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Microsoft Tablet? Buzz Says iPad Rival Due

Microsoft' Ballmer at CES 2011
Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT), the world's biggest software company, is expected to make a new consumer push by announcing its own Windows Tablet for shipment next quarter, industry analysts said.
Who is Martha Payne?

Who Is Martha Payne? 5 Things To Know About 9-Year-Old Blogger

The world wants to know: just who is web sensation Martha Payne? An international incident was ignited when school officials tried to stop 9-year-old Martha Payne from blogging about how disgusting the lunches served at her Scottish school were. On Friday, the Argyll and Bute Council overturned a ban on cameras in her school's dining hall, just hours after the council's members had lambasted the girl for her blog posts.
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Britain's Recession Woes Deepen As Exports Slump

Britain's goods trade deficit unexpectedly widened in April as exports plunged, raising the threat of a third quarter of economic contraction and adding urgency to new measures to foster growth as trading partners in the euro zone weaken.
IMF and U.S.

G-20 Preview: Big Bucks From BRICs For More IMF Influence

Something strange is going to take place next week at the G-20 summit: Europe, long accustomed to sending aid through the International Monetary Fund to developing nations, will pass a collection plate to many of those same countries. But to get such help, which could be as much as $105 billion from four major emerging economies, European nations will have to surrender some control of the IMF.
Hague And Khar

Britain Caught Between US-Pakistan Rift

The British minister held discussions with both Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani and Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar and added that he urged a quick reconciliation.

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