TD Ameritrade says information was stolen
TD Ameritrade reports a database breach affecting over 6.3 million customers in the United States and Canada. The firm says contact details were taken, while more sensitive data such as Social Security numbers and account numbers do not appear to have been compromised. Investigation details and timing remain under review as authorities are notified.
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Retail, production weaker-than-expected in August
Retail sales rose 0.3 percent in August led by a 2.8 percent jump in auto sales, while factory output and housing market weakness pressured the economy. Analysts say the reports give the Federal Reserve more reason to consider a rate cut at the upcoming meeting.
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Gates hints at cutting U.S. troops in Iraq to 100,000
Defense Secretary Robert Gates suggested the possibility of reducing U.S. troop levels in Iraq to about 100,000 by the end of next year. He stressed it was his personal hope, not an administration plan, noting conditions could improve enough to permit deeper cuts than currently planned for 2008.
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Bhutto Sets Oct 18 Return as Pakistan Vows No Deportation
Bhutto plans to return to press for democracy with her party saying talks with President Musharraf stall on a power sharing accord. The government stated Bhutto would not face deportation or be purged, though corruption charges loom, as Nawaz Sharif faced expulsion after returning.
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Putin names Zubkov potential successor in Russia
Moscow AP reports Vladimir Putin named Viktor Zubkov as a strong candidate to replace him as president next spring, elevating him hours after Parliament approved his nomination as premier. The move signals a plan to keep tight control during a volatile election season.
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Quakes Hit Indonesia Fears Of A Big One
In Indonesia villagers flee to graveyards after an 8.4 magnitude quake and tsunami warnings. DASIMA, 50, camps with her family among headstones on high ground while seismologists warn that the worst may come. Kerry Sich of Caltech predicts a replay of the 2004 Asian tsunami event.
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