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A man looks at an electronic stock board at the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo Friday, June 28, 2013
Nikkei 225   Photos   Stock Exchange   Wikipedia : Nikkei 225   Yen		  Lexington Herald-Leader 
Japan's Nikkei near 6-year high on yen weakness
Thu 28 Nov 2013
HONG KONG — Japanese stocks zoomed to their highest in almost six years Thursday as the yen sank, leading a broader advance by Asian markets after U.S. benchmarks rose to record levels. The... (photo: AP / Koji Sasahara)
Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant, left, shoots as Phoenix Suns forward Markieff Morris defends during the first half of their NBA basketball game, Friday, Feb. 17, 2012, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Lakers   NBA   Photos   Sports   Wikipedia: Kobe Bryant		  Belfast Telegraph 
Life of LA Lakers star Kobe Bryant is good
Thu 28 Nov 2013
We all know big time footballers are paid too much money, but what about the stars of basketball in America? Kobe Bryant has just signed a contract extension with the Los Angeles Lakers worth a mind... (photo: AP / Mark J. Terrill)
A man looks at a stock price board in Tokyo Monday, March 14, 2011 as the Tokyo stock market plunged on its first business day after an earthquake and tsunami of epic proportions laid waste to cities along Japan's northeast coast. The benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average slid 633.94 points, or 6.2 percent, to 9,620.49, extending losses from Friday.  Business Insider  Thu 28 Nov 2013
Japan's Nikkei Is Closing In On A 5-1/2 Year High
A visitor walks past logos at the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo, June 13, 2013. TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian shares were in a buoyant mood, with Japanese stocks charging towards a 5-1/2 year peak on... (photo: AP / Eugene Hoshiko)
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A view of the hot dip galvanizing lines at ThyssenKrupp Steel USA in Calvert, near Mobile.  Indian Express  Wed 27 Nov 2013
$2 bn deal: 'Lakshmi Mittal's ArcelorMittal, Nippon Steel set to buy ThyssenKrupp plant'
The world's two biggest steelmakers, Lakshmi Mittal's ArcelorMittal and Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal, are close to a USD 2 billion deal to buy a US factory from Germany's ThyssenKrupp, a report said... (photo: Creative Commons / Scottposey)
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Kobe Bryant FTW - Beijing 2008 Olympics Business Insider Wed 27 Nov 2013
Kobe Bryant Defends The $48.5 Million Contract That The Basketball World Thinks Will Cripple The Lakers
See Also Kobe Bryant signed a two-year, $48.5 million contract extension earlier this week that will keep him with the Los Angeles Lakers through the 2015-16 season. The... (photo: Creative Commons / Kris Krug)
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People look at an electric stock price display of a securities firm in Tokyo Thursday, Aug 25, 2011. Xinhua Wed 27 Nov 2013
Tokyo stocks end lower on pause of yen's falling
TOKYO, Nov. 27 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks ended lower Wednesday as the yen's depreciation paused and triggered investors' sentiment to lock in gains in the recent buoyant... (photo: AP / Koji Sasahara)
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A man walks in front of the electronic stock board of a securities firm in Tokyo, Japan, Tuesday, March 10, 2009. Reuters Wed 27 Nov 2013
Nikkei retreats further from 6-month peak; Nikon, Canon up
TOKYO, Nov 27 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei stock average fell on Wednesday on profit-taking, peeling further away from a six-month high, although gains in Nikon... (photo: AP / Itsuo Inouye)
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An Air Force B-2 bomber along with other aircrafts from the Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps fly over the Kitty Hawk, Ronald Reagan and Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike groups. Stuff Tue 26 Nov 2013
US defies China with B-52 flight
Two unarmed US B-52 bombers on a training mission flew over disputed islands in the East China Sea without informing Beijing, Pentagon officials say, defying China's... (photo: US Navy / Chief Photographer's Mate Todd P. Cichonowicz)
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A worker stretches on a chair during a morning trading at the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo Monday, June 17, 2013. Independent online (SA) Tue 26 Nov 2013
Japanese stocks fall first time in four days
Tokyo - Japanese shares fell, with the Topix index dropping for the first time in four days, as the yen gained. Consumer electronics companies and automakers were the... (photo: AP / Koji Sasahara)
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Nick Young, Kobe Bryant Kobe Bryant #24 of the Los Angeles Lakers is guarded by Nick Young #1 of the Washington Wizards in a game at the Verizon Center on March 7, 2012 in Washington, DC. The News & Observer Tue 26 Nov 2013
Lakers' Bryant gets new contract, but can he get another ring?
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Lakers experienced an early day, a 9 a.m. charter flight to Washington, D.C. As usual, Kobe Bryant was up before any of them. He... (photo: Creative Commons / Keith Allison)
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In this photo taken on Sept. 15, 2010, Uotsuri Jima in Japanese and Diaoyu Dao in Chinese, one of main islands among the islets of Senkaku in Japanese and Diaoyu in Chinese, is seen from a patrol aircraft P3C of Japan Maritime Self-Defense Forces as it files over the water in the East China Sea during a press tour arranged by Japan's Defense Ministry. Chinese and Japanese leaders are not planning any talks next week on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly, partly because of escalating tension over a collision by a Chinese fishing boat and two Japanese patrol boats near disputed southern islets claimed by both countries, a top Japanese spokesman said Thursday, Sept. 16, as Tokyo stepped up its presence in the area. Tokyo rejects China's air rights claim in East China Sea Canberra Times
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A couple looks at the electronic stock boards at the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo, Friday, June 21, 2013. Japan’s Nikkei bucks regional downtrend Independent online (SA)
An investor looks at the stock price monitor at a private securities company Thursday, Sept. 30, 2010 in Shanghai, China. China's Stocks Fall And Japan Rallies San Francisco Chronicle
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