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    <title><![CDATA[Google seen losing censorship battle against China govt, may lose license]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[The standoff between Google Inc. and China over Internet censorship continued till Thursday despite the Internet search engine giant showing eagerness to &quot;abide&quot; by Chinese laws. However, with the mainland government not reacting favourably, Google is in danger of losing its Internet Content Provider (ICP) license in China.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 01 Jul 2010 13:01:59 +0100</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Microsoft withdraws Kin as competition from iPhone, Android intensifies]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Microsoft retires its social media focused phone &quot;Kin&quot; due to failing demand just two months after releasing it in the market]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 01 Jul 2010 11:04:04 +0100</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Post-apology, comes another recall from Toyota, of 270,000 cars]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Toyota Motor Corp. announced plans to recall 270,000 cars globally due to faulty engines]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 01 Jul 2010 09:47:03 +0100</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Amazon challenges Apple and Barnes with new low-priced Kindle DX portable reader]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Amazon unveiled new Kindle DX with a price of $379. The new Kindle DX, which would begin shipping on July 7 will have free 3G wireless coverage.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 01 Jul 2010 08:09:48 +0100</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Virgin Blue reshuffles management roles]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[John Borghetti, the new boss of Virgin Blue, has moved to take matters to his hands in trying to shift around the fate of its loss-making subsidiary, V Australia.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 01 Jul 2010 05:55:06 +0100</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Flying car gets FAA approval, answer to traffic problems]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Stuck in a traffic? No problem, if you&#039;re driving the Terrafugia Transition Roadable Aircraft. Nicknamed the &quot;Flying Car,&quot; the vehicle is equally adapt at flying just as it is designed to cruise on public roadways.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2010 18:53:20 +0100</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Apple, Verizon iPhone deal reports untrue because of four reasons]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Ever since Apple Inc.&#039;s iPhone 4 hit the market, the company has been dogged by rumors - the latest one being that the bestselling smartphone will run on Verizon Communications Inc.&#039;s CDMA wireless network as early as January 2011. Despite many reputed media organizations carrying reports of a possible Apple-Verizon deal, market analysts feel they are unfounded.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2010 17:31:32 +0100</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Sony recalls over half million Vaio laptops to address overheating problem]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[World&#039;s largest consumer electronics maker Sony Corp. announced, Wednesday, a recall of around half a million laptops to address overheating problems. A flaw in temperature management system in Vaio laptops could lead to an excessive build-up of heat, resulting in a distortion of shape of the laptops.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2010 16:09:17 +0100</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[U.S. fines BP $5 million for reports on tribal lands]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[The Department of Interior said on Wednesday it fined BP Plc a civil penalty of $5.2 million for submitting &quot;false, inaccurate, or misleading&quot; reports for energy output on tribal lands in Colorado.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2010 15:40:00 +0100</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[WTO says EU loan to Airbus against rules]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[The WTO, an independent arbiter of global trade disputes, gave the ruling following the U.S. government&#039;s 2004 decision to file a case with the WTO to end European subsidies to Airbus.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2010 15:32:12 +0100</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Caterpillar hikes production in Brazil, China]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Earth moving equipment manufacturer Caterpillar outlined plans to invest in Brazil and China to augment its production capacity buttressing it focus on emerging markets.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2010 15:24:58 +0100</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Japanese carmarkers to recall 100,000 vehicles in Japan]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Toyota, Honda, Nissan and Mitsubishi Motors will recall more than 100,000 vehicles in Japan due to defective air bags and seat belts.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2010 15:20:12 +0100</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Ford trims debt obligations by $4 bln, eases liquidity concerns]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[US No.2 automaker Ford Motor Co. said, Wednesday, it has taken steps to reduce its debt by $4 billion by paying the amount in cash to a trust fund for retired union workers. The announcement eased concerns that the Dearborn, Michigan-based company was cash-strapped and would need to raise money to meet its debt obligations.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2010 15:15:20 +0100</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Enbridge to spend $500 mln for Colorado wind energy project]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Enbridge has agreed to own and operate Cedar Point project, which will be built by Broomfield, Colorado-based RES Americas using 139 1.8 megawatt turbines from Denmark&#039;s Vestas Wind Systems A/S.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2010 14:33:46 +0100</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Monsanto Q3 profit falls 45 pct, herbicides sales plunge]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[For the fourth quarter, Monsanto expects ongoing results to range from a loss of 9 cents to a profit of 11 cents.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2010 13:08:14 +0100</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Boeing buys defense equipment maker Argon for $775 mln]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[The combined business will offer affordable, network-based capabilities to meet the mission-critical needs of Boeing&#039;s domestic and international customers, Boeing said.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2010 12:36:40 +0100</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Better late than never, US says yes to international help to clean-up BP oil spill]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[U.S. State Department says yes to receiving assistance from 12 countries and international bodies to clean the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2010 11:54:06 +0100</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Celgene to buy Abraxis BioScience for $2.9 billion]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Celgene Corp agreed to acquire Abraxis BioScience Inc for $2.9 billion in cash and stock to expand its oncology pipeline, the companies said.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2010 11:44:06 +0100</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[AstraZeneca shares surge on court victory in Crestor patent infringement]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[AstraZeneca won the court ruling three years after it sued generic drugmakers to stop selling cheap Crestor versions in the US before the expiration of patent in 2016.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2010 11:36:57 +0100</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Sanofi-Aventis to buy US biopharma company TargeGen for $560 mln]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[French drugmaker Sanofi-Aventis SA agreed to buy TargeGen Inc., a privately-held U.S biopharmaceutical company that develops treatments against blood diseases, for about $560 million.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2010 11:06:18 +0100</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Wal-Mart sued for terminating worker for consuming marijuana]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed litigation against Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. for firing an employee on charges of consuming marijuana, despite medical prescription.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2010 11:03:43 +0100</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[KFC uses paper from endangered southern forests for packaging]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Forest activists Dogwood Alliance says KFC sources its paper packaging needs for its iconic buckets from the Green Swamp forest in North Carolina.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2010 10:03:26 +0100</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Tesla makes strong debut on Nasdaq; attracts green investors]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[US electric car maker Tesla Motors Inc. made a strong debut on the Nasdaq on Tuesday. Its shares opened at $19, well above the price they sold at in the initial public offering (IPO). Its shares are expected to close well above the IPO price due to heightened interest from green investors.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 29 Jun 2010 19:52:33 +0100</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Forest Laboratories' radiprodil fails in stage 2 trials; analysts call it "minor setback"]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Forest Laboratories reported that its drug for neuropathic pain, radiprodil, had failed in stage 2 clinical trials. Analysts called it a &quot;minor setback.&quot;]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 29 Jun 2010 15:56:35 +0100</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Google cracks under China govt pressure, changes tack over censorship row]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Google Inc. has cracked under Chinese pressure. The world&#039;s No.1 Internet search engine company said it would stop redirecting mainland Chinese users to an unfiltered site in Hong Kong, an indication that it is seeking to end a standoff with the mainland government over censorship that began in earlier this year.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 29 Jun 2010 15:15:02 +0100</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Seagate unveils new 3 terabyte external hard drive]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Available immediately, the 3TB GoFlex Desk external drive with USB 2.0 adapter is priced at $249.99.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 29 Jun 2010 14:41:02 +0100</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Spice maker McCormick to invest in Indian curry ingredient co]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[McCormick will buy a 26 percent minority stake in India&#039;s Eastern Condiments Pvt Ltd. (ECPL), a curry ingredient maker, for $35 million, expanding its presence in the world’s largest spice market.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Tesla fixes IPO share price at $17]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[US electric car maker Tesla Motors Inc. priced shares in its initial public offering (IPO) at $17 a share, above the expected range, on Monday. Tesla will be the first US automaker to go public since 1956 when Ford Motor Co. went public.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 29 Jun 2010 14:27:51 +0100</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Nokia takes a swipe at iPhone 4's signal reception issue]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Nokia takes a jibe on iPhone 4&#039;s antenna issues pertaining to blocked signal when the phone is held left-handed.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 29 Jun 2010 11:58:27 +0100</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Orders, revenue growth lifts Siemens Q3 outlook]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[The company anticipates total new orders and revenue growth at its industry, energy and healthcare sectors to exceed last year numbers as well as the previous quarter.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 29 Jun 2010 11:31:56 +0100</pubDate>
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