm
A 48-year-old man faces several charges stemming from a flight from Amsterdam, Netherlands, to Portland, Oregon, authorities said. ... - Peace Corps volunteer killed in Africa5 September 2010, 11:50 am
Thomas Maresco, 24, an aid worker from Florida, died Saturday from a gunshot wound in Lesotho, the Peace Corps said. Police believe he was the target of a robbery. ... - Steven Slater, JetBlue part ways5 September 2010, 11:34 am
A JetBlue flight attendant whose fame took off after his dramatic exit down an emergency chute is is no longer employed by the airline. ... - 'Alive' survivors back trapped miners5 September 2010, 10:58 am
Four members of an Uruguayan rugby team who survived a plane crash and inspired the book and movie "Alive" offer their support to trapped miners in Chile. ... - U.S., South Korea delay joint exercises5 September 2010, 10:17 am
South Korea and the United States postponed joint anti-submarine military exercises due to an approaching tropical storm, U.S. Forces Korea said. ...
- Forbes Leadership Highlights of the Week5 September 2010, 8:15 pm
Actually these are highlights of the past two weeks. I gave myself a bit of a late August vacation l... - Clooney is No. 1 at the Box Office5 September 2010, 6:58 pm
'The American' takes the top spot at this weekend's box office.... - Sale of Dodgers Would Yield Little For McCourt4 September 2010, 9:28 pm
Frank McCourt might get $50 million net from sale of Dodgers.... - Small business projected to be big winner in healthcare reform4 September 2010, 8:20 pm
The results are in - and it should be good news to anyone more interested in improving America's hea... - Dot-com Bubble Billionaire Starts To See A Comeback, A Decade Later4 September 2010, 8:01 pm
Ten years after the dot-com crash, Daniel E. Smith starts to see his fortunes rise again.... - Target Unveils Customized Ad Technology that Makes Shopping Easier | Ad Operations Online4 September 2010, 5:19 pm
Target Unveils Customized Ad Technology that Makes Shopping Easier | Ad Operations Online.... - In China, Who's Afraid Of Warren Buffett and Bill Gates?4 September 2010, 1:45 pm
A?number of?Chinese billionaires have been slow?to accept?an invitation to attend a dinner?with Warr... - CompUSA Betting On In-Store Technology To Be "America's Next Big Electronics Retailer"4 September 2010, 12:00 pm
The electronics retailer believes it can rebuild its brand and attract customers by bringing the Web... - Banking Crisis Will Burden Future Generations4 September 2010, 10:00 am
Ireland's debt is accumulating.... - New Apple iTunes Icon Gets No Love In Blogosphere4 September 2010, 1:02 am
People love iTunes. They don't all love the new logo, however....
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