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Age of mother affects child's autism risk: study

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Being an older mother significantly increases the risk of having a child with autism, but being an older father only increases the risk when the mother is under the age of 30, U.S. researchers said on Monday.

Ex-Intel exec admits conspiring with Rajaratnam

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A former Intel Capital director pleaded guilty on Monday to fraud in the Galleon insider trading case, telling a New York court that hedge fund founder Raj Rajaratnam gave him money for personal needs and that he profited from illegal trades.
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Demon Sheep haunts Senate race in California

A bizarre campaign ad by Senate candidate Carly Fiorina featuring what has been dubbed a Demon Sheep has transcended California politics to become an Internet sensation, but analysts wonder if it was such a good idea.
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Home sale listings rise in January

The number of U.S. homes listed for sale rose in January compared to December after 18 consecutive months of decline, according to data released on Thursday by real estate brokerage ZipRealty.
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Toyota braces for sales hit from recall

Toyota Motor's unprecedented recall of millions of vehicles with accelerator problems is taking a toll on sales and may force the world's largest automaker to cut 2010 sales forecasts.
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Obama's YouTube interview(video+text)

President Barack Obama participated in a YouTube interview at 1:45 p.m. on Monday to answer questions submitted by YouTube users during and after the State of the Union.
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Travel Web sites win rollback of additional taxes

Online travel companies on Monday won the first of several pending legal battles to roll back tax assessments by California cities that claim they owe tens of millions of dollars in occupancy taxes.
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U.S. satisfied with recall fix, Toyota chief apologizes

U.S. safety regulators are satisfied with a Toyota Motor Corp. plan for fixing an accelerator problem that is part of a widening global recall and unprecedented sales and production halt, a government official said on Saturday.
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Toyota chief apologizes for huge recall

Toyota Motor Corp President Akio Toyoda apologized for the recall of millions of vehicles around the world, Japanese broadcaster NHK reported, as the deepening recall crisis threatened to further damage its sales and delay an earnings recovery.
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Toyota chief apologises for huge recall

Toyota Motor Corp President Akio Toyoda apologized for the recall of millions of vehicles around the world, Japanese broadcaster NHK reported, as the deepening recall crisis threatened to further damage its sales and delay an earnings recovery.
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Venture capitalist bullish on green start-ups

The U.S. recession and slow global economy have created big opportunities for investments in promising green start-ups, an area that at one time had lofty valuations, Silicon Valley venture capitalist Steve Westly said.
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Skin cells transformed directly to nerve in study

The experiment could make it possible to someday take a sample of a patient's skin and turn the cells into a tailor-made transplant to treat brain diseases such as Parkinson's or Alzheimer's, or heal damaged spinal cords.
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Oracle's Ellison vows tech shakeup with Sun deal

Oracle Corp Chief Executive Larry Ellison promised on Wednesday to shake up the technology industry with his purchase of Sun Microsystems Inc, a deal that enables the world's No. 3 software maker to enter the hardware business.
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MBA students see signs of job market thaw

Students at one of America's top business schools see evidence that high-technology, startup and alternative energy companies will hire more actively this year after a difficult 2009 for graduates.

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