Sainsbury profit tops forecasts
Rising customer numbers and strong growth in non-food ranges helps Sainsbury to post first-half profits towards the top end of forecasts. Full Article
Ex-Bear managers cleared
Two former Bear Stearns hedge fund managers have been found not guilty of fraud, a decision that could make prosecutors less likely to bring charges against Wall Street executives for their role in the financial crisis. Full Article
How to become a freakonomist
What do you do when you are trained as an economist, but find economics too complex? Switch to freakonomics. Commentary
Brown says sorry for note to grieving mother
LONDON (Reuters) - Gordon Brown said on Tuesday he had apologised to the grieving mother of a British soldier killed in Afghanistan, who had taken offence at a sloppily written condolence note from the Prime Minister. Full Article
Obama to weigh Afghanistan options
FORT HOOD, Texas (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama's deliberations over war strategy in Afghanistan have narrowed to four options but a decision is still weeks away, the White House said on Tuesday. Full Article
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Berlin Wall anniversary
Twenty years after the Berlin Wall's fall, Reuters provides an in-depth, multimedia look at one of the 20th Century's defining moments. Full Coverage
