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Car bomb kills seven in Iraqi town
2006-08-01: BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A car bomb killed at least seven people in the Iraqi town of Muqdadiya, northeast of Baghdad on Tuesday, police said.
Exiles celebrate in Miami over Castro's news
2006-08-01: MIAMI (Reuters) - Beating on cooking pots and honking car horns, hundreds of Cuban exiles streamed into the streets of Miami's Little Havana to celebrate news that Cuban President Fidel Castro had handed over power.
Frist plans talks on US airline pension relief
2006-08-01: WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Concern about airline relief included in a final bill to overhaul the U.S. private pension system will soon be discussed by key senators, Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist said on Monday.
Cingular to raise prices for users of older phones
2006-08-01: NEW YORK (Reuters) - Cingular Wireless, a venture of AT&T Inc. T.N and BellSouth Corp. BLS.N, said on Monday it would start charging customers with older phones an extra $4.99 monthly fee as early as September unless they upgrade their phones as it moves toward using a single network technology.
Advertising: An Image Popular in Films Raises Some Eyebrows in Ads
2006-08-01: The caricature of the sassy overweight black woman is troublesome to some marketers and media scholars.
Nikkei dips after three-day rally
2006-08-01: Reuters - The Nikkei edged down 0.07 percent on
Tuesday as investors took profits in Canon Inc (7751.T) and
other recent gainers, but losses were capped by buying in
Pioneer Corp (6773.T) which posted a surprise quarterly profit.
Consumer spending is sluggish in June
2006-08-01: AP - Consumer spending was weak for a fourth straight month in June as rising gasoline prices left Americans with little to spend on other items. Construction activity posted a stronger-than-expected advance, though, as a record level of government spending helped offset weakness in housing.
European stocks flat as banks weigh
2006-08-01: FT.com - European equities were flat on Tuesday, as mixed results from the likes of Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB), HBOS and Allied Irish Banks created uncertainty over future earnings in the financial sector.
Senator wants ratings agencies to get tough on GSEs
2006-08-01: Reuters - Ratings agencies would have to give
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac additional scrutiny under a proposal
that lawmakers will consider on Wednesday.
Away: Camp Is Their Second Home
2006-08-04: A New Hampshire summer camp’s owners have their vacation dream house on their campers’ doorstep.
RTB Bor assets worth $ 300 million
2006-08-01: Deloitte and Touche auditors have assessed the value of the Mining and smeltering basin Bor at $ 300 million.
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