Archive for July, 2009

KKR portfolio companies’ IPOs likely on horizon (Reuters)

Reuters – Private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co is preparing for an initial public offering for discount retailer Dollar General, a source said, and others are speculated to follow as it looks to take advantage of a recent rise in equity markets.

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Venus tops Sharapova; Serena loses to Stosur (AP)

AP – Venus Williams defeated Maria Sharapova 6-2, 6-2 at the Bank of the West Classic on Friday night.

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Venus tops Sharapova; Serena loses to Stosur
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FCC asks Apple, AT&T why Google Voice rejection (AFP)

AFP – The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) asked Apple and AT&T to explain the decision to reject an application developed by Google for the iPhone.

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Russia Moves to Boost its Role in Central Asia (Time.com)

Time.com – Russian president Dmitri Medvedev’s meeting with the leaders of Pakistan and Afghanistan signals Moscow’s desire to play a bigger role in fighting the war on terror. But is its goodwill enough?

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Russia Moves to Boost its Role in Central Asia
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Ortega says Honduras may try to provoke Nicaragua (AP)

AP – Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega claimed Honduras’ coup-installed government might try to provoke a border military incident “to distract attention” from international efforts to restore ousted President Manuel Zelaya.

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Vikings aren’t only ones trying to forget Favre (AP)

AP – As June turned into July, Chris Brustuen was convinced. Brett Favre was definitely coming to play for his favorite team, the Minnesota Vikings.

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China-based cyber attack hits Australia film festival site (Reuters)

Reuters – A China-based cyber attack on Saturday shut down online bookings for a leading Australian film festival, days before a controversial visit by a leading critic of Beijing, organizers said.

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China-based cyber attack hits Australia film festival site
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Ortiz still ‘trying to find out what’s going on’ (AP)

AP – Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz fended off further questions Friday about his 2003 drug test, saying he needed more time to gather information.

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Ortiz still ‘trying to find out what’s going on’
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