Procter & Gamble adds to its sports marketing game with major sponsorship of US Olympic Team

US Olympic team adds big sponsor in P&G

CINCINNATI — Let the games — and the ads — begin.

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AP News in Brief

AP News in Brief

Health care deal with House 'Blue Dog' Democrats clears way for crucial September vote

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Stocks mostly fall on Microsoft, Amazon earnings as world rally loses steam

Stock rally pauses on Microsoft, Amazon earns

LONDON — European and U.S. stock markets mostly fell Friday as downbeat U.S. earnings news from Microsoft Corp. and Amazon Inc. and a survey indicating a drop in U.S. consumer confidence prompted caution among investors after a two-week rally that has sent many indexes around the world to 2009 highs.

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World markets brush off Microsoft earnings as rally goes into 10th day

World markets brush off Microsoft earnings

LONDON — World stock markets rose again Friday despite some downbeat U.S. earnings news from the likes of Microsoft Corp. and Amazon Inc. — another sign that risk appetite remains stronger after a two-week rally that has sent many indexes around the world to 2009 highs.

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World markets brush off soft Microsoft, Amazon earnings as rally goes into 10th day

World markets brush off soft Microsoft earnings

LONDON — World stock markets rose again Friday despite some downbeat U.S. earnings news from the likes of Microsoft Corp. and Amazon Inc. — another sign that risk appetite remains stronger after a two-week rally that has sent many indexes around the world to 2009 highs.

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Putin orders casinos to cash in their chips as Russian gambling law takes effect

Putin tells Russian casinos to cash in their chips

MOSCOW — Nearly two decades after the Soviet collapse set Russia's roulette wheels spinning again, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin is calling in the chips on the gambling industry — a symbol of the glitz and excess of Russia's oil-fueled boom.

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Tudou is All Set to Replace Youtube; Another Cold War Behind Technology?

China is always trying to replace what US did and revolutionized. The newest one is Tudou that has grown considerably to challenge the likes of Youtube.com. We are eager to see the battle. What is Youtube thinking? And more importantly, since the olympics, don’t you think the whole process of China-US cold war have come forward with an alarming rate?

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