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Obama leads McCain by 6 points: poll 7:27pm ET

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrat Barack Obama has a 6-point lead over Republican John McCain in the presidential race as a growing percentage of Americans believe the country is headed in the wrong direction, according to an NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll released on Wednesday. Full Article

Obama speech expected to draw huge crowd in Berlin 12:02am ET

BERLIN (Reuters) - Presidential candidate Barack Obama travels to Berlin on Thursday to give the only public speech of a week-long foreign tour, an outdoor address on transatlantic ties that is likely to draw tens of thousands. Full Article

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Oil hits 7-week low, supports stock rally 11:28pm ET

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Oil prices fell to a seven-week low below $125 a barrel on Thursday as U.S. energy demand was seen reaching a tipping point, sending investors back into Asian stocks for the fourth consecutive day. Full Article

Nikkei climbs 1.3 percent, autos lead gains on oil, yen

Oil deepens slide to 7-week low on U.S. demand woes

Qualcomm posts quarterly profit, revenue rises

Baidu posts 87 percent profit gain, shares jump

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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

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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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Housing legislation a help but no magic wand 5:41pm ET

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Washington's plan to rescue the housing market may help shore up the U.S. economy as it copes with the worst slump in the housing market since the Great Depression, but don't look for a swift recovery. Full Article

SemGroup gets court OK for initial bankruptcy motions

Amazon profit, sales above view and shares rise

Ford to keep small-pickup plant open for 2 more years: report

Microsoft exec who led Yahoo bid leaving company

Private social network Facebook to go Web wide

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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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WTO talks make "some progress," but mood somber 10:52pm ET

GENEVA (Reuters) - Urgent talks to salvage a global trade deal made "some progress" in the early hours of Thursday, ministers said, but officials warned the mood was dark behind closed doors at the World Trade Organisation. Full Article

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