Top U.S. general warns of sexual assault ‘crisis,’ meets Obama

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The top general in the U.S. Armed Forces warned of a crisis of confidence in the growing ranks of women soldiers due to a rash of sexual assault cases that has prompted lawmakers to act.

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Dell’s profit dives as billionaire battle rages on

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SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Dell Inc, the subject of a takeover battle between activist investor Carl Icahn and the company’s billionaire founder, reported a 79 percent slide in profit as personal computer sales continued to shrink.

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A stretched Samsung chases rival Apple’s suppliers

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SEOUL (Reuters) – Overtaking Apple Inc as the world’s leading maker of smartphones has stretched Samsung Electronics Co’s in-house supply lines, and the South Korean firm is now courting some of its rival’s main parts suppliers.

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Turkey’s Erdogan says sees opportunity for Cyprus deal

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday he saw a good opportunity for progress towards ending the division of Cyprus, a move that could further the exploitation of natural gas and oil in the eastern Mediterranean.

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