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Sprint debates rival Clearwire investor-WSJ

August 31st, 2010
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NEW YORK, Aug 31 (Reuters) – Sprint Nextel’s board of
directors is debating whether to let a rival operator invest in
its majority-owned wireless network provider Clearwire Corp
, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people
familiar with the matter.


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DEALTALK-Bidding wars, scrapped holidays herald M&A pickup

August 31st, 2010
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* August’s worldwide M&A highest value for Aug. since 1999


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Obama Praises Bush, Says It’s Time to ‘Turn the Page’ in Iraq

August 31st, 2010
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Obama salutes former President Bush’s commitment to the troops as he announces a close to combat operations in Iraq and acknowledges the ‘huge price’ it has cost America. | TRANSCRIPT | VIDEO

  • YOU DECIDE: Agree With Obama’s Message?
  • Flashback: Obama, Dems on Iraq War
  • War in Photos | A Look Back
  • OPINION: Style Over Substance in Speech
  • OPINION: Fine Tribute to Our Troops, Mission

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    N.C. Orders Barrier Island Evacuation

    August 31st, 2010
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    Tourists prepare to leave a North Carolina barrier island as experts monitor Hurricane Earl for a potentially devastating shift westward toward the East Coast

  • Bracing for Earl | VIDEO
  • FULL COVERAGE: Hurricane Earl
  • FOX WEATHER CENTER
  • MyFoxHurricane.com

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    Murkowski Concedes Alaska Primary Race

    August 31st, 2010
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    After weeklong vote count, longtime Republican senator from Alaska concedes the primary race to Tea Party favorite Joe Miller, who had the backing of former Gov. Palin

  • Alvin Greene Pens ‘Manifesto’ in U.K. Newspaper

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    Gov’t Agents Descend On Iowa Egg Farms

    August 31st, 2010
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    FDA agents arrive at the two Iowa egg farms at the center of the recent salmonella outbreak investigation, though it is unclear if their presence marks the beginnings of a criminal probe

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    Global Currency Trade Jumps to $4 Trillion a Day: Survey

    August 31st, 2010
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    Trade on global currency markets has jumped by a fifth over the past three years to $4 trillion a day, roughly equal to the annual economic output of Germany, a major central bank survey showed on Wednesday.
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    US Retailers Get Back-to-School Boost in August

    August 31st, 2010
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    September Storms Loom for Stocks After Horrid August

    August 31st, 2010
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    Enforcement Official to Leave SEC

    August 31st, 2010
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    Christopher R. Conte will step down as an associate director in the division of enforcement at the Securities and Exchange Commission this month to join the Washington …
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