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US Q2 GDP, Durable Goods, Pending Home Sales: Economic Events For July 23-27

In a fairly light week of data, Friday's first take on the U.S. second-quarter gross domestic product will be the main event. Economists expect a feeble reading of 1.4 percent. This will be the final major data point to influence participants at the July 31 - Aug.1 meeting of the policy-setting Federal Open Market Committee.

WWF Report Ranks Vietnam Worst Country For Species Protection

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The World Wildlife Fund, or WWF, ranked Vietnam the worst country for wildlife protection among 23 nations assessed for enforcement and protection of species prone to poachers, such as rhinos, elephants and tigers. (Check out the full report and list here).

China's Cnooc Paying $15.1B For Canada's Nexen

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China's giant oil and gas conglomerate Cnooc Ltd. said Monday it will pay $15.1 billion in cash for Canadian oil and gas company Nexen Incorporated (NYSE: NXY), among whose assets are large oil sands and shale gas properties.
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Marissa Mayer, CEO of Yahoo (Nasdaq: YHOO)

Technology Focus: Hedging Bets In High Tech For Yahoo, AOL, HP

Internet users and investors were heartened last week when Yahoo (Nasdaq: YHOO), elected Marissa Mayer, 37, as its third CEO in less than a year. A hedge fund gets part of the credit but not all hedge funds score as well in the tech sector: how about Eastman Kodak (Pink: EKDKQ)?
Google Inc vice president Marissa Mayer unveils Google Instant in San Francisco

Yahoo’s Mayer: Making First Moves At Turnaround

Now three days into running Yahoo (Nasdaq: YHOO), the No. 3 search engine, CEO Marissa Mayer has already telegraphed that change is coming. She appointed the first editors for Yahoo News and Yahoo Finance, two of the company’s most popular portals.
‘Diablo 3’ Fan Dies After Playing For 3 Days Straight, ‘I’m Not Trying To Blame The Game For Killing Him’ Friend Says

‘Diablo 3’ Patch 1.0.3 Release Is Just The Beginning: Blizzard To Launch Big Changes For ‘Max Level’ Characters

Activision Blizzard’s “Diablo 3” marks one of the largest PC gaming launches in history, and fans of the dungeon-crawler action game have been waiting more than 10 years for its release. Now it seems Blizzard believes fans should be given more bang for their buck after holding out for over a decade. The company has just announced that it will be releasing new content catered to high-level players.
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad

Syria: Where Can Assad Go?

As Damascus and other parts of Syria convulse in clashes and violence, one must wonder where Assad is and where can he go should he be able to flee the country.
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Indian Economy to Grow at Slowest Pace in 10 Years: Poll

India's economy will grow at its slowest pace in a decade this fiscal year, with tight monetary policy, political gridlock and a weakening global economy prompting analysts to slash their forecasts, a Reuters poll showed on Thursday.

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