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Glencore to Buy Remaining Stake in Xstrata for $41 Billion – New York Times
New York Times Glencore to Buy Remaining Stake in Xstrata for $41 BillionNew York TimesBy MARK SCOTT Glencore International, the biggest commodities trading company in the world, agreed on Tuesday to buy the remaining stake in Xstrata it does not own already in a deal that would create a company with a market value... »
On ‘X Factor,’ 2 Judges and Host Get the Ax – New York Times
Telegraph.co.uk On 'X Factor,' 2 Judges and Host Get the AxNew York TimesBefore he starts the second season of “The X Factor,” Simon Cowell is pressing the reset button. Mr. Cowell, the hard-to-please producer and judge of this televised singing competition on Fox, on Monday ousted two of the judges, Paula Abdul and Nicole... »
Anthony Takes a Seat as Knicks Bow to Miami – New York Times
USA TODAY Anthony Takes a Seat as Knicks Bow to MiamiNew York TimesMIAMI — Reality caught up to Carmelo Anthony on Friday, chasing him into temporary exile and destabilizing an already unstable Knicks lineup, at perhaps the worst possible time. Anthony finally bowed to his many injuries — an ankle, a wrist and a... »
On a Tour Cut Short, Monitors in Syria See Little – New York Times
New York Times On a Tour Cut Short, Monitors in Syria See LittleNew York TimesHARASTA, Syria — On a tour by Arab League observers through the restless suburbs of Damascus, the stops on Thursday were anxious, brief and few. In Irbeen, less than 10 miles from the capital, the observers hopped out of their... »
GE Says Operating Profit in Quarter Rose 6% – New York Times
Globe and Mail GE Says Operating Profit in Quarter Rose 6%New York TimesGeneral Electric, the nation's largest industrial company, reported a higher fourth-quarter profit on Friday and a slight decline in revenue. The financial performance is in line with Wall Street's expectations and reflected the company's strategy of …Wall Street Set for a Mixed... »
Osteoporosis Is Slow; Bone Density Tests Can Wait, Study Says – New York Times
CTV.ca Osteoporosis Is Slow; Bone Density Tests Can Wait, Study SaysNew York TimesBone loss and osteoporosis develop so slowly in most women whose bones test normal at age 65 that many can safely wait as long as 15 years before having a second bone density test, researchers report in a new study. The study,... »
As French Vote Nears, Sarkozy Is Haunted by Grim Economy – New York Times
Telegraph.co.uk As French Vote Nears, Sarkozy Is Haunted by Grim EconomyNew York TimesPARIS — Hakim Benselama, 32, an industrial engineer, nearly had a job in the autumn of 2008, but as the world economic crisis hit, he said, “I got phone call after phone call telling me that the projects I had interviewed for... »
Man Held as a Fourth Homeless Man Is Found Dead – New York Times
Los Angeles Times Man Held as a Fourth Homeless Man Is Found DeadNew York TimesANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The police have detained a man in connection with the latest stabbing death of a homeless man in Orange County, while a task force is investigating whether there are any links to the deaths of three... »
France Among Euro Nations Expected to Get Debt Downgrade – New York Times
CBC.ca France Among Euro Nations Expected to Get Debt DowngradeNew York TimesPARIS — Standard & Poor's Corp. was preparing Friday to strip France of its sterling credit rating and to downgrade Italy and several other European countries more severely, according to two European finance officials. …Euro sinks to nearly 17 month low vs dollar... »
Subdued Remembrance of a Dark Day in Tucson – New York Times
New York Times Subdued Remembrance of a Dark Day in TucsonNew York TimesTUCSON — The sun had fallen, and a crowd had gathered on a chilly Sunday night on the mall at the University of Arizona at the start of the last event marking the first anniversary of the mass shooting here one year... »