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    • CARSON, CA - JULY 31: Andre Villa practices in the Moto X Freestyle during the summer X Games 14 at Home Depot Center on July 31, 2008 in Carson, California. From Getty Images.

      CARSON, CA - JULY 31: Andre Villa practices in the Moto X Freestyle during the summer X Games 14 at Home Depot Center on July 31, 2008 in Carson, California.

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      from Getty Images

    • A woman collects drinking water from a tube well at the flooded village of Godadhar in Faridpur July 27, 2008. Several areas in north and northeastern Bangladesh remain inundated with floodwaters after the embankments of the rivers Jamuna and Padma collapsed due to heavy rainfall earlier this week. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

      A woman collects drinking water from a tube well at the flooded village of Godadhar in Faridpur July 27, 2008. Several areas in north and northeastern Bangladesh remain inundated with floodwaters after the embankments of the rivers Jamuna and Padma collapsed due to heavy rainfall earlier this week.

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      from Reuters Pictures by REUTERS

    • LONDON - JULY 25: Reese Hoffa of United States competes in the Men's Shot Put Final during day 1 of the Norwich Union Aviva London Grand Prix at Crystal Palace Stadium on July 25, 2008 in London, England. From Getty Images.

      LONDON - JULY 25: Reese Hoffa of United States competes in the Men's Shot Put Final during day 1 of the Norwich Union Aviva London Grand Prix at Crystal Palace Stadium on July 25, 2008 in London, England.

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      from Getty Images

    • Palestinian artist Walid Ayyoub poses with a drawing of U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama in his studio in the West Bank city of Ramallah July 22, 2008. Obama pledged on Tuesday to work to reach a peace deal between Israel and the Palestinians from his first day in office but said it would be difficult. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

      Palestinian artist Walid Ayyoub poses with a drawing of U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama in his studio in the West Bank city of Ramallah July 22, 2008. Obama pledged on Tuesday to work to reach a peace deal between Israel and the Palestinians from his first day in office but said it would be difficult.

      2 weeks ago

      from Reuters Pictures by REUTERS

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    • Navy officers attend a ceremony commemorating the 183rd anniversary of Bolivia's Army in Cochabamba, Bolivia, Thursday, Aug. 7, 2008. From AP Photo by Dado Galdieri.

      Navy officers attend a ceremony commemorating the 183rd anniversary of Bolivia's Army in Cochabamba, Bolivia, Thursday, Aug. 7, 2008.

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      from AP Photo by Dado Galdieri

    • A Haitian boy, with a price tag on his forehead, sits in his house whilst the WFP (World food Program) distribute food in the rural area Kenskof just out side Port-au-Prince August 7, 2008. WFP is implementing a relief assistance program of dry rations to be provided to the most vulnerable people in the main urban areas. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

      A Haitian boy, with a price tag on his forehead, sits in his house whilst the WFP (World food Program) distribute food in the rural area Kenskof just out side Port-au-Prince August 7, 2008. WFP is implementing a relief assistance program of dry rations to be provided to the most vulnerable people in the main urban areas.

      15 mins ago

      from Reuters Pictures by REUTERS

    • Members of the road cycling team from the Netherlands take part in an official training session near the Great Wall of China in Badaling, 78 km north of Beijing on August 7, 2008 on the eve of the opening of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.

      Members of the road cycling team from the Netherlands take part in an official training session near the Great Wall of China in Badaling, 78 km north of Beijing on August 7, 2008 on the eve of the opening of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.

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      from Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images

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    • Italian photographer Rino Barillari, who calls himself "The King of Paparazzi", smiles at the opening of his street exhibition in Moscow August 7, 2008. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

      Italian photographer Rino Barillari, who calls himself "The King of Paparazzi", smiles at the opening of his street exhibition in Moscow August 7, 2008.

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      from Reuters Pictures by REUTERS

    • A velo taxi, a cycle-powered people mover, is seen on the streets of Sapporo in Japan's northern island of Hokkaido July 4, 2008. How to get high oil prices down will top the agenda as leaders from the Group of Eight rich countries meet for a summit in Toyako, on Japan's northern island of Hokkaido, from July 7-9. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

      A velo taxi, a cycle-powered people mover, is seen on the streets of Sapporo in Japan's northern island of Hokkaido July 4, 2008. How to get high oil prices down will top the agenda as leaders from the Group of Eight rich countries meet for a summit in Toyako, on Japan's northern island of Hokkaido, from July 7-9.

      1 month ago

      from Reuters Pictures by REUTERS

    • Lawyers take a part in a protest rally in Lahore July 17, 2008. July 17, 2008. Lawyers and civil society members gathered to demand the resignation of President Pervez Musharraf and the reinstatement of 60 judges who were dismissed by Musharraf during his emergency rule in November 2007. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

      Lawyers take a part in a protest rally in Lahore July 17, 2008. July 17, 2008. Lawyers and civil society members gathered to demand the resignation of President Pervez Musharraf and the reinstatement of 60 judges who were dismissed by Musharraf during his emergency rule in November 2007.

      3 weeks ago

      from Reuters Pictures by REUTERS

    • Yoav Ziv (14) of Beitar Jerusalem fights for the ball with Wisla Krakow's Pawel Brozek during their Champions League second qualifying round, second leg soccer match in Krakow August 6, 2008. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

      Yoav Ziv (14) of Beitar Jerusalem fights for the ball with Wisla Krakow's Pawel Brozek during their Champions League second qualifying round, second leg soccer match in Krakow August 6, 2008.

      1 day ago

      from Reuters Pictures by REUTERS

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Former Refco owner given 10 years for fraud

5 mins agoHouston Chronicle
NEW YORK  — The former owner of one of the world's biggest commodities brokerages was sentenced today to 10 years in prison for a fraud that cost investors more than $2 billion. Tone N. Grant, 64, of Chicago, was convicted in April in a scheme to
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June pending home sales up unexpectedly

45 mins agoReuters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Home sales contracts signed in June unexpectedly rose across the country to its highest level since October, but still were well below year-earlier levels, a real estate trade group said on Thursday.
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World's No.4 PC maker Lenovo Q1 net up, margins slip

1 hour agoReuters
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Lenovo Group, the world's fourth-largest PC maker, posted a 65 percent rise in quarterly earnings, the slowest growth in a year, as it copes with a U.S. slowdown and weaker Chinese demand after a devastating earthquake.
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SEC action expected on auction rate securities

1 hour agoUSA Today
Securities regulators will announce Thursday a major enforcement action involving auction rate securities, the Securities and ...
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STMicroelectronics Sues Credit Suisse Over Securities

2 hours agoNYT: Dealbook
STMicroelectronics, a semiconductor company, sued the Credit Suisse Group on Wednesday, saying that the bank had defrauded STMicroelectronics by investing its cash in unauthorized and unsuitable investments. STMicroelectronics says that it instructed
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US Pending home sales increase in June

2 hours agoInternational Business Times
FXstreet.com (Barcelona) - US pending home sales have posted a considerable increase in June, reversing the decline posted in May, as a consequence of the recently passed housing stimulus bill, according to the latest survey by the National Association
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Lexus once again tops JD Power dependability study

2 hours agoWashington Times
NEW YORK (AP) - Lexus once again stands alone atop a closely watched ranking of vehicle dependability after Buick slipped from the No. 1 spot it shared with the Japanese luxury brand last year, J.D. Power and Associates said Thursday. It's the 14th
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U.S. stock futures pressured by poor earnings from American International Group (AIG) and weak sales from Wal-Mart (WMT)

3 hours agoSchaeffersResearch.com
U.S. stock futures are pointed lower in early trading, indicative of a potentially negative start to the regular session of trading. Weak earnings from American International Group (AIG) and poor sales growth for Wal-Mart Stores (WMT) are impacting
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Wal-Mart July sales miss estimates

3 hours agoReuters
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc on Thursday reported a 3 percent rise in sales at U.S. stores open at least a year in July, slightly below Wall Street estimates.
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Europeans Clear Delta-Northwest Merger

13 hours agoThe New York Times
European regulators said on Wednesday that they had cleared Delta Air Lines’ proposed acquisition of Northwest Airlines, concluding that the transaction would “not significantly impede effective competition in the European Economic Area or any
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Freddie Mac's rising losses bode ill for US housing crisis

14 hours agoChannel News Asia
WASHINGTON: Troubled mortgage finance giant Freddie Mac reported a shocking loss in the second quarter that bodes ill for the US taxpayer after the government's huge rescue package. Freddie Mac and twin Fannie Mae, government-chartered,
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CarMax used car sales fall 17%

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Monsanto Looks to Sell Dairy Hormone Business

15 hours agoThe New York Times
The Monsanto Company said Wednesday that it wanted to sell its dairy hormone business, a move that comes after many retailers and dairy industry participants across the United States rejected the biotech agricultural product amid questions about its
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US economy: Financial group suggests reforms for banking industry

15 hours agoGuardian Unlimited
A panel of top Wall Street bankers has recommended cigarette-style health warnings on complex financial instruments and has suggested that ill-considered bonus packages may be encouraging financiers to take excessive risks. In a 176-page report on the
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Connecticut sues Countrywide

18 hours agoCNN/Money
I believe the candidate with the best ideas for the future of energy is: HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) -- Connecticut sued Countrywide Financial Corp. on Wednesday, becoming the latest state to take the mortgage lender to court over its lending practices. State
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The Freddie Fallout

18 hours agoForbes
Freddie Mac can meet capital standards for now, but it faces a "significant" possibility of falling below those levels because of the deteriorating housing sector. The government-sponsored mortgage finance company said Wednesday that it expects housing
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Fed holds steady; signals no rush to raise rates

21 hours agoReuters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve held U.S. interest rates steady on Tuesday, expressing concerns about both economic growth and inflation and indicating it is in no rush to push borrowing costs higher.
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Lonmin snubs takeover offer by Xstrata

22 hours agoRadio New Zealand
Anglo-African platinum miner Lonmin has rejected a £5 billion ($US10b) takeover offer from bigger rival Xstrata. The officer of £33 cash per share is at a 42% premium to Lonmin's share price at the close of business on 5 August. The news drove
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US claims informant is fraud boss

23 hours agoBBC News
An ex-US secret service informant is accused of being the ringleader in the country's biggest identity fraud case.
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Judge Delays Hearing for Fund Manager Who Fled

23 hours agoThe New York Times
WHITE PLAINS (AP) A hedge-fund manager accused of faking his own suicide tried to plead guilty to bail jumping on Wednesday, but his case was postponed after he told the judge that his drug therapy was affecting his ability to think clearly. The
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