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China's Exports Rise 46% \| BEIJING —China announced Wednesday that its exports climbed 46 percent in February from a year earlier. Economists said the data signaled a rebound in consumer de... (photo: WN / abeer) The New York Times Beijing Business China Economy Photos
Are you ready for the toilet of the future? \| — While most bathrooms in the United States are business as usual, toilets in Japan and in some parts of Europe are high-tech wonders, overflowing with luxurious ... (photo: WN / RTayco) Newsvine Health Photos Technology Travel
Papaya leaf extract used to treat certain cancers \| A brewed pot of papaya leaf extract tea may be just what the doctor may order AP Photo/US Consumer Product Safety Commission If you like this ... African American women... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc) The Examiner Food Health Nutrition Photos Science
IBM, universities target easy-to-use cellphones Â Â Â Â Â \| HELSINKI (Reuters) - IBM has started a two-year research program that aims to make cellphones easier to use for groups including the elderly and the illiter... (photo: AP) Canada Dot Com Cellphones IBM Photos Research Universities
Lakers snap 3-game skid on Bryant's late jumper \| (AP) - LOS ANGELES - Kobe Bryant hit a 17-foot fallaway jumper with 1.9 seconds left, and the Los Angeles Lakers rallied in the fourth quarter to snap their three-game ... (photo: AP Photo / Mark J. Terrill) Syracuse Game Kobe Lakers Photos Points
REFILING: 2ND LD: DPJ agrees to New Komeito request to expand child-allowance scope+ allowance scope+ (AP) - TOKYO, March 10 (Kyodo)—(EDS: CORRECTING DAY OF THE WEEK IN 2ND GRAF) \| Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama's ruling Democratic Party of Japan deci... (photo: AP / Itsuo Inouye) Breitbart Health Japan Kids Photos Tokyo
Dollar firms around 90 yen line amid lack of trading cues+ TOKYO, March 10 (AP) - (Kyodo)—The U.S. dollar held steady around the 90 yen line in subdued Tokyo trading Wednesday as market participants largely sat on the sideli... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc) Breitbart Currency Dollar Market Photos Trading
Nakajima upbeat after F1 career stalls TOKYO, March 10 (Reuters) - Japan's Kazuki Nakajima has vowed to find a way back into Formula One after his final hope of securing a drive in the 2010 season was dashed. ... (photo: Creative Commons / Cobra bubbles) The Guardian Formula Japan Nakajima Photos Sport
Dollar subdued in Asia \| TOKYO – The dollar was steady in Asia Wednesday as traders took to the sidelines ahead of US and Chinese economic reports due this week. \| The euro was almost flat at $... (photo: WN) Inquirer China Dollar Economy Euro Photos
Canon says China may become top camera market in 2015 \| Canon Inc expects China's camera market to become the world's largest as early as 2015, overtaking the US, its head of the business said. \| Canon, the world's biggest c... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag) China Daily Business China Industry Market Photos
Wall Street Shares Move Within a Narrow Range \| Shares traded within a tight range Tuesday, a year after major market indexes hit 12-year lows. \| With little in the way of economic reports or earnings to help drive s... (photo: AP / Richard Drew) The New York Times Economy Investment Market Photos US
The Toyota myth is shattered \| ZOOMING IN \| 03/10/2010 \| With the quickening pace of technological advance and the globalization-induced intensification of international competitiveness during the 20... (photo: Creative Commons / Simon Davison) The Daily Tribune Automaker Business Japan Photos US
Japan Drops Denial of Cold War 'Treaties' \| TOKYO — Japan ended decades of denials on Tuesday by confirming the existence of secret cold-war-era agreements with Washington that, among other things, had allo... (photo: U.S. Navy / Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kyle D. Gahlau ) The New York Times Defence Japan Nuclear Photos US
Mystery kangaroo in Japanese mountains \| PEOPLE in a Japanese mountain region reported a number of kangaroo sightings, leading journalists to attempt to stalk the marsupials, AFP reports. \| The descriptions gi... (photo: Creative Commons / Nina98097024) The Daily Telegraph Australia Animal Environment Japan Photos Wildlife
Toyota to buy parts of NUMMI \| Toyota Motor Corp.’s $250 million retention bonus for the 4,700 workers at the NUMMI plant may be more a case of a practical business decision rather than an ... (photo: WN / sweet) Boston Herald Business Million Motor Photos Toyota
Samsung, Panasonic start selling 3-D TVs \| Staff and news servicesUpdated: 03/09/2010 05:28:55 PM MST \| Sony's 3-D televisions are introduced as a model watches with its 3-D glasses included in the TV set i... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag) The Salt Lake Tribune Consumers Panasonic Photos Samsung Televisions
Sony Plans TV, 3-D Push By DAISUKE WAKABAYASHI \| TOKYO—Sony Corp. said on Tuesday that its television business will shift to "attack" mode in the coming fiscal year by ramping up TV shipme... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba) Wall Street Journal Electronics Photos Sony Television Tokyo
Sony to start selling 3D TVs in Japan from June TOKYO - Sony Corp said it will launch 3D televisions in Japan in June, entering an increasingly crowded field of competition for what many see as the next hot product in ... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba) Khaleej Times Competition Photos Selling Sony TVs
Toyota finds no flaw with safety electronics * Toyota: no flaw found with real-world safety systems * Judge orders Toyota executives to testify in lawsuit * House panel asks for reported 2006 Toyota letter (Adds det... (photo: WN / sweet) The Guardian Electronics Flaw Photos Safety Toyota
Toyota says no flaw found with safety electronics \| Tokyo, March 09: Toyota Motor Corp on Monday sought to discredit an outside study critical of its electronic safety systems and said it had found no flaw with its throt... (photo: Public Domain / OSX) The Siasat Daily Industry Japan Motor Photos Technologhy