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LONDON (AP) — House prices in England and Wales rose 0.9 percent in September, a government agency said Wednesday, confirming a rise noted by the country's two major mortgage lenders.
Oct 28, 2009 at 13:39 | Associated Press
STOCKHOLM (AP) — A group led by China's Geely Group is the preferred bidder for Ford Motor Co.'s Volvo Cars unit, the U.S. automaker said Wednesday.
Oct 28, 2009 at 13:31
Oil below $79 on mixed signs for US recovery Oil prices fell below $79 a barrel Wednesday amid mixed signals about the strength of the U.S. economic recovery and the dollar's gains against other major currencies.
Oct 28, 2009 at 13:27
U.S. seeks more clean energy market access in China HANGZHOU, China, Oct 28 (Reuters) - U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke will press for more access for American companies in China's clean energy sector, an area where Washington feels it can make inroads on its enormous trade imbalance with China.
Oct 28, 2009 at 13:22 | Redjeb Jordania
LONDON, Oct 28 (Reuters) - A molecule found in a curry ingredient can kill oesophageal cancer cells in the laboratory, suggesting it might be developed as an anti-cancer treatment, scientists said on Wednesday.
Oct 28, 2009 at 13:20 | Reuters
World markets fall after weak US consumer report HONG KONG (AP) — Global stock markets dropped Wednesday as more signs American consumers were struggling undermined hopes for a stronger turnaround in the world's largest economy.
Oct 28, 2009 at 12:06 | Associated Press
Ambassador: U.S. not planning to deploy missile defense facilities in Georgia The U.S. does not have plans to deploy missile defense facilities in Georgia, U.S. Ambassador to Georgia John Bass said on Rustavi-2 television on Wednesday.
Oct 28, 2009 at 11:53 | Interfax-Ukraine
UN investigator warns US on use of drones UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A U.N. human rights investigator warned the United States Tuesday that its use of unmanned warplanes to carry out targeted executions may violate international law.
Oct 28, 2009 at 11:48 | Associated Press
Nazi hit man charged with 3 murders goes on trial AACHEN, Germany (AP) — An 88-year-old former member of Adolf Hitler's fanatical Waffen SS went on trial Wednesday on three counts of murder for the wartime hit-style killings of three civilians in the Netherlands.
Oct 28, 2009 at 11:45 | Associated Press
NEW YORK, Oct 27 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar and bonds rose on Tuesday as investors moved into safer havens after data showed U.S. consumer confidence deteriorated in October, reviving worries over the pace of an economic rebound.
Oct 27, 2009 at 23:41
Belarusian man sentenced to death for 2 killings MINSK, Belarus — A man in Belarus was sentenced to death Tuesday for killing two guards while robbing a vehicle carrying cash.
Oct 27, 2009 at 18:06 | Associated Press
LUXEMBOURG — The European Union on Tuesday dropped the last remaining sanctions against Uzbekistan imposed after a 2005 crackdown on an uprising.
Oct 27, 2009 at 12:27
Micro loans bring light to rural poor AHMEDABAD, India, Oct 27 (Reuters) - When night falls in remote parts of Africa and the Indian subcontinent, hundreds of millions of people without access to electricity turn to candles or flammable and polluting kerosene lamps for illumination.
Oct 27, 2009 at 10:12
Madoff associate had heart attack, drowned in pool WEST PALM BEACH, Florida (AP) — A man accused of making more than $7 billion off the investment schemes of jailed financial manager Bernard Madoff drowned after having a heart attack, authorities said Monday.
Oct 26, 2009 at 20:09 | Associated Press
Dollar rallies, stocks gain on end of credit talk NEW YORK, Oct 26 (Reuters) - The dollar rallied from 14-month lows versus the euro on Monday as global stocks and crude oil reversed course and fell amid concerns about an economic recovery.
Oct 26, 2009 at 19:58 | Reuters