(10-29) 22:07 PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The House ethics committee announced Thursday it is investigating two California Democratic lawmakers, but its embarrassed leaders then had to explain that other members _ named in a confidential memo that leaked…

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Ethics panel starts probes of 2 Dems, gets hacked

(10-29) 22:03 PDT SINGAPORE (AP) — Oil prices hovered above $80 a barrel Friday in Asia after the U.S. economy snapped four straight quarters of contraction, suggesting demand for crude will improve. Benchmark crude for December delivery was…

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Oil hovers above $80 as US economy recovers

(10-29) 21:59 PDT SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea has been identified as the source of high-profile cyberattacks in July that caused Web outages in South Korea and the United States, a news report said Friday. South Korea’s main spy…

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Report: Cyberattacks traced to North Korea

HONG KONG (Reuters) – Asian stocks bounced back on Friday from their worst drop in two months, with investors taking heart from the United States’ return to economic growth, which gave reassurance on the recovery’s staying power.

Asia stocks rebound from slide, earnings a boost

(10-29) 21:27 PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The House ethics committee announced Thursday it is investigating two California Democratic lawmakers, but its embarrassed leaders then had to explain that other members _ named in a confidential memo that a…

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(10-29) 20:56 PDT JAIPUR, India (AP) — Indian army troops Friday began efforts to put out a massive fire raging at an oil depot in western India that left at least five people dead, 150 injured and six others trapped, an official said. “Army…

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(10-29) 20:55 PDT SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The nonprofit body that oversees Internet addresses approved Friday the use of Hebrew, Hindi, Korean and other scripts not based on the Latin alphabet in a decision that could make the Web dramatically…

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Hebrew, Hindi, other scripts get Web address nod

CHICAGO (Reuters) – The U.S. economy’s return to growth during the third quarter shows stability has been regained but recovery is fragile and needs nurturing, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said on Thursday.

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U.S. economy stabilized but credit risk remains: Geithner

(10-29) 20:50 PDT LOS ANGELES (AP) — Facebook said Thursday a California court has awarded the social networking Web site $711 million in damages in an anti-spam case against Internet marketer Sanford Wallace. Facebook sued Wallace for…

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Web marketer ordered to pay Facebook $711M damages

With $22 billion in cash behind him, CEO Schmidt wants to make an acquisition per month. Find out what companies may be in Google’s sights

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Targets for Google’s Merger Machine

SEOUL (Reuters) – Samsung Electronics, the world’s top maker of memory chips and LCD screens, reported on Friday its best ever quarterly net profit on a resurgent memory sector and forecast a strong 2010.

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Samsung Q3 profit trebles on chips, LCDs

(10-29) 19:38 PDT DETROIT (AP) — Workers at two more United Auto Workers locals overwhelmingly rejected changes to their contract with Ford Motor Co. on Wednesday, casting further doubt on whether the deal will be approved. Workers at a…

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CHICAGO (Reuters) – U.S. third quarter growth data was very encouraging and showed the economy is stabilizing but difficulties still lie ahead, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said on Thursday.

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U.S. GDP encouraging: Geithner

Congress is a step closer to extending the $8,000 first-time homebuyer tax credit and offering a new credit to other types of buyers, but some analysts are downplaying the controversial stimulus’ effect on the housing market. Fox-Pitt Kelton analyst Robert…

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