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Apple splits its pitch Can it work? | | Apple has launched two new iPhones, one for the early adopters and one for the budget crowd. So can its pitch work? Tech journalist Stuart Miles argues Apple's strategy is simple -- but smart. |
Telecom Italia chief Bernabe considering resigning source | | MILAN (Reuters) - Telecom Italia Executive Chairman Franco Bernabe is considering resigning at a board meeting scheduled for Thursday, a source close to the situation said, as his plans to relaunch the heavily indebted company may not get enough backing. |
Vote brings U.S. to shutdown brink | | In a move that makes a government shutdown very likely, House Republicans approved a spending plan early Sunday morning that would delay Obamacare for a year and repeal its tax on medical devices. |
In latest political maneuver, Berlusconi pulls ministers from cabinet | | Sep. 29 - Former Italian premier Silvio Berlusconi pulls his ministers out of the cabinet, bringing down Prime Minister Enrico Letta's government. If unable to deal with tax, unemployment and budget problems, Italy is in "serious trouble," says one analyst. Gavino Garay reports. |
Captain's picks not for Watson | | The next Ryder Cup is still a year away but both captains were at Gleneagles on Tuesday. Tom Watson, at the helm for the U.S., said he would prefer to do away with wildcards. |
100 missing in Nigeria boat accident | | Nigerian authorities on Saturday were looking for survivors after a boat carrying traders capsized, killing at least 42, an emergency agency official said. |
UK-built keyboard hailed as world's thinnest | | Sept. 9 - Scientists at British technology firm, Cambridge Silicon Radio, say they've devised the world's thinnest keyboard. Just half a millimetre thick, the device could be available to consumers within a year. Jim Drury has more. |
U.S. Senate will reject new House bill to fund government Reid | | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said on Saturday his Democratic-led chamber was certain to kill legislation moving through the House of Representatives to delay "Obamacare" for one year and repeal a medical device tax that would be attached to a government-funding bill. |
Insurance crews help protect well-heeled from wildfires | | SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) - Bill Potter wasn't eager to abandon his high-end house last month during evacuations forced by a massive Idaho wildfire, but he felt reassured when his insurance company sent a team to protect his home near the world-class ski resort of Sun Valley. |
Phys Ed Why Runners Dont Get Knee Arthritis | | One of the most entrenched beliefs about running is that it can ruin knees by causing arthritis. But a new study finds that distance running is unlikely to contribute to the development of arthritis. |
Rouhani's landmark week | | An interesting week in New York for Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, as CNN's Richard Roth reports. |
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