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Tiger Woods of the U.S. tees off on the 12th hole during the second round of the WGC Bridgestone Invitational PGA golf tournament at Firestone Country Club in Akron

Fowler shares Firestone lead, Tiger seven adrift

While a faltering Tiger Woods failed to build on his solid start to the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational in Friday's second round, fellow American Rickie Fowler rocketed into a four-way tie for the lead.

U.S. seriously probing News Corp 9/11 hacking report

A man holds a U.S. flag while others pause for a moment of silence to pay their respects at the site of the former Twin Towers in New York
Attorney General Eric Holder will reassure families of September 11 victims when he meets them later this month that the Justice Department is seriously investigating allegations that News Corp reporters tried to hack victims' phones.
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The aftermath of the bombing of Hiroshima

Were Hiroshima and Nagasaki Racist Acts?

The attacks ? the only time nuclear weapons have ever been used in world history to date ? killed tens of thousands of people and shocked the planet with the scale of their destruction.
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Insight: Jaded traders ask "What, another crisis?"

When Charles Berry started his career as a bonds trader in 1993, he used to draw "point and figure" charts on pieces of paper. He checked his old charts recently to remind himself how calm markets were in those days. Back then, it took three months for a price to move 200 ticks -- the measure traders use to show changes in futures or currency markets. Now the market moves 400 ticks in a week.
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Insight: Jaded traders ask What, another crisis?

When Charles Berry started his career as a bonds trader in 1993, he used to draw point and figure charts on pieces of paper. He checked his old charts recently to remind himself how calm markets were in those days. Back then, it took three months for a price to move 200 ticks -- the measure traders use to show changes in futures or currency markets. Now the market moves 400 ticks in a week.
Michelle Williams, best actress nominee for her role in "Blue Valentine", arrives at the 83rd Academy Awards in Hollywood

Michelle Williams in "Marilyn" Film Gets NY Debut

"My Week with Marilyn," starring Oscar-nominated actress Michelle Williams as 1950s sex symbol Marilyn Monroe, will see its world premiere at the New York Film Festival in October, organizers said on Thursday.
CNN host Piers Morgan

UK lawmakers pressure Piers Morgan on hacking claims

British lawmakers called on Thursday for CNN talk show host and former tabloid editor Piers Morgan to return to his native Britain to answer questions about phone-hacking after allegations made by the ex-wife of former Beatle Paul McCartney.
Trader on floor of New York Stock Exchange

Dow Plunges More Than 500 Points as Fear Escalates

U.S. stocks plummeted Thursday, following a similarly huge sell-off in Europe, on growing fears that the global economy is sinking into a recession, ahead of worries about tomorrow?s July jobs report.

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