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Lincoln faces test as voters choose fall matchups (AP)AP - Democrat Blanche Lincoln battled to survive union opposition and an anti-establishment tide that's already drowned two fellow senators, and political outsiders from coast to coast tested their strength Tuesday on the busiest day of an unpredictable primary season. ...
Mass. teacher finds 1792 document in classroom (AP)AP - A Massachusetts teacher cleaning up her classroom in preparation for a move has discovered a Colonial-era document buried in a pile of outdated textbooks and dusty scraps of papers. ...
Amish man accused of sex crimes with children (AP)AP - A 26-year-old Amish man has been charged with sexually assaulting five underage girls in Missouri and Wisconsin, including a cousin of his, authorities said Tuesday. ...
Global stocks diverge, gold hits record high (AFP)AFP - European stocks and the euro fell on Tuesday over mounting fears about the economy, as nervous investors pushed the price of 'safe-haven' gold to a record high above 1,250 dollars an ounce. ...
Douglas Dynamics 1Q loss grows (AP)AP - Snowplow maker Douglas Dynamics said Tuesday that its first-quarter loss grew on lower sales of parts and accessories. ...
Dollar General earnings top Street view (Reuters)Reuters - Discount retailer Dollar General Corp reported a higher-than-expected quarterly profit and raised its full-year earnings forecast as consumers turn to the chain to save money on food and other staples. ...
Africa to Get Broadband Boost With New Cable (PC World)PC World - A consortium of 20 members have joined forces to build a submarine cable that will link Cape Town in South Africa to Penmarch in France. ...
iBooks gains ground on the Kindle platform (Macworld.com)Macworld.com - Along with the big iPhone 4 hardware news, Mondayâs WWDC keynote also provided some additional details about improvements to iOS 4 (formerly iPhone OS 4) and several of Appleâs own iPhone apps. First among those is an upcoming update to the iBooks e-reader app that make it clear Apple is trying to blunt many of the advantages of Amazonâs Kindle platform. ...
Microsoft to Business: You Need Windows Phone 7 (PC World)PC World - Citing the strong integration between its upcoming mobile phone software and its popular business-oriented products such as Office, Exchange, and SharePoint, Microsoft is actively pitching Windows Phone 7 to IT pros and developers at its TechEd 2010 conference, which got underway Monday in New Orleans. ...
Key primary battles on US 'Super Tuesday' (AFP)AFP - Primary election contests got underway in several US states Tuesday, providing an important barometer of the public mood ahead of November's crucial midterm balloting. ...