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The news that AT&T plans to buy T-Mobile USA in a deal valued at $39 billion has business reporters writing analyses such as this at MarketWatch.com:

"The Libyan government released four detained New York Times journalists Monday, six days after they were captured while covering the conflict between government and rebel forces in the eastern city of Ajdabiya," the newspaper just reported on its website. "They were released into the custody of Turkish diplomats who were accompanying them out of Libya."

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission says that Japanese workers are making progress at the troubled Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant. But regulators warn that other problems may yet be found.

"I would say, optimistically, things appear to be on the verge of stabilizing," Bill Borchardt, executive director for operations at the NRC, said at a news briefing Monday.

A judge has awarded a British couple nearly $1,000 for the ruined memories of their 2009 wedding. Martin and Heidi Shubrook hired a photographer who ended up recording odd angles — mostly featuring grass, feet and shoulders of guests.

Iran says it's at the cutting edge of aerodynamics. The official Fars news agency has announced Iran has created the world's first flying saucer. The agency said the unmanned Zohal flying saucer comes equipped with two separate imaging systems that make it ideal for taking aerial photos.