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Core BSkyB investors bet on rebound as others flee

A core of large investors in BSkyB is planning to stick with it regardless of the outcome of a bid by Rupert Murdoch's News Corp to take it over -- now hanging in the balance -- and as others dumped the shares on Monday.
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UK asks for fresh regulatory advice on Sky deal

Britain asked on Monday for fresh regulatory advice over the bid by Rupert Murdoch's News Corp to buy BSkyB, signaling it could be looking for a way out of approving the deal while a phone hacking scandal rages.
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Royal Couple Wrap Up California Tour in Skid Row

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge wrapped up their trip to Southern California on Sunday by visiting an inner-city school in downtown Los Angeles's notorious Skid Row area and attending a job fair for veterans.
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BSkyB under pressure as politics hijack merger

BSkyB shares will be under pressure again in the coming week after a weekend in which politicians ramped up their rhetoric to derail a proposed $14 billion takeover by U.S. media conglomerate News Corp .
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Honor Killings: The Scourge of Turkey (Part 2)

Honor crimes are rooted in ancient tribal customs whereby the “honor” of a family or a whole village is represented by the morality, chastity and proper behavior of its women. Any perceived violation of that sense of honor often leads to deadly consequences.
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Apple's iPhone 5 and Samsung Galaxy S2: How Do They Stack Up?

Apple Inc.'s delay of launching the next version of iPhone, iPhone 5, has been Samsung Galaxy S 2's gain as the ultra-thin smartphone recorded phenomenal global sales of 3 million units in 55 days in the UK and it is expected to launch in four versions in the US.

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