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Greek workers strike as anger at austerity grows (Reuters) Reuters - Greek public and private sector workers went on strike on Thursday, grounding flights, shutting schools and halting public transport in the second nationwide walkout in a fortnight in protest against austerity plans.
Volcker rule gets lift in Senate amid reform talks (Reuters)

Chairman of the President's Economic Recovery Advisory Board Paul Volcker testifies before the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington in this February 2, 2010 file photo. REUTERS/Jim YoungReuters - The controversial "Volcker rule" to curb risky trading by banks got a boost in the Senate on Wednesday, as two Democrats introduced a bill that would enact and expand the rule.



BP to pay Devon $7 billion for oil fields (Reuters)

A British Petroleum (BP) sign is seen at a petrol station in south London July 29, 2008. REUTERS/Dylan MartinezReuters - London-based oil major BP has agreed to buy Brazilian, Azeri and Gulf of Mexico assets from Devon Energy for $7 billion, as the U.S. producer refocuses on onshore U.S. fields.



Iran warns neighbors over U.S. presence in the Gulf (Reuters) Reuters - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad warned Gulf countries on Thursday against the U.S. presence in the region, saying Washington aimed to dominate their energy resources in the name of fighting terrorism.

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Virgin Media to trial broadband over telegraph poles (Reuters) Reuters - British cable operator Virgin Media is testing a new technology to deliver ultrafast broadband over telegraph poles which could allow it to extend its reach to another 1 million homes.
MySpace upping ante in online social games (AFP)

MySpace began courting videogame developers as it moved to capitalize on the booming popularity of playing games online at social networks.(AFP/File/Loic Venance)AFP - MySpace began courting videogame developers as it moved to capitalize on the booming popularity of playing games online at social networks.



Motorola to Put Bing Search on Android Phones (PC World) PC World - Motorola will start loading Microsoft's search and map services onto its Android smartphones in China, bringing more non-Google services to the phones amid a row between Google and China.
Nikon Coolpix S360 12-Megapixel Camera (PC World) PC World - Online photography store Adorama is offering a factory-refurbished Nikon Coolpix S360 digital camera in black for just $129.95 with free shipping. The 12-megapixel camera features a 7X optical zoom, four-way image stabilization, a 2.7-inch LCD, and in-camera editing features. It has nifty features such as a Sport Continuous Mode for high-speed image capture, and a Smart Portrait System that includes face-priority autofocus, Smile Mode, Blink Proof, and in-camera Red-Eye Fix.