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A verdict was expected Thursday in the trial of a German pop star accused of failing to tell sexual partners she has HIV and infecting one of them.

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A frenzy of diplomatic activity was underway around the tense Korean peninsula Thursday, with North Korean leader Kim Jong-il reportedly traveling through China, former U.S. President Jimmy Carter visiting Pyongyang, and the Chinese envoy to six-party denuclearization talks landing in Seoul.

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Scientists using cutting-edge technology to explore waters off Indonesia were wowed by colourful and diverse images of marine life on the ocean floor.

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The company’s bidding war with HP continued to escalate on Thursday. Dell increased its bid to match HP’s offer for the virtual storage vendor

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High street chain Boots has apologised for sending a man a loyalty card in the name of ‘Dr A Suicide Bomber.’

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NEW YORK, N.Y., Aug. 26 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — U.S. Senate Candidate Gail Goode (D-NY) will hold a press conference on Friday, August 27, in Saratoga Springs to discuss a range of issues, including the impact of hydraulic fracturing on the state’s watershed, job creation and rebuilding New York State’s infrastructure.

Goode also renewed a challenge to her primary opponent, Kirsten Gillibrand, to debate the issues facing all New Yorkers before the Democratic primary on September 14.

“Debate between candidates for public office is the cornerstone of democracy, whether those candidates have $10 or $10 million to run their campaigns,” Goode said.

“The voters deserve to hear a free and open exchange of ideas. I’m happy to present my positions and let the public decide. So far, my opponent has not been willing to do so. I’m hoping she’ll change her mind in the next two weeks.”

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Royal Bank of Canada reports third-quarter net profits fell 18 per cent to $1.28 billion, reflecting strong results in banking, wealth management and insurance, but weaker capital markets businesses.

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Polling firm Harris Interactive surveyed 4,367 employed tech workers, including 241 in IT operations, in the second quarter of 2010 and found many of them are job-hunting

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Somewhere in the mid-’90s, work became very complicated. IT work in particular became semi-indefinable. Is someone who translates medical notes into insurance codes an IT worker?

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We’ve gathered some ideas on the actions that IT workers at three distinct stages of their careers need to take to prepare for the next 10 years

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