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Federal Reserve will likely pause on rate hike

Federal Reserve policymakers are likely to keep their finger on the interest-rate pause button, giving America's borrowers another break heading into the congressional elections.

Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke and his central bank colleagues opened a two-day meeting Tuesday against the backdrop of slowing economic growth and receding energy prices. Their interest rate decision will be announced today.

Microsoft's Zune won't touch iPod, report says

Apple Computer Inc.'s iPod will dominate the digital media device market in the next 12 to 18 months even as Microsoft Corp. ...

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