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Indonesia to buy 24 refurbished US F-16 fighters

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The United States plans to supply 24 refurbished F-16C/D fighter aircraft to Indonesia, the presidents of the two countries announced in Bali on Friday on the fringes of an Asia-Pacific summit.
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BHP Billiton turns more cautious on market outlook

BHP Billiton , the world's biggest miner, has turned more wary on the outlook for commodity markets as some players face tighter access to credit, but said conditions are not as bad as during the global financial crisis.
Visitors walk past Samsung Electronics' Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablets on display in Seoul

Samsung will Alter Tablet Design to Skirt German Sales Ban

Samsung Electronics said on Thursday that it would launch a redesigned version of its 10.1-inch Galaxy Tab model in Germany as early as this week to avoid a sales ban on the tablet, which a German court said violated Apple's patents.
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BHP Billiton wary on commodity price outlook

BHP Billiton , the world's biggest miner, expects heightened volatility and the uncertain economic outlook to weigh on sentiment in commodities markets, with customers being more cautious in managing stocks.
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European Markets Stabilize after ECB Steps in

Pressure eased on Europe's government debt market Wednesday, with Italian borrowing costs back below the 7 percent level viewed as unsustainable after the European Central Bank was seen buying up bonds.
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ECB Intervenes to Stop European Bond Rout

The European Central Bank stepped in to stem an accelerating selloff of euro zone government bonds on Wednesday, traders said, after the United States called for more decisive action to halt the spreading sovereign debt crisis.
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Obama, in Australia, Announces Basing of Marines in Darwin

President Barack Obama and Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard Wednesday unveiled plans for a deepening of the U.S. military presence in the Asia-Pacific, starting with thousands of U.S. Marines operating out of a de facto military base in the Australian port of Darwin.
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Qantas hopeful on deal with unions, shares rally

Australia's Qantas Airways is hopeful of reaching an agreement with three key unions by a November 21 deadline, its chief executive said on Wednesday, after it grounded its fleet last month in a desperate bid to end industrial disputes.
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Qantas hopeful can reach deal with unions by Nov 21

Australia's Qantas Airways is hopeful of reaching an agreement with three key unions by a November 21 deadline, its chief executive said on Wednesday, after it grounded its fleet last month in a desperate bid to end industrial disputes.
Oenologist Asli Odman tests wine in the Pendore vineyard in the western Turkish village of Kemaliye in the Aegean region, August 28, 2009.

Best Wine for Thanksgiving? Not One But Many

Thanksgiving, the U.S. holiday that anyone who likes to eat loves to celebrate, is just a week away and experts agree there is not one perfect wine to accompany the feast, but many.
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Australia court to hear Samsung-Apple case in March

An Australian court has agreed to hear in March a case brought by Samsung Electronics to ban sales of Apple Inc's latest iPhone, with sales allowed to continue as normal ahead of the full hearing on alleged patent infringements.
Canada using hard-to-forge plastic for $100 bill

Canada using hard-to-forge plastic for $100 bill

Canada released a new C$100 bill made of plastic on Monday, its first step in replacing an entire series of banknotes to thwart counterfeiters and persuade retailers it's safe to accept big bills.

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