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Banks May Need More Capital
Large U.S. financial institutions might be forced to sharply increase their capital cushions as part of a plan discussed by the Fed to help prevent another financial crisis.
- MarketBeat: The Bank Capital Conundrum
- Central Bank Watch
Europe's E. Coli Cases Rise
Europe's severe outbreak of E. coli bacterial infections worsened further as more people contracted the lethal strain in Germany and around Europe.
- Earlier: Rare Strain Drives Outbreak

Thousands Rally in Hong Kong for Human Rights
Huge crowds in Hong Kong turned out to commemorate the Tiananmen Square crackdown of June 4, 1989, amid concerns that the human rights situation in China has taken a turn for the worse in the past year.
- Photos: Hong Kong Remembers Crackdown

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Job Market Loses Momentum
Employers spooked by a sputtering economy hit the brakes on hiring last month, postponing the upswing needed to put 14 million unemployed Americans back to work.
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U.S. Probing Tech Giants' Patent Deals
The Justice Department is scrutinizing Google, Apple and other likely bidders for a trove of patents being sold by the bankrupt Nortel Networks amid concerns the patents could be used to unfairly hobble competitors in the wireless industry.
- Techs Spar on Patents
Greece Creditors Must Give €30 Billion to Bailout
Euro-zone governments have reached a tentative deal on a new financing package for Greece that will seek roughly €30 billion in contributions from the country's private-sector creditors, senior euro-zone officials said Saturday.
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Chrysler Could Skip an IPO
Chrysler for the first time Friday confirmed an IPO won't be pursued if its major shareholder, Fiat, reaches deals to acquire shares held by the U.S. auto maker's two minority shareholders.
- Fiat Seeks Canada's Chrysler Stake for $125 Million
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Russia-Led Fund Approves Belarus Bailout Loan
Cash-strapped Belarus on Saturday got a bailout loan from the Russia-led regional stabilization fund, but is still seeking another loan from the IMF.
Stocks Pare Losses
U.S. stocks pared earlier losses as a dismal jobs report added to the drumbeat of investor concerns about a slowing economy, although encouraging service-sector data kept the market's declines in check.
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Spain Could Offer Asset-Protection Schemes for Cajas
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Mazda May Quit Michigan Venture
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Roche's Avastin Shows Ovarian Cancer Benefit
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Fiat Seeks Canada's Chrysler Stake for $125 Million
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OPEC to Consider Oil Output Increase
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First Expert-Network Trial Begins

Weekend Investor

Is It Time to Buy a Home?
The housing market seems to be on a never-ending downward spiral. But the long-term case for home ownership is looking stronger.
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It's Not the End of the World as We Know It

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Media & Marketing

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ABC Hopes Couric Can Replace 'Oprah'
Katie Couric is finalizing a deal with Walt Disney's ABC to create her own syndicated talk show, and is likely to announce the program as early as Monday.
- News Hub: Couric to Announce New ABC Show

Tech

Tracking Google's Hackers in China
When Google singled out the Chinese city of Jinan as the source of a recent computer attack, it brought attention on a giant vocational school there with ties to the Chinese army.
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From the Blogs

Kurdish Children Carry the Burden of Conflict in Diyarbakir
The numerous groups of young boys who roam the streets in Diyarbakir, Turkey, skirmishing, begging and selling anything from flowers to rosaries suggest that the city and even more the region face big social and economic problems for years to come.
Russia Out of Luck Battling Inflation
When Voluntary Is Mandatory
Spain to Clamp Down on File-Sharers

World

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In Peru Election, Expats Take an Outsized Role
In the tightest presidential election in modern Peruvian history on Sunday, the 750,000 expatriates who are eligible to vote from countries such as Argentina, the U.S. and Spain are crucial.
Police Break Up Indian Yoga Guru's Hunger Strike
Officials Probe Apparent Death of Militant

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Four Die at U.K. Refinery Blast
Chevron launched an investigation into an explosion and fire at a storage tank at a U.K. oil refinery that killed four contractors and left a fifth worker in hospital.
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UBS London Plans Dealt Blow
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Betfred Wins Bid For U.K. Bookmaker Tote

Markets

Greek Stocks Soar in Flat European Day
The red ink in European stock markets dissolved as disappointment over U.S. jobs data was tempered by a statement from Greece that "troika" talks concluded positively.
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Gold Rises on Jobs Report
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For Corporate Debt, June Swoon Is Unlikely

Tech

Russian Internet Growth Provides Opportunity and Challenge
Russia's internet population is now larger than the U.K. and closing on Germany, but unlike the rest of Europe, locally-developed sites dominate the top 10. While there are great opportunities, significant obstacles remain for companies trying to open up.
Beijing Fires Back at Google
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Human Cost of an iPad Made in China

Business

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Johnson & Johnson Ordered to Pay $327 Million
A South Carolina judge ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay the state $327 million in civil penalties after a jury concluded earlier this year the company misled doctors about the safety and effectiveness of antipsychotic Risperdal.
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U.S. Bars TransCanada From Restarting Pipeline
Massey Disputes Mine-Blast Reports

U.S.

Drone Attacks Split U.S. Officials
Fissures have opened within the Obama administration over the drone program targeting militants in Pakistan, with the U.S. ambassador to Pakistan and some top military leaders pushing to rein in the CIA's aggressive pace of strikes.
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U.S. OKs Keystone Pipeline Restart Plan
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Study Shows Benefit of Zytiga

Life & Style

Barbecuing the Perfect Steak
Fernando Trocca, the chef behind Sucre in Buenos Aires and London's Gaucho Grill, explains how to cook the perfect asado and why Argentinian beef Is the best in the world.
Cultivating Green Thumbs
When Fashion Is in the Genes

Opinion

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Shrinking the Greek State
Another bailout won't work unless Athens unleashes the private sector.
Frits Bolkestein: The Roots of Europe's Cultural Masochism
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Dhume: Keep Faith in Pakistan

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The Year of Li in Paris
With her 6-4, 7-6 victory over Francesa Schiavone in the French Open women's final, Li Na became the first Chinese-born player to win a Grand Slam championship.
Why We Must Learn to Love Weeds
They're eyesores, menaces, botanical thugs. But we shouldn't forget their virtues, especially as emblems of wild, wonderful nature.
Jobs, Romney, Syria, Groupon, Gmail Attack
The week in essential news, analysis, graphics and stats.
Assisted-Suicide Backer Kevorkian Dies
Jack Kevorkian, the pathologist whose "suicide machine" thrust the right-to-die movement into the national spotlight in the 1990s, died Friday at age 83.
Setting the Art World Alight
At the Venice Biennale, the world's most exhausting, demanding and prestigious bunfight of contemporary art, works focusing on themes of light and nationality inspire crowds.
A Business Visitor's Guide to Stockholm
Stockholm is an efficient and interesting place to visit on business and a pleasant destination for a spot of recreation, too.
The Art Assembly Line
With the market revving up and pressure to produce higher than ever, more artists are turning to assistants for help. Who really painted that masterpiece?
- Photos: Art with Some Assistants
A Newly Exhilarating 'X-Men'
"X-Men: First Class" draws new energy from supersmart casting and a shrewd setting, says Joe Morgenstern.
- Clip: 'X-Men: First Class'