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Rumors: iPhone 5 To Be Slimmer and Three Times Faster Than iPhone 4

Anticipation of Apple's Tuesday unveiling of the iPhone 5 has reached fever pitch, with speculation on everything from form to features running rampant. Chinese state-run carrier China Unicom added to the frenzy this week at the Macworld Asia expo in Beijing by presenting a slideshow that included a segment documenting the evolution of the iPhone.
Bigfoot Conference to be Hosted in Siberia

Search is on for Yeti, Russian Researchers Say

A Russian conference is setting out to do what no man has done before: Find Yeti. Yeti, otherwise known as Bigfoot, the Abominable Snowman or Sasquatch, has titillated explorers for over a century, with sightings of large footprints in mud or snow.
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U.S. Stock Index Futures Signal Further Losses

Stock index futures pointed to a lower open on Wall Street on Tuesday, with futures for the S&P 500 down 0.4 percent, Dow Jones futures down 0.5 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures down 0.5 percent at 0841 GMT.
India's food inflation rate slackened in mid-May, after picking up pace for two weeks, giving the Reserve Bank more leeway to hold rates until its July review and gauge the impact of euro zone debt woes on the domestic economy.

Food, Fuel Price Falls Stir Asia Inflation Concern

Anyone hoping that recent falls in commodity prices would provide a boost to powerhouse Asian economies and help lift the developed world out of recessionary danger will be disappointed. The region's focus remains firmly on inflation.
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Gold Gets Biggest One-Day Gain in a Month

Gold rose 1.6 percent on Monday, its biggest one-day gain in a month, as bullion resumed its role as a haven from turmoil following its worst monthly loss since the financial crisis in 2008.
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Gold Headed for Biggest 1-Day Gain in Nearly a Month

Gold headed for its largest one-day rise in nearly a month on Monday and silver climbed almost 5 percent after Greece warned it will miss deficit targets set to avoid bankruptcy, unleashing a sell-off in equities and commodities.
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Greece's Unstable Finances Spur Low Opening

Stock index futures pointed to a lower open on Monday as concerns over Greece's teetering finances returned to the forefront and after equities suffered their worst quarter since 2008.
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Could Alibaba's Buyout Make Jack Ma the Next Yahoo CEO?

The Alibaba Group has indicated that they have strong interest in acquiring Yahoo, Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO). However, this is something that even Jack Ma, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Alibaba Group, understands will be complicated.
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Dear Steve Jobs: About the iPhone 5 ...

Dear Steve Jobs, Regarding the iPhone 5, I want to tell you that you have created the most global consumer demand for a product in the history of the world.
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Gold Rising in Asian, European Trading

Gold headed for its third straight daily rise on Monday, having in September posted its largest monthly slide since 2008, after Greece warned it will miss deficit targets set to avoid bankruptcy, unleashing a sell-off in equities and commodities.
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Stock Futures Dip on Concerns About Greece

Stock index futures were modestly lower on Monday, extending equities losses from the previous session as concerns over Greece's teetering finances returned to the forefront.
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Asia's Factories Downshift to Crisis-Era Lows

September factory activity in some of Asia's biggest economies slumped to levels last seen during the depths of the financial crisis as export demand dropped, reinforcing fears that fading U.S. and European growth will spare no one.
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Gold extends gains, equities drop on Europe debt fears

Gold strengthened further on Monday as falling equities and lingering worries about a debt crisis in Europe drew investors to the precious metal, which posted its the biggest quarterly gain this year, but a firm U.S. dollar could still cap gains.

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