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Univision pairs with Rodriguez on El Rey network
Univision Communications said Tuesday that it is pairing with filmmaker Robert Rodriguez on the English-language El Rey television network that is geared to young viewers and scheduled to debut this December. Comment?
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CBO estimates 2013 deficit at $642 billion
The budget deficit for the current year is projected to come in well below what was estimated just a few months ago, according to a government study released Tuesday. Comment?
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Jury sides with businessman in Vegas Sands lawsuit
A jury on Tuesday awarded a Hong Kong businessman a $70 million judgment against Las Vegas Sands Corp., the casino giant run by billionaire Sheldon Adelson. Comment?
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CBS holds onto its ratings lead in prime time
But TV programming remained largely status quo last week with CBS maintaining its decisive lead, Nielsen Co. Comment?
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Mutual funds continue to attract cash in April
Mutual funds continued to attract cash in April, although the pace slowed from the record amount that flowed in during the first three months of the year. Comment?
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Dell raises intrigue by rescheduling 1Q report
Struggling personal computer maker Dell is going to report its latest quarterly earnings ahead of schedule in a move likely to spur speculation that the results will be dismal. Comment?
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Blumenthal 'troubled' by seizure of AP records
U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal says he's deeply troubled by the U.S. government's seizure of phone records of Associated Press reporters and editors. Comment?
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Microsoft Windows 8 update will be free
Microsoft says a planned update to its Windows 8 operating system will be made available for free later this year. Comment?
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Nokia unveils metallic smartphone, stock tumbles
Nokia Corp. has unveiled its first Lumia smartphone with a metal cover, low-light camera features and new social network apps. Comment?
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Microsoft embraces a Google service for a change
In a rare bit of cooperation, Microsoft's Outlook.com is giving users of its free email service the option of logging into Google Chat to exchange instant messages and engage in audio or video conversations. Comment?
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BlackBerry CEO unveils 'slim, sleek' new version
BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd. unveiled a lower-cost BlackBerry aimed at consumers in emerging markets, stepping up its efforts to regain market share lost to Apple's iPhone and Android devices powered by Google's software. Comment?
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Benetton agrees to sign Bangladesh safety pact
Benetton has become the latest global retailer to agree to sign a one-of-a-kind pact to improve safety at Bangladesh factories following a building collapse that killed more than 1,100 workers in the country last month. Comment?
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Small businesses see more opportunity in America tha...
A whopping 84 percent of American small businesses and start-ups see greater growth opportunities at home than abroad, according to research by Dell and Intel released Monday. Comment?
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A U.S. hedge fund has proposed that Sony Corp. sell up to 20 percent of its entertainment business and use the money to strengthen its ailing electronics unit. Comment?
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German court orders changes to Google search hints
A top German court has ordered Google Inc. to act on requests to remove autocomplete entries from the search engine after a suit claimed the feature made defamatory suggestions. Comment?
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New England grid operator agrees to cuts
New England's electric grid operator agreed to cut nearly $3 million in spending and end a pension plan for new employees in a settlement filed with federal regulators on Monday in response to complaints of excessive spending from officials in four states. Comment?
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Higher prices for MS drug help drug firm Merck
Higher prices for its multiple sclerosis treatment helped German pharmaceutical company Merck KGaA post a 54 percent rise in first-quarter net profit. Comment?
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Budget cuts pare real-time monitoring of volcanoes
Scientists monitoring Alaska's volcanoes have been forced to shut down stations that provide real-time tracking of eruptions and forgo repairs of seismic equipment amid ongoing federal budget cuts - moves that could mean delays in getting vital information to airline pilots and emergency planners. 1 comment
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HRW: Sex workers in China subject to police abuse
Police in China frequently beat, torture and arbitrarily detain suspected sex workers, often with little or no evidence that they engaged in prostitution, a rights group said Tuesday in a report that called on the government to discipline abusive officers. Comment?
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US stocks edge higher in early trading
Stocks edged higher in early trading on Wall Street, led by gains for financial companies, putting markets back at record levels. Comment?