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THL Eyes Buyout of Yahoo's U.S. Business

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Thomas H. Lee Partners is interested in buying the U.S. operations of Yahoo Inc, breaking away from other bidders that are for now eyeing either a minority stake or teaming up with the Internet giant's partners in Asia, sources familiar with the matter said.

Tallulah Willis Attends Debutante Ball in Paris, But Where is Demi Moore?

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Tallulah Willis was introduced to high society Saturday night at Le Bal des Debutantes at Paris' Hotel Crillon overlooking Place de la Concorde. The mother of the debutante, however, was mysteriously missing. 49-year-old Demi Moore did not attend the ball. Her decision to skip the event may be related to her recent announcement that she is divorcing Ashton Kutcher after six years of marriage.
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Staten Island Woman Found Dead in Home

A Staten Island woman was found dead in her home on Saturday after neighbors had alerted authorities about a possible fire coming from inside her house.
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Happy Feet Two flop leads to 600 layoffs: report

As a result of the poor box-office performance of Happy Feet Two, 600 of the 700 employees at the digital production studio behind the animated movie reportedly have received their walking papers.
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Ecuador near Approving Gold Projects

Ecuador's President Rafael Correa says his government is within days of signing contracts with mining companies set to develop large copper and gold projects in the mineral-rich Andean nation.
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India Gold Futures Down by 0.5 Percent

India gold futures fell half a percent on Friday afternoon, retracing to a level seen earlier in the week following a similar trend overseas, though a weaker rupee cushioned the fall.
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Gold Prices Slide Towards Second Weekly Drop

Gold prices fell Friday in what appeared to be their second straight weekly retreat in the face of a Eurozone crisis, which after two years has yet to be contained, let alone solved, and now threatens Europe's financial liquidity.
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Will Microsoft Renew Its Bid for Yahoo?

Microsoft, the world’s biggest software company, may be preparing for a renewed bid for troubled search engine Yahoo. Microsoft’s $44.6 billion bid for Yahoo was rejected in 2008.
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Freeport-McMoRan, Indonesian Union in Wage Talks

Freeport McMoRan Copper & Gold and its Indonesian union are discussing a possible pay deal to end a three-month strike that has crippled output from the world's second biggest copper mine, which would double pay for some skilled workers.
The Bank of Korea, South Korea's central bank, for the second time this year, raised its holdings of gold in November as part of measures to diversify its portfolio of foreign exchange reserves. In a statement on Friday, the Bank of Korea said it purchase

Gold Rebounds Amid U.S., Eurozone Debt Crisis

Gold prices have recouped its losses as the failure of the U.S. congressional committee to reach a deal on reducing the budget deficit and the ongoing eurozone crisis brought back the bargain hunters.
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Skoda Rapid Launched in India

Skoda Auto launched its C-segment sedan Rapid last week.The car comes with a price tag starting with Rs 6.75 lakh for the base petrol variant. The top of the line diesel model will cost Rs 9.19 lakh.
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2012 Republican Presidential Campaign: Will There be a Jon Huntsman Surge?

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich is the current beneficiary of Republican voters' perpetual search for an alternative to Mitt Romney, and he's enjoying the amplified media attention that accompanies a rise in the polls. If he declines, is Huntsman next? Or is it time to write-off the former Utah governor?

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