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Murdoch's Media Empire Strikes Back

Rupert Murdoch on Thursday declared war against enemies who have accused his pay-TV operation of sabotaging its rivals, denouncing them as toffs and right wingers stuck in the last century.
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U.S. nears sanctions phase in Airbus trade spat

The United States is expected to ratchet up pressure on the European Union to end subsidies for Airbus by moving at the World Trade Organization toward retaliation on European goods, an industry official and other sources said.
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Euro Sentiments Take A Pessimistic Turn

The good vibes in the Euro Zone did not last long, as two months of positive sentiments ended in March, with manufacturers and builders facing a drop in orders, according to a survey released by the European Commission Thursday.
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G-7 Recovery ‘Decoupling’ Between Europe, North America: OECD

Economic recovery in Europe and North America is diverging and remains fragile, as Canada and the United States experience steady growth and European economies continue to falter, a report by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said Thursday.
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Maths and Olympics: How Fast Could Usain Bolt Run?

Usain Bolt, already the world's fastest man, could lop another 0.18 seconds off his 100 meter sprint world record even without running any faster. It's just a question of getting a few conditions right - and doing the maths.
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Euro Zone Lagging Behind In Shaky G7 Recovery: OECD

Euro zone nations are falling far behind the United States and Canada as a fragile recovery takes root in advanced economies, the OECD said on Thursday, advising central banks to keep easy money flowing so the rebound does not prove short-lived.
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F-35 Lifetime Cost Estimate - $1.45 Trillion: Study

The U.S. government now projects that the total cost to develop, buy and operate the Lockheed Martin Corp F-35 Joint Strike Fighter will be $1.45 trillion over the next 50-plus years, according to a Pentagon document obtained by Reuters.
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Rihanna, Ashton Kutcher Not Dating: Riri Snaps at Reporter Who Asks About Affair, Says She is Single

Firstly, it was shocking enough when there were rumors of Barbadian singer Rihanna getting back with her abusive ex Chris Brown. But when the rumors dint prove themselves to be true, and just when you thought Rihanna might have grown out of bad boys, fresh rumors of her and Ashton Kutcher dating started doing the rounds on the internet. But wait! Before we conclude that Riri has found love in a hopeless place for the second time, here is some news. The 24-year-old singer has denied the rumors! R...
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Murdoch to hit back hard on piracy allegations

News Corp boss Rupert Murdoch vowed to hit back hard against what his company president called baseless allegations from the BBC that a subsidiary ran a secret unit to promote piracy against pay-TV rivals.
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Asian Markets Dip On U.S., China Growth Worries

Asian shares eased for a second day in a row Thursday, as investors limited their risk exposures on concerns about growth prospects in the world's two largest economies, the United States and China.
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Balfour Beatty warns 12,000 jobs at risk: report

Britain's biggest construction company Balfour Beatty has warned all its 12,000 staff in the UK that their jobs are at risk, the construction industry magazine Building reported on Wednesday.
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Crude steadies after fall on crude stock gains

Crude futures steadied on Thursday, trading little changed after a 1.8 percent drop the day before due to a big rise in U.S. crude inventories and talk of a release of U.S. and some European strategic reserves.

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