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When Charles Berry started his career as a bonds trader in 1993, he used to draw "point and figure" charts on pieces of paper. He checked his old charts recently to remind himself how calm markets were in those days. Back then, it took three months for a price to move 200 ticks -- the measure traders use to show changes in futures or currency markets. Now the market moves 400 ticks in a week.

Stocks tumbled across the globe on Thursday amid growing worries about the U.S. economy and Europe's mounting debt problems, reviving fears of another deep recession.

Nutritionists blame government for keeping produce pricey.

Disgusted with a U.S. debt deal battle that had the nation teetering on the edge of default, Americans registered their highest ever disapproval rating for Congress and said the focus needs to shift from deficit reduction to generating jobs.

Procter & Gamble Co posted a bigger-than-expected rise in quarterly profit on Friday, as cost cuts and price increases helped mitigate the impact of more expensive materials and some sluggish markets such as the United States.

U.S. stocks were poised for a higher open on Friday after a better-than-expected payrolls report and a day after U.S. stocks suffered their worst selloff since the middle of the financial crisis in early 2009.

U.S. job growth accelerated more than expected in July as private employers stepped up hiring, a development that could ease fears the economy was sliding into a fresh recession.

U.S. stock index futures rallied more than 1 percent on Friday after a report showed job growth accelerated more than expected in July as private employers stepped up hiring.

The U.S. economy unexpectedly added 117,000 jobs in July and the unemployment rate dipped to 9.1 percent, the U.S. Labor Department announced Thursday. Equally significant, the private sector added 154,000 jobs. The report was a pleasant surprise, but the nation is still in a deep hole job-wise -- short about 14 million jobs.

Virginia Polytechnic Institute lifted the campus alert after reports of an armed man roaming the campus, triggering an all-day manhunt.

Wall Street equity futures were little changed on Friday, a day after U.S. stocks suffered their worst selloff since the middle of the financial crisis in early 2009 and ahead of the critical payrolls report.

When Charles Berry started his career as a bonds trader in 1993, he used to draw point and figure charts on pieces of paper. He checked his old charts recently to remind himself how calm markets were in those days. Back then, it took three months for a price to move 200 ticks -- the measure traders use to show changes in futures or currency markets. Now the market moves 400 ticks in a week.

Overseas stocks are plunging following the devastating sell-off in the U.S. Thursday, ahead of a crucial July jobs report out of Washington.

Wall Street equity futures were lower on Friday ahead of the critical payrolls report, a day after U.S. stocks suffered their worst sell off since the middle of the financial crisis in early 2009.

U.S. stock index futures point to a lower opening on Friday as investors are cautious ahead of key U.S. monthly non-farm payrolls and unemployment data from the government.

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In one of the world's biggest lawsuits, Apple Inc has sued Samsung Electronics for slavishly copying the 'look and feel' and 'design' of its products iPad tablet and iPhone smartphone. Both Samsung and Apple entered into a legal battle over patent infringement in the month of April 2011. Samsung counter sued Apple in 4 countries in 3 different continents.

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Japan's finance minister said he was closely watching yen moves on Friday, signaling a readiness to continue selling the currency after intervention on Thursday that likely totaled a record amount around 4.5 trillion yen ($56 billion).