Germany and France have reinforced a call for Iran to respond to concerns about its nuclear program in September or face tougher sanctions. French President Nicolas Sarkozy says “initiatives must be taken during the month of September which take account of…

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CHICAGO (Reuters) – The International Brotherhood of Teamsters union urged shareholders of FedEx Corp on Monday to back its effort to separate the positions of chairman and chief executive at the U.S. package delivery giant.

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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Walt Disney Co agreed to buy Marvel Entertainment Inc for $4 billion in a deal that would add characters such as Iron Man, Spider-Man and the Fantastic Four to its entertainment empire.

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NEW YORK (Reuters) – Oilfield services company Baker Hughes Inc said on Monday it would buy smaller peer BJ Services Co for $4.9 billion to create a one-stop shopping destination for its oil and gas producing customers and better take on the industry’s leaders.

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A group of California State University students is asking a San Francisco judge to stop the 23-campus system from raising fees by 20 percent. Judge Peter Busch is set to hear arguments Monday on the students’ request for a preliminary injunction. Earlier this…

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Apple today finally ended the guessing around exactly when it will hold its annual fall iPod refresh event: The date is Sept. 9 and the location will be Yerba Buena …

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Apple today finally ended the guessing around exactly when it will hold its annual fall iPod refresh event: The date is Sept. 9 and the location will be Yerba Buena …

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SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Apple Inc said on Monday that it would host a media event next week, when the company is widely expected to unveil an updated line of iPod media players.

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Asarco LLC is awaiting a court ruling to determine whether the nation’s third-largest copper producer will leave bankruptcy under control of a parent that the company’s gutted assets or, as it hopes, will prosper under a new owner. U.S. Bankruptcy Judge…

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A former Louisiana congressman convicted of corruption after federal agents found cash in his freezer has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy liquidation. The bankruptcy petition filed last week by former Rep. William Jefferson and his wife, Andrea, says they owe…

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NEW YORK (Reuters) – Oil prices fell more than $3 toward $69 a barrel on Monday as a big drop in China’s key stock index dented optimism about the pace of economic recovery and a potential recovery in global energy demand.

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A Roman Catholic bishop criticized for his autocratic management style announced Monday that he is stepping down for health reasons, saying that tension within the diocese about his ideas and governance style led to insomnia and crippling physical fatigue….

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Southwest Airlines Co., facing a deadline of Tuesday for settling a dispute with regulators over the use of unapproved parts, said Monday the parts were installed on almost twice as many planes as it first believed. The airline also has suspended the…

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