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Kan reiterates resolve to revive economy as he seeks support in DPJ race+
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 05:17:09 -0500
TOKYO, Sept. 4 (Kyodo) _ Prime Minister Naoto Kan on Saturday reiterated his resolve to revitalize the nation's flagging economy by placing priority on employment as he sought to...
Sports schedule for Sunday, Sept. 5+
(Kyodo) _ Major sports events scheduled in Japan for Sunday, Sept. 5: BASEBALL Central League Yokohama vs Yakult. Yokohama Stadium. 5 p.m. Chunichi vs Yomiuri. Nagoya Dome. 2 p.m. ...
Product Recalls: egg noodles, eggs, dog treats
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 05:00:31 -0500
_Real Taste Noodle Manufacture of Chicago is recalling 5-pound bags of egg noodles, because they have the potential to be contaminated with salmonella, an organism that can cause serious...
Nadal beats Istomin; reaches 3rd round of US Open
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 04:53:40 -0500
Even Rafael Nadal felt compelled to applaud when his second-round opponent at the U.S. Open hit a spectacular, full-sprint winner and was left doing the splits at the net. The shot put...
911 calls describe Discovery Channel gunman, IED
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 04:49:27 -0500
A security guard who called 911 after a gunman entered Discovery Channel's headquarters calmly told the operator: "You're probably going to need a sniper." The call, released Friday,...
Bristol Palin tells Leno 'Dancing' choice was easy
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 04:35:36 -0500
Bristol Palin said she didn't think twice before waltzing into "Dancing with the Stars," though she's barely danced in her life. In an appearance Friday on NBC's "Tonight Show with Jay...
Head of alleged trafficking scheme arrested
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 04:32:52 -0500
The head of a labor recruiting company accused of exploiting 400 workers from Thailand and forcing them to work on U.S. farms pleaded not guilty Friday, part of what the FBI calls the...
2 abortion Drs. ordered to stop after Md. injury
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 04:27:33 -0500
Maryland health officials have ordered two doctors to stop performing abortions after a woman was critically injured during a procedure last month. The state Board of Physicians...
Body of son of boxing promoter found in Cascades
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 04:25:53 -0500
Searchers spotted the body of the son of Hall of Fame boxing promoter Bob Arum on a rugged Washington state mountainside Friday afternoon, five days after they began looking for him in...
New Zealand skydiving plane crashes; 9 die
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 04:23:53 -0500
Nine people have died after a light aircraft belonging to a skydiving company burst into flames and crashed Saturday near a popular tourist spot in New Zealand's Southern Alps, police...
9 people killed in small-plane crash in New Zealand: report+
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 04:21:13 -0500
(Kyodo) _ A pilot and eight passengers died Saturday after a small plane crashed just after taking off at Fox Glacier on New Zealand's South Island, a local report said. The glacier is
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 04:09:15 -0500
A search helicopter spotted the body of the son of boxing promoter Bob Arum on a Washington state mountainside Friday afternoon, five days after searchers began looking for him in North...
S. Korean foreign minister offers resignation over hiring of daughter+
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 04:07:09 -0500
(Kyodo) _ South Korean Foreign Minister Yu Myung Hwan has offered to resign over the ministry's controversial hiring of his daughter, Yonhap News Agency reported Saturday, quoting a...
Weakened Earl hits Mass. with wind, rain, surf
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 04:06:42 -0500
The remnants of Hurricane Earl dumped wind-driven rain on Cape Cod's gray-shingled cottages and fishing villages Friday night, but its close brush with the Northeast was less intense than...
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 03:58:27 -0500
Maryland health officials have ordered two doctors to stop performing abortions after a woman was critically injured during a procedure last month. The orders from the state Board of...
SKorean foreign minister in scandal offers to quit
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 03:57:02 -0500
South Korean Foreign Minister Yu Myung-hwan has offered to resign over his ministry's controversial hiring of his daughter, an official said Saturday. Yu made his offer to President...
Plane wreckage removed from SF Bay Area lagoon
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 03:55:35 -0500
The wreckage of small plane that crashed in a lagoon off San Francisco Bay and killed the three people on board was recovered Friday. The founder of a local steel company was believed to be
Japan Noda warns on yen, suggests joint steps difficult
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 03:50:28 -0500
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda said on Saturday Tokyo would take decisive steps to stem the yen's rise when needed, while suggesting that coordinated currency...
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 03:44:32 -0500
A search helicopter on Friday spotted the body of the son of boxing promoter Bob Arum on a Washington state mountainside, five days after he was reported missing, a national park...
Suicide bomber kills 53 at Shiite rally in Pakistan
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 03:31:57 -0500
A suicide bomber killed at least 53 people at a Shiite Muslim rally in the latest sectarian violence to hit Pakistan as the country struggles with the aftermath of massive floods. The...
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