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ICU Said to Explore Sale That May Fetch $1 Billion

ICU Medical Inc., the San Clemente, California-based producer of intravenous medical equipment, is weighing a sale that may fetch more than $1 billion, said people familiar with the matter. The shares rose to their highest closing price since first being sold to the public 21 years ago.

Kerry Visits Asia as Region Awaits North Korean Actions

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry traveled to Asia seeking to reassure allies in South Korea and Japan and encourage China to increase pressure on North Korea to drop its threats and nuclear-weapons development.

China’s Resolve to Be Tested Over North Korea Sanctions

United Nations diplomats are weighing how much Chinese opposition they may face to further UN sanctions on North Korea if it conducts a third nuclear blast, which South Korea says appears imminent.

U.S. Isn’t ‘Getting Too Jumpy’ on Kim Threats, Rice Says

The U.S. wants to send a message that America can defend itself and allies without “getting too jumpy” about North Korea’s barrage of threats, Susan Rice, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, said.

Castro Predicts Strong Win Among Latinos for Obama (Transcript)

San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro predicted President Barack Obama will win at least 70 percent of the Hispanic vote, describing Republican challenger Mitt Romney as “the most conservative candidate that the Latino community has ever seen.” Castro, the convention’s keynote speaker on Sept. 4, was interviewed today at a Bloomberg/Washington Post breakfast in Charlotte, North Carolina.

North Korea to Boost Nuclear Power After New UN Sanctions

North Korea vowed to boost its nuclear capability after the United Nations Security Council, including its ally China, imposed new sanctions against the totalitarian state for last month’s rocket launch.

UN Weighs New North Korea Sanctions After Nuclear Test

The United Nations Security Council condemned North Korea’s test of a nuclear device, paving the way for negotiations with China to punish the totalitarian regime with additional sanctions.

China’s UN Veto on Syria May Not Hurt Ties With Gulf Oil Nations

China’s decision to join Russia in blocking United Nations action on Syria may carry little risk of economic reprisals from Persian Gulf states, the major oil suppliers that pushed to condemn the Assad regime.

Top Syrian Officials Killed as UN Delays Action on Assad

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is scrambling to stop his family’s four-decade grip on power unraveling after yesterday’s bomb attack in Damascus killed key members of his military establishment.

Conan O'Brien Posts `Strong' Rating in TBS Debut

Conan O’Brien , who left NBC’s “The Tonight Show” in January, attracted 4.16 million viewers in his return to late-night television on TBS, beating Jay Leno on NBC and David Letterman on CBS.

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Airbus A350’s Paint Job Points to Paris-Show Blow for Boeing

Verizon Wireless Agrees to Pay Co-Owners $7 Billion Dividend

European Stocks Fluctuate as Asian Shares Advance With Yen, Gold

Used Gold Supply Heads for ’08 Low as Sellers Balk: Commodities

Jolie Has Double Mastectomy to Thwart Cancer-Gene Risk