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Nokia handset sale hammers hedge funds | | LONDON/PARIS (Reuters) - Hedge funds betting that the collapse in Finnish telecom group Nokia's share price would continue got a rude surprise on Tuesday, and their rush to unwind their bets left the... |
Grunge rock hero Kurt Cobain's childhood home for sale | | OLYMPIA, Washington (Reuters) - The childhood home of the late grunge rock hero and Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain has been put up for sale in Washington state, with his family asking $500,000 for the property, more than seven times its assessed value. |
California man behind anti-Islam film freed from federal custody | | LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The man behind an anti-Islam film that stoked angry protests against the United States across the Muslim world was released from federal custody in California on Thursday after serving time for probation violations stemming from his role in making the video. |
Hers to Lose | | Christine C. Quinn, the longtime front-runner in the New York mayoral race, lost in the Democratic primary. A behind-the-scenes film captures the final weeks of her bid. |
New delays hit Obamacare rollout before October 1 launch | | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government on Thursday announced new delays in rolling out President Barack Obama's healthcare reform, saying small business and Spanish-language health insurance enrollment services would not begin on October 1 as planned. |
Japanese Auto Parts Makers Fined | | The companies agreed to pay $740 million on federal charges of fixing prices on parts like radiators sold to automakers in the United States, Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. said. |
Capturing China's e-commerce | | The growth of e-commerce in China has outpaced that of western countries during the past five years. This is largely due to the rapid growth of Internet users, improved online payments, increasing coverage and improving services. |
Bo Xilai appeals conviction | | One day after a court in eastern China sentenced him to life in prison for corruption, former Communist Party leader Bo Xilai appealed his verdict and sentencing, a source with direct knowledge of the case told CNN. |
Nadal wins U.S. Open | | Rafael Nadal confirmed his status Monday night as the dominant force in men's tennis with a four-set win over world No. 1 Novak Djokovic in the U.S. Open final. |
'Pink Star' might go for $60 million | | The Pink Star diamond is expected to go for more than $60 million, the highest price in history for any diamond ever purchased, auctioneer Sotheby's says. |
FDA strengthens hepatitis B warning on 2 cancer drugs | | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. health regulators have strengthened the warnings on two blood cancer drugs to reflect the risk that they may reactivate the hepatitis B virus in patients previously infected with the disease. |
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