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Margaret Thatcher, U.K. ‘Iron Lady’ Prime Minister, Dies

Margaret Thatcher, the former U.K. prime minister who helped end the Cold War and was known as the “Iron Lady” for her uncompromising style, died yesterday. She was 87.

Ruckus Said to Hire Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs for IPO

Ruckus Wireless Inc., a maker of wireless-networking equipment, is working with Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. ahead of a possible initial public offering, said a person with knowledge of the matter.

Hammond Adds to Cabinet Calls to Lower U.K. Abortion Time Limit

U.K. Defense Secretary Philip Hammond said he favors cutting the time limit for woman to abort a fetus to “22 or 20 weeks,” becoming the latest Tory Cabinet minister to urge a change in the law.

British Labour Party's 13 Years Under Leadership of Blair, Brown: Timeline

Gordon Brown said he is willing to resign as British prime minister and leader of the Labour Party, clearing the way for talks with the Liberal Democrats on forming a government. Here are some of the key events of Labour’s time in office.

Berton Hochfeld Charged With Securities Fraud and Wire Fraud

Berton Hochfeld, manager of Hochfeld Capital Management LLC, was charged with securities fraud and wire fraud for allegedly stealing more than $1 million from investors.

Exxon’s Kurdish Exploration May Scuttle Other Iraq Projects

Exxon Mobil Corp., the U.S. oil company that helped engineer a 48 percent production increase from Iraq’s West Qurna field in one year, risks a backlash from that nation’s central government by signing exploration deals with semi-autonomous Kurds.

Total Follows Exxon, Chevron Into Kurdistan Region of Iraq

Total SA, France’s largest oil producer, followed Exxon Mobil Corp. and Chevron Corp. into the Kurdistan region of northern Iraq.

Tony Hayward Loads Trucks With Kurdish Oil Awaiting Pipe: Energy

Tony Hayward, the former chief executive officer at BP Plc, is now loading a fleet of as many as 500 trucks a day while he waits for a new pipeline to carry oil from his fields in northern Iraq.

Iraq Draws U.S. Hotel Operators Banking on Business Travel

Iraq, after eight years of occupation by American troops, is luring U.S. hotel operators and developers betting on growth from business expansion and an eventual pickup in leisure travel to the war-torn region.

Iraq Hasn’t Agreed to Recognize Kurdish Drilling Contracts

Iraq, home to the world’s fourth- largest oil reserves, hasn’t agreed to recognize the validity of drilling contracts in the semi-autonomous Kurdish region after Exxon Mobil Corp. signed exploration contracts in the north.

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Jobless Claims in U.S. Jump to Highest Level in Six Weeks

U.S. Stocks Fluctuate on Manufacturing, Housing Reports

Sex-Assault Cases Taken From Commanders Under Proposal

European Stocks Little Changed Near Five-Year High

Soros Joins Gold-Stake Cuts Before Bear Market Drop