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China buries quake dead as new aftershock hits 6:45am ET

BEICHUAN, China (Reuters) - China struggled to bury its dead and help tens of thousands of injured and homeless on Friday when a powerful aftershock brought new havoc four days after an earthquake thought to have killed more than 50,000.  Full Article | Video

 
Bin Laden marks Israel anniversary with combat vow 5:40am ET

DUBAI (Reuters) - Osama bin Laden vowed in an audio tape timed to coincide with Israel's 60th anniversary to continue to fight the Jewish state and its allies in the West.  Full Article 

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Oil rebounds above $125 as dollar weakens 5:22am ET

LONDON (Reuters) - Oil rebounded above $125 a barrel on Friday, driven higher by a weaker dollar and a bullish market for distillate fuels as China and Europe scramble for diesel amid thin global supplies.  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's Yahoo fight puts Microsoft in driver's seat 8:05pm ET

SEATTLE (Reuters) - Two weeks after Microsoft Corp abandoned its pursuit of Yahoo Inc , a proxy fight launched by activist investor Carl Icahn has put Microsoft in the driver's seat.  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