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Wikipedia in Italian reopens after media law protest
AFP, Published on 07/10/2011
» Internet database Wikipedia restored access to its pages in Italian on Thursday following a protest over a law being debated in parliament that would have legally...
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Flowers, letters, and gadgets at Apple store 'shrines'
AFP, Published on 07/10/2011
» Grateful fans flocked to Apple stores across the United States Thursday erecting makeshift shrines to deceased co-founder Steve Jobs to thank him for inventing...
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Carlos Slim ups stake in NY Times to 8.1 percent
AFP, Published on 07/10/2011
» Carlos Slim, the Mexican magnate believed to be the world's richest individual, has increased his stake in the The New York Times Co. to 8.1 percent, regulatory...
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Oracle fined $200 million for overcharging US govt
AFP, Published on 07/10/2011
» Business software and hardware giant Oracle was fined nearly $200 million dollars for overcharging the US government, the Justice Department announced Thursday.
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Water, water everywhere
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 07/10/2011
» Ayuttaya has become the focus of a flood disaster that seems to be getting worse and worse without an end in sight.
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Steve Jobs, music industry transformer
AFP, Published on 07/10/2011
» Steve Jobs, the late co-founder of Apple who pioneered personal computers, is also recognized as the man who revolutionized the music industry by dragging it...
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High prices but no rice
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 07/10/2011
» Rice farmers should be reaping large profits from the government's rice mortgage scheme, but for many, their harvest has been almost completely submerged by the...
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Floods hit auto & electronics exports
Jon Fernquest, Published on 07/10/2011
» Auto supply chain stops with roads and transport flooded. High-tech equipment in electronics factories damaged.
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Populist housing policies for the rich?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 07/10/2011
» Housing needs of poor still not met in first-time homebuyer program even after several revisions, yet many handouts for the rich included.