US bail-out to help 'creditworthy' borrowers The $700bn US financial rescue package will be used to help borrowers with good credit histories access loans more easily - not to buy up mortgage-related securities, as was the original plan. 13 Nov 2008
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Lohan refers to Obama as 'first colored president' Lindsay Lohan referred to President-elect Barack Obama as the country's "first colored president" in an interview on "Access Hollywood." Describing her experience on Election Day, Lohan said: "It was really exciting. It's an amazing feeling. It's our first colored president." A spokeswoman for Lohan didn't immediately return messages left Wednesday. 13 Nov 2008
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Fan of Abdul found dead near 'Idol' judge's home A fan of Paula Abdul whose failed audition for "American Idol" aired in season five was found dead in a car near the home of the pop star and judge she admired, authorities said Wednesday. 13 Nov 2008
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Beyonce on offers for wedding pics: 'Ridiculous!' Beyonce insists she would have never considered selling photos of her hush-hush wedding to Jay-Z to a glossy celebrity magazine. Still, the singer acknowledges that she was amazed at the amount of money that was offered. 12 Nov 2008
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Vodafone's 1H Profit Falls; Cost Cuts Boost Shares Vodafone Group PLC, the world's biggest mobile phone company by sales, said Tuesday its net profit fell 35 percent during the first half of the financial year. But shares rallied as the company announced 1 billion pounds ($1.56 billion) in cost cuts and stuck to its full-year profit forecast despite the global economic downturn. 12 Nov 2008
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"Regulation won't scare off top performers" When the mortgage market in the UK was suddenly hit by government regulation, half the brokers pulled out. But the same won't happen in Australia, said Gerald Foley, managing director at National Mortgage Brokers. 11 Nov 2008
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Brokers 'facing up' to online networking threat Brokers tapping into the rapidly developing world of Web2.0 have been warned to exercise great care, with experts revealing that online fraud is growing increasingly rampant on social networking sites. 11 Nov 2008
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Orica sees coal demand underpinning '09 growth Australia's Orica Ltd, the world's top maker of explosives used in mines, expects profit to grow in 2009, bolstered by steady demand from coal miners, defying cutbacks in other mining sectors. 10 Nov 2008
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Telstra's Dialling The Right Numbers So many companies are now cutting their earnings guidance at their annual general meetings to prepare investors for the disappointment sure to come with the quarterly results. That's why Telstra's (TLS) announcement yesterday at its annual strategy day that it remains on track to meet previous earnings guidance for FY09 and earnings and free cash flow targets for FY10 was viewed by most in the market as a big positive. 10 Nov 2008
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How can Obama manage Africa's euphoria? Within hours of Barack Obama's election victory, Kenya fired up electricity in his late father's rural village. 07 Nov 2008