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New bin Laden message to focus on Israel: monitors 12:04am ET

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden will address the 60th anniversary of Israel's founding in a Web message expected to underscore a growing focus on the Jewish state, U.S.-based Internet monitors said on Thursday.  Full Article

 
Amid clamor to drop out, Clinton campaigns on 12:29am ET

BATH, South Dakota (Reuters) - Sitting on board Sen. Hillary Clinton's campaign plane are the remnants of a colorful balloon replica of the candidate, once nearly life-size but now almost deflated and shriveled.  Full Article 

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Asian stocks rise as dollar holds its ground 2:15am ET

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Asian stocks rose cautiously on Friday as the dollar steadied against the yen, oil prices hovered below record highs and government bonds prices slipped.  Full Article | Video 

Travel Web sites to battle in Asia

U.S. Internet travel companies are preparing to slug it out for dominance in Asia, where economic growth and increasing Web usage make the region a tempting target.  Full Article 

New heights in market angst

It is something of a truism to say that investors are worried -- they nearly always are. But with the global asset rally close to its fifth year, a new level of angst is being reached in some quarters.  Full Article 

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Icahn to battle Yahoo to accept Microsoft bid 1:49am ET

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Financier Carl Icahn launched a campaign to replace Yahoo Inc's board with directors who would reopen talks with Microsoft Corp , saying Yahoo acted "irrationally" in refusing the software company's $47.5 billion bid.  Full Article 

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Water-cooler romance

If it seems like more people are flirting around the water cooler at your office these days, it may not be your imagination. Four out of 10 workers admit to being involved with another colleague at some point, a survey showed.  Full Article 

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New Year bittersweet for China's families

Millions of migrant workers will make the annual migration back home to rural villages for the Lunar New Year, queuing for hours and cramming into trains and buses for the chance to go home.  Full Article