Holiday sales focus shifts to Cyber Monday
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The holiday shopping weekend comes to a close Sunday with merchants toting
up the sales receipts and wondering how the next four weeks will shake down,
wit...
Be strictly communist: Karat warns CPI-M workers
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[image: IDEOLOGICAL PURITY: CPI-M general secretary Prakash Karat asks party
to improve.]Deviation from Marxist principles will be punished, he says.
Newcomer From China Roils Mobile Network Field
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As Huawei’s influence grows, the private company founded by a former Red
Army officer has fought the perception that it has ties to China’s
government and ...
Can Attack Dogs Be Rehabilitated?
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The largest dogfighting crackdown in history rescued more than 500 tortured
pit bulls. But the next step is tougher: rehabilitating -- and finding homes
fo...
How Guatemala's Most Beautiful Lake Turned Ugly
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Decades of ecological mismanagement have transformed stunning Lake Atitlan
into a repository for thick, smelly sludge, endangering the poor country's
touri...
Iran OKs 10 new nuke plants
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Iran's Cabinet has OK'd building 10 more uranium enrichment plants, the
state news agency says, further defying calls to halt nuclear fuel
production.
A full circle of nuclear history
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Nuclear trade is an area that is constantly subject to interference by
leading powers. A healthy mix of suppliers is a sure way to avoid this
problem
The inner mind of markets
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If the creditors of Dubai World do not agree to the debt standstill and a
sovereign default does occur, the dollar carry trade could begin to reverse
as in...
Projections: Swiss Vote for Minaret Ban
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Projections based on ballot results show Switzerland's voters have approved
a move to ban the construction of minarets, which right-wing parties have
label...
EU Leaders Don't Expect Yuan Rise
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A delegation from the EU told Chinese leaders that a gradual and orderly
appreciation of China's yuan is good for its economy, but they don't expect
a poli...
Rental housing: Get the lease agreement registered
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Make sure that the lease agreement is structured carefully & is registered
to make it legally valid. *Stars who own villas in Dubai* | *Residential
realt...
Newly deployed Marines to target Taliban bastion
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Extra forces will be first to move into Afghanistan as part of Obama's
escalation of the war. President will outline strategy in speech at West
Point.
The Afghan decision
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PRESIDENT OBAMA is expected to announce on Tuesday a substantial escalation
of the U.S. mission in Afghanistan: more training for the Afghan army, more
sup...
Op-Ed Columnist: The Wizards’ Wizard
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I’ve seen some people who were fierce in the face of mortification and
death. But none as fierce as Abe Pollin, Washington’s great sports
impresario and ph...
Hidden benefits of the brain drain
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The rise of Indians in the US is a story that keeps growing in the telling.
Indian Americans are the fastest growing ethnic group, now estimated at
almost ...
Indians in the matter
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Once again, scientists at Cern are recreating the conditions that may have
existed right after the Big Bang. Four very important experiments are up and
run...
Taliban Leaders Taking Shelter in Karachi
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How worried are Taliban leaders about a possible surge of U.S. forces in
Afghanistan? President Obama's new strategy for turning the tide of the war
includ...
A 'Barbarian' Is Back, on Smaller Stage
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Peter Cohen, the 63-year-old former Shearson chief made famous in
"Barbarians at the Gate," is now running Cowen Group, one of the many small
firms trying ...
Infosys to reduce sub-contractors
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IT major Infosys plans to reduce the usage of sub-contractors and perform
their work in-house particularly at cheaper offshore locations, a top
company off...
U.S. sitting on $17 billion in unclaimed war bonds
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The seemingly endless stacks of filing cabinets inside a West Virginia
warehouse could hold the answer to an unsolved mystery: Who owns nearly $17
billion ...
Dubai's Desert Dream Ends
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Sheikh Mohammed lured investors with futuristic projects. Now they're left
with $80 billion in debt, little confidence, and growing questions
Oh yes, it’s cricket too
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An old-fashioned cricket lover’s reaction to Thierry Henry’s handball — an
obviously unsporting act that helped catapult France into the World Cup
football...
Space shuttle lands safely in Florida
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The space shuttle Atlantis glided to a picture-perfect landing Friday
morning under bright, sunny skies at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
India Beat Sri Lanka in Second Test
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India won the second cricket test match by an innings and 144 runs Friday by
bowling Sri Lanka out for 269 in its second innings.
Package for retrenched Indian workers soon
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The government will soon announce a comprehensive package for the
rehabilitation of overseas Indian workers, who have returned following job
losses due to ...
Sugar mills pay more cane, shares up
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Millers in Uttar Pradesh have agreed to pay Rs190-195 rupees per 100kg for
cane, 5.6% above their previous offer and 15% more than what the government
mand...
Business community bucks fuel price freeze
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BUSINESS GROUPS have joined the chorus of oil firms opposing a fuel price
freeze, warning that market interventions -- now becoming more frequent --
will s...
Tariff cuts for auto parts to be delayed
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CAR PART MAKERS will enjoy continued protection from competing Japanese
imports next year as several products will likely be exempted from a round
of tarif...
Peso skids as dollar firms
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THE PESO extended its decline against the dollar to close at its weakest in
almost five weeks as market players continued to buy back dollars while weak
ec...
Wesfarmers CEO Focuses on Performance
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The CEO of Wesfarmers says a turnaround of the Australia conglomerate's
Coles division can be achieved with emphasis on a performance culture.
MPs should debate issues, not disrupt Parliament
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[image: PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS: The panelists reviewed the performance of the
14th Lok Sabha in the last five years.]Just seen, never heard: 15 MPs who
didn'...
Mars Science Lab launch delayed two years
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NASA's launch of the Mars Science Laboratory -- hampered by technical
difficulties and cost overruns -- has been delayed until the fall of 2011,
NASA offic...
2 Indian firms in global 'Hot Growth' list
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Cognizant Technology & Exlservice have made it to a list of world's 100 ‘Hot
Growth’ companies with significant growth potential.
Japan in recycle mode to save energy
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People in some parts of Japan separate their trash into as many as 43
categories to facilitate recycling process.
JeM using realty money for terror: US
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A US report on global terrorism says JeM was investing in commodity market
and real estate to raise terror funds.