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Privacy groups urge U.S. judge to support Apple in iPhone case

(Reuters) – Digital privacy advocates have called on a U.S. federal judge to approve Apple Inc's request not to be compelled to build software to help the FBI unlock an iPhone used by one of the shooters in the …

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Asia shares scale 7-week peak, commodities on the mend

Asian shares were bound for a third straight session of gains on Thursday as upbeat data on U.S. jobs and a rally in a range of commodities whetted risk appetites globally. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan added another 0.9 percent to reach a seven-week top, having surged 2.6 percent on Wednesday. Japan's Nikkei

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Energy pioneer McClendon dies in fiery car crash, a day after indictment

Former Chesapeake Energy Chief Executive Aubrey McClendon, a brash risk-taker who helped transform the U.S. energy industry with shale gas, died when his car slammed into an overpass on Wednesday, one day after being charged with breaking federal antitrust laws, police …

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Chevron slashes jobs and spending to weather low oil prices

Chevron Corp is slashing 10 percent of its workforce and sharply paring back its budget, with Chief Executive Officer John Watson giving a downbeat view on Friday of an industry beleaguered by low oil prices. A more than 55 percent decline in crude oil since last year has rippled through the global energy industry, forcing producers and their suppliers to make tough decisions. For Chevron, that means cutting its budget by 25 percent next year by spending less in Australia, Angola and the U.S. Gulf …

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