Lawyers try to stop Gitmo med procedure

By ANDREW O. SELSKY, Associated Press WriterSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - An attorney for a Guantanamo Bay detainee has asked a judge to block a planned medical procedure on the prisoner's heart, saying that performing it at the U.S. base puts his life a..

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Sony, Microsoft, Nintendo get ready to rumble

By Lisa BaertleinLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The $30 billion video game industry's own war of the titans reboots this week with the U.S. launch on Friday of Sony Corp.'s PlayStation 3 and Sunday's debut of Nintendo Co. Ltd.'s Wii. ADVERTISEMENT if ..

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Cash Flow At Watts Water Turns Into Raging Torrent

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Pension agency posts $18.1B 2006 deficit

By JEANNINE AVERSA, AP Economics WriterWed Nov 15, 4:00 PM ET WASHINGTON - The federal agency that insures private pension plans for millions of Americans logged a deficit of $18.1 billion this year, a big improvement from last year thanks to a new..

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Fed sees cutting inflation as greatest concern

By Mark FelsenthalWed Nov 15, 3:56 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Federal Reserve officials worried last month that inflation might not recede as hoped and an inflationary psychology could set in, making their job tougher, according to meeting m..

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Holders sue private equity firms over deals

By Anna DriverWed Nov 15, 3:28 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Shareholders filed a federal lawsuit on Wednesday against 13 private equity firms that alleges their investments were hurt when the buyout firms violated antitrust laws by conspiring to fix ..

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Africa's main trading bloc seeks to overcome hurdles to economic unity

by Emmanuel GoujonWed Nov 15, 2:08 PM ET DJIBOUTI (AFP) - Leaders from Africa's largest trading bloc called for cooperation to overcome hurdles blocking integration at a summit shrouded by festering conflicts within some member states and regional ..

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High Tech Leaders Unveil New National Green Tech Initiative atTechNet Innovation Summit in Silicon Valley

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PBGC reports deficit of $18.1 billion

By JEANNINE AVERSA, AP Economics WriterWed Nov 15, 12:35 PM ET WASHINGTON - The federal agency that insures private pension plans for millions of Americans logged a deficit of $18.1 billion this year, a big improvement from last year as a new law h..

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Leaders of Diverse Faiths Call for Increased Investment in U.S. International Affairs Budget

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Microsoft CEO touts company "bet" on Web services

By Daisuke WakabayashiBELLEVUE, Washington (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp. is making a "big bold bet" on Web services, which it sees as the most important technological development of the next decade, Chief Executive Steve Ballmer said on Tuesday. ADVE..

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Ex-Deutsche Bank exec charged with $13.4 million fraud

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A former long-time employee of Deutsche Bank AG (DBKGn.DE) accused of stealing more than $13 million from the company has been indicted on one count of bank fraud, U.S. authorities said on Tuesday. ADVERTISEMENT var lrec_tar..

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Higher Wages Are... A Problem?

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Buffett's Berkshire adds to Lowe's, Nike stakes

Tue Nov 14, 6:20 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Shuffling its investments in consumer-oriented stocks, Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRKA - news) (NYSE:BRKB - news) on Tuesday said it raised its holdings in Lowe's Cos. (NYSE:LOW - news)..

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Research before investing in Asia funds

By TIM PARADIS, AP Business WriterTue Nov 14, 5:56 PM ET NEW YORK - The explosive run-up in technology stocks that ended so badly early in the decade laid bare the risks in chasing performance and throwing money at any company with a dot-com in its..

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