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Neosho Capital's Chris Richey says U.S. investors need to look more overseas. Buy Teva and CCU.
An off-shore oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico exploded early Thursday, sending its crew of 13 scrambing into the water and creating a sheen of spilled ...
An oil and gas platform caught fire today off the Louisiana coast, and there are reports of a sheen in the water, Gov. Bobby Jindal says. All workers are reported safe.
Another oil rig exploded and caught fire Thursday off the Louisiana coast, spreading a mile-long oil sheen in the Gulf of Mexico west of the site of BP's massive spill.
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A well connected to an oil and gas production platform caught on fire in the Gulf of Mexico Thursday, engulfing the vessel in flames about 100 miles off the central coast of Louisiana and forcing 13 people overboard, Gov. Bobby Jindal said.
AFP - A two-year-old Indonesian boy who smoked about 40 cigarettes a day has kicked the habit after receiving intensive specialist care, a child welfare official said Thursday.
The last ferry pulled away from North Carolina's vulnerable barrier islands Thursday, while bands of rain moved in and waves kicked up to 14 feet as Hurricane Earl and its 125 mph winds spun closer.
Many women these days want to showcase their small chests, not pad them out. Retailers are listening.
Also in energy, options players scramble into Anadarko calls on takeover rumors.
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AP - To relaunch Middle East peace talks on Thursday, the Israeli and Palestinian leaders and their American mediators quietly agreed to push aside the question of Hamas — the Islamic militant group that controls one of the two Palestinian territories and rejects negotiations.
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton officially inaugurated a new Middle East peace process Thursday urging patience and leadership from the Israeli and Palestinian leaders, who soon after agreed to meet in less than two weeks for a second round of talks. Middle East - Warfare and Conflict - Barack Obama - Israel-Palestine - Peace
The Afghan president's brother â€" a major investor in the Kabul Bank â€" confirms to NBC News that funds were used to buy villas in Dubai but urges the U.S. to step in to prevent a financial panic.
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It was a glass-half-full day for economic data on Thursday ... sort of.  The upbeat news was tempered by worries about what Friday's unemployment report will say about the state of the labor market.
The Federal Reserve chairman also told the financial crisis panel that it was impossible for the government to save Lehman Brothers in 2008.
Reuters - Stocks rose on low volume on Thursday as data showed improvement in housing and the job market a day ahead of the critical monthly payrolls figures.
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The Kyoto Box, an award-winning solar cooker made of cardboard, aims to reach millions for free with the help of the carbon credit market.
Cheap, dinky netbooks took 2008 by storm. Now it's time for thinner, more powerful models.
AP - I'm typing this in between perusing Facebook, trying (and failing) to master a guitar-simulation game and listening to Internet radio on my smart phone.
Ashton Kutcher has challenged CNN to a popularity contest on the social media site Twitter. The celebrity and the news network are racing to get 1 million followers on the micro-blogging site, and the smack talk is flying.
The staff cuts could affect several hundred employees and may be announced when the company reports its earnings.
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New research finds little support for the hypothesis that marijuana is a "gateway" drug leading to the use of harder drugs in adulthood.
Staff at two Iowa egg processors implicated in a national salmonella outbreak were supposed to enforce rules, federal regulations show.
A new study suggests that at least one in seven home kitchens would flunk the kind of health inspection commonly administered to restaurants.
AP - Could your kitchen at home pass a restaurant inspection?
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The Museum of Modern Art and TCM are revisiting "The March of Time" series, short films created from 1935 to 1951 that examine foreign affairs and social issues.
The upcoming Detroit and New York City concert series featuring the hip-hop superstars is being called a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
The actor hit his Twitter account to lash out at Star magazine, which claimed in its latest issue that his marriage to Demi Moore "is in danger of falling apart."
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The Directors' Cup, a little-known but prized honor, has set off a competition to have the best broad-based sports program.
AP - Five-time champion Roger Federer has breezed into the third round at the U.S. Open, serving 15 aces in beating 104th-ranked Andreas Beck of Germany 6-3, 6-4, 6-3.
Beatrice Capra, 18, of the United States, who is ranked No. 371, upset Aravane Rezai of France, 7-5, 2-6, 6-3.
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Reuters - Police arrested an 82-year-old man after he bit and kicked officers who had arrived to mediate in a dispute with a neighbor over a domestic pet.
The Indonesian 2-year-old who became a Web sensation by smoking two packs a day has quit, according to his therapists. Willie Geist has the story. (ZeitGeist)
The new issue of 'Runner's World' features runners and their running buddies, some athletic dogs and some not so much, like a 14-pound terri ...
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The fastest-growing PC company of the last few years stumbles during the second quarter of this year. But observers say it has more to do with Acer's reliance on notebook sales in a period when desktops have been seeing a bump in sales.
Reuters - Israeli and Palestinian leaders opened direct peace talks under U.S. auspices on Thursday and agreed to meet every two weeks to try to forge a deal within a year to end a conflict that has boiled for six decades.
The latest round of Israeli-Palestinian peace talks started off like similar endeavors in the past, but the White House hopes that this time, the outcome will be different. FULL STORY | LEADERS CALL FOR END TO VIOLENCE | WHAT'S AT STAKE?
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Forget soggy pizza and greasy burgers. Airport terminals are the new frontier for high-quality cuisine.
Many women these days want to showcase their small chests, not pad them out. Retailers are listening.
Many women these days want to showcase their small chests, not pad them out. Retailers are listening.
Don't you love that remarkable moment when roSenQatlh and ghIlDenSten exit the stage and Khamlet is left alone to deliver the immortal words: "baQa', Qovpatlh, toy'wl"a' qal je jIH"? William Shakespeare - Shakespeare - Arts - Theatre - Performing Arts
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The Internet edition of The Hindu, India's national newspaper
New Orleans is rebounding well from the devastation wrought by the hurricane and could end up on a stronger economic footing â€" if the city redevelops in the right way.
New Orleans is rebounding well from the devastation wrought by the hurricane and could end up on a stronger economic footing â€" if the city redevelops in the right way.
The Week - The waters have started to drain in Pakistan, but the country's problems are far from over. The world reacts:
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