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Loss of world's seagrass beds seen accelerating (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
The world's seagrass meadows, a critical habitat for marine life and profit-maker for the fishing industry, are in decline due to coastal development and the losses are accelerating, according to a new study.

World Cup organizers worry about delays from strike (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
World Cup organizers will meet trade union officials to try to ensure a strike next week does not delay completion of stadiums beyond target.

Siemens to pay $100 million to fight graft: World Bank (AFP via Yahoo! News)
German industrial giant Siemens will pay 100 million dollars over 15 years into a fund to fight corruption after probes revealed fraud at its subsidiaries, the World Bank said Thursday.

World University Games athlete has swine flu (Sports Illustrated)
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) -- Serbian health authorities have diagnosed an Australian athlete with swine flu at the World University Games.

Gamer steals from virtual world to pay real debts (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Facing real world debts, a trusted figure in a popular online game stole money from the virtual bank he ran and exchanged it for cash through the black market.

Managing cultures in a flat world (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
In boardrooms across the world, executives speak a common language, wear similar suits and peck at the same model of BlackBerry.

Developing world faces age crisis (BBC News)
Researchers predict a "population time bomb" in developing world nations because of their rapidly ageing populations.

World stocks down ahead of key US jobs data (AP via Yahoo! News)
World stocks mostly fell Thursday as investors braced for a crucial U.S. jobs report that could set the tone in markets for the coming few days at least.

And then there were 890... World Heritage list expands (CNN)
Intrepid travelers have a few more destinations to add to their list of must-sees after the annual update of The United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage list.

World Bank: Global economy still precarious (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
The world economy is still in a precarious position despite signs of recovery, World Bank President Robert Zoellick said Thursday.