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Investors Cautious on Prospect of Macarthur Bidding War

Investors were cautious on Monday on the prospect of rivals challenging Peabody Energy's (BTU.N) bid for Macarthur Coal (MCC.AX), though sources familiar with the matter said potential suitor Anglo American (AAL.L) was studying the books.

Cyber squatter foiling Winehouse charity plan

[PHOTOS] Amy Warehouse's private funeral: "Goodnight, my angel"
Amy Winehouse's father Mitch said his plans to set up a charity in his late daughter's name had been frustrated by a cyber squatter who had stolen the organization's intended address on the internet.

Gadhafi on the Brink: World Reacts

Libyans living in Turkey wave a flag of the Kingdom of Libya during a protest against Libyan leader Gaddafi outside the Libyan embassy in Ankara
Leaders around the world have reacted (mostly) favorably to news that Libyan rebels have captured the capitol city of Tripoli and have arrested two of Moammar Gadhafi’s sons.
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A Cure to Infertility?: Study

Researchers said that they have discovered how a human egg captures a human sperm for fertilization. The discovery may be the breakthrough that infertile couples have been searching for.
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Lane Venardos, former CBS News VP, dies at 67

Emmy-winning former CBS News vice president Lane Venardos, who produced coverage of such historic events as the Persian Gulf War and China's Tiananmen Square protests, has died. He was 67.
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Bronfman steps down as Warner Music CEO

Billionaire Edgar Bronfman Jr is stepping down as chief executive of Warner Music Group Corp, the world's third-largest music company, just two months after the company was bought by Len Blavatnik's Access Industries.
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Copper Price Steadies After Big Drop

Copper steadied on Friday, pausing for breath after the previous session's hefty falls, although growing concerns about a slowdown in the United States and a debt crisis in Europe weighed on sentiment and capped further gains for the metal.
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UK police arrest Hollywood reporter over hacking

British police investigating a phone-hacking scandal at Rupert Murdoch's defunct News of the World have arrested a senior Hollywood reporter at the tabloid, James Desborough, a source with knowledge of the situation said.

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