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Italy's Monti to discuss sacrifices with parties

Prime Minister-designate Mario Monti meets the leaders of Italy's biggest two parties on Tuesday to discuss the many sacrifices needed to reverse a collapse in market confidence that is driving an ever deepening euro zone debt crisis.

Harris Bank subpoenaed, workers sue over MF Global

Fallout from MF Global Holdings Ltd's bankruptcy intensified as a U.S. regulator subpoenaed a bank that held some of its customers' money, while some of the 1,066 workers fired from the futures brokerage last week filed three lawsuits over their sudden dismissals.

World Bank, Intel to boost joint IT investments

The World Bank's private-sector lender plans to work more closely with Intel, the world's top chipmaker, to invest in technology firms in developing countries, a senior World Bank official said on Monday.

TransCanada, Nebraska reach deal on Keystone

Nebraska and TransCanada Corp reached a deal on Monday that will see the state pay for environmental studies on a new route for the $7 billion Keystone XL pipeline that steers clear of the environmentally sensitive Sand Hills region and the Ogallala aquifer.

Herman Cain Stumbles on Foreign Policy Question About Libya

Herman Cain struggled to answer a question about President Barack Obama's handling of Libya in an interview with the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel on Monday, first asking whether Obama had supported the rebellion against Moammar Gadhafi and then saying that he would have gone about assessing the situation differently, which might have caused us to end up in the same place.

Quentin Tarantino Eyeing Sacha Baron Cohen for ‘Django Unchained’

Sacha Baron Cohen stands a good chance at making the all-star cast of Django Unchained shine a bit brighter now that he's just about finished ironing out the details regarding his role in it with writer and director Quentin Tarantino, Variety reported Friday. Baron Cohen would play Scotty, a gambler who sources claimed made him Tarantino's top pick to portray him.

Actress suing IMDB for posting age is selfish, website says

A 40-year-old actress who sued the Internet Movie Database for posting her real age is selfish and is trying to perpetuate a fraud to make potential employers believe she is younger than she is, the website says in a motion to dismiss her lawsuit.

'Halo 4' Coming to Xbox 360

Some wondered whether “Halo 4” would come out on the current Xbox 360 or on Microsoft’s rumored upcoming console. Frank O’Conner from 343 Industries confirmed on the NeoGAF forums that the title would indeed be on the Xbox 360.

Wall St falls as euro-zone bond yields rise

Stocks fell on Monday as rising bond yields in Italy and other euro-zone countries reminded investors that despite changes in governments, the region's debt crisis could still spin out of control.

PETA Takes Aim at Mario for Tanooki Suit

Mario may be used to fighting the likes of Bowser for the attention of Princess Peach, but he recently acquired a powerful foe: People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals and its media machine.

Former MF Global workers sue over firings

MF Global Holdings Ltd has been sued by former employees who said workers were not given proper notice before the November 11 firing of all 1,066 at its broker-dealer unit.

Werner Herzog plumbs crime and punishment in Abyss

He always seems to know where to look, Roger Ebert wrote of what Werner Herzog does in Into the Abyss. The film is the German director's evenhanded, understated and powerful examination of a senseless triple murder in Texas, which sent one man to death row and another to life in prison.

GSK weighs final bids in OTC drugs sale: sources

GlaxoSmithKline is assessing final bids for a clutch of its non-prescription drugs, keeping the process on track for the selection of a buyer by the end of the year, people familiar with the matter said on Monday.

CSI: Miami, Pan Am up but NBC wins night with football

CBS' CSI: Miami rebounded from last week's series low on Sunday, while ABC's Desperate Housewives and Pan Am showed modest gains and NFL took a predictable win with Sunday Night Football, according to preliminary numbers.

Herman Cain Support Drops 21 Points Over 4-Day Poll

Over four days of polling for the latest Politico-George Washington University survey, support for Herman Cain among likely Republican voters fell from 40 percent to 19 percent, underscoring the damage that has been done by the allegations that he sexually harassed four women.

Lawyers, firms line up as MF Global crumbles

Just days after the collapse of MF Global, a healthcare plaintiffs' lawyer registered the domain mfglobal-lawsuit.com -- a sign of the legal business the brokerage's failure is expected to generate.

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