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Live updates: India 162 for four at lunch
Fetched: February 9th, 2010, 2:07am EST
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Live updates from the fourth day of the opening Test between India and South Africa at the VCA Stadium in Jamtha (Nagpur) on Tuesday. -
Cop killed in gunbattle at Sopore police station
Fetched: February 9th, 2010, 2:07am EST
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Militants attacked Sopore police station in Baramulla district of North Kashmir on Tuesday morning. -
Saturn moon Enceladus 'may contain life'
Fetched: February 9th, 2010, 2:07am EST
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Scientists at the American space agency National Aeronautics and Space Administration have claimed that Saturn's moon Enceladus 'may contain life,' after they discovered new evidence suggesting presence of 'liquid water' beneath its surface. -
Column: Regulatory failure in the financial sector
Fetched: February 9th, 2010, 2:07am EST
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Chat with Telugu actor Rana Daggubati
Fetched: February 9th, 2010, 2:07am EST
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South actor Rana Daggubati chats with rediff.com readers
Expressindia
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Naxal meet: PC to tell states to make good use of forces
Fetched: February 9th, 2010, 2:07am EST
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Union Home Minister P Chidambaram will be meeting CMs of the Naxal-affected states on Tuesday. -
Thackeray flays Rahul for calling Mumbai as Bombay
Fetched: February 9th, 2010, 2:07am EST
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Thackeray said Rahul Gandhi's Mumbai visit was like the 'funeral procession of Congress' taken out by Marathi people. -
Victoria Premier briefs Indian envoy on safety measure
Fetched: February 9th, 2010, 2:07am EST
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Indian High Commissioner to Australia has been briefed on the measures put in place to improve safety of foreign students in Victoria. -
Rajapaksa strikes, arrests Fonseka, slaps plot charge
Fetched: February 9th, 2010, 2:07am EST
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Fonseka was arrested by the military police, a fortnight after he suffered defeat at the hands of incumbent Mahinda Rajapaksa. -
Charges against Lt Gen Prakash to be framed tomorrow
Fetched: February 9th, 2010, 2:07am EST
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Charges against former Military Secretary Avadesh Prakash in connection with the Sukhna land scam are expected to be framed in Kolkata. -
Paypal suspends payment transactions in India
Fetched: February 9th, 2010, 2:07am EST
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Online payment service provider Paypal has said it suspended certain types of payment transaction in India. -
Dispose of cases on Maya statues within 4 months: SC to HC
Fetched: February 9th, 2010, 2:07am EST
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SC has directed the Allahabad HC to dispose of a batch of writ petitions challenging Mayawati Govt's decision to construct statues at a cost of Rs 2600 crore.
Yahoo! News: Most Viewed
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Toyota recalls 437,000 Prius, hybrids globally (AP)
Posted: February 9th, 2010, 2:00am EST
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AP - Toyota says it is recalling about 437,000 Prius and other hybrid cars worldwide to fix brake problems — the latest in a string of embarrassing safety problems at the world's largest automaker.
Yahoo! News: Business
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Toyota recalls 437,000 Prius, hybrids globally (AP)
Posted: February 9th, 2010, 2:00am EST
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AP - Toyota says it is recalling about 437,000 Prius and other hybrid cars worldwide to fix brake problems — the latest in a string of embarrassing safety problems at the world's largest automaker.
Cricinfo India cricket news
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Tendulkar wages difficult battle
Posted: February 9th, 2010, 1:55am EST
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Paul Harris says batsmen perceive him as an innocuous bowler, and that's how he gets his wickets. After his "innocuous" over-the-wicket outside-the-leg line triggered India's first-innings collapse, he got rid of M Vijay's resistance with the same ploy
Indicators
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Rising milk prices may fuel India inflation: Citi
Posted: February 9th, 2010, 1:54am EST
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Rising prices of milk and dairy products are a potential pressure point for food inflation, Citigroup said in a recent note.
NYT > Business
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Immigrants Claim Wal-Mart Fired Them to Provide Jobs for Local Residents
Posted: February 9th, 2010, 1:53am EST by By DAN FROSCH
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Ten West Africans have filed federal complaints accusing Wal-Mart stores in Colorado of discrimination.
Yahoo! News: Most Viewed
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Iran to stop enrichment if given nuclear fuel (AP)
Posted: February 9th, 2010, 1:46am EST
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AP - The head of the Iran's atomic agency says it will not enrich uranium to a higher level if the West provides fuel for the Tehran research reactor.
Yahoo! News: Business
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Toyota to recall 400,000 Prius vehicles worldwide (AFP)
Posted: February 9th, 2010, 1:45am EST
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(afp.com)" border="0" />AFP - Toyota Motor said Tuesday that it would recall about 400,000 hybrid vehicles around the world, including its latest Prius model, to fix faulty brakes.
Global Markets
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Nikkei hits 2-mth closing low, but Toyota rises
Posted: February 9th, 2010, 1:44am EST
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Nikkei stock average edged down to a two-month closing low on Tuesday, with heightened concerns about the euro zone's sovereign debt woes continuing to eat away at investor confidence. -
Bulls see repeat of 2004 rally
Posted: February 9th, 2010, 1:43am EST
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Emerging mkts are showing parallels with May 2004. Greenspan: Concerned if stock prices continue to fall I Top 5 picks I Dow closes below 10K | Budgets & mkts
NYT > Business
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Insider’s Admission Deepens Galleon Case
Posted: February 9th, 2010, 1:42am EST by By ZACHERY KOUWE
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Rajiv Goel said that in 2007 he provided the hedge fund founder Raj Rajaratnam with confidential tips about Intel and Sprint Nextel.
Yahoo! News: Business
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Swiss bank UBS returns to quarterly profit (AFP)
Posted: February 9th, 2010, 1:40am EST
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AFP - Troubled Swiss bank UBS said Tuesday that it had returned a 1.20 billion Swiss franc profit (1.12 billion dollars, 821 million euros) in the final quarter of 2009, shrugging off more than a year of quarterly losses.
NYT > Business
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Developer Is Accused of Fleecing Investors
Posted: February 9th, 2010, 1:40am EST by By CHRISTINE HAUGHNEY
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Adam Hochfelder, a onetime real estate mogul, was charged with taking $2.5 million from clients and friends for hotel deals he never made.
The Times Of India - Cities
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Kanpur: Class 11 boy shoots classmate
Posted: February 9th, 2010, 1:29am EST
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A class 11 student shot his classmate at a school here on Tuesday and escaped by scaling the boundary wall.
NYT > Business
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Toyota Details Recall of 2010 Prius for Brake Problems
Posted: February 9th, 2010, 1:28am EST by By HIROKO TABUCHI and NICK BUNKLEY
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The worldwide recall will affect about 436,000 units of the 2010 Prius and other hybrid models, according to the company’s filing.
India-The Times of India
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One policeman killed in Kashmir gunfight
Posted: February 9th, 2010, 1:20am EST
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One local policeman was killed when separatist guerrillas attacked a police station in north Kashmir's Sopore town on Tuesday morning.
Software
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IBS Software wins 'IT systems provider' award
Posted: February 9th, 2010, 1:20am EST
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IBS Software won the 'IT Systems Provider of the Year' award at the Air Cargo India 2010 event in Mumbai.
NYT > Business
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Asian Stocks Mixed
Posted: February 9th, 2010, 1:15am EST by By REUTERS
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Asian markets struggled to hold firmer ground on Tuesday but won some respite from recent losses.
Engineering
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Sadbhav Engg consortium wins Rs 12 billion contract
Posted: February 9th, 2010, 1:15am EST
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Sadbhav Engineering Ltd said that a consortium led by the company has been awarded a Rs 12.25 billion road construction contract from NHAI.
Auto
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Cheap loans boost India car sales in January
Posted: February 9th, 2010, 1:12am EST
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India's car sales rose more than 32 per cent y-o-y in January as demand was boosted by cheap loans and an economic recovery.
Infotech
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Gmail to add social networking features
Posted: February 9th, 2010, 1:09am EST
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Later this week, Google will introduce add-ons to Gmail that let users post and view messages about their day-to-day activities, according to a person at Google.
The Times Of India - India Business
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Sensex up 90 points after initial losses
Posted: February 9th, 2010, 1:06am EST
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Reversing early trend, the Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark Sensex moved up nearly 90 points in late morning trade good buying in stocks, primarily IT shares, on the back of recovery in the Asian market.
Auto
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Renault India to set up own distribution network
Posted: February 9th, 2010, 1:05am EST
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Renault Indian would set up an independent distribution network in the country, as it looks to expand its offerings.
NYT > Business
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As Data Flows In, Families See the Dollars Flow Out
Posted: February 9th, 2010, 1:05am EST by By JENNA WORTHAM
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The average American is expected to spend nearly $1,000 this year on services like cable, Internet and video games.
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Dealbook Column: Shareholders Deciding a Dividend
Posted: February 9th, 2010, 12:59am EST by By ANDREW ROSS SORKIN
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The dividend, which private equity firms routinely paid to themselves until the economy turned against them, is back.
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The Enforcers
Posted: February 9th, 2010, 12:55am EST by By JENNY ANDERSON and ZACHERY KOUWE
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The new enforcement team at the Securities and Exchange Commission is working to police Wall Street — and to shake off the psychic blow of the Bernard L. Madoff affair.
India-The Times of India
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SC directs Allahabad HC to dispose of in 4 months case on Dalit statues
Posted: February 9th, 2010, 12:50am EST
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SC has directed the Allahabad HC to dispose of within four months a batch of writ petitions challenging the constitutional validity of Mayawati government's decision to construct memorials and statues of Dalit icons
The Times Of India - Intl Business
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Toyota to recall 436,000 hybrids globally
Posted: February 9th, 2010, 12:48am EST
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Toyota is recalling nearly half a million of its flagship Prius and other hybrid cars for braking problems, a third major recall since September and a further blow to the reputation of the world's largest automaker.
NYT > Business
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Bills Stalled, Hospitals Fear Rising Unpaid Care
Posted: February 9th, 2010, 12:45am EST by By REED ABELSON
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While the debate continues in Washington, health care systems nationwide struggle to offset money spent to treat patients who cannot afford to pay their bills.
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E.U. Slow to React to Toyota Safety Problems
Posted: February 9th, 2010, 12:44am EST by By JAMES KANTER and LUKE BROWNE
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The system for monitoring car safety across the European Union has appeared, like Toyota, opaque and slow to react.
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In Toyota Mess, Lesson for Japan
Posted: February 9th, 2010, 12:44am EST by By MARTIN FACKLER
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Economists said that Toyota’s troubles show that economic change is urgently needed in Japan.
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Hasbro Shares Rise Sharply on Higher-Than-Expected Earnings and a Positive Forecast
Posted: February 9th, 2010, 12:39am EST by By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Action figures tied to an adventure movie helped sales and Hasbro’s stock gains 11 percent.
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Optimism Persists in a Kentucky Town Where a Carmaker Brought Jobs
Posted: February 9th, 2010, 12:39am EST by By MICKEY MEECE
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As production resumes this week in Georgetown, Ky., and other American cities where Toyota builds cars, people are eager to see its recall problems blow over.
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Advertising: Do-It-Yourself Super Ads
Posted: February 9th, 2010, 12:39am EST by By STUART ELLIOTT
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Some of the most-talked-about ads during the Super Bowl broadcast were those created or suggested by consumers, not advertising agencies.
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China Lists $9.6 Billion in Shares of U.S. Companies
Posted: February 9th, 2010, 12:35am EST by By DAVID BARBOZA and KEITH BRADSHER
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The China Investment Corporation bought more than $9 billion worth of shares in companies like Bank of America and Apple.
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Publishers Win a Bout in E-Book Price Fight
Posted: February 9th, 2010, 12:34am EST by By MOTOKO RICH
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Publishers have managed to take some control — at least temporarily — of how much consumers pay for their content.
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Stocks and Bonds: Dow Industrials Close Below 10,000
Posted: February 9th, 2010, 12:29am EST by By JAVIER C. HERNANDEZ
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The Dow Jones industrial average dipped below the 10,000 threshold as investors sought to overcome fears of a faltering global recovery.
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Reuters BreakingViews: Protecting Banks in the Boardroom
Posted: February 9th, 2010, 12:29am EST by By RICHARD BEALES and ROBERT CYRAN
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Directors at banks can help control risk by routinely posing the question: “What could make this institution fail?”
The Times Of India - Cities
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Sena targets management guru over 'separate Mumbai' remark
Posted: February 9th, 2010, 12:25am EST
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Shiv Sena has now turned its guns on management guru Arindam Chaudhuri, over his "make Mumbai a Union Territory remark."
NYT > Business
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Promising Results in Bone Drug Trial
Posted: February 9th, 2010, 12:24am EST by By REUTERS
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A third trial of an experimental drug found that it worked better than a rival to delay the risk of bone complications in men with advanced prostate cancer.
Auto
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Toyota to recall 436,000 hybrids globally
Posted: February 9th, 2010, 12:21am EST
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Toyota will recall around 436,000 hybrid cars worldwide, including the 2010 Prius model.
NYT > Business
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Findings: Will You Be E-Mailing This Column? It’s Awesome
Posted: February 9th, 2010, 12:19am EST by By JOHN TIERNEY
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A University of Pennsylvania study found that readers of news in print and online had more exalted tastes than might be expected.
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Judge Questions Bank of America’s New Deal With S.E.C.
Posted: February 9th, 2010, 12:16am EST by By LOUISE STORY
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The court might reject a new $150 million settlement over the takeover of Merrill Lynch, which could send the case to trial.
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On the Road: A List No Hotel Wants to Be On
Posted: February 9th, 2010, 12:16am EST by By JOE SHARKEY
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This year’s lists singled out the 10 "dirtiest" hotels in each of six regions — the United States, Asia, Canada, France, Italy and Britain.
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Frequent Flier: A Chef’s Ingredients, and His Hopes, Run Afoul of a Border Inspection
Posted: February 9th, 2010, 12:15am EST
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In the travels of the chef Susur Lee, recipe ingredients raise red flags for airport security agents.
India-The Times of India
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Bal Thackeray again attacks Rahul Gandhi for calling Mumbai 'Bombay'
Posted: February 9th, 2010, 12:15am EST
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"During his speech, Rahul Gandhi repeatedly called Mumbai as Bombay. Those who want to break Mumbai away from Maharashtra call Mumbai as Bombay," Sena chief Bal Thackeray said in an editorial in 'Saamna'.
NYT > Business
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Making Solar Power Portable
Posted: February 9th, 2010, 12:14am EST by By LIZ GALST
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A growing number of business travelers are using portable renewable energy devices to power up their electronics when they work in places that offer little or no access to electricity.
Global Markets
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Asian stocks mixed after Wall St decline
Posted: February 9th, 2010, 12:10am EST
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Asian stocks were mixed on Tuesday, following Wall Street's overnight decline on lingering worries about high European debt levels.
NYT > Business
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In City Real Estate, Old Clans Are Shrewd Again
Posted: February 9th, 2010, 12:10am EST by By CHARLES V. BAGLI
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Some families with deep roots in Manhattan kept their heads a few years ago when the market for skyscrapers and other big projects overheated.
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Google to Add Social Features to Gmail
Posted: February 9th, 2010, 12:09am EST by By ASHLEE VANCE
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Google will unveil add-ons to Gmail that let people post and view messages about their day-to-day activities.
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With Shake-Up, SAP Seeks Better Customer Relations
Posted: February 9th, 2010, 12:09am EST by By DAVID JOLLY
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The chairman of SAP, the German software company, said a decision to raise maintenance fees was wrong and acknowledged that he had been partly responsible for the move.
Yahoo! News: Business
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Oil below $72 in Asia amid economy doubts (AP)
Posted: February 9th, 2010, 12:07am EST
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AP - Oil prices lingered below $72 a barrel Tuesday in Asia as investors remained uncertain about the strength of global economic growth and demand for crude.
NYT > Business
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Newsstand Sales and Circulation Fall for Magazines
Posted: February 9th, 2010, 12:07am EST by By STEPHANIE CLIFFORD
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Newsstand sales of magazines plummeted in the last half of 2009, helping to send total circulation lower.
Auto
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Toyota to recall 436,000 hybrids globally
Posted: February 9th, 2010, 12:07am EST
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Toyota issued a recall filing of 223,068 cars in Japan across 4 hybrid models: the newest Prius model, the Prius PHV, the SAI and the Lexus HS250h. Full Coverage
NYT > Business
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Crestor Wins Approval as a Drug to Prevent Heart Disease
Posted: February 9th, 2010, 12:04am EST by By REUTERS
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The Food and Drug Administration cleared the way for the cholesterol treatment to be used by millions of people who are not normally prescribed such drugs.
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Electronic Arts Shrinks Loss, but Shares Fall on Forecast
Posted: February 9th, 2010, 12:04am EST by By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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The publisher released its results, which analysts had expected to disappoint, after the regular market session ended.
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CVS Slightly Beats Forecasts, With Profit Increasing 11%
Posted: February 9th, 2010, 12:03am EST by By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Stock in CVS gained 3 percent after it posted an 11 percent profit increase, helped by the expansion of its benefits management business.
washingtonpost.com - Business
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Top Treasury Department staff works through the federal snow day
Posted: February 9th, 2010, 12:00am EST by David Cho
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Talk about a snow-day killjoy. Shortly after the federal government announced that it would close for Monday -- cue the yelping for joy around Washington -- the office of the executive secretary for Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner sent out a message to its staff.
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Credit unions seek larger share of business loans
Posted: February 9th, 2010, 12:00am EST by Binyamin Appelbaum
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The names of small businesses seeking loans are scrawled across a whiteboard in the Bethesda offices of Mid-Atlantic Financial Partners: A Denny's franchisee with plans for a new restaurant, the owner of a limousine fleet hoping to consolidate his auto loans, a government contractor seeking a lin...
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Voxiva launches U.S. text service to aid pregnant women
Posted: February 9th, 2010, 12:00am EST by Mike Musgrove
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A D.C.-based mobile technology firm is behind a new government effort to educate and encourage healthy habits in pregnant women.
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In SEC filing, China reveals vast U.S. holdings
Posted: February 9th, 2010, 12:00am EST by Steven Mufson
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China's sovereign wealth fund has lifted the veil on its U.S. securities holdings, revealing more than $9.6 billion of holdings in about 60 U.S. companies.
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Many workers find a way to get to the job, even in a blizzard
Posted: February 9th, 2010, 12:00am EST by Carol Morello and N.C. Aizenman
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Jeff Campbell has been at his job as a security officer since Friday, sleeping in a chair and eating military MREs. Andre Wye left home at 4 a.m. Monday to drive 25 scary, slippery miles to the supermarket where he's a cashier. Sia Gbolie deposited her teenage son with a neighbor and camped out with...
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Managing a 'river of consumption'
Posted: February 9th, 2010, 12:00am EST by Ed O'Keefe
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Martha N. Johnson is the new head of the General Services Administration, which serves as the government's primary landlord and buyer. Johnson was interviewed Thursday, moments after the Senate approved her confirmation.
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In Congress, it's decision time on long-term unemployment benefits
Posted: February 9th, 2010, 12:00am EST by Perry Bacon Jr.
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As the Senate this week considers a "jobs bill" to reduce unemployment, lawmakers will have to decide whether to continue an unprecedented change in how the country treats people who are out of work, which was quietly approved last year.
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U.S. proposes new climate service
Posted: February 9th, 2010, 12:00am EST by Juliet Eilperin
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The Obama administration proposed a new climate service on Monday that would provide Americans with predictions on how global warming will affect everything from drought to sea levels.
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Hathway Cables IPO opens; price band Rs 240-265
Posted: February 8th, 2010, 11:59pm EST
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Hathway Cables and Datacom, a cable television services provider, has entered the primary market with initial public offering of 2.77 crore equity shares of Rs 10 each in the price band of Rs 240-265 per share. The issue closes February 11, 2010.
Cricinfo India cricket news
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Rajasthan reveal global team deal
Posted: February 8th, 2010, 11:58pm EST
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Plans to create the first global sport alliance were revealed at Lord's with Rajasthan Royals leading the innovation
The Times Of India - Cities
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Now, pay your taxi fare through credit card in Delhi
Posted: February 8th, 2010, 11:58pm EST
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Don't worry if you don't have enough cash while travelling on a radio cab in the national capital.
The Times Of India - India Business
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Domestic car sales jump 32%, bikes up 44% in January
Posted: February 8th, 2010, 11:51pm EST
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Domestic passenger car sales have increased 32.28 per cent at 1,45,905 units in January from 1,10,300 units in the same month last year.
Yahoo! News: Most Viewed
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Rep. John Murtha, voice for veterans, dies at 77 (AP)
Posted: February 8th, 2010, 11:50pm EST
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AP - Rep. John Murtha, the tall, gruff-mannered former Marine who became the de facto voice of veterans on Capitol Hill and later an outspoken and influential critic of the Iraq War, died Monday following complications from gallbladder surgery. He was 77.
The Times Of India - Pakistan
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Pak govt places ban on water, medical supplies to A Q Khan
Posted: February 8th, 2010, 11:49pm EST
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Pakistan's disgraced nuclear scientist A Q Khan has informed a court that the Pak government has placed a "ban on water and medical supplies"" to him under the garb of a court order.
Auto
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January car sales rise 32.3 per cent year/year: Industry body
Posted: February 8th, 2010, 11:43pm EST
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Car sales in India rose an annual 32.3 per cent in January, with customers buying vehicles ahead of possible tax hikes in the federal budget later this month, an industry body said on Tuesday.
The Times Of India - India Business
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Rupee gains six paise against dollar in early trade
Posted: February 8th, 2010, 11:43pm EST
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The rupee today appreciated by six paise to 46.75 a dollar in early trade largely in line with other firm Asian currencies.
Yahoo! News: Most Viewed
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Seats at a premium on planes, trains out of DC (AP)
Posted: February 8th, 2010, 11:39pm EST
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AP - A $20 cab ride to the airport skyrocketed to the "snow rate" of $100 in the nation's capital, and those travelers who could get to the airport or train station still had to haggle or wait in long lines to escape the snowbound Mid-Atlantic.
The Times Of India - Entertainment
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Deepika, Farhan...the sizzle fizzles
Posted: February 8th, 2010, 11:30pm EST
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The much talked about intimate scene between Farhan Akhtar and Deepika Padukone in 'Karthik Calling Karthik' has been toned down.
Indicators
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Oil falls under $72, euro zone fiscal woes weigh
Posted: February 8th, 2010, 11:24pm EST
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Oil sank below $72 a barrel on Tuesday, after rising nearly 1 per cent the day before, weighed down by nagging worries over an uncertain demand outlook and the fiscal health of some euro zone countries.
Cricinfo India cricket news
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BCCI wary about Rajasthan Royals' move
Posted: February 8th, 2010, 11:19pm EST
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A day after the Rajasthan Royals announced plans to create the first global sport alliance, the BCCI has reacted warily to the move
Yahoo! News: Business
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Asian stocks mixed after Wall St decline (AP)
Posted: February 8th, 2010, 11:14pm EST
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AP - Asian stocks were mixed Tuesday following Wall Street's overnight decline on lingering worries about high European debt levels.
Yahoo! News: Most Viewed
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North Korea's Kim pledges to remove nuclear weapons (Reuters)
Posted: February 8th, 2010, 11:03pm EST
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Reuters - North Korea's leader pledged again to remove nuclear weapons from the peninsula, a news report said Tuesday, and also sent his top nuclear envoy to Beijing in a move that could bode well for stalled disarmament talks.
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Mexico arrests 2 reputed leaders of Tijuana gang (AP)
Posted: February 8th, 2010, 10:56pm EST
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AP - Mexican federal police arrested two suspected gang leaders Monday, delivering another big blow to a brutal drug cartel that terrorized the border city of Tijuana for several years.
Yahoo! News: Business
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Asian shares struggle, euro wins respite (Reuters)
Posted: February 8th, 2010, 10:54pm EST
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Reuters - Asian share markets struggled to hold firmer ground on Tuesday but won some respite from recent losses, while the euro rose tentatively as investors took a break from selling it off over fiscal concerns in the euro zone.
The Times Of India - Entertainment
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Twins Raghu & Rajiv to star in Farah's next
Posted: February 8th, 2010, 10:50pm EST
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Popular TV twins Raghu and Rajiv, who star in MTV Roadies, will make their joint film debut in Farah Khan’s Tees Maar Khan that stars Akshay Kumar, Akshaye Khanna and Katrina Kaif.
Yahoo! News: Most Viewed
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Sugary soft drinks linked to pancreatic cancer: study (AFP)
Posted: February 8th, 2010, 10:36pm EST
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AFP - People who drink at least two sugary sodas a week have an increased risk of developing cancer of the pancreas, and researchers suspect the culprit is sugar, a new study shows.
NYT > Business
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Ally for the Poor in an Unlikely Corner
Posted: February 8th, 2010, 10:31pm EST by By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.
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Andrew Witty, named GlaxoSmithKline's chief executive in 2008.Through his work in poor countries, Andrew Witty, chief executive of GlaxoSmithKline, has positioned his company as the leader among drug makers in advancing world health issues.
Yahoo! News: Most Viewed
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Michael Jackson's doctor pleads not guilty (AP)
Posted: February 8th, 2010, 9:57pm EST
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AP - Michael Jackson's doctor pleaded not guilty Monday to involuntary manslaughter in the death of the pop star at a brief hearing that had all the trappings of another sensational celebrity courtroom drama.
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Criminal probe is launched in Conn. plant blast (AP)
Posted: February 8th, 2010, 9:22pm EST
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AP - Authorities launched a criminal investigation Monday into the cause of an explosion that killed five people at a power plant under construction, saying they couldn't rule out negligence.
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AP Interview: NY's Paterson lashes back at rumors (AP)
Posted: February 8th, 2010, 9:14pm EST
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AP - New York Gov. David Paterson on Monday lashed back at what he called a "callous and sleazy" assault on his character in statehouse rumors and media reports that include accusations about womanizing and drug use, allegations he flatly denied.
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World's tallest tower closed a month after opening (AP)
Posted: February 8th, 2010, 9:06pm EST
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AP - The world's tallest skyscraper has unexpectedly closed to the public a month after its lavish opening, disappointing tourists headed for the observation deck and casting doubt over plans to welcome its first permanent occupants in the coming weeks.
Yahoo! News: Business
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Super Bowl is most watched TV show ever (AP)
Posted: February 8th, 2010, 9:05pm EST
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AP - The New Orleans Saints' victory over Indianapolis in the Super Bowl was watched by more than 106 million people, surpassing the 1983 finale of "M-A-S-H" to become the most-watched program in U.S. television history, the Nielsen Co. said Monday.