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Africa.com's Teresa Clarke to be honored for contribution to women's education in - 3 Hours ago

PR Newswire NEW YORK, May 20, 2013 NEW YORK, May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The founder of an initiative to give academically astute South African students, who would otherwise not have the opportunity,

The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Telefonica, Qualcomm, France Telecom, Vodafone - 3 Hours ago

PR Newswire CHICAGO, May 20, 2013 CHICAGO, May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --? Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest

Manly, Storm fail to strike gold - 4 Hours ago

A late Cameron Smith penalty goal spared Melbourne blushes in front the Storm’s new owners in an epic encounter with arch rival Manly on Monday night. Manly looked to have a 10-8 win in the bag until

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Hughes Communications India Named Best VSAT Operator in India at Telecom Operator
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Recall Extends Global Leadership with New Information Center in China
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Israel: Four Killed In Botched Bank Robbery
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Obama walks a fine line with Myanmar president's landmark visit
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Boeing Dreamliners back in the air after lengthy grounding
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Dozens die in Iraqi car bomb attacks
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Car bombs kill eight in Russia's Dagestan: investigators - 4 Hours ago
Two car bombs exploded in the capital of the Russian province of Dagestan on Monday, killing at least eight people and wounding about 20 others, investigators said. The blasts occurred in swift succession
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Pakistan's MQM denounces Imran Khan in Karachi protest - 3 Hours ago
Supporters of an influential Pakistani political party took to the streets of Karachi on Monday to protest against cricket-hero-turned-politician Imran Khan, who has accused it of killing one of his senior
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Israel's Lapid speaks of removing some settlers for peace - 3 Hours ago
Finance Minister Yair Lapid, whose new centrist party is the second largest in Israel's government, said on Monday thousands of Jewish settlers would have to be removed from occupied land under any peace

Politics/Law

Former GOP Senator Judd Gregg named CEO of lobbying group SIFMA - 4 Hours ago
The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association named former Republican Senator Judd Gregg as its chief executive officer, the lobbying group said Monday. The appointment of the veteran politician,
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Obama walks a fine line with Myanmar - 3 Hours ago
In Myanmar, apartheid tactics against minority Muslims Rights groups and some U.S. lawmakers fear Obama has moved too quickly since forging a dramatic breakthrough in relations in 2011 after half a century

Competency questions pile up for White House - 3 Hours ago
President Barack Obama crosses the South Lawn as he returns from travel to Atlanta via Marine One, at the White House, May 19, 2013. *** Scandal or bureaucratic incompetency? Here’s a question for the

Business

Actavis Agrees to Buy Warner Chilcott for $8.5 Billion in Stock - 5 Hours ago
May 20 (Bloomberg) -- Actavis Inc. will buy Warner Chilcott Plc for about $8.5 billion in stock, the companies said today in a statement. The transaction will create a drugmaker with about $11 billion
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Chesapeake appoints Anadarko Petroleum's Robert Douglas Lawler as its new CEO - 5 Hours ago
OKLAHOMA CITY Chesapeake Energy has named Anadarko Petroleum executive Robert Douglas Lawler as its new CEO. The appointment of the 46-year-old Lawler comes after a tough year for Chesapeake. Its former
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Yahoo takes big leap with $1.1B deal for Tumblr - 4 Hours ago
Yahoo is buying online blogging forum Tumblr for $1.1 billion as CEO Marissa Mayer tries to rejuvenate an Internet icon that had fallen behind the times. The deal announced Monday represents Mayer's boldest
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Finance

Stock futures little changed after records, acquisitions eyed - 5 Hours ago
Stock index futures were little changed in light volume on Monday as investors search for catalysts after major equity indexes closed Friday for a fourth consecutive week of gains. * Acquisitions including
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Websense Signs Definitive Agreement to be Acquired by Vista Equity Partners - 4 Hours ago
Shareholders to receive $24.75 per share in cash in transaction valued at approximately $1 billion PR Newswire SAN DIEGO, May 20, 2013 SAN DIEGO, May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Websense, Inc. (NASDAQ: WBSN)
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Yahoo buys Tumblr, promises to not 'screw it up' - 3 Hours ago
Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer promised Monday not to screw up Tumblr, the blogging site Yahoo purchased for $1.1 billion. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) Yahoo announced a $1.1 billion deal for blogging site Tumblr early
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Sports

First Fantasy Football-Style App for Reality TV Now Available - 4 Hours ago
WhoStays.com and WhoStays iOS App Allow Reality TV Fans to Use a Second Screen to Compete with Friends by Earning Points When Predicting Show Winners PR Newswire DENVER, May 20, 2013 DENVER, May 20, 2013
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Longmire up front about Reid's future AFL - 4 Hours ago
John Longmire believes Sam Reid has the ability to make a high-class centre half-back, but don’t expect the Sydney young gun to follow in the footsteps of his brother Ben by making a similar switch from

American Sportswear to Boost Tommy Hilfiger Distribution Operations with LogFire - 4 Hours ago
Panama-based Distribution Operation to Leverage Leading Multi-Channel Cloud-based Solution for Wholesale and Retail Operations PR Newswire ATLANTA, May 20, 2013 ATLANTA, May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --?

Industry

V-Key Inc. is Selected as a Finalist at the Innotribe Startup Challenge Showcase - 5 Hours ago
SWIFT innovation competition selects the most promising start-up businesses to compete in the final at Sibos PR Newswire SINGAPORE, May 20, 2013 SINGAPORE, May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- V-Key Inc., pioneer
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Mandalay Digital Launches Digital Turbine Ignite in Turkey with Avea - 4 Hours ago
Leading Turkish Mobile Carrier Deploys Ignite on Android Devices PR Newswire LOS ANGELES, May 20, 2013 LOS ANGELES, May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Mandalay Digital Group, Inc. (OTC Markets: MNDL), a global
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LiveAuctioneers Publishes Free Digital Arts Magazine 'Live2012' to Commemorate Company's - 4 Hours ago
Stylish 48-page publication includes auction highlights + features on Asian antiques, contemporary art and other in-demand collector categories PR Newswire NEW YORK, May 20, 2013 NEW YORK, May 20, 2013
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Internet

Yahoo! to Acquire Tumblr - 4 Hours ago
Promises not to screw it up Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ: YHOO) and Tumblr announced today that they have reached a definitive agreement for Yahoo! to acquire Tumblr. Per the agreement and our promise not to screw
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Adaptxt® Keyboard App for Android Can Save Legal Professionals Nearly $1,000 with - 3 Hours ago
PR Newswire SAN JOSE, Calif., May 20, 2013 SAN JOSE, Calif., May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --? When legal professionals must manually enter specialized words on their Android smartphones or tablets, the wasted
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Yahoo to acquire Tumblr for $1.1 billion cash - 4 Hours ago
REUTERS - Yahoo Inc (YHOO.O: Quote, Profile, Research) said it is acquiring blogging service Tumblr for $1.1 billion cash, a bold bet by Chief Executive Marissa Mayer to revitalize the struggling Internet
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Science

Biofuel Producer Green Plains Renewable Energy Earns International Sustainability - 4 Hours ago
PR Newswire EMERYVILLE, Calif., May 20, 2013 EMERYVILLE, Calif., May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Omaha-based biofuel producer Green Plains Renewable Energy has qualified for recognition under the International

NASDAQ OMX and Smarsh Establish Partnership to Deliver Deeper Compliance Risk Capabilities - 4 Hours ago
NASDAQ OMX to Offer Smarsh Archiving and Compliance Tools to Corporations, Broker-Dealers, Exchanges and Regulators Press Release: The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. – 17 minutes ago Email 0 Recommend 0 Tweet
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Critical Alerts For Netflix, Monsanto, General Dynamics, Sina, and Uni-Pixel Released - 3 Hours ago
CHICAGO (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120712/CG39046) To see what our analysts have discovered about these stocks read the InvestorsObserver's PriceWatch Alerts at http://www.investorsobserver.com/pr/51720133

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Technology

Dish Network's Apps Alone Might Be Enough to Make You Subscribe - 3 Hours ago
Dish is one of the few cable or satellite providers that understands something very important: People want their TV fix wherever they are–not just in the living room, parked in front of the set. Updates

Lawmakers seek Google Glass privacy plan - 4 Hours ago
An open letter to Google CEO Page seeks information on plans for data collection and the use of facial recognition tech Print| Eight members of Congress have written an open letter to Google CEO Larry

After two-year hiatus, EFF accepts bitcoin donations again - 11 Hours ago
The Electronic Frontier Foundation has resumed accepting bitcoins donations, saying some of the legal ambiguity around the virtual currency has disappeared. The influential digital watchdog stopped accepting
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Health

High Gas Prices Hurt Economy More Than Lower Gas Prices Help - 4 Hours ago
PR Newswire NEW YORK, May 20, 2013 NEW YORK, May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --? Bankrate.com (NYSE: RATE) found that 80% of Americans have not increased their discretionary spending despite gasoline price
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Vitamin D Eases Crohn's - 3 Hours ago
Extra Vitamin D May Ease Crohn's Symptoms Improvements reported in muscle strength, fatigue and quality of life. SATURDAY, May 18, 2013 (HealthDay News) — Vitamin D supplements may help those with Crohn's

Medical robot lets doctors beam in to check on patients - 4 Hours ago
On any given day inside Mercy San Juan Medical Center's neuro-intensive care unit, a 5-foot-6-inch-tall robot with a computer screen can be seen roaming the halls. The robot, named RP-VITA (Remote Presence

Culture

Actavis to Buy Warner Chilcott for $5 Billion to Expand in Women’s Health - 3 Hours ago
Actavis Inc. (ACT), the largest U.S. maker of generic drugs by market value, agreed to acquire Warner Chilcott Plc (WCRX) for about $5 billion excluding net debt in a deal to expand in women’s health

Health & Parenting Releases Pregnancy week to week App for iPad - 4 Hours ago
‘Must-Have’ Essential for Expectant Parents Now Available for Free on the App Store Health & Parenting, a leading independent developer of healthcare and family-related mobile applications for expectant

Obama Discusses Race, Fatherhood, Responsibility At Morehouse College - 11 Hours ago
Jason Reed / Reuters Graduates of the class of 2013 react to their commencement address given by U.S. President Barack Obama as rain falls during a spring downpour at Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia