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Mortgage rates have bounced off at 26-year historic low in the week of Feb. 22, 2012.

U.S. Mortgage Applications Drop 2.4%: MBA

U.S. mortgage applications dropped 2.4 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis in the week ended April 6, compared to the prior week, the Mortgage Bankers Association said Wednesday.

Yemen Battles Al Qaeda; Dozens More Dead

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The Yemeni government continued to battle an al-Qaeda insurgency in the south of the country on Wednesday, killing at least 30 militants on the third consecutive day of fighting.
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Child Pornography Crackdown Snares 32 Suspects In Operation Corral

Child pornography is an escalating criminal offence in the US. Considering the volume of material available on the Internet, it is becoming difficult to track child pornographers. And with pedophiles now turning to mobile phones to access the Internet, the trade is expected to become increasingly tough to combat.
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China Web giants promise to fight rumors: Xinhua

Three of China's largest Internet companies have promised the government they will take steps to banish online rumors, state media said on Tuesday, as the ruling Communist Party fights jitters over a tricky leadership transition.
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Global cyber arms race engulfing Web - Defense official

A global cyber arms race is engulfing the Internet and the best way to counter the rapidly escalating threat is combining the efforts of U.S. agencies, private firms and international allies, cyber security officials said on Tuesday.
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Nokia launches first NFC Windows Phone

HELSINKI, April 11 - Nokia unveiled on Wednesday its Lumia 610 NFC model, first to take the emerging near-field communication technology that drives instant payment systems to Microsoft's Windows Phone platform, and promised more models in the future.
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Nokia's U.S. ambitions hit by smartphone bug

Nokia has found a software bug in its Lumia 900 smartphone, its answer to Apple's iPhone, and is effectively giving the model away until it is fixed, blunting its bid to turn around its fortunes in the United States.
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Nokia smartphone bug hits U.S. ambitions

Struggling cellphone maker Nokia has found a software bug in its new flagship Lumia 900 model, dealing a blow to its ambitions to re-enter the lucrative U.S. smartphone market.

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