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WSJ- T-Mobile in Talks for New Phone 2: 23 am, September 4, 2010T-Mobile USA is in talks to distribute Huawei Technologies's new Google-powered smartphone this holiday season. The Ideos phone could be priced under $100 in the U.S. […]
- Obama to Link Tax Cuts, Hiring 2: 03 am, September 4, 2010The Obama administration is moving toward using the revenue from expiring tax cuts for the wealthy to finance about $35 billion of tax cuts for small businesses and workers. […]
- From North Korea, Word of Shortages 1: 58 am, September 4, 2010North Korea is grappling with food shortages, interviews with defectors and Chinese traders suggest. The privations come on the eve of a meeting that could signal its biggest political transformation in decades. […]
- Texas Probing Google's Searches 1: 51 am, September 4, 2010Google said the Texas attorney general's office is conducting an antitrust review of the Web giant's core search-engine business, another sign of growing government scrutiny of the company. […]
- As Gold Climbs, So Do the Deals 1: 48 am, September 4, 2010Gold prices are edging up toward a high, at $1,249.20 an ounce, triggering multibillion-dollar deals by miners doubling down on the staying power of bullion's nearly decadelong rally. […]
- UPS Cargo Plane Crashes Near Dubai 1: 42 am, September 4, 2010A UPS cargo plane crashed Friday evening after takeoff near Dubai, killing two pilots in the package delivery giant's first fatal aircraft accident. […]
- TPG Sells Stake in Ping An 1: 38 am, September 4, 2010TPG sold its remaining stake in Ping An Insurance for $1.16 billion in the latest example of how the U.S. company is reaping profits from its investments in Asia. […]
- Cuomo Probes Cards' School Ties 1: 11 am, September 4, 2010New York State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo announced a statewide investigation of credit-card companies marketing to college students through schools. […]
- Griffith Investors Take Action 1: 08 am, September 4, 2010UBS and other investors go to court to try to force U.K. fund manager Reade Griffith to speed up the return of their money. […]
- Pechter Bids for Value Line Funds 12: 58 am, September 4, 2010Richard Pechter, a director of Finra and NYSE's regulatory arm, said this week that he made an offer for Value Line's troubled mutual-fund business. […]
- T-Mobile in Talks for New Phone 2: 23 am, September 4, 2010
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- Earthquake hits south New Zealand 6: 41 pm, September 3, 2010A 7.0-magnitude earthquake has struck New Zealand's South Island, the US Geological Survey says. […]
- New phone hacking inquiries call 6: 40 pm, September 3, 2010Senior Labour politicians urge fresh inquiries into phone hacking claims surrounding the News of the World newspaper. […]
- Pakistan rally bomb kills dozens 6: 33 pm, September 3, 2010A bomb kills at least 50 people at a Shia Muslim rally in the south-western city of Quetta, the second attack on Pakistan's religious minority in days. […]
- Mozambique police fire at rioters 6: 23 pm, September 3, 2010Police in Mozambique's capital fire rubber bullets on the third day of riots, as the violence spreads to the central city of Chimoio. […]
- City centre plan for 20mph zone 6: 14 pm, September 3, 2010Edinburgh's transport leader admits speeding but said he still believes a 20mph zone would be a good idea. […]
- Cargo plane crash near Dubai road 6: 12 pm, September 3, 2010A UPS cargo plane crashes after take-off near a motorway in Dubai, killing two crew members aboard, officials say. […]
- Murder inquiry launched in Armagh 6: 07 pm, September 3, 2010Detectives in Armagh have begun a murder inquiry after a man's body was found in the Castle Street area on Friday. […]
- Plane body women face no charges 5: 38 pm, September 3, 2010Two women who were arrested after trying to take a dead relative on to a plane at Liverpool John Lennon Airport will not face charges. […]
- Fans jailed for Uefa screen riot 5: 27 pm, September 3, 2010Eleven football hooligans who took part in the worst destruction Manchester has suffered "since the Blitz" will be going to jail, a judge has said. […]
- Explosion at Hare Krishna temple 5: 20 pm, September 3, 2010An explosion partly destroys a Hare Krishna temple in Leicester, but none of the worshippers are seriously hurt. […]
- HSBC threatens to quit London HQ 5: 19 pm, September 3, 2010HSBC may quit its London headquarters if the UK government decides to break up big banks, a senior executive says. […]
- Six men jailed for Portugal abuse 5: 04 pm, September 3, 2010Six Portuguese men are sentenced to between five and 18 years in jail after being found guilty of multiple charges of sexual abuse at a state-run children's home. […]
- Anthrax outbreak hits Bangladesh 5: 02 pm, September 3, 2010Officials in northern Bangladesh battle to contain an anthrax outbreak that has infected more than 250 people. […]
- Armenia 0-1 Republic of Ireland 5: 00 pm, September 3, 2010Keith Fahey's 76th-minute goal earns the Republic of Ireland victory in a tense opening Euro 2012 qualifier against Armenia in Yerevan. […]
- Farah out of Commonwealth Games 4: 55 pm, September 3, 2010Double European champion Mo Farah announces his withdrawal from the Commonwealth Games because of fatigue. […]
- Earthquake hits south New Zealand 6: 41 pm, September 3, 2010
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