Profit Surges at Medtronic After a Rival Has Trouble
Date: 26 May 2010
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Medtronic captured about two-thirds of the American market share lost by Boston Scientific during its monthlong suspension of defibrillator sales.
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F.C.C. Begins Review of Regulations on Media Ownership
Date: 26 May 2010
By Edward Wyatt
Edward Wyatt
In its request, made every four years, the Federal Communications Commission asked the public if current rules on media ownership should be changed.
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Doubts on European Central Bank Amid Crisis
Date: 26 May 2010
By Landon Thomas Jr
Landon Thomas
Analysts said the central bank’s reluctance to take action that might compromise its independence has been seen as indecision.
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For Latest on Lindsay, Magazines Bow to the Phone
Date: 26 May 2010
By Bob Tedeschi
Bob Tedeschi
Mobile apps are giving gossip-hungry consumers the same photos and news as the glossy magazines, with less cost and less of a wait.
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String of Suicides Continues at Electronics Supplier in China
Date: 25 May 2010
By David Barboza
David Barboza
A 19-year-old Foxconn employee was found dead, the ninth suicide this year at a factory operated by one of the world’s largest contract electronics manufacturers.
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Losing the Media War in Pakistan
Date: 26 May 2010
Adam B. Ellick
Adam
The Pakistani media boom is propelling anti-American conspiracy theories, with the Times Square bomb as the latest example. The United States is doing virtually nothing to counter the trend.
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Iranian Filmmaker Hailed at Cannes Is Released After Nearly 3 Months in Prison
Date: 25 May 2010
By Nazila Fathi
Nazila Fathi
The filmmaker, Jaffar Panahi, was released Tuesday on $200,000 bail, two weeks after beginning a hunger strike, the ISNA news agency reported.
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Kidnapped U.S. Tourists Are Released in Yemen
Date: 25 May 2010
By Mohammed al-Asaadi and Michael Slackman
The two Americans were freed after Yemen’s president agreed to release a prisoner held by the state.
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Electronics Maker Promises Review After Suicides
Date: 26 May 2010
By David Barboza
David Barboza
A Taiwan-based supplier to many computer makers faces scrutiny after a rash of suicides.
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Yale Patron Held in Scheme That Benefited the University and Its Baseball Team
Date: 26 May 2010
By John Eligon
John Eligon
John D. Mazzuto gave the university $1.5 million worth of stock in a company he controlled, but prosecutors said the shares were worthless.
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