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FIFA inspectors on whirlwind US tour
08 Sep 2010
NEW YORK: FIFA World Cup inspectors visited New York as part of a three-day, five-city US tour that includes breakfast at the White House.
Gates, Buffett to sell giving to China's richest
08 Sep 2010
BEIJING: Microsoft Corp. co-founder Bill Gates and billionaire investor Warren Buffett plan to sell the art of giving to China's super rich in a visit later this month that's already sparked some soul searching among the world's second-largest number of billionaires.
Obama kicks off campaign with infrastructure plan
07 Sep 2010
MILWAUKEE: President Barack Obama, scrambling to spur job creation, proposed a six-year plan on Monday to rebuild infrastructure with an initial $50 billion investment and prepared new business tax cuts.
Wozniacki wallops 2006 champ Sharapova at US Open
07 Sep 2010
NEW YORK: Grit was not going to be enough to get Maria Sharapova through this one.
What might make the Fed flinch?
06 Sep 2010
WASHINGTON: The U.S. economy appears to be trudging along, neither booming nor busting, growing steadily enough to diminish double-dip recession fears but not quickly enough to bring down unemployment.
Nadal moves on at US Open, Murray goes home
06 Sep 2010
NEW YORK: Rafael Nadal swept into the last 16 at the US Open on Sunday, but Andy Murray's campaign came to a shuddering halt.
Obama says his economic policies halted "bleeding"
05 Sep 2010
WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama, previewing a big push on the U.S. economy next week, on Saturday defended policies that he said "have stopped the bleeding" and put the middle class on the road to recovery.
Japan beat Paraguay to avenge World Cup defeat
05 Sep 2010
YOKOHAMA: Borussia Dortmund midfielder Shinji Kagawa scored the only goal as Japan beat Paraguay 1-0 on Saturday in their first game after the World Cup.
China approached Canadian fund on rival Potash bid
03 Sep 2010
MELBOURNE/TORONTO: Chinese and other investors have approached at least one big Canadian pension manager about a bid for Canada's Potash Corp to rival BHP Billiton's $39 billion hostile offer.
No. 2 Buckeyes get off to fast start, 45-7
03 Sep 2010
COLUMBUS: Moments after brushing aside Marshall 45-7, Ohio State's players could finally say what they've been thinking about for a while.
China failing to keep WTO access pledges
02 Sep 2010
BEIJING: China has failed to honor promises to the World Trade Organization to open its oil and phone markets, a European business group said Thursday, adding to complaints of worsening conditions for foreign companies.
Ban Pakistan trio if guilty of fixing: Warne
02 Sep 2010
SYDNEY: Three Pakistan cricketers should face a life ban if they are found guilty of being involved in a betting scam, Australian leg-spin great Shane Warne said on Thursday.
Hong Kong Rally Is Held to Protest at Deaths in Manila Tourist Bus Siege
29 Aug 2010
Thousands of Hong Kong people marched today to demand justice in the
deaths of eight of the city’s residents in a Manila tour bus siege.
7 US troops killed in latest Afghanistan fighting
29 Aug 2010
Seven U.S. troops have died in weekend attacks in Afghanistan's embattled southern and eastern regions, NATO said Sunday.
Zara takes the plunge into crowded online market
29 Aug 2010
MADRID: Europe's largest clothing retailer, Spain's Inditex, is taking its flagship Zara brand online, but it can expect stiff competition from other giants of high-street fashion already well-established in cyberspace.
Wozniacki wins third straight New Haven title
29 Aug 2010
NEW HAVEN: Caroline Wozniacki will take the top seed and the confidence of a third straight WTA New Haven title into the US Open next week.
Dollar loses ground against key currencies
27 Aug 2010
NEW YORK: The dollar fell back against most key currencies on Thursday as traders braced for more negative US economic data.
Woods shoots 65 for his best round of the year
27 Aug 2010
PARAMUS: Yes, that really was Tiger Woods' name atop the leaderboard.
BHP prepares Potash charm offensive after rich result
26 Aug 2010
SYDNEY: BHP Billiton's chief executive flies to North America this week to crank up the charm offensive with Potash Corp shareholders after dousing expectations he would sweeten a $39 billion bid for the fertilizer giant.
Spurs, Ajax move to Champions League group stage
26 Aug 2010
PARIS: Tottenham, inspired by a Peter Crouch hat-trick, and former European champions Ajax move into the Champions League group stage draw Thursday after decisive wins in play-off action.
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