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Russia's embassy in UK says hackers hit website

Russia's embassy in London said on Sunday its website crashed in a suspected hacking attack just before Prime Minister David Cameron begins the first visit by a British leader to Moscow since the 2006 killing in London of a Kremlin critic.

Ex-BP boss Hayward to quit TNK-BP board: report

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Former BP boss Tony Hayward is to resign from the board of Russian oil joint venture TNK-BP after announcing his return to the oil business with a new major deal, the Sunday Telegraph newspaper reported.

Djokovic and Nadal Set Up U.S. Open Final Re-Match

Rafael Nadal of Spain serves to David Nalbandian of Argentina during their match at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York
Novak Djokovic and Rafa Nadal will meet in the U.S. Open final for the second year in a row after winning their semi-finals on a day of unrelenting drama and precision tennis at Flushing Meadows Saturday.
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Europe has firepower to address debts: U.S. official

Europe knows it must do more to persuade financial markets it is coming to grips with its debt problems but there is no question it has the financial firepower to do so, a senior U.S. official said on Friday.
Fans attend a tribute ceremony outside Michael Jackson's boyhood home in Gary

Jackson Fans Angry at Tribute Concert Price Cuts

Michael Jackson fans were up in arms on Thursday over reports that promoters of a planned tribute concert had slashed ticket prices and apparently offered 2-for-1 ticket deals to the October event.
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Hurricane Katia Path 2011: Storm to Pass Canada, Target Northwest Europe

The U.K. and parts of Northwest Europe will the impact Hurricane Katia 2011 by the beginning of next week, forecasters say. But the storm will no longer be a hurricane. Yet, Katia's path will move across the North Atlantic Ocean on Saturday, before impacting Britain as a strong low pressure system beginning Sunday night, sweeping severe gales across parts of the UK.
Trader in the Nymex pit

Gold on Track for Biggest Weekly Loss Since June

Gold prices pared losses in choppy trade on Friday but were still on track for their biggest weekly loss since June as some investors cashed in gains after losing confidence in the metal's ability to build on this week's record highs.
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Prince Charles Warns of ‘Sixth Extinction Event,’ Asks People to Cut Down on Consumption

Speaking at the Worldwide Wildlife Fund (WWF), U.K., Prince Charles warned that the world is already on the verge of a sixth extinction event since humans are not willing to cut down on their consumption. He joked that being an endangered species himself he feel connected to the work of WWF. Prince of Wales was delivering his first speech as the new President of WWF-UK.
Federer serves to Tsonga during their quarterfinal match at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York

Player Revolt Gets U.S. Open Finals Moved

The U.S. Open will slide into a third week after organizers of the last grand slam of the year bowed to player pressure Thursday and agreed to change the finals schedule.
An artist's conception shows the Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite in orbit.

Defunct NASA Satellite may Rain Debris on Earth

Almost six years after ceasing operations, NASA's Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite (UARS), a seven-ton research satellite, is set to re-enter Earth's atmosphere in late September or early October 2011.
France's Finance and Economy Minister Francois Baroin

Economic Gloom Piles Pressure on G7 Finance Talks

G7 finance chiefs meet on Friday under heavy pressure to take action over flagging growth in rich nations and calm the biggest confidence crisis to hit the global economy since the 2007-09 credit crunch.

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