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U.S. deepens review of Yahoo, Microsoft deal

U.S. antitrust regulators have requested more documents in their probe of Microsoft Corp's deal to provide search engine technology to rival Yahoo Inc , the two companies said on Friday.
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Stocks snap string of gains on weaker oil

U.S. stocks fell modestly on Friday, snapping a five-day streak of gains, as declining crude oil prices offset positive economic data and a rosy outlook from shipping company FedEx Corp .
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Microsoft $358 mln damage award overturned

A U.S. court of appeals on Friday overturned a $358 million damages award against software maker Microsoft Corp in a long-running patent dispute with French telecoms equipment firm Alcatel-Lucent.
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Dramas face tough time at Toronto festival

If there is anything Oscar voters love, it is a good drama. But as a key festival stop on the road to Hollywood awards got down to business on Friday, dramas were less on movie screens and more behind the scenes where the film genre is troubled.
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Australia's Myer to list in potential $2.6 bln IPO

U.S. private equity firm TPG plans to list Myer, Australia's largest department store chain, on the local stock exchange this year in a deal that could be worth up to $2.6 billion and test the market's faith in recovery.
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U.S. probes AIG finance executives

U.S. investigators are probing the former head of American International Group Inc's Financial Products unit, Joseph Cassano, and other executives for securities fraud, a law enforcement source familiar with the case said on Friday.
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U.S. probes AIG executives: source

U.S. investigators are probing the former head of American International Group Inc's Financial Products unit, Joseph Cassano, and other executives for securities fraud, a law enforcement source familiar with the case said on Friday.
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Obama says U.S. must renew fight against al Qaeda

President Barack Obama sought to rally Americans behind the war in Afghanistan on the eighth anniversary of the September 11 attacks on the United States as opinion polls show faltering public support for the conflict.
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Stocks dip as energy shares weigh

Stocks dipped toward session lows on Friday, weighed down by a pullback in shares of energy companies that followed oil futures lower.
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911 Timeline of Events - remembering horrific attacks

On September 11, 2001, hijacked passenger airplanes destroyed the World Trade Center in New York City and damaged the Pentagon in Washington D.C. killing near 3,000 people.Following is a brief timeline of the events of the day.
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Prisoners riot at Iraq's Abu Ghraib

Prisoners started a fire during a riot at Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison, U.S. and Iraqi officials said, resulting in some injuries at the jail that became synonymous with U.S. detainee abuse.

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