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John Kerry urges Mubarak to step down

U.S. Senator John Kerry, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, has urged Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak to step down and promise that neither he nor his son will run in the presidential election scheduled for later this year. Kerry is the highest-level US politician to call for Mubarak’s removal.
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Hundreds protest Conservative confab sponsored by Koch Brothers

Twenty-five people have been arrested for trespassing during a protest demonstration outside of a retreat where the secretive billionaire Koch brothers held an assembly for conservative elected officials, political donors and strategists.

WikiLeaks documents reveal U.S.’s contradictory relationship with Mubarak

U.S. diplomats were gravely concerned about Egypt’s poor human rights record (including the use of torture by police and the jailing of dissidents) and expressed misgivings about President Hosni Mubarak’s plans to allow his son to succeed him, according to cables released by WikiLeaks.
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Taco Bell insists it uses real beef

Taco Bell is introducing an advertising campaign to defend itself against accusations of a lawsuit which alleges that the fast-food chain doesn’t fill its tacos with real beef.
Raj Rajaratnam, the principal in the $21 million Galleon Group hedge-fund insider trading case, leaves at Manhattan Federal Court for a bail hearing on conspiracy and securities fraud charges in New York

Two ex-Galleon men plead guilty; Rajaratnam named

Two former Galleon Group portfolio managers admitted to charges of insider trading on confidential company information, strengthening the government's case against Galleon hedge fund founder Raj Rajaratnam a month before his trial

Breakthrough after U.S. warns China on North Korea

The United States warned China it would redeploy forces in Asia if Beijing failed to rein in North Korea, an Obama administration official said on Friday, as Pyongyang bowed to Seoul's demands for crisis talks.

Nadal's journey from Grand Slam to 'Rafa Slam'?

Last year, Rafael Nadal had two biggest records - he finally secured the number 1 ranking and set the record for the longest match seen in the Australian Open at 5 hours and 14 minutes, playing against Fernando Verdasco. This year, he hopes to break more records by winning his 10th single Grand Slam. More importantly, if he does succeed, he will be the only player in three decades to hold all four major Grand Slams - Wimbeldon Championship, Roland Garros, the United States Open and the Austral...

Officials working quietly to allow states to go bankrupt: NYT

Washington policymakers are seeking to make it easier for states to declare bankruptcy and escape the burdensome debt that they labor under, often exacerbated by generous pensions paid out to retired public employees.

Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin invests $8 mln in Qwiki

Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin and YouTube co-founder Jawed Karim are investing $8 mln in Series A funding into Qwiki, a startup pioneering the information experience via on-the-fly transformation of data into rich media narratives

Now, a classroom without teachers in Florida

Students in 54 Miami-Dade County Public Schools in Florida are studying in virtual classrooms where core subjects are taught entirely on computers.

China's Hu rapped by Congress, assures U.S. in speech

Chinese President Hu Jintao got an earful of U.S. lawmakers criticism on North Korea and human rights on Thursday, but tried to assure the United States that China's military and trade policies were not a threat.

U.S. warns China on North Korea; crisis talks in days

The United States warned China that if it didn't rein in its ally North Korea it would redeploy forces in Asia, the New York Times reported on Friday, as Pyongyang bowed to pressure and agreed to crisis talks.

Steve Jobs Takes Medical Leave

Steve Jobs, the CEO of Apple Inc. (AAPL), has taken medical leave to focus on his health. In his absence, Chief Operating Officer Tim Cook will be responsible for day to day operations.

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