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Thursday, July 26, 2012

Reuters: Top News

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SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc's biggest success has become its biggest risk factor.

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New orders for a range of long-lasting manufactured goods fell in June and a gauge of planned business spending plans dropped, pointing to a slowdown in factory activity.

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BEIJING (Reuters) - China has indicted Gu Kailai, the wife of deposed Communist Party politician Bo Xilai, for intentional homicide, in the latest development in a political scandal that has shaken the Party's once-in-a-decade succession.

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MADRID (Reuters) - Spain is not considering seeking immediate help from the European Union to ease its spiraling borrowing costs, two Spanish sources said on Thursday, although the euro zone is eyeing possible action for later this year.

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BEIRUT (Reuters) - Damascus and Syria's second biggest city, Aleppo, came under shell fire on Thursday as troops loyal to President Bashar al-Assad stepped up efforts to crush rebels threatening the government's two main power centers.

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, under pressure for not doing enough to stop fraudulent manipulation of a key benchmark interest rate, told lawmakers on Wednesday he alerted the appropriate authorities "early on."

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new claims for jobless benefits fell last week to near a four-year low, a hopeful sign for a labor market that has shown signs of weakness.

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MADRID/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Spain paid the second highest yield on short-term debt since the birth of the euro at an auction on Tuesday, and EU officials said Greece had little hope of meeting the terms of its bailout, casting fresh doubt on its future in the euro zone.

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ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece's government has found 11.7 billion euros in savings for 2013 and 2014 demanded by foreign lenders and will present it later on Thursday to the leaders of its ruling coalition for final approval, a senior finance ministry official said.
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NYT: Bo Xilai’s Wife Is Charged in Killing of British Man

Bo Xilai’s Wife Is Charged in Killing of British Man
By REUTERS 34 minutes ago
Gu Kailai in 2007.
BEIJING — The indictment of Gu Kailai, the wife of the deposed politician Bo Xilai, for intentional homicide is the latest development in a scandal that has shaken China’s Communist Party.
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Stock Market Lacks Direction as Dow Gains and Home Sales Fall

Stock Market Lacks Direction as Dow Gains and Home Sales Fall: Boeing and Caterpillar posted gains on surprisingly strong earnings reports, but Apple shares fell, and bad news on housing sales kept the market down.



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8:32 AM 7/26/2012 | NYT > Business Day

via NYT > Business Day by By ANNIE LOWREY and RON NIXON on 7/25/12
The Agriculture Department said the cost of beef would increase the most, up to 5 percent, because of the weather and rising prices for animal feed.

via NYT > Business Day by By NICK BILTON on 7/25/12
Dick Costolo, the chief executive, discusses the company’s advertising and media strategy.

via NYT > Business Day by By PAUL GEITNER on 7/25/12
The bloc's competition commissioner confirmed that a case against the Internet giant for allegedly abusing its dominance in search was moving toward a settlement.

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The Fed considers new stimulus measures. | How the News of the World editors’ prosecutions will affect British media. | The vending machine business gets a technology makeover.

via NYT > Business Day by By EILENE ZIMMERMAN on 7/25/12
While Facebook has not promoted the storefronts that have popped up on its site, they provide a way for small businesses to sell and to communicate with consumers.

via NYT > Business Day by By BEN PROTESS on 7/25/12
Timothy Geithner learned of banks’ rate manipulation as head of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York in 2008.

via NYT > Business Day by By KIT EATON on 7/25/12
Mastering a foreign language can be difficult, but several apps ease the task.

via NYT > Business Day by By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS on 7/25/12
John Kinnucan, a technology research analyst, taunted government investigators as they inquired about his trades, which proved to involve illegal insider tips.

via NYT > Business Day by By BLOOMBERG NEWS on 7/25/12
JetBlue reported net income of $52 million in the most recent quarter, while US Airways made a $321 million profit and Delta’s net income was $586 million.

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8:09 AM 7/26/2012

via NYT > Arts by By ANDY WEBSTER on 7/25/12
A dancing couple contend with the frustrations of New York in a “I ♥ Bob,” a live-action cartoon by the Parallel Exit troupe at the Joyce SoHo.

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There are wine bull’s-eyes where high values intersect with low prices. The Times's wine critic Eric Asimov writes, "On the low end, that sweet spot ranges from $15 to $25; practically speaking, let’s call it $20." http://nyti.ms/SUxwDh

What are you favorite under-$20 wines?

via NYT > Business Day by By KIT EATON on 7/25/12
Mastering a foreign language can be difficult, but several apps ease the task.

via NYT > Business Day by By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS on 7/25/12
John Kinnucan, a technology research analyst, taunted government investigators as they inquired about his trades, which proved to involve illegal insider tips.

via NYT > Opinion by By ANDREW ROSENTHAL on 7/25/12
The candidate used to think tax records were fair game.

via NYT > Home & Garden by By JULIE LASKY on 7/25/12
Five London designers have been commissioned to create artisanal Olympics souvenirs.

via NYT > World by By ROBERT MACKEY on 7/25/12
An otherwise mundane report on North Korean state television on Wednesday, showing the country's young leader, Kim Jong-un, inspecting a new miniature golf course, contained a startling aside: Mr. Kim is married.

via NYT > Arts by By MICHAEL CIEPLY on 7/26/12
The Warner Brothers studio has long been known for its violent films.

via NYT > Automobiles by By JACK EWING and BILL VLASIC on 7/25/12
A dreadful year for European car sales may force the region’s industry to deal with the overstaffed, underused factories that have been undermining earnings for years.

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Anaheim erupts after police shooting

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