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Craft Bound for Mars Nears Landing

LOS ANGELES – A NASA spacecraft bound for Mars is nearing the end of its seven-month journey but still faces a white-knuckle arrival at a planet known for swallowing scientific probes, mission managers said Friday. The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, or MRO, is on course to enter orbit around the Red …

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Stocks to Heed Oil, New Fed Chief

NEW YORK – U.S. stock investors know that oil can be a double-edged sword, with last week’s drop in crude prices hitting energy shares and taking the shine off one of last year’s strongest sectors. But their portfolios could benefit this week — if crude gets cheaper and the broader …

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Motorola to Market WMA Phones Alongside iTunes Models

BARCELONA, Spain – Motorola (MOT) said on Monday it had signed a deal to use Windows Media technology from Microsoft (MSFT) in a new range of music phones that would sell alongside its iTunes phone developed with Apple (AAPL). Motorola Inc., the world’s second biggest mobile phone maker behind Nokia …

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