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Minnesota set to begin recount in US Senate race (AP)

AP - Minnesota's deadlocked U.S. Senate race will edge closer to resolution on Wednesday as an army of election workers begin a statewide recount of more than 2.9 million ballots....

 
 

Business news

Stock futures point to weaker Wall Street opening (Reuters)

 

Reuters - Stock futures pointed to a lower Wall Street open on Tuesday, with futures for the Dow Jones industrial average, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq 100 down 1.5 to 1.8 percent at 5:54 a.m. EST.

Ford to shed 20 percent stake in Mazda (Reuters)

 

Reuters - Ford Motor Co will end 12 years of control of Mazda Motor Corp through the sale of a 20 percent stake in the Japanese carmaker in the latest sign of desperation among the U.S. Big Three as they scramble to raise cash.

FTSE 100 shares end in the red (AFP)

 

AFP - London shares were in the red on Monday, led by retail stocks as recession fears stalked investors.

White House opposes Senate Democrats' auto bailout bid (Reuters)

 

Reuters - The White House on Monday opposed Senate Democrats' proposal for a $25 billion bailout for the U.S. auto industry and urged instead that aid be provided through government loans already appropriated for the industry by Congress.

Top Goldman Execs Refuse Year-End Bonuses

 

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. CEO Lloyd Blankfein and six other top executives at the bank will not be receiving cash or stock bonuses for 2008, a spokesman said.

 
 

Travel news

Partying With the Stars of Twilight (E! Online)

 

E! Online - About 1,000 people packed it in last night at the Hammer Museum in L.A. for an afterparty following the world premiere of Twilight.

Britney Spears: 'I'm A Prisoner Of Fame'

 

The Singer Opens Up About Her Life In New Documentary...

Jackson 'too sick' for court case

 

Michael Jackson could be made to attend the High Court in London, despite his doctor saying he is unfit to travel.

 
 

Sport news

Drogba banned for three games (AFP)

 

AFP - Chelsea striker Didier Drogba was banned for three games by the Football Association (FA) here on Tuesday.

Federer beats Blake in Masters Cup tennis (AFP)

 

AFP - Roger Federer scraped past James Blake Tuesday in a one-set exhibition game, showing no signs of the back strain or stomach bug that hampered him at last week's season-ending Masters Cup.

Wings' Conklin caps stellar 3 days with shutout (AP)

 

AP - It's been a pretty good few days for Detroit goalie Ty Conklin.

 
 
 
 

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