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Wikileaks founder Julian Assange holds up a copy of a newspaper during a press conference .

The many facets of Julian Assange, the peddler of caustic secrets

Whistle-blower-turned fugitive Julian Assange stayed off the hot trails of the Interpol on Friday to do a live chat on The Guardian; and he was reportedly flooded with messages brimming over with admiration, fulsome praise and offers of donations and other help.

England seize control at Adelaide

England's Anderson celebrates after bowling out Australia's Watson during the first Ashes test in Brisbane.
England seized control with a superb bowling performance against Australia on the first day of the second Ashes test at the Adelaide Oval as James Anderson's 4-51 reduced Australia to their worst start to a test innings in 60 years as they were dismissed for 245.
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Qantas claims Rolls-Royce breached A380 engine contract

Qantas Airways is claiming damages from engine maker Rolls-Royce over faulty Airbus A380 engines and loss of business, as investigators concluded a design fault was the likely cause of a mid-air engine failure on an Airbus A380 last month.
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View of barbed wire fence at the Auschwitz ' former Nazi death camp in Poland, August 1978

U.S. provided a safe haven for Nazi war criminals: Report

The U.S. government had been secretly sheltering Nazi war criminals for several years and has clashed with other nations over their fate, a 600-page report, which the Department of Justice has tried to keep hidden from the public, reveals.
WikiLeaks supporters vow to step up cyber attacks

Interpol issues 'Red Notice' on Assange, Ecuador backs out on residency

Interpol has issued a Red Notice for Wikileaks founder Julian Assange. France-based international police organization charged Assange of sex crimes and put him on its most wanted list. The 39-year-old Australian was wanted for questioning over rape allegations against him. The Notice is likely to make his international travel more complicated. Meanwhile, Ecuador President also denied reports of offering residency to Assange.
Australia's Johnson bowls to England's Cook during the first Ashes test in Brisbane.

Australia bolster pace-attack for Adelaide

After their disappointing bowling attack in the second innings against England in the first Ashes test at Brisbane, Australia bolstered their pace attack for the second Ashes Test at Adelaide.
World leader's reaction to Wikileaks

World leaders react to Wikileaks disclosures

Berlusconi in Italy laughed it away, while Ahmadinejad in Tehran yet again blamed the United States. The Russians refused to comment and Indians breathed a sigh of relief. WikiLeaks, the whistle-blower website, revealed the vigor of US espionage, leaking out more than 250,000 U.S. diplomatic cables. The first batch of the documents leaked mentioned Saudi Arabia and other Arab states' desire to attack Iran, highly sensitive information on world leaders and US military strategy across the Worl...
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Did Turkey help al-Qaeda in Iraq? Wikileaks' release may have answer

According to the London-based daily al-Hayat, the WikiLeaks release includes documents showing Turkey has helped al-Qaeda in Iraq, So far, the countries making rounds in news and on Twitter which may figure in Wikileaks' release include the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Denmark, Norway, Israel, Iraq, India, China, Turkey, Russia and Iceland.
David Beckham

Beckham’s visit to benefit Newcastle

As the football star David Beckham joins LA Galaxy team mates for an exhibition match against local football team in Australia’s Newcastle on Saturday, the city’s tourism division looks forward to the occasion to showcase everything that’s Newcastle.
England's Anderson celebrates after bowling out Australia's Watson during the first Ashes test in Brisbane.

Hussey frustrates England on day two

It was a tightly contested second day at the Gabba, when Mike Hussey frustrated England with an unbeaten 81, in the first test of the 2010 Ashes.
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People gear up for shopping marathons on Black Friday, Cyber Monday

Commonly known as Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving in the U.S. is considered one of the biggest retail days of the year. Most shops in the country start as early as 5 AM and stay open till late, offering massive discounts. Gadgets still top the list among the most sought after category of goods.
Lithium-ion batteries

A lithium ETF: A new type of commodity investment

Given the explosive expansion of electronic gadgets in recent years, the demand for lithium has surged. Now, with the imminent development of more electric and hybrid vehicles (whose batteries will increasingly use lithium), demand for this obscure metal could skyrocket.
Cans of Campbell's Soup are stocked on a shelf at a grocery store in Phoenix

Campbell Soup Q1 profit falls 8 pct as costs rise

Campbell Soup Co. said quarterly earnings were hit by lower sales of its high-margin ready-to-serve and condensed eating soups, where higher promotional spending did not produce the planned volume gains.
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Will Murdoch's iPad newspaper make money?

For a media baron like News Corp chief Rupert Murdoch, it makes sense to embrace the new iPad technology offered by Apple to churn out news for a price of about 99 cents a week.
Didymium oxide, a combination of neodymium and praseodymium, two rare earth elements is shown

U.S., Japanese Officials Meet To Talk Rare Earths

U.S. and Japanese officials are meeting to discuss whether the U.S. can supply rare earths to Japan. But uncertainties surrounding the American reserves remain, as there are no active mines in the U.S.
Hickory Police Chief Tom Adkins and (inset right, clockwise from top) Zahra Baker, step-mother Elisa Baker and father Adam Baker. Adkins said, Friday, November 12, 2010, that the human remains found by the police earlier this month are of Zahra Baker

Adam Baker denies role in Zahra's death

Adam Baker, father of the disabled 10-year old girl Zahra Baker whose disappearance and confirmed death has shocked the people of North Carolina, has vehemently denied that he has anything to do with her death or dismemberment.

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