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EBay to Buy Sites, Cut Work Force
San Jose :: CA :: USA | Oct 06, 7:35 AM | Technology News
Source: Asian Wall Street Journal
EBay Inc. said Monday it will acquire U.S.-based online-payments business Bill Me Later and two Denmark classifieds sites for $1.34 billion, while announcing a 10% cut in its global work force. The online auctioneer also said it expects to hit...
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Treasury announces plan to boost debt auctions
Washington :: DC :: USA | Oct 06, 7:28 AM | Business News
Source: The Orange County Register
The Treasury Department says it will increase its debt auctions to handle the $700 billion rescue program for the country's financial system. The Treasury said Monday it would increase the size of its auctions in coming weeks and is considering...
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Obama on America - his words, not Palin's
Berkeley :: CA :: USA | Oct 06, 3:22 AM | Political News
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On Sunday in California, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin had this to say about Sen. Barack Obama: “This is not a man who sees America as you and I see America. We see America as a force for good in this...
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evilOpinion: McCain's Attack Strategy - Does Anyone Care?
Washington :: DC :: USA | Oct 06, 8:36 AM | Political News
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Indulge me in sports analogy, since it's a Monday morning. In football, when your team is facing a tough opponent, you watch game film of other teams facing them to see what they did that worked. Then you take those...
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Obama responds directly to Palin attack
Clearwater :: FL :: USA | Oct 06, 4:21 AM | Political News
Source: Chicago Tribune
In his most direct response so far to recent attacks on his character, Sen. Barack Obama said today that he is ready to have a debate over character with Sen. John McCain, if needed. Speaking on the nationally syndicated Tom...
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BofA in Subprime Settlement of Over $8B
Los Angeles :: CA :: USA | Oct 05, 10:52 PM | Business News
Source: Fox News
Bank of America (BAC) has consented to what could be an $8.6 billion settlement of claims brought by state attorneys general over certain risky loans originated by Countrywide Financial, which could serve as a precedent for other such settlements, The...
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Nobel medicine prize shared
Stockholm :: Sweden | Oct 06, 5:08 AM | Technology News
Source: The independent
Research and Prevention, and Francoise Barre-Sinoussi of the Institut Pasteur won half the prize of 10 million kronor (£800,000) for discovering the deadly virus that has killed millions of people since it was identified in the 1980s. Harald zur Hausen...
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Indian stock market ends down 724 points
Mumbai :: India | Oct 06, 12:30 AM | Business News
Source: Xinhuanet.com
Indian shares closed lower on Monday, with the key Sensex index down 724.62 points. Sensex fell 724.62 points, or 5.78 percent, to 11,801.70. The trade value of the day is 409.70 million U.S. dollars Sensex is the common name for...
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Suspected Pakistan suicide bomber targets senior MP
Bhakkar :: Pakistan | Oct 06, 6:57 AM | Conflict & Tragedy
Source: The Guardian
P Explosion in Punjab province kills at least eight people and wounds more than 30 At least eight people died and more than 30 were wounded today after a suspected suicide bomber targeted a senior politician's home in one of...
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Finance Ministry Offers Money to Universities
Jerusalem :: Israel | Oct 06, 3:15 AM | Political News
Source: Israel National News
The Finance Ministry issued a statement Monday that it will "provide a significant increase in funding to the higher education system budget for this coming year… with the aim of… completely implementing the Shochat Committee recommendations in 2010."
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