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Bourses play nice cop to head off speed-trade rules

The world's stock exchanges are trying to rein in some of the most controversial activities of high-speed trading firms, among their most valued clients, to help head off tough sanctions from regulators.

China Dismayed by Australian Ban on Huawei

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China expressed consternation over the decision of the Australian government to ban telecommunications giant Huawei from competing in its new national broadband network over concerns for cybersecurity.
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IBTimes 1000: Clean Tech German Sector Booming At Home and Abroad

The world's demand for alternative energy sources is powering growth in German industry, or so a look at the list of fastest-growing public companies in that country would suggest. Already the world leader in solar panel manufacturing, Germany is also home to an array of booming companies whose business is on the more peripheral side of clean energy creation and conservation.
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Homophobes Likely To Be Closet Gays, Study Finds

Negative attitude towards homosexuality is likely to be more pronounced among individuals who harbor unacknowledged attraction towards the same sex, and who grew up in conservative authoritarian households which forbade such desires, a series of psychology studies have found.
One Direction

One Direction 'What Makes You Beautiful' SNL Performance [VIDEO]

One Direction, known as 1D to their legions of fans (who call themselves directions) performed on Saturday Night Live on April 7 in the middle of a North America Tour. Watch a video of the band playing and singing their hit single What Makes You Beautiful here.
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UK probes Apple iPad marketing over 4G access

Britain's advertising regulator is deciding whether to launch an inquiry into Apple Inc's marketing of its latest iPad following what some customers said were misleading claims about access to 4G, which is not available in the country.
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90% Of China’s Super-Rich Want To Send Children Abroad

China's love affair with American education is stronger than ever. Chinese families -- including those in the burgeoning middle class -- want to send their sons and daughters to be educated in another country, with most coming to U.S. institutions.
Blue Ivy Carter

Does Beyonce's Baby Blue Ivy Carter Have A Twin? Well, Rihanna Says So [PHOTOS]

The 'Talk That Talk' singer finally paid a visit to the newest member of the Carter family. Rihanna along with Kanye West last month stopped by new parents Beyonce and Jay-Z's Tribeca loft to hang with daughter Blue Ivy Carter. Rihanna recently spoke to the UK radio station Capital FM about the details of her visit to the Carter family.
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New iPad 3 Facing 3G Connectivity Issues, Apple Apparently Deletes Thread With Complaints in Its Support Forum [REPORT]

After the release of the new iPad, Apple may have experienced strong sales around the world with the device so far, but continuous complaints by users regarding various performance issues do imply that the new iPad has given Apple much headache. Some users have complained that the new iPad loses a 3G connection and requires a reboot in order to re-establish a 3G connection to their carrier.
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Samsung Galaxy S3 Rumour Update: No 3D Technology An Intelligent Decision; But What About Other Specs?

Staying tight lipped about other anticipated features of the S3, Samsung confirmed in a recent report by Engadget that the upcoming phone will not feature any 3D technology. In a written statement to Engadget, Samsung Electronics was quoted saying, Although Samsung Electronics is constantly exploring new technologies for our mobile devices, we have no immediate plan to include displays featuring 3D technology in our upcoming smartphones.
Metformin Cancer

Cheap Diabetes Drug May Be Newest Weapon Against Cancer

One of the most promising new cancer drugs isn't new at all -- it's metformin, a commonly prescribed diabetes drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in 1994. It may be able to suppress tumors, according to new research.

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