- Freddie Mac loses 6.3 bln more, won't seek new aid
- IMF clears Sri Lanka second tranche loan of 329 mln dlrs
- Families of Spanish hostages urge negotiations with pirates
- Oil prices drop as US jobless spikes
- Somali pirates move Spanish hostages back to boat: Madrid
- G20 ministers to firm up global recovery, climate funding
- US jobless rate hit 10.2 percent; Obama eyes new steps
- Gold shines as records smashed
- Poland's PGE energy group in IPO
- Spain unveils aid to aeronautical sector
- Don't give up on climate deal, British FM tells G20
- Pioneering Swiss solar-powered plane rolled out
- 10.2-percent unemployment figure 'sobering': Obama
- IMF, EU delay Romania loan amid political crisis
- RBS unveils sharp loss despite state bailout
Bluebeat to battle EMI over Beatles songsUS online music service Bluebeat said it plans to fight British recording label EMI over rights to stream and sell versions of Beatles songs.
Microsoft websites top spots in September: comScoreIndustry tracker comScore on Friday released a study showing that Internet users in September spent more time at Microsoft websites that at any other online properties.
Norway court snubs call to block The Pirate BayA court in Norway on Friday rejected calls from the entertainment industry to force communications giant Telenor to block its customers from accessing popular file sharing website The Pirate Bay.
Forbes
- America's Most Toxic Cities
In Atlanta, Ga., you'll find southern gentility, a world-class music scene--and 21,000 tons of environmental waste. In spite of its charms, the city's combination of air pollution, contaminated land and atmospheric chemicals makes it the most toxic city in the country.
The World's Best UniversitiesSHANGHAI - Harvard's endowment may have lost 30% of its value, but the university is still on top of the world.
Shop Smarter With Social MediaCharlie Graham, founder and CEO of Shop It To Me, an online sale-alert e-mail service and Web site, wants to help you make better use of your time, particularly time spent shopping online.
- Dead Celebrities Are Good For Dying Media Industry
In the last six months, the country mourned the loss of the King of Pop, the last of the Camelot brothers and the most trusted man in America. But what was flippantly termed the "summer of death" became a parade of news and attention that helped feed a starving media beast.
Newsweek
- The Tragic Decline of the House of Versace
How the House of Versace went from rags to riches—and back again.
- Financial Reform and Obama
Finance is much the same as ever.
- Credit Cards: Are Consumers Being Overcharged?
Consumers have increasingly been charged higher interest rates and pricey fees, and hit with one-sided account modifications. Will new legislation really put an end to all that?
- Deficit Hawks Ignore the Economy's Good News
The deficit hawks squawk too much.
- Wall St.: If The Economy Is Stagnant, Why Are Stocks Up?
If the economy's stagnant, why are stocks up? The answer is disturbing.
- Economy: Why We Are Stuck In a 1989 Mindset
The fall of the Berlin Wall may seem like ancient history. But the economic debate has never moved beyond it.
- We Read It: Levitt & Dubner's 'Superfreakonomics'
We Read It: Levitt & Dubner's 'Superfreakonomics'
- Why the Vitamin Business Thrived in Recession
The vitamin business thrived through the recession. Why?
- Newspapers Are Better Off Than You Think: Daniel Gross
Newspapers aren't doing as badly as you think.
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Sports
HSBC slashes prize money of Women's ChampionsGlobal banking giant HSBC said it was renewing its sponsorship of the Women's Champions tournament for the next three years, but prize money would be slashed.
Wallabies look to rediscover spring in slam openerAustralia coach Robbie Deans will be under particular pressure to deliver a victory when the Wallabies face an injury-hit England at Twickenham on Saturday in the first leg of their grand slam tour.
Drogba has United in his sightsAn in-form Didier Drogba is capable of ruffling the feathers of even the most confident defences.
I'll be first to knock out Valuev, insists HayeBritish challenger David Haye insists he will be the first fighter to knock out WBA heavyweight champion Nikolai Valuev here on Saturday.
Celebrity Gossip
John Cusack's world-ending spreeJohn Cusack would run up a mammoth credit card bill if he thought the world was about to end.
Kate Hudson's surgery vowKate Hudson doesn't understand why actresses are scrutinised for having Botox injections because she thinks it is a great alternative to cosmetic surgery.
Megan Fox's appearance ignorance'Transformers' actress Megan Fox - who regularly appears in polls to find Hollywood's sexiest stars - insists she doesn't notice people finding her attractive.
Pamela Anderson's permanent trailerFormer 'Baywatch' actress Pamela Anderson's children love living in her trailer so much that they don't want to move back to their Malibu mansion when refurbishment work is completed.
The jump in US unemployment above 10 percent for the first time since 1983 will pressure President Barack Obama to find additional stimulus to keep a fragile economic recovery on track, analysts say.
- Obama to push lawmakers as health care vote looms
- Bluebeat to battle EMI over Beatles songs
- Honduras crisis deepens after collapse of deal
- Cecil earns first Breeders' Cup win with Midday
- US grieves after Muslim doctor kills 13 on army base
- Opel chief quits after GM decides to keep European unit
- Obesity causes 100,000 US cancers every year: study
- Pioneering Swiss solar-powered plane rolled out
- Ancelotti won't rush for Chelsea chequebook
- Federer faces school friend Chiudinelli in Basel tennis
- 40,000 affected as storm batters Nicaragua
- England won't pay penalty again, vows rugby coach
- US jobless rate hits 10.2%; Obama eyes new steps
- US jobless rate hit 10.2 percent; Obama eyes new steps
- US jobless rate rises to 10.2 percent
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