U.S. wins Japan support over Iran nuclear program (Reuters)
Reuters - The United States, which has denied any U.S. role in the killing of an Iranian nuclear scientist and condemned the attack, won Japan's support on Thursday for tougher sanctions against Tehran over a nuclear program that the West fears is for atomic arms.
Serena Williams wins but injures ankle at Brisbane (AP)
AP - Serena Williams' Australian Open preparations took a major hit Wednesday when she injured her left ankle at the Brisbane International, laying on the court for several minutes while she received treatment.
Exxon wins less than expected from Venezuela dispute (Reuters)
Reuters - An arbitration panel has awarded U.S. oil giant Exxon Mobil $908 million in compensation for Venezuela's 2007 nationalization of its assets, less than 10 percent of what it sought in a protracted legal battle with the OPEC nation.
LeGrand-inspired Rutgers wins Pinstripe Bowl 27-13 (AP)
AP - All year long Eric LeGrand inspired Rutgers from his wheelchair.
Boeing wins $3.48 billion U.S. missile contract (Reuters)
Reuters - Boeing Co beat out Lockheed Martin to retain its position as the prime contractor for the U.S. long-range missile shield, the Pentagon said on Friday.
Jamaica’s opposition wins elections in a landslide (AP)
AP - On Jamaica's rutted streets, the complaints have been chronic — home ownership is out of reach for most wage earners, the cost of electricity has skyrocketed, water service regularly fizzles out and decent jobs are scarce.
AT&T wins regulatory approval to buy Qualcomm spectrum (Reuters)
Reuters - AT&T Inc said late on Thursday that it won regulatory approval to buy wireless spectrum from U.S. chipmaker Qualcomm Inc, a move that would boost the company's 4G network.
Steve Jobs wins a posthumous Grammy (Yahoo! News)
Yahoo! News - Tributes to the late Apple executive keep pouring in a couple of months since he passed away. After a Mythbusters style documentary, an 80-minute tribute video, an iPad 2 snowboard, and a 7' tall bronze statue, comes a posthumous Grammy award from the National Academy …
Deutsche Boerse, NYSE deal wins U.S. approval (Reuters)
Reuters - Deutsche Boerse (DB1Gn.DE) won U.S. antitrust approval to buy NYSE Euronext in a $9 billion deal to create the world's No. 1 exchange operator, but the transaction still faces serious regulatory headwinds in Europe.
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