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Rebels Fight Gadhafi Forces
Rebel fighters were battling forces loyal to Moammar Gadhafi along the Mediterranean coast west of Tripoli, seeking to fight their way back into the important oil city of Zawiya.
- Map: Unrest in Libya
- As War Rages, Libyans Safeguard Assets
Syrian Army Enters Restive Town
Syrian army troops and tanks entered the mostly deserted town of Jisr al-Shoghour in northwestern Syria Sunday morning amid heavy gunfire.

Israel's Stanley Fischer Announces IMF Bid
Israeli central banker Stanley Fischer announced a formal bid to head the International Monetary Fund, positioning himself as a dark horse candidate to replace former IMF head Strauss-Kahn.
- South African Won't Seek IMF Job
- Court to Decide in July on Lagarde Probe

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Business & Finance

IMF Hit by Cyber Attack
The International Monetary Fund is investigating a recent cyber attack that hit its network, the latest in a series of high-profile hacking incidents against major corporations and institutions.
Stocks Swoon, Worry Rises
For all the drama of Friday's stock market drop, the extent of the market's recent decline has been relatively mild. But if past investor behavior is a guide, the market could be in for a more severe decline.
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Saudis Plan to Boost Oil Output
Just days after a fractious OPEC meeting, the first signs emerged that Saudi Arabia was planning to make good on its vow to boost oil output on its own, sending crude futures tumbling.
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Job Picture to Test Obama in Key States
High joblessness, already a problem for Obama as he seeks re-election, is shaping up to be a particular burden in key swing states where the unemployment rate is above average.
- Broader Unemployment Rates, by State
- Obama Calls for More Training Programs
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Goldman's Tourre Sheds Some Charges in SEC Suit
Goldman Sachs Group bond trader Fabrice Tourre lost his bid to dismiss a civil securities-fraud lawsuit by the SEC over the marketing and sale of a complex financial instrument tied to subprime mortgages.
- Goldman Sachs Watch
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Chevron Leaves Rosneft Project
Russian state oil firm Rosneft said Chevron is pulling out of a joint exploration effort in the Black Sea.
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Acer Security Breached in Europe
Baidu CEO and Bill Gates Take On Smoking
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Spain Woos Wary Investors
Affordable-Housing Delays Threaten China's Economy
Toyota Expects 31% Profit Fall
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Spotify Reaches Deal With Universal Music

Europe Debt Crisis

Merkel: Crisis May Hurt Recovery
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said the country's economy is likely to grow 3% this year, but the euro-zone debt crisis could endanger the recovery "if we don't act in the right way."
Rift Over Greece Deepens in Europe
Ireland Supports Germany's Debt Plan
Juncker: Greece Needs 'Soft' Debt Restructuring

Middle East

Salafi Islamists Stir Strife in Egypt
Egypt's Salafi Islamists have begun flexing their muscles in the political arena. Salafi militants also have blocked roads, burned churches and attacked members of the Christian Coptic minority.
As War Rages, Libyans Safeguard Assets
Yemenis Return to Street, Impatiently

World

Suspect in Embassy Bombings Is Killed
The al Qaeda operative behind the 1998 U.S. Embassy bombings in Kenya and Tanzania was killed in a shootout in Somalia. Fazul Abdullah Mohammed was on the FBI's most-wanted terrorist list.
Emails Show Palin's Surprise
Gates Questions NATO's Future
Antinuke Protests in Japan
Bombs Kill at Least 21 in Afghanistan
Spain Arrests 3 in Sony Site Attack
Emails Offer Peek at Palin in Office
Chávez Has Surgery in Cuba
Autos
Life Lessons From the Car Guy
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California Proposal Jolts Auto Makers

Weekend Investor

Playing the IPO Boom
Hot tech offerings have blown up on investors in the past. Here's how to stack the odds in your favor.
- Largest IPOs Since 2010
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Is It Time to Look Beyond Apple?
Where the Banking Deals Are
What Donors Need to Know

Editors' Picks

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Tech

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Pandora Raises IPO's Size
Pandora Media raised the price range of its IPO by $3 and the number of shares by a million, making the maximum offering size $176.4 million.
- Deal Journal: Analyst: Leave This IPO Alone
- Firms Vie for Digital Music Dominance
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Nokia in Talks on NSN Venture

Heard on the Street

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Leap of Faith for Terra Firma
Guy Hands, the man who lost almost $2.9 billion on a single investment, wants to raise up to $4.35 billion for a new private-equity fund next year. That may be a tall order.
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Weak Tasting Note for Wine Investors

Weekend Journal

An Interview With Ray Davies
The biting satire of Ray Davies helped make the Kinks one of the most unmistakably English bands of the British Invasion. He talks about life and multiple new projects.
Meditations on History
Carlos Acosta Finds His Own Rhythm

World

EU Confirms Sprouts as E. Coli Source
The E. coli outbreak in Northern Germany has been traced to a single bean-sprout farm near Hamburg, the EU official in charge of health and consumer policy confirmed.
Sprouts to Blame for E. Coli Outbreak
Italy Recalls Brazil Envoy

U.K.

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U.K. Data Underscore Weakness
A slump in U.K. industrial production highlighted the economic weakness that is likely to keep the Bank of England from raising its key interest rate any time soon.
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EasyJet Pilots Vote for Pay Deal
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U.K. Bemoans Lack of Rain

Markets

Europe's Markets Fall
European stocks sank, pressured by worries about the global economic recovery.
Here It Comes: Wall Street's Summer of Pain
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Euro Drops Below $1.44

Tech

Apple Loosens App Subscription Rules
Apple shifted its App Store policies in a move that could have big implications for media as the industry looks to the rise of the iPad and other devices as an opportunity to make money from the Web.
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Google in Talks to Buy Admeld
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Investor Group Is Front-Runner for Myspace

Business

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Ford Ordered to Pay Some $2 Billion to Dealers
Ford must pay almost $2 billion in damages to thousands of dealers after a judge upheld a jury verdict against the auto maker earlier this year.
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FDIC's Gruenberg Is Pick to Succeed Bair
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Investors Chastise Chesapeake

U.S.

Rep. Weiner to Take Leave of Absence
Rep. Anthony Weiner, facing calls from a chorus of party leaders that he resign, announced he will take a "short leave of absence'' from Congress while he receives treatment in the wake of a "sexting" scandal.
Duncan May Alter No Child Left Behind
U.S. Says Formaldehyde Causes Cancer

Life & Style

Wagner's Burning Ring of Fire
The Paris Opera's first full production of Richard Wagner's four-opera "Ring of the Nibelung" since 1957 comes to an end with a tame "Götterdämmerung," at the Opera Bastille.
'Il Turco' Delights at Garsington
A 'Chicken Soup' Revival Full of Vigor

Opinion

Egypt's Backward Turn
The country needs economic reform, not higher subsidies.
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Bahrain's Crash Course
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Con Coughlin: NATO's Political Gridlock

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The Terrifying Truth About New Technology
Do robots and Twitter make you nervous? Growing old is what you're really afraid of.
- Video: Age 87 and on YouTube
Planking: The Web's Latest Bored Game
One of the latest kooky Internet fads—planking—is moving into the real world in real-time. The trend involves turning one's body into the shape of a wooden plank, often precariously.
- Video: Doing the Plank | Photos
Don't Miss: Art Exhibitions June 11-17
The Capitoline Venus comes to the National Gallery of Art in Washington; Albrecht Dürer's nudes of Adam and Eve are at the Prado in Madrid; Carlos Cruz-Diez gets a retrospective at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.
Empowering Our Brains
The intelligence workout: Jonah Lehrer on how University of Michigan researchers may have discovered a way to improve IQ.
Photos of the Day: June 10
In today's pictures, the death toll from flooding rises in China, a disgraced army colonel is murdered in a contract-style killing in Russia, a man looks through rose-colored glasses in Denmark and more.
The Week in Pictures
See photos from across Central and Eastern Europe, including a horse farm in Russia and a fatal bus crash in Turkey.