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Jackson Fans Angry at Tribute Concert Price Cuts

Fans attend a tribute ceremony outside Michael Jackson's boyhood home in Gary
Michael Jackson fans were up in arms on Thursday over reports that promoters of a planned tribute concert had slashed ticket prices and apparently offered 2-for-1 ticket deals to the October event.

Hurricane Katia Path 2011: Storm to Pass Canada, Target Northwest Europe

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The U.K. and parts of Northwest Europe will the impact Hurricane Katia 2011 by the beginning of next week, forecasters say. But the storm will no longer be a hurricane. Yet, Katia's path will move across the North Atlantic Ocean on Saturday, before impacting Britain as a strong low pressure system beginning Sunday night, sweeping severe gales across parts of the UK.
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Federer serves to Tsonga during their quarterfinal match at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York

Player Revolt Gets U.S. Open Finals Moved

The U.S. Open will slide into a third week after organizers of the last grand slam of the year bowed to player pressure Thursday and agreed to change the finals schedule.
An artist's conception shows the Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite in orbit.

Defunct NASA Satellite may Rain Debris on Earth

Almost six years after ceasing operations, NASA's Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite (UARS), a seven-ton research satellite, is set to re-enter Earth's atmosphere in late September or early October 2011.
France's Finance and Economy Minister Francois Baroin

Economic Gloom Piles Pressure on G7 Finance Talks

G7 finance chiefs meet on Friday under heavy pressure to take action over flagging growth in rich nations and calm the biggest confidence crisis to hit the global economy since the 2007-09 credit crunch.
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BoE keeps rates steady, more QE still possible

Britain's central bank left interest rates at a record low 0.5 percent for the 30th straight month on Thursday, leaving open the possibility that it may restart its quantitative easing program should the economy weaken further.
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U.S. Tumbles to 5th in Global Competitiveness Ranking

The Global Competitiveness Index (GCI) published by the World Economic Forum, which ranks the world's most competitive economies, has pushed the U.S. down the list to a No. 5 spot. Escalating government debts and declining faith of the public in its administration were cited as the critical factors that contributed to the plunge of the country which was No. 1 in 2008 and No. 4 last year.
Anonymous Hackers Target BART

Four LulzSec, Anonymous Hackers Released on Bail in UK

Peter David Gibson, 22, Ashley Rhodes, 26, Christopher Weatherhead, 20, and a 17-year-old student - were released on bail after the hearing at Westminster magistrates court on Wednesday morning, according to British media.
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Two PIA Planes Grounded after Bomb Threats

Two Pakistan International Airlines flights (one bound for Kuala Lumpur and one for Manchester, England) were grounded after the airline received separate bomb threats.

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