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Jones Lang LaSalle Revenue up 28 Percent

Jones Lang LaSalle, one of the world's largest real estate services companies, reported revenue of $903 million in the third quarter, up 28 percent from the previous year.
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Kraft Foods Profit Jumps 22 Percent in Third-Quarter Earnings

Kraft Foods Inc. (KFT) reported a 22 percent leap in third-quarter profits Wednesday from the same period a year ago. The company touted its investments in marketing and new products to help turn increased profits despite significantly higher prices.
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News Corp focuses on cable profits, not hacking

News Corp tried to focus attention on its strong quarterly business performance on Wednesday and away from the ongoing fallout from the phone-hacking scandal at its UK newspaper unit, which has rocked the company since it erupted in July.
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UK says governments' Internet power grab will fail

Attempts by China, Russia and others to gain more control over the Internet are doomed to failure, Britain said on Wednesday, after hosting a major conference on cyberspace that it said sent a clear signal to authoritarian governments.
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UK Teachers: Bullied Students Should 'Act Less Gay'

A new report from Essex County reveals instructors urging LGBT students targeted by bullies to combat the abuse by acting less gay. Information packets and conferences are being put in place to educate new instructors, but activists say victim-blaming, not ignorance, is the motivating factor behind the teachers' shocking advice.
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News Corp profit beats because of cable fees

News Corp reported a better-than-expected quarterly profit because of cable television and Fox broadcast network fees, even as the family-controlled company grapples with questions of who will lead it once Rupert Murdoch steps aside.
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Film Producer Gest Promises Fresh Take on Jackson

Reality TV star and concert promoter David Gest has promised fans a fresh insight into Michael Jackson in his documentary about the late king of pop which has its premiere in London on Wednesday.
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UK court rules WikiLeaks's Assange should be extradited

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, whose activities have angered the U.S. government, should be sent to Sweden from Britain to face questioning over alleged sex crimes, the High Court ruled on Wednesday, rejecting his appeal against extradition.
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UK court rules WikiLeaks's Assange should be extradited

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, whose activities have angered the U.S. government, should be sent to Sweden from Britain to face questioning over alleged sex crimes, the High Court ruled on Wednesday, rejecting his appeal against extradition.

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