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March home prices suffer double-dip setback

Single-family home prices dropped in March, dipping below their 2009 low, as the housing market remained bogged down by inventory and weak demand, a closely watched survey said on Tuesday.

Wall St climbs as Greece hopes outweigh data

Stocks climbed on Tuesday as optimism that new aid for Greece was on the horizon lifted the euro against the dollar, overshadowing another round of weaker-than-expected U.S. economic data.

Obama says U.S. freedom comes at 'dear cost'

The United States as a free people and free society remain thanks to the 'dear cost' of soldiers who have given their lives, President Barack Obama said on Monday at Arlington National Cemetery at a Memorial Day Service.

Microsoft ways 'troublesome' for processor makers: Acer

Microsoft Corp. has set up troublesome rules on makers of processors to support the up-coming Windows tablet-computer operating system, Acer Inc. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer J.T. Wang said at the Computex trade show in Taipei.

Unusual Mets lineup beats Pirates, 7-3

Daniel Murphy, Justin Turner, Dillon Gee and Ruben Tejada keyed the New York Mets' win over the Pittsburgh Pirates yesterday--and perhaps gave fans a glimpse of the future.

Google says Chrome to power only notebooks for now

Google Inc will keep the focus of its Chrome operating system on notebooks, and has no immediate plan to make it available on tablets or to merge with its popular Android software for smartphones, said a senior executive.

Broadcom sees NFC technology as future main revenue driver

U.S. chipmaker Broadcom Corp expects near-field communications wireless technology to be a main revenue driver in coming years, a senior executive said on Tuesday, when it becomes more of a norm for consumers use their handphones to make payments.

Intel upbeat on 'Ultrabook'

Intel introduced a new class of mobile computers,’ Ultrabook’ taking cues from Apple’s iPad and MacBook Air, to beat the market of tablets

Europe weighs options for new Greek package

European officials met on Tuesday to sketch out options for a second bailout package for Greece, with private sector participation still under discussion to help relieve the country of its massive debt burden.

Nokia warns on Q2, drops FY targets

Nokia, the world's biggest phone maker by volume, warned on Tuesday that sales and margins would fall well below its previous guidance and dropped its full-year outlook, sending its shares down 10 percent.

Greek bailout optimism lifts stock futures

U.S. stock index futures advanced on Tuesday as the euro rose against the dollar and commodity prices jumped on optimism that new aid for Greece from the European Union was on the horizon.

Stock futures climb on Greece bailout hopes

U.S. stock index futures advanced on Tuesday as the euro rose against the dollar and commodity prices jumped on optimism that new aid for Greece from the European Union was in the offing.

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