Beneath the freezing surface of Jarfjord, east of Kirkenes, the red king crab stakes a strong claim to be Arctic Norway's most unusual inhabitant.

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Epic levels of federal red ink and the approach of the 2012 elections have raised the stakes.

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Mobile rivals Apple Inc. and Samsung ElectronicsCo. return to a San Jose federal court Thursday to renew their high-stakes legal wrangling that could ultimately determine control of the red-hot smartphone market.

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