Top Headlines   More... Hurricane Earl Nears Atlantic Coast On the Outer Banks of North Carolina, the approaching storm caused many to flee, and others to head for the waves. New York Times   Found 7 minutes ago  Translate • More info Avis Raises Bid for Dollar Thrifty Avis said it has raised the cash portion of its bid to $40.75 per Dollar Thrifty share from $39.25. Along with the .6543 Avis shares it is offering, the company’s bid is valued at $47.15 per Dollar Thrifty share as of Thursday morning before the bell. New York Times   Found 7 minutes ago  Translate • More info   More Top Headlines RBS Cutting 3,500 Back-Office Jobs  New York Times Pakistan Raises Security After Attack  New York Times Local Chocolate, for Local Consumption  New York Times Bringing Light to India's Rural Areas  New York Times HSBC Says U.K. Bank Breakup Could Prompt Exodus  New York Times   More... Business   More... RBS Cutting 3,500 Back-Office Jobs Royal Bank of Scotland said Thursday that it would cut 3,500 jobs and close sites in England over the coming year. New York Times   Found 7 minutes ago  Translate • More info Local Chocolate, for Local Consumption Josef Zotter produces organic fair-trade chocolate in Austria and says he has no desire to see his business expand. New York Times   Found 14 minutes ago  Translate • More info   More Business Petrobras Strikes $42.5 Billion Deal for Brazil Fields  New York Times Search Engine Raises $30 Million in First Round  New York Times G.M. to Start Roadshow After Midterms  New York Times Man Group Give GLG’s Roman Top Post  New York Times Posts published on September 2nd, 2010  New York Times   More... Technology   More... Microsoft Windows Phone 7 Released to Manufacturing Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 smartphone platform reached its release-to-manufacturing (RTM) milestone on Sept. 1. Microsoft hopes to take mobile market-share from Google and Apple. eWeek   Found 9 hours ago  Translate • More info   More... Lifestyle/Travel   More... Local Chocolate, for Local Consumption Josef Zotter produces organic fair-trade chocolate in Austria and says he has no desire to see his business expand. New York Times   Found 14 minutes ago  Translate • More info The Cheat: A Hot Tomato The plump and juicy kind. New York Times   Found 7 hours ago  Translate • More info   More Lifestyle/Travel The President’s New Office  New York Times Little Engines That Could: A Meeting of Microcars  International Herald Tribune Robiola-Stuffed Tomatoes  New York Times Burger King Said to Be in Talks With Brazilian Group  New York Times Cleaning the Henhouse  New York Times   More... United States   More... China digs for ways to stymie BHP's Potash Corp bid China is stepping up attempts to hamper BHP Billiton's $39 billion hostile offer for Potash Corp, amid worries about future supplies of fertilizer it needs to rapidly boost food production. Reuters via Yahoo! News   Found 1 minute ago  Translate • More info Gunfire continues in Mozambique; police say 4 dead Angry protesters burned tires on the streets of Mozambique's capital and a TV station said at least one person was killed Thursday, a day after at least four people died in clashes between police and rioters. AP via Yahoo! News   Found 3 minutes ago  Translate • More info   More United States Hurricane Earl closes in on US East Coast  AFP via Yahoo! News Target's August revenue comparison rises  AP via Yahoo! News Google, Skype targeted in India security crackdown  AP via Yahoo! News Stock futures flat ahead of jobless, housing data  Reuters via Yahoo! News Hurricane Earl Nears Atlantic Coast  New York Times   More...