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Global shares fall in volatile session, dollar drops
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock markets around the world fell on Thursday, extending the previous day's steep decline on concerns over the pace of global economic growth and when the Federal Reserve's stimulus program would end. U.S. stocks partially...Tags: Cisco Systems Inc., Interior Policy, Missile Systems, The Associated Press, White House
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Norway crime novelist talks his way to live interview record
ReutersOSLO (Reuters) - Defying the stereotype of the tight-lipped Scandinavian, popular Norwegian crime writer Hans Olav Lahlum set the world record for the longest interview on Thursday after spending more than 30 non-stop hours chatting in an online...Tags: Norway, Oslo (Norway), Computer Crime, Literature, Chess Playing
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England in good hands with Root and Compton, says Cook
ReutersLEEDS, England (Reuters) - England have emerged from a "changing of the guard" with their batting line-up and captain Alastair Cook has backed the likes of Joe Root and Nick Compton to make their names in the test arena. Cook said he had every faith that... -
Yen rallies sharply against dollar, euro after China data
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - The yen broke recent trends and jumped against the dollar and the euro on Thursday after a slide in stocks sparked by a drop in Chinese factory activity prompted a rush for the safe-haven Japanese currency. China's factory activity...Tags: S&P 500, Labor Markets, Ben Bernanke, Government, Nikkei
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New Zealand opt for Bracewell over Vettori for second test
ReutersLEEDS, England (Reuters) - New Zealand will go with a four-seamer attack and will not risk spinner Daniel Vettori for the second and final test against England starting at Headingley on Friday, captain Brendon McCullum said. Doug Bracewell, who missed...Tags: Cricket
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Cricket-New Zealand opt for Bracewell, Vettori out of second test
ReutersLEEDS, England, May 23 (Reuters) - New Zealand will go with a four-seamer attack and will not risk spinner Daniel Vettori for the second and final test against England starting at Headingley on Friday, captain Brendon McCullum said. Doug Bracewell, who... -
China milk powder firms court foreign cachet for domestic gains
ReutersBy Adam Jourdan SHANGHAI, May 23 (Reuters) - The rolling green hills and gurgling blonde toddlers in the ads for Yashili International Holdings Ltd underscore how keen China's biggest milk powder producers are to appear global to emerge from the shadow...Tags: Consumers, Market Research, Coca-Cola Co., China, Standards
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Vitamin C may not treat gout: study
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Daily vitamin C supplements don't lower uric acid as much as drugs used to treat high levels of the acid that's responsible for gout, says a new study from New Zealand. "It's not that the vitamin C didn't reduce the uric...Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Mineral Supplements, Pharmaceuticals, Mayo Clinic, Arthritis
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Scotland says better off without Britain, but with the pound
ReutersLONDON (Reuters) - Ending Britain's 306-year rule would allow Scotland to reverse generations of economic mismanagement and free its lawmakers to boost economic growth, say Scottish nationalists campaigning to split from the UK. Independence would not...Tags: European Union, Government, Finance, United Kingdom, Scotland
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Bell fit as England name unchanged squad for second test
ReutersLONDON (Reuters) - England named an unchanged squad for the second test against New Zealand starting on Friday after batsman Ian Bell was declared fit following a bout of tonsillitis. Bell climbed out of his sick bed to take his place at the crease in...Tags: England
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Australia shares down 0.6 pct as mining services slump, banks retreat
Reuters(Adds details, comments) SYDNEY, May 21 (Reuters) - Australian shares fell 0.6 percent on Tuesday, with banks taking a break from recent sharp gains while a series of profit warnings took a heavy toll on mining services firms. Investors were also...Tags: Australia, Sydney (Australia), Ben Bernanke, Finance, Federal Reserve
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Vettori joins NZ squad early after Martin ruled out
ReutersLONDON (Reuters) - Former New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori could play his first test for 10 months after spinner Bruce Martin was ruled out of the rest of the tour of England with a calf injury. "Bruce Martin out of England tour, Dan Vettori to join...Tags: England, BBC
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