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REUTERS World News, Sep 16, 2011


Netflix lowers US subscriber forecast; shares fall
Reuters
By Yinka Adegoke and Lisa Richwine (Reuters) - Netflix Inc cut its third-quarter forecast by 1 million US subscribers, sending its shares down nearly 19 percent, as the company known for rapid growth expects more fallout from a price increase on its...
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Reuters
Royal wedding was one for the record books, Guinness says
Reuters
CHICAGO (Reuters) - The royal wedding of Britain's Prince William and Kate Middleton this spring was one for the history books -- and the record books, too. According to the latest edition of the Guinness Book of World Records, released on Thursday, ...
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Reuters
Rugby World Cup: U.S. beats Russia 13-6 for first win (Video highlights)
Washington Post (blog)
By Matt Brooks Mike Petri's first-half try was the difference as the United States claimed its third-ever victory at the Rugby World Cup. (David Gray - Reuters) (Watch video highlights of the Eagles' 13-6 win over Russia here. ...
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Dailymotion to distribute Reuters videos?
Broadband TV News
Reuters video content can now be viewed on Dailymotion via a dedicated Reuters channel. Dailymotion is among the top 30 most visited websites in the world and is the first European subscriber to the Reuters Live Stream, an online service providing live ...
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US proposes kids' online privacy rule update
Reuters
By Jasmin Melvin Sept 15 (Reuters) - A proposed update of the US online privacy rule for children would revise definitions of personal information and beef up parental consent mechanisms to reflect technological changes. The Federal Trade Commission ...
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Beijing, Tokyo turn to pop diplomacy to improve ties
Reuters
BEIJING (Reuters) - First it was ping pong, then it was pandas. Now Tokyo and Beijing are turning to pop group diplomacy in an effort to soothe often tense ties. Despite the plethora of political problems between the two countries, China has warmly ...
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Netflix stock tanks after cutting subscriber outlook
Washington Post
MIKE CASSESE/REUTERS - Netflix CEO Reed Hastings demonstrates how various gaming devices can be used to stream content, during the launch of the Netflix streaming Internet subscription service for movies and television shows to TVs and computers. ...
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European Debt Crisis Explained Using Legos, Buzz Lightyear (WATCH)
Huffington Post
Felix Salmon of Reuters takes the latest stab at making sense of the crisis in a video featuring Jessie, the cowgirl from Toy Story, as International Monetary Fund Chair Christine Lagarde, and Buzz Lightyear as European Central Bank President Jean ...
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It's a weird world
Zimbabwe Independent
Reuters. A FLORIDA woman who allegedly claimed to be a vampire has been charged with battery after violently biting a man in a wheelchair on his face and arms, police said on Friday. Milton Ellis, 69, told police in St Petersburg, Florida, ...
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Social Media: 3 Steps from 3 Great Companies
Forbes
Thomson Reuters sees a similar need for their strategy. One of the areas where they really differentiate themselves in how they enable social in their global organization. With over 50000 employees world-wide, it is a really challenge to manage their ...
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Debt crisis: as it happened - September 15, 2011
Telegraph.co.uk
20.47 Speaking ahead of World Bank and IMF meetings, Christine Lagarde says the path to recovery is "narrow". 20.36 Reuters is reporting that Kewku Adoboli's father John, a retired United Nations employee living in the Ghanaian port city of Tema, ...
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Telegraph.co.uk
Police clash with anti-UN protesters in Haiti
Stabroek News
By Stabroek staff | 0 Comments | Regional News | Thursday, September 15, 2011 PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - Haitian police firing tear gas clashed on yesterday with demonstrators who demanded the withdrawal of UN peacekeepers in a protest against the ...
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Star Wars on Blu-ray: what surprises does LucasFilm have in store?
The Guardian (blog)
Photograph: Ho/Reuters The new Star Wars Blu-ray boxset (released in the UK this week and the US tomorrow) includes several changes to the original films, including a scene where Darth Vader has the sudden urge to speak as he throws the Emperor down an ...
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The Guardian (blog)
Belo Monte Dam Project Draws Even More Concerns
Huffington Post
According to the video below from Reuters, the dam may displace up to 30000 people. The Belo Monte project has also drawn criticism from celebrities, including musician Sting and director James Cameron, The Washington Post reports. ...
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What happens if Greece defaults?
MSN Money
Martin Hutchinson of Reuters Breakingviews estimates Greek living standards would decline by 30% or more. Great Depression-style bank holidays may be necessary to prevent people from withdrawing their money. Other debt-laden nations could follow Greece ...
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BTV-Business Television Features St. Eugene Mining and Woulfe Mining
MarketWatch (press release)
Paul Burton, Senior Equities Analyst, Thomson Reuters, GFMS World Gold, advises what to look at when investing in exploration companies: http://www.b-tv.com/i/videos/PaulBurtonEp256.wmv . John Embry, Chief Investment Strategist with Sprott Asset ...
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US HOT STOCKS: UBS, Transcept Pharma, Netflix, BNP Paribas, Vivus
Wall Street Journal
Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters were expecting $4.50 a share and $5.14 billion, respectively. Goldman Sachs upgraded its stock-investment rating on the JM Smucker Co. (SJM, $73.17, +$0.77, +1.06%) to buy from neutral, saying it expects investors to ...
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At the movies
Ottawa Citizen
(Jordan Mintzer, Reuters) ByTowne Cinema, through Sept. 20 Steven Soderbergh's version of a disaster movie. A mysterious virus becomes a deadly epidemic, and we watch scientists try to find a vaccine, even as mobs take to the streets. ...
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Casey Anthony's Dad Says Caylee May Have Died Of Drug Overdose
Babble (blog)
Reuters reports on the exchange, making it clear that George Anthony believes his daughter was involved in Caylee's death. They report him saying: “I believe that Casey or someone else that she was with, possibly gave too much to Caylee, ...
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Babble (blog)
Net Insight's Nomination Committee for 2012 has been appointed
CisionWire (press release)
For more information, visitwww.netinsight.net Net Insight's Nomination Committee for 2012 has been selected: http://hugin.info/130084/R/1546891/474644pdf This announcement is distributed by Thomson Reuters on behalf of Thomson Reuters clients. ...
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Libyan forces battle Gadhafi loyalists in Sirte
msnbc.com
(Goran Tomasevic / Reuters) Share Back to slideshow navigation A girl flees unrest with her family in Bani Walid as an anti-Gaddafi fighter, flashing a victory sign, is reflected on the car window outside Bani Walid on Wednesday, Sept. 14. ...
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msnbc.com
PR Newswire Commemorates Hispanic Heritage Month With Promotional and ...
Sacramento Bee
Three participants will be chosen to receive a complimentary Times Square photo distribution (a $525 value) where a photo is displayed on the 7400 square foot digital Reuters Sign. Throughout the entire month, in order to showcase top Hispanic blogs ...
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What to expect from a low-cost, prepaid iPhone
FierceWireless
Reuters reported in August Apple is working on an 8 GB version of the iPhone 4. Finally, Apple could offer a lower-quality screen, but that could affect the company's brand and reputation as providing high-quality merchandise. ...
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Canadian startups close all-Canadian funding rounds
Financial Post (blog)
Just $328-million was invested in 134 companies during Q2 2011, down 2% from the $335-million spent on 119 between April and June of 2010, according to data compiled by Thompson Reuters for the Ottawa-based industry group. ...
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Vladimir Putin Is Manly Sportsman Of Sport
Deadspin
Putin dove into the depths of the lake aboard the mini-submersible on Saturday, descending 1400 meters (4600 ft) below the surface of the world's deepest lake to inspect valuable gas crystals. (Reuters/RIA Novosti/Kremlin) Here's Putin conferring with ...
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Burma Authorities Unblock Some Banned Websites
Jakarta Globe
Family members arrive at the check in area before the ceremonies marking the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center, in New York on Sunday. (Reuters Photo) A man holds a protest sign during ceremonies marking the 10th ...
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Lagarde says IMF may not approve its share of €8bn advance to Greece due to ...
FinFacts Ireland
Geithner is expected to recommend Europe leverage the European Financial Stability Fund (EFSF) rescue fund, with a program used to calm US markets during the 2008 crisis, Reuters reported Thursday, citing a European Union official. ...
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FinFacts Ireland
September 15, 2011 - Syria News Blog: A Roundup of International Reportage
Syria Report (subscription)
"Syria's Ports Suffer as Unrest Hits Economy" - Reuters - Traffic in Syrian ports has all but collapsed since the start of the revolution in March. Foreign customers have stopped placing orders with Syrian businesses and shippers, Syrian businessmen ...
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Adele and Jessie J lead Q Award nominations
3News NZ
Beyonce will battle it out with Elbow, Biffy Clyro, Coldplay and Chase & Status for the Best Live Act trophy. The winners will be revealed during a ceremony at The Grosvenor House Hotel in London on 24 October. Adele and Jessie J ( Reuters )
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3News NZ
Multicolored fireball in sky dazzles Southwest
msnbc.com
"It took an unusually long time to get across the sky," Griffin told Reuters. "It's like a meteor. It's not like we had any flying objects with little green men or anything like that." Sergeant Steve Martos of the Phoenix Police Department said that ...
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In Friday's newspaper
Vancouver Sun
... in the world? Some are simply spectacular because of their height and breadth and spendour of their architecture, while others strike a chord because of a combination of visual appeal and natural setting. By Ayesha Rascoe and Anna Driver, Reuters ...
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The can-kicking bank bailout | Felix Salmon - Reuters
By Felix Salmon
Meanwhile, in a huge move reminiscent of the worst days of the financial crisis, the biggest central banks in the world — the ECB, the Fed, the the Bank of England, the Bank of Japan and the Swiss National Bank — have announced a massive coordinate injection of unlimited three-month liquidity, designed “to offer banks as many dollars as they ... Still, today's news is encouraging — it shows some progress, on the central-bank front, in terms of willingness to grapple with the problem. ...
Felix Salmon
U.S. names Indian Mujahideen to terror blacklist (Reuters)
Reuters - The United States named the Indian Mujahideen (IM) to its official blacklist of foreign terrorist organizations on Thursday, saying it has killed hundreds of innocent civilians in attacks dating back to 2005. Yahoo! NewsWorld News ...
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