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Gas line prospects may be unknown for months (AP)

AP - The federal coordinator for Alaska natural gas projects said Tuesday it could be be late this year, or early next, before Alaskans know whether they’re closer to securing a major natural gas pipeline.

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MGIC Investment posts 2Q profit, 1st in 3 years (AP)

AP - Private mortgage insurer MGIC Investment Corp. surprised Wall Street on Tuesday by posting its first quarterly profit in three years as its foreclosure-related losses dropped.

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BIS: World economy still fragile (AP)

AP - An organization bringing together the world’s major central banks warned Monday that the global economy risks a replay of the 2008-2009 financial crisis, with massive public debt in Europe and the United States replacing the private debt that fueled the credit crunch two years ago.

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OPEC: US should reconsider offshore drilling ban (AP)

AP - OPEC called Monday on the United States to reconsider a ban on new deep-water drilling that could hold back oil supplies — despite safety concerns in the wake of the massive Gulf of Mexico oil spill.

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Toyota starts UK production of hybrid car (AFP)

AFP - Toyota began producing Europe’s first full hybrid vehicle on Monday at its car factory in Burnaston, in a boost to Britain’s battered auto industry.

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German Web users must use password to secure WLAN (AP)

AP - Germany’s top criminal court says Internet users need to secure their private wireless connections by password to prevent unauthorized people from using their Web access to illegally download data.

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Body of UAE fund director found after glider crash (AP)

AP - Moroccan authorities recovered the body of the director of the world’s largest sovereign wealth fund Tuesday, five days after a glider he was riding in plunged into a lake in the North African kingdom.

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Former NJ Governor Corzine takes helm of MF Global (AP)

AP - Former New Jersey Governor Jon S. Corzine will take the helm of futures and options brokerage MF Global Holdings Ltd., returning to the private sector after nearly a decade in government.

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Mich. gov. shuffles board after errant tax credit (AP)

AP - Gov. Jennifer Granholm issued new rules Tuesday requiring a state agency to conduct more extensive background checks before awarding tax credits, after a $9.1 million credit was given to a convicted embezzler on parole.

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Kuwait Dar seeks legal protection (Reuters)

Reuters - Kuwait’s Investment Dar , which owns half of British carmaker Aston Martin, is applying for support under a government facility set up for troubled companies as part of a debt-restructuring plan.

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