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Google joins protest against anti-piracy policy

Google joined Wikipedia against United States anti-piracy bill and will display message about it on the home page which is famous for delivering messages to the public.

Sears to shut down more than 100 US stores

Sears Holding Co., parent company of Sears and Kmart, has announced the closure of its more than 100 stores in United States next year.

Yahoo set to reduce investment in Asian market

Internet giant Yahoo is all set to reduce its investment in the Asian market by selling its shares in Alibaba Group and SoftBank.

Large metallic space ball falls from sky

A hollow metallic ball with a circumference of 1.1 meters fell from the sky in the distant area of Namibia, leaving authorities puzzled about where it came from.

Chinese hackers attack US Chamber

Chinese hackers broke into the US Chambers of Commerce's network and stole confidential data, The Wall Street Journal reports.

Mozilla, Google sign new search deal

Mozilla and Google have signed a new deal. Mozilla will continue to offer Google as its default search engine for its Firefox web browser for at least three more years.

No new jobs added in August, jobless rate steady at 9.1%

The latest report on unemployment statistics is nothing to cheer about. In fact, it points to the dark clouds of recession hovering over the U.S economy. U.S economy.

Debt crisis a blot on US

Debt crisis in the United States, a country that is considered a global leader, has had all the other economies of the world on tenterhooks. So if the United States was to sneeze today, the other countries could catch a cold.

Jobless rates rise in 28 US states

The United States continues to witness high unemployment rate, as joblessness increased in as many as 28 states in the month of June.

Toyota to recall 82,000 Hybrid SUVs due to faulty wiring

A faulty computer-board wiring that could cause the vehicles to lose power has prompted Toyota Motor Corp to voluntarily recall about 82,200 hybrid SUVs from its 2006 and 2007 lines.

US Jobless rate hits 9.1% in May

Latest data on unemployment has raised fears that recovery in the U.S job market may have already peaked.

USPS faces tortuous road ahead

If the organization is the second-largest civilian employer, employing 571,566 full-time workers, in the United States, next only to retail behemoth Wal-Mart Stores, one has a reason to believe that it is huge.