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Clinton Shrugs Off Gaddafi’s Threats

US Secretary of State Hilary Clinton has shrugged off threats by Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi that he will attack Europe and reiterated her demand that he step down from power.
The Strauss Kahn Sexual Harassment case

Twist in the case sets Strauss Kahn free from house arrest

Former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn spent his very first day outside, free from the house arrest on Saturday. This happened as the prosecutors gave him a benefit of doubt regarding the credibility of the maid who accused him of a sexual assault and attempt to rape.
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Apple iPhone 5 vs. Samsung Galaxy S2 Plus, Rivalry escalates

The heat is building between Apple and Samsung as issues over patent infringement filed lawsuits and accusations have sparked media attention between the two tech giant's escalating rivalry. Official injunctions were filed by Apple to try and block four of Samsung's mobile devices from hitting the U.S. market. The four Samsung devices listed were Galaxy S 4G smartphone, Infuse 4G smartphone, Droid Charge smartphone, and the Galaxy Tab 10.1. Apple's devices included iPhones and iPads....
4th of July: When Earth will be farthest from Sun

July Fourth: When Earth will be farthest from Sun

On Fourth of July, 2011, as United States commemorates the adoption of Declaration of Independence, Earth reaches a point called Aphelion on its orbit and will be farthest from Sun than on any other day in 2011.
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Copper kills Hospital ICU Bacteria

New research has found that the use of antimicrobial copper surfaces in intensive care units (ICU) kill bacteria that can cause hospital-acquired infections (HAIs).
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Cuban tweeters meet, squawk about Internet

Members of Cuba's small Twitter community gathered on Friday for the first time to put faces to names in a meeting where political viewpoints were off limits but complaints about the island's poor Internet connections were not.
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Prosecutors detail lies told by DSK accuser

She lied about being gang-raped in her home country. She cheated on her taxes. And she changed details of her story about being sexually assaulted by a man once seen as the next president of France.
Prince William & Kate

Royal Couple's Los Angeles Tour Begins July 8

The media is abuzz with royal couple Prince William and Kate Middleton's visit to North America, and it is following every step of their trip, not to mention keeping an eye on Kate's wardrobe.
California Governor Arnold Schwarzengger and his wife Maria Shriver (R) attend funeral services for Italian film producer Dino De Laurentiis in Los Angeles

Shriver to Divorce Schwarzenegger, Seeks Kids

Former California first lady and TV journalist Maria Shriver filed for divorce on from her estranged husband, Arnold Schwarzenegger, on Friday, capping a shocking string of events since her husband revealed a love-child two months ago.
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Google's Chrome tops 20 percent market share

Google Inc's Chrome Web browser has grabbed more than 20 percent of global market share, while Microsoft Corp's long-time leader Internet Explorer has slipped below 50 percent, according to Internet statistics firm StatCounter.
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Google Loses in Huge Auction as Rivals Apple, Microsoft Gang Up

Google, facing a flood of patent lawsuits, said it was disappointed after losing a multi-billion dollar auction for thousands of telecom, Web and Social Networking patents from bankrupt Canadian company Nortel to a rival group of companies which included Apple and Microsoft.
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Google's browser tops 20 percent market share

Google Inc's Chrome Web browser has grabbed more than 20 percent of global market share, while Microsoft Corp's long-time leader Internet Explorer has slipped below 50 percent, according to Internet statistics firm StatCounter.
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Berkshire's Munger stands behind BYD investment

Berkshire Hathaway Vice Chairman Charlie Munger on Friday stuck by Chinese auto maker BYD <1211.HK>, which has become one of Berkshire's most controversial investments amid poor performance and revelations about its business practices.

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