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G20 agree farm deal, soft on regulation

G20 farm ministers settled a deal on Thursday to tackle high food prices, agreeing to a watered-down declaration that fell short of France's ambitious proposals to tighten regulation of commodity markets.

Live Blog: Pottermore

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Good morning, Harry Potter fans. Check here for live blog coverage of J.K. Rowling's Pottermore announcement.
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Pottermore Countdown - Ready for Giant Treasure Hunt?

With the 30 owls on Pottermore's Youtube page, the whole world awaits J.K. Rowling's announcement that will break the silence within the next hour.It's been a long week ever since a mysterious message has appeared from J.K. Rowling on the Pottermore website. With the coming soon, two owls on Pottermore.com redirect the viewers to a Youtube page that counts down the time till the official announcement of J.K. Rowling's new project.
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FBI targets two scareware rings in U.S., Europe

Police in the United States and seven other countries seized computers and servers used to run a scareware scheme that has netted more than $72 million from victims tricked into buying fake anti-virus software.
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Britain: Thirty Years After The Race Riot Summer

Thirty years ago this July, the streets of urban Britain exploded with violence. While the UK had seen riots and street demonstrations throughout its long and tumultuous history, the disturbances of 1981 represented something new – for they largely involved the frustrations and anger of Britain’s large immigrant populations.
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Airbus orders pile up as Boeing stalls

Airbus put on a show of force at the Paris Air Show on Wednesday, securing a $16 billion deal for 180 aircraft from India's IndiGo and saying more deals were near, leaving rival Boeing in the shade.
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Who is LulzSec hacker Ryan Cleary?

The suspected LulzSec hacker 19-year-old Ryan Cleary could face up to ten years in jail in the US if he is found guilty of hacking into the CIA and US Senate websites, it has been reported.
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Australia unveils cybercrime laws to combat global threat

Australia's government unveiled legislation on Wednesday to crack down on cybercrime in the wake of recent cyber attacks on multinational companies and institutions, from Google to the International Monetary Fund and the U.S. Senate.
John Galliano Anti-Semitic Scandal

John Galliano’s catwalk to court

Fashion designer John Galliano's trial is set tomorrow due to atrocious anti-Semitic remarks made to patrons at La Perle, a trendy brasserie in Paris.

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