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US Dollar - Currency

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Breitbart
Dollar stays in upper 82 yen range in Tokyo after China's rate hike+
Mon 27 Dec 2010
TOKYO, Dec. 27 (AP) - (Kyodo)—The U.S. dollar traded narrowly in the upper 82 yen zone in quiet Monday morning deals in Tokyo, little changed from its levels late last week in New York, with... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag)

Honda - Carmaker - Automaker

Auto Market Motor Photos Wikipedia: Honda

The Providence Journal
Honda says fuel-cell research helped development of the battery-powered Fit
Sun 26 Dec 2010
Honda Motor Co. said expertise gained from designing autos that run on fuel cells helped it speed up development of a battery-powered Fit, after the company was late in entering the growing market for... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag)

Naoto Kan, acting leader of the Democratic Party of Japan, smiles as he speaks to TV commentators as the returns of the upper house elections are reported at the party headquarters in Tokyo in this July 29, 2007 file photo. Fresh off an election victory, Japan's top opposition party lambasted the prime minister Thursday, Aug. 2, 2007, for refusing to resign, and vowed to challenge the ruling party through new legislation

China Daily Sun 26 Dec 2010
Japan PM considering cabinet reshuffle
2010-12-26 07:35:43.0Japan PM considering cabinet reshufflejapan, cabinet1159070Asia-Pacific2@webnews/enpproperty--> TOKYO - Japan's Prime Minister Naoto Kan is leaning toward a cabinet reshuffle... (photo: AP / Shizuo Kambayashi)
Asia Japan Parliament Photos Wikipedia: Japan

Canon PowerShot A590 IS

Gulf News Sat 25 Dec 2010
Asia stocks post gains on US data, China's Europe support
Singapore: Asian stocks rose for the third week this month as a report showed US retail sales increased last week and China reported "concrete action" to help stabilise Europe's economy.... (photo: Creative Commons / Magnus Manske)
China Europe Market Photos Wikipedia: BHP Billiton

Gold medalist Japan's Mao Asada performs during an exhibition program of the International Skating Union Four Continents Figure Skating Championships in Goyang, west of Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, Feb. 17, 2008.

Breitbart Sat 25 Dec 2010
Figure Skating: Asada springs into lead at nationals+
NAGANO, Japan, Dec. 25 (AP) - (Kyodo)—(EDS: TO BE LED) Struggling Mao Asada got a huge confidence boost on Saturday when she secured the lead with a clean skate in... (photo: AP / )
Japan Photos Skating Sport Wikipedia:Mao Asada

Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan leaves after a press conference during ballot counting in the upper house parliamentary elections at his Democratic Party of Japan election headquarters in Tokyo early Monday, July 12, 2010.

Zeenews Sat 25 Dec 2010
Japan PM considering cabinet reshuffle: Report
Tokyo: Japan's Prime Minister Naoto Kan is leaning toward a cabinet reshuffle before a Parliament session next month as he tries to woo a tiny opposition party into the... (photo: AP / Koji Sasahara)
Japan Photos Politics Tokyo Wikipedia :Naoto Kan

Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan, left, and his Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) heavyweight Ichiro Ozawa shake hands during their joint press conference in Tokyo, Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010.

The Star Sat 25 Dec 2010
Japan PM considering cabinet reshuffle - Nikkei
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Prime Minister Naoto Kan is leaning toward a cabinet reshuffle before a parliament session next month as he tries to woo a tiny opposition party... (photo: AP / Shizuo Kambayashi)
Japan Market Photos Tokyo Wikipedia: Naoto Kan

Toshiba - Laptop - Computer - Devices - Technology

The Times of India Sat 25 Dec 2010
Toshiba revamps chip ops with Samsung, Sony deals
TOKYO/SEOUL: Toshiba Corp will overhaul its chip operations, outsourcing output of some system chips to Samsung Electronics and selling a production line to Sony Corp, as... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag)
Devices Electronics Photos Technologies Toshiba Wikipedia: Toshiba

JAL B777

Breitbart Fri 24 Dec 2010
Crew members to sue JAL over dismissals+
TOKYO, Dec. 24 (AP) - (Kyodo)—More than 85 pilots and cabin attendants at Japan Airlines Corp. are planning to file lawsuits with the Tokyo District Court in... (photo: GFDL / J o)
Airlines Japan Photos Transport wikipedia:Japan Airlines

Sony PS3 - PlayStation 3 - Game - Technology

Joystiq Fri 24 Dec 2010
PS3, PSP get Music Unlimited service in UK, Ireland
Sony's cloud-based, digital music service, "Music Unlimited" ("powered by Qriocity"), is now available in the UK and Ireland. Similar to Microsoft's Zune Pass, the... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag)
Ireland Microsoft Music Photos Wikipedia :Sony

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	Emerging markets report 2010 inflows seven times 2009 levels Gulf News
	Miami Heat (22-9) at Los Angeles Lakers (21-8), 5 p.m. The News & Observer
	Zoos using smartphones to attract visitors+ Breitbart
	51% in U.S. want Obama to visit A-bombed cities Asahi News

Education

	Dog owners create bad situations Toledo Blade
	18 arguments on population issue Inquirer
	Latin America leader Brazil lags worldwide in OECD education rankings The Christian Science Monitor
	Obama visit provides a boost to Indian education sector DNA India

Travel

	'Hotel industry has room for growth' The Times of India
	Obama plans for restful Hawaiian retreat, but outside events sometimes intervene Star Tribune
	Dollar in narrow ranges in thin holiday trading Inquirer

Gold - Earings

Gold Regains Lost Ground as Bargain Hunting Supports

Tata Nano, Cheapest car of the world, India

Sales stall for world's cheapest car Tata Nano

Secretary General of OPEC Abdalla Salem El Badri, center, speaks during a media conference at EU headquarters in Brussels, Monday, June 28, 2010.

Opec cool to surging crude price

Aussie dips on China rate hike in thin market The Guardian
JGB yield curve steepens after BOJ op, issuance plan The Guardian
The ubiquitous microchips The News & Observer
Sony to spend $1.2 bn to boost image sensor output The Times of India
Asian stocks mixed after China's rate hike Herald Tribune
Japan stocks rise on high-tech tie-ups m&c;
Firm looks to 'good' bacteria in search for drugs The Boston Globe
Asian stocks rise, brushing off China's rate hike The Boston Globe
How Superdry became 2010's £1bn fashion success story The Daily Telegraph
Sensex climbs 0.50 percent on Asian cues Deccan Herald
Euro under pressure after China rate hike The Times of India
Sony to Spend $1.2 Billion to Boost Image Sensor Output ABC News
Sensex up 86 points in opening trade Deccan Herald
Aussie slips on China's rate hike in thin market The Guardian
Asian Shares Mostly Up Despite China Rate Hike Wall Street Journal
Why dragon inches up to the elephant Khaleej Times
Benchmark JGB yield remains unchanged at 1.150%+ Breitbart
Stocks rise modestly in morning on higher export issues+ Breitbart
LEAD: Stocks rise modestly in morning on higher export issue Breitbart
Nikkei edges higher, shrugs off China rate hike The Times of India

President Barack Obama, runs away from the family dog

A Presidential Line Between Work and Play

PalacioReal Stradivarius1

Stradivarius Violin Is Stolen From London Snack Shop

Christian Bale

Bale signs up for Chinese film

Sports Digest: Dec. 27 Knox News
Waraimeshi comic duo wins coveted M-1 title+ Breitbart
Hollywood Moves Away From Middlebrow The New York Times
California Stations Grapple With PBS Scheduling The New York Times
Butoh, body and beyond The Hindu
JG Summit comes to Cebu Air rescue Malaya
Palestinian leaders receive the Caravan in Damascus Scoop
Bounty Hunter Takes His Skills to the Met Stage The New York Times
Today on YouTube: best sport video clips The Daily Telegraph
Traveling TV exec's job filled with adventure Inquirer
Film, animation firms bag $1M deals in Tokyo film fest Inquirer
Japanese Universities Draw Foreign Students With Manga The New York Times
Film Mini-Reviews:U2 Live, Young@Heart, Say Anything, The Co Newsvine
Bengali film industry got back its shine in 2010 Indian Express
DVDs that shaped 2010: World cinema DVDs The Independent
IÂ´m not dumb: Katrina The Himalayan
Readers turned over a new leaf with these The Columbus Dispatch
‘Black Forest’ items were Swiss-made The Columbus Dispatch
Video: Children Of Gaza - Channel 4 - Documentary Scoop
Apple patent reveals plans for holographic display The Daily Telegraph

India's Ashwini Chidananda Akkunji celebrates after winning the women's 400m hurdles, at the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou, China, Thursday, Nov. 25, 2010.

Ashwini aims London medal, rues lack of sponsor

President Barack Obama meets with Chinese President Hu Jintao during the Nuclear Security Summit in Washington, Monday, April 12, 2010.

Obama to welcome China's Hu Jintao on January 19

United States' Ryan Lochte reacts after winning gold in the Men's 100m Individual Medley final at the FINA Short Course Swimming World Championships in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Sunday, Dec. 19, 2010. Lochte won a total of six gold during the event.

Year in review: Swimming in 2010

Medvedev hints at new policy on disputed isles Asahi News
You Can't Handle the Truth Newsvine
Riding out the wrongs of state power The Hindu
Top 10 explores family ties, societal clashes, the past The Miami Herald
Gaza Offensive 2 Years On - The Children Tell Their Stories Scoop
Come Fly With Me, BBC1, Christmas Day Poirot, ITV1, Christma The Independent
Rewind TV: Doctor Who; The Nativity; Poirot: Murder on the O The Guardian
The Way Back – review The Observer
The secret double identity of murdered spy: Friend insists G The Daily Mail
Transforming the Court Inquirer
A Look At Some Of Your Best & Worst Gifts The Consumerist
'Radial roads for ORR to be completed soon' The Siasat Daily
EDITORIAL: Japan Coast Guard video leak Asahi News
Note to Sebi: we're not so special Indian Express
Final goodbye: A roll call of some who died in '10 Wtop
Questions beyond statehood and recognition Khaleej Times
Immigrants are equal citizens, not guests Gulf News
Parents, 2 children found dead in Miss. home; sheriff lookin Star Tribune
Disputed Kuril Islands 'our land': Medvedev Zeenews
1,300 Livedoor shareholders settle damages suits with ex-man Breitbart

Gallery of the Tibetan nomad lifestyle displaying at the museum of the Norbulingka Institute, near Dharamshala town, H.P, India.

Museum and Gallery Listings for Dec. 24-30

Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan bows as he arrives for a press conference during ballot counting in the upper house parliamentary elections at his Democratic Party of Japan election headquarters in Tokyo early Monday, July 12, 2010

Draft national budget for FY2011 presented to Kan+

Japanese Emperor Akihito reads statement to open parliamentary session in Tokyo Monday, Sept. 29, 2008.

Japan's Emperor Akihito celebrates 77th birthday

No. of calls for ambulances to keep increasing through 2030+ Breitbart
For Liqueur, Fashionable Approach to Reach Women The New York Times
Financial News We'd Love to See The New York Times
Age Gap Narrows on Social Networks The New York Times
In 'Daily Show' Role on 9/11 Bill, Echoes of Murrow The New York Times
Food becomes a hot issue in China China Daily
MHealth: Mobile technology brings healthcare home BBC News
Runner helping to find treatment for lung cancer BBC News
Abbott buys Piramal's pharma arm for $3.7bn The Times of India
Gov't lab unveils database to identify injuries caused by ch Breitbart
Consumer 10.0: For much of 2010, focus was on consumers Philadelphia Daily News
Playboy aims for Asian growth with Macau clubs Herald Tribune
Shorted employees get back pay Star Tribune
20 things we learned in 2010 The Guardian
Enough With the Elevator Pitch. What's the Concept? The New York Times
China raises interest rates amid inflation worries Herald Tribune
Iran opposition leaders barred from leaving Herald Tribune
2010 Round-up: Top science stories of the year Merinews
To Virginia's Family, Yes, Santa Claus Is Still Real The New York Times
New Hope for Saving Diabetic Foot from Amputation StreetInsider

A Japanese man makes his way past an electric market board in central Tokyo, Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2008. Japan's Nikkei stock index tumbled more than 5 percent in early trade Tuesday following massive losses on Wall Street amid growing gloom over the global econ

Nikkei opens lower on yen but sentiment strong

Fujitsu

Fujitsu may launch smartphone in India

Samsung Town.

Samsung to make system chips for Toshiba - Nikkei

Japan stocks rise on high tech tie-ups m&c;
Hon Hai to invest in Hitachi LCD venture-Nikkei The Guardian
Japanese shares seen in tight range Independent online (SA)
Japanese shares seen in tight rand during 2011 Independent online (SA)
Analysts say Japanese shares to stay within range for 2010 The Times of India
Nikkei down on yen strength Independent online (SA)
Japanese shares close 0.65 per cent lower The Times of India
Tokyo stocks fall on stronger yen (Roundup) m&c;
Nikkei down on yen strength in holiday-thinned trade The Guardian
Tokyo stocks fall on stronger yen m&c;
JGB futures dip on Treasuries; debt issue plan eyed The Guardian
Stocks positioned for a flat open CNN
Fujitsu eyes entry into overseas cellphone markets The Guardian
Asian shares mixed after Wall Street gains Fresno Bee
Sony launches subscription music streaming service USA Today
Sony looks to the clouds for new online music service in cha KDVR
Qriocity, Sony's Music Streaming Service, Launches Huffington Post
World stock markets muted as holidays approach Breitbart
Nikkei inches lower after 7-month intraday high The Times of India
Nikkei dip on profit-taking after hitting 7-month high+ Breitbart

Citadel Mall - Santa Tracking Station Opening

First lady fields kid calls as NORAD tracks Santa

Michelle Obama at the University of New Mexico on September 4, 2008

Santa Norad Tracker 2010: Michelle Obama Helps Kids Track Santa Claus

Christmas

'Christmas of misery' for many in Haiti

Citizen-A: Selwyn Manning, Cam Slater, Bomber Bradbury Scoop
Bowling Green Buddhist The Examiner
Year in Ideas: Playing against type in politics and on the i National Post
Russell Williams voted Canada's newsmaker of the year National Post
Year in Ideas: Is Quebec's separation inevitable? National Post
Thoughts on White House Events Scoop
France grounds Ivory Coast leaders plane Canoe
Canada, U.S holding talks on security perimeter: Harper National Post
Biz Buzz: Synergy in show biz Inquirer
Readout of Vice President Biden's Call with the Sudanese Sec All Africa
Sarah Ali: The Roof of My House Scoop
Sarah Ali: War Is Never Over Scoop
Rawan Yaghi: From Beneath Scoop
Rawan Yaghi: A Little Girl Scoop
The Earth Woke Peacefully: In Commemoration Of A War Scoop
Are we doing enough? Canada Dot Com
Public debt in Maritimes so high that social tensions could Breitbart
Focus on MS good for patients: advocates Canoe
Former Venezuela leader Perez dies at 88 Canoe
Cuban medics in Haiti put the world to shame The Independent

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