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JUNE 23, 2011

Google Faces Antitrust Subpoena The FTC has subpoenaed Google in an antitrust case—the kind of probe that turned Microsoft from king of tech to an also-ran. Will the same thing happen to Google? Dan Lyons reports. Read it at The Daily Beast U.S., World Will Release Oil Reserves The U.S. is at the forefront of a new global effort to drive down oil prices around the world. The U.S. will take the rare step of releasing 30 million barrels of oil from its Strategic Petroleum Reserve, while other nations will release another 30 million barrels, an attempt to drive down energy prices that have trended upward since unrest in the Middle East, and in particular the civil war in Libya, have disrupted production. The deal was brokered by the International Energy Agency, which coordinated similar action during the 1991 Gulf War. Oil futures were initially down on the news. Read it at The New York Times Top Republicans Bail on Deficit Talks Over disagreements on tax increases. Dutch Politician Not Guilty of Defaming Islam Geert Wilders is outspoken critic of the religion. Pilot Suspended After Accidental Broadcast Open mic caught comments about gay, older flight attendants. Rowling Takes Harry Potter Online Will sell ebooks, create social-networking site. Sign up for The Yes List email, our weekly cultural recommendations. For more of The Daily Beast, become a fan on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.

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