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Neighborhood in California Is Set Ablaze by Explosion

New York Times: U.S. - 3 hours 46 min ago
A huge fire fueled by a ruptured gas line destroyed homes and killed at least four people Thursday in a suburb near the San Francisco airport.

Utility involved in previous blast that killed one

CNN: U.S. News - 3 hours 47 min ago
Pacific Gas and Electric, whose ruptured gas transmission line led to a massive fire in San Bruno, California, has been involved in at least one previous deadly incident.

Rival Tablets Could Bite Apple Stock

Forbes: Latest News - 3 hours 47 min ago
Hardware manufacturers are prepping iPad challengers for 2011.

Goolsbee: Execs Rush To Exercise Options Before Tax Rates Rise

Forbes: Latest News - 3 hours 47 min ago
CEA chair's academic studies found executives accelerated their exercise of options before top rate

eBay Finds It Hard To Topple Alibaba In China

Forbes: Latest News - 3 hours 48 min ago
The online auctioneer views partnerships as the best way to generate business in China.

EBay wins lawsuit over Craigslist board seat

San Jose Mercury: Business - 3 hours 51 min ago
Executives of online auction site sought to buy San Francisco-based website.

Energy Lifts U.S. Stocks

The energy sector led U.S. stocks higher as expectations for global oil demand improved, but the gains were limited by concerns about further China tightening.

Rising Yuan May Deflect U.S. Pressure

China's currency hit a new high against the dollar, which may signal a fresh attempt by the government to deal with rising U.S. political pressure.

Deutsche Bank Eyes Cash Call

Wall Street Journal: Financial - 3 hours 52 min ago
Deutsche Bank is planning to raise as much as $11.44 billion to boost its stake in another German bank and possibly shore up its own capital, according to people familiar with the matter.

Deutsche Bank Eyes Cash Call

Deutsche Bank is planning to raise as much as $11.44 billion to boost its stake in another German bank and possibly shore up its own capital, according to people familiar with the matter.

Obama: Progress Is 'Painfully Slow'

President Obama insisted Friday that the U.S. economy is showing improvement from the deepest recession in decades but conceded the "progress has been painfully slow."

A Strong Handshake Could Mean a Long Life

Fox News: Health - 3 hours 53 min ago

Grip strength, the speed we walk or get up from a chair and our ability to balance could be indicators of how long we may live, according to scientists.


Cancer onThe Frontlines

Fox News: Recent Headlines - 3 hours 55 min ago
Fox News' Jennifer Griffin discusses her battle with breast cancer and the support system that helped her win
FOX NEWS REPORTING: Winning the War on Cancer, Sunday at 3 p.m. and 9 p.m.


Playlist for Your Best Sex

Fox News: Recent Headlines - 3 hours 55 min ago
Take it from Patrick and Demi: If you want to have steamy sex, flip on the stereo


News In Brief: mortgage rates, recession, Burger King

San Jose Mercury: Business - 3 hours 56 min ago
Record-low mortgage rates failed to pull the housing market out of its funk.

Will YouTube Censor ";Burn A Koran Day"? And Should It?

Forbes: Latest News - 3 hours 59 min ago
Even if networks don't broadcast burning Korans Saturday, the world's largest video site likely will

Tech Ticker: HP, NetApp/Oracle, Quick Hit

San Jose Mercury: Business - 4 hours 2 min ago
U.S. prosecutors and regulators examining whether Hewlett-Packard engaged in bribery overseas asked the company for data on Russian transactions dating to 2000, HP disclosed Thursday in a regulatory filing.

Google promises new France investment after regulatory battles

San Jose Mercury: Business - 4 hours 3 min ago
Valley company to create research and development center in Paris, CEO says

Apple eats into Nintendo, Sony sales as iPhone plays to gamers

San Jose Mercury: Business - 4 hours 3 min ago
Game-capable mobile devices seen as threat to hand-held consoles.

Mapping Income Inequality

Forbes: Latest News - 4 hours 5 min ago
NYU prof uses fractals to map income distribution at global, U.S., New York City, and neighborhood l
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