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Crisis-hit News Corp withdraws Sky bid

News Corp withdrew its $12 billion bid to buy out the 61 percent of broadcaster BSkyB it does not already own on Wednesday after the government turned on Rupert Murdoch following a phone hacking scandal.
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WikiLeaks' Assange in UK court to fight extradition

Lawyers for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange asked a court for a second time on Tuesday to block his extradition from Britain to Sweden for questioning over allegations of sexual misconduct, arguing the case was legally flawed.
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Childhood Obesity; Tips for Children Under 5

Obesity is an epidemic in the United States and in other countries of the world. Experts have released exercise and activity tips for children under the age of 5 to combat the problem.
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Exercising Children Under 5: Tips for Fitness

New guidance has been released regarding fitness and activity levels for children under the age of 5. Restraints like car seats and strollers should be used sparingly, experts say.
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Bank of America seeks to restore trust in IPO market

A string of troubled initial public offerings in Europe has pushed Bank of America Merrill Lynch to draw up a set of new guidelines to improve the listing process and restore confidence between sellers and buyers.
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World commercial property Q2 sales up 47 percent: study

Global commercial real estate sales rose 47 percent in the second quarter from a year earlier to $101 billion and are on track to reach or top $440 billion for the year, according to a report by real estate services firm Jones Lang LaSalle Inc .
News Corp's Chief Executive Murdoch and his wife arrive at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner in Washington

Murdoch May Be Forced to Unload UK Papers

The beleaguered News Corp., burdened by an ever-worsening scandal regarding illegal phone-hacking, may be forced to unload its remaining newspapers in Great Britain, according to Rupert Murdoch’s biographer.
News Corporation CEO Rupert Murdoch leaves his flat with Rebekah Brooks, Chief Executive of News International, in central London

Scandal: Murdoch, Editors Now Questioned on Police Bribes

Three of the most high-profile executives embroiled in the phone-hacking scandal in Britain will soon be answering questions from British politicians about alleged bribes paid to police officers for information used in newspaper articles.
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Battle of the Superphones: Samsung Galaxy S2 vs. Motorola Droid Bionic

Two of the most talked-about smartphones right now apart from the iPhone5 are Samsung's Galaxy S2 and the Motorola Droid Bionic. Both Android devices from Samsung and Motorola are offering quite blazing performance at the hand of dual-core processing power. But, there still could be a thing or two that would make you choose one over the other.

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