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Google joins the tablet race

Google will sell a small tablet computer bearing its brand in a challenge to Amazon’s Kindle Fire. The Nexus 7 is designed specifically for Google Play, the online store that sells movies, music, books, apps and other content — the things Amazon.com also sells for its tablet computer.

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Copper up on EU deal, still on track for Q2 drop

LONDON - Copper rose 2 percent on Friday, as the dollar fell and the euro surged after European leaders agreed on measures to deal with the region’s debt crisis, but the metal is still on track for its worst quarter since the middle of last year.

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Gold climbs but still set for worst quarter in 8 yrs

LONDON - Gold prices rose on Friday along with the euro after leaders at a European Union summit struck a deal to cut borrowing costs for Spain and Italy, but stayed on track for their biggest quarterly drop in eight years after a dire performance in May and June.

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EU deal buoys markets despite sketchy details

BRUSSELS - Euro zone leaders agreed on Friday to bend their aid rules to shore up banks and bring down the borrowing costs of stricken members like Italy and Spain, in a sign the bloc is adopting a more flexible approach to solving its two-year old debt crisis.

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