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Weidmann-Bundesbank Profit will be Crimped by Reserves

The Bundesbank profit turned over to the federal government will be considerably smaller this year than in 2011 due to the risk provisions linked to the euro zone crisis, central bank president Jens Weidmann was quoted telling Der Spiegel.

Afghan Policeman Suspected in Slaying of U.S. Officers: Sources

Afghan protesters burn a U.S. flag during a protest in Jalalabad province February 24, 2012.
Afghan authorities said on Sunday they believe one of the country's police intelligence officers may have been involved in the shooting deaths of two U.S. officers inside the nation's interior ministry a day earlier, prompting NATO to recall all its staff from ministries.

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) vs Apple’s iPad 3: Which Tablet Will Steal the Show?

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) is an update to its Galaxy Tab flagship and would be running on Ice Cream Sandwich with Samsung’s TouchWiz UI skin.
The much-awaited Samsung Galaxy Tab 2, 10.1-inch version, was announced Saturday ahead of the Mobile World Congress. The device is an update to its Galaxy Tab flagship and would be running on Ice Cream Sandwich with Samsung's TouchWiz UI skin. The tablet has also got a nice feel to it - it's lightweight and slim. It is a definite competitor to drive away the market share of the much-rumored Apple iPad 3.
Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi (C) smiles as he arrives before the Italian Serie A soccer match between AC Milan and Juventus at the San Siro stadium in Milan February 25, 2012.

Bribery Trial of Italy's Silvio Berlusconi Conducted All for Naught?

Italian judges on Saturday concluded former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's trial on charges of bribing British lawyer David Mills, saying the statute of limitations had run out and a verdict could not be reached. The case surrounding Mills was one of the most prominent of the scandals centered on Berlusconi.
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Samsung Galaxy S2 Skyrocket vs iPhone 4S: Who Has the Last Laugh?

Galaxy S2 Skyrocket, Samsung's one of the finest smartphones with its astonishingly powerful 1.5 GHz dual core processor, Super AMOLED Plus Screen with jaw-dropping color and Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread operating system, faced immense pressure from Apple's iPhone 4S.
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Murdoch’s Sunday Tabloid Ready for Launch

Seven months after the closure of the News of the World, Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. is returning to the Sunday tabloid market in the UK with the launch of the new edition of the Sun Feb. 26.
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Apple's Tactics in China iPad Deal Unusual, Legal Experts Say

Proview Electronics, the firm trying to stop Apple Inc from using the iPad name in China, has a plausible claim over the unusual methods Apple used to conceal its identity when attempting to acquire Proview's trademarks, according to several legal experts.
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Penney's February sales down

J.C. Penney Co Inc's February sales are down from last year, its chief executive said on Friday, as the retailer tries to get shoppers used to a new pricing strategy that does not include the discounts that hurt margins.
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Nike Foamposite Galaxy and Other Sneakers Sparking Riots for 'Sneakerheads' [PHOTOS]

No one is exactly sure why violence and sneaker sales go hand-in-hand, but it seems that every time Nike introduces limited edition sneakers on the market, the entire country becomes engrossed in widespread melee, like on Friday when riots resulted over the Nike Foamposite Galaxy. But why do riots even happen over sneakers and what's the fuss all about?
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Dropbox heats up cloud battle with photo upload feature

Dropbox unveiled on Thursday a new photo uploading feature for Android smartphones, potentially sharpening its competition with Google, Apple, and a host of other companies battling to rule the burgeoning market for online storage solutions.

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