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U.S. judge limits ex-Goldman Sachs executive's defense in fraud case

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A federal judge on Wednesday limited the extent to which former Goldman Sachs Group Inc vice president Fabrice Tourre can argue that he was acting on the advice of company lawyers in his defense against charges that he misled investors.

SandRidge CEO Tom Ward ousted, Bennett takes job

(Reuters) - The board of directors of SandRidge Energy Inc on Wednesday said it removed Tom Ward as chief executive, and named its president, James Bennett, to replace him, citing a need for new leadership at the U.S. oil and gas company, which has under fire from investors.

Google's chief legal officer live Q&A: eight things we learned

David Drummond, Google's senior vice president of corporate development and chief legal officer, took part in a live Q&A on Wednesday to answer questions about internet security, privacy and surveillance, and the NSA and Prism.

Obama speech in Berlin looks to 'shared values' of iron curtain era

Fear of global annihilation has gone, US president tells Berliners, as he seeks 33% cut in Russian and American nuclear arms

He did not, everyone agreed, have the rhetorical punch of his predecessors.

Google's chief legal officer denies company is 'in cahoots with NSA'

David Drummond reiterates firm's line over leaks and calls for global governmental action to regulate secret collection of data

Governments must codify regulations on silent data gathering so that users around the world can regain confidence in the use of the internet, Google's chief legal

Federal Reserve hints it could end stimulus program next year

Fed to continue bond-buying program for now but could ease off once unemployment falls to 7%, Ben Bernanke says

The US Federal Reserve has signalled that it will end its massive stimulus programme next year amid further signs of a split in the central bank's committee.

Zynga Acquires Spooky Cool Labs To Boost Its Social Casino Push

In spite of the recent layoffs, Zynga is still picking up talent in strategic areas like social casino gaming.

The company bought a roughly 40-person team called Spooky Cool Labs full of real-money gaming talent.

Apple providing iPads to Los Angeles school district in $30 million contract

Apple won a contract this week with the Los Angeles Unified School District to provide iPads to its students, netting Cupertino $30 million across the next two years.

Obama Announces New Plans To Reduce Global Nuclear Weapons Stockpile

In a speech at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, a historic symbol of the end of the Cold War, President Obama announced new plans to move towards reducing the American and global nuclear weapons stockpiles in order to reduce the risks these dangerous weapons pose to humanity as a who

Mark Zuckerberg"s FWD.us Releases New Pro-Immigration Ad

The immigration debate is heating up in Washington again as President Obama has asked Congress to put a bill on his desk before summer’s end. One of the largest proponents of immigration reform – Mark Zuckerberg’s FWD.