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Harry Potter Picked Top Summer Movie: Poll

The summer blockbuster movie season comes to an end this weekend, and already moviegoers on one website have decided their favorite flick of the period -- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2.

BNY Mellon CEO Kelly steps down

Bank of New York Mellon's Chief Executive Robert Kelly stepped down in a surprise move, because of what the company said was differences in approach to managing the company.

U.S. has enormous debt problem: ECB's Stark

A debt crisis is still gripping the developed world, European Central Bank policymaker Juergen Stark said, adding there was no alternative but for countries to take painful steps to consolidate their public finances.

World stocks slide on poor Europe data

Financial markets kicked off September in a grim mood on Thursday with poor European economic data prompting a regional sell off that ended a four-day winning streak.

TomTom unveils iPad navigation app

TomTom will expand its offerings to include a satnav application for Apple's iPad, hoping to balance the fast shrinking of its key personal navigation device market.

World stocks fall as Europe data looks weak

Financial markets kicked off September in a cautious mood on Thursday with European stocks lower and world equities struggling to keep up what would be a five-day winning streak.

Asia's factories quieter as exports slip

Slumping export demand slowed factory activity in some of Asia's biggest economies in August, although China fared better thanks to solid domestic growth, a series of surveys released on Thursday showed.

Asia's Factories Quieter as Exports Slip

Slumping export demand slowed factory activity in some of Asia's biggest economies in August, although China fared better thanks to solid domestic growth, a series of surveys released on Thursday showed.

Obama interviewed for TV special on Bin Laden hunt

The effort to hunt down and kill Osama bin Laden will be featured in a two-hour television program, including interviews with President Barack Obama and senior counter-terrorism officials, the History channel said on Wednesday.

Australia's Telstra Moves Closer to Sealing Broadband Deal

Australia's dominant phone company, Telstra Corp, will be $5 billion better off working with the government's new high-speed broadband network than competing against it, an independent expert said, paving the way for shareholder approval.

Stunt double sues warner claiming brain damage

A stunt double who worked on the set of The Hangover Part 2 is suing Warner Brothers, claiming that he incurred brain damage while filming the comedy -- and no, it wasn't incurred from drinking massive amounts of booze.

Australia's Telstra moves closer to sealing broadband

Australia's dominant phone company, Telstra Corp, will be $5 billion better off working with the government's new high-speed broadband network than competing against it, an independent expert said, paving the way for shareholder approval.

China to restructure sovereign fund: report

Beijing plans to restructure its $300 billion sovereign wealth fund, China Investment Corporation , by spinning off its domestic investment arm, among other changes, a Chinese newspaper reported on Thursday, without citing sources.

Solar company that Obama visited will shut down

Solar start-up Solyndra LLC, succumbing to pressure from lower-cost Chinese rivals, said it has suspended operations and plans to file for bankruptcy, 15 months after President Barack Obama visited a company factory that was to be expanded with the help of a federal loan guarantee.

Eisner's next film to be released next month

Michael Eisner's Vuguru will release its next film, Don't Ask, Don't Tell, on September 20 -- the day the military's policy on gay people in the armed services is set to expire -- the company said Wednesday.

Harvard is most discussed university on Web

Harvard regained its top spot on a list of most talked-about U.S. universities on the Internet, beating its rivals just in time for a return to fall studies, according to a survey released on Tuesday.

Obama to Address Congress on September 8

President Barack Obama on Wednesday agreed to unveil new jobs proposals in an address to Congress on September 8, bowing to pressure from Republicans, who objected to the original date set for his high-profile speech.

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