Exclusive: Twitter co-founder says not in stake sale talks

SEOUL (Reuters) - Biz Stone, co-founder of popular microblogging site Twitter, denied a report that the company was in talks to sell a $450 million stake to a JPMorgan fund, reiterating that it was committed to remaining independent.

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A rebel soldier runs while holding a pistol and a rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) in Brega, March 2, 2011. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic

Gaddafi rebels look to Tripoli

Muammar Gaddafi's Libyan army faces an increasingly organized and confident rebel force, which is appealing for international support and looking to take its military successes west, towards Tripoli.  Full Article | Video 

A customer passes a display of tools at a Lowe's store in Quincy, Massachusetts February 23, 2011. REUTERS/Brian Snyder

Sifting through sales numbers

Same-store sales figures for February will be released on Thursday. Thomson Reuters research anticipates a robust rise of 3.6 percent.   Video 

Apple Inc. CEO Steve Jobs speaks at the conclusion of the launch of the iPad 2 on stage during an Apple event in San Francisco, California March 2, 2011. REUTERS/Beck Diefenbach

Steve Jobs unveils iPad 2

After a medical absence, the tech giant's maestro made a surprise return to the spotlight, to show off a new version of the top-selling tablet computer.  Full Article 

A woman makes a transaction at an ATM machine at a Washington Mutual (WaMu) office in Burbank, California September 16, 2008. REUTERS/Fred Prouser

Do we really need bank accounts?

Here's a little bit of personal finance heresy: Maybe you don't need a checking account. The prepaid card industry is pushing plastic as an affordable alternative. Here are the pros and cons.   Full Article 

An inspector of the Brazilian Federal Revenue shows ecstasy tablets seized at the Belem International Airport, at the mouth of the Amazon River, February 20, 2011. The Brazilian Federal Revenue seized 14,000 ecstasy tablets in a flight from Manaus to Belem on Sunday morning, said Federal Revenue Inspector Iranilson Brasil. REUTERS/Paulo Santos

Designer drugs "out of control"

The problem of so-called "designer drugs" is running out of control in many regions of the world, the U.N. global drugs watchdog said Wednesday.  Full Article 

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