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 Accidents Plague China's Workplaces
By JAMES T. AREDDY | Xinhua/ZUMA Press | The site of Wednesday's explosion at a plastics factory in Nanjing, China. The blast killed at least 12. Factories in China are often situated in crowded resid... (photo: AP) Wall Street Journal
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 Worst floods in a decade in China, 30,000 trapped
| CHI-CHI ZHANG | Associated Press Writer= BEIJING (AP) — Floods caused by heavy rains in northeastern China stranded tens of thousands of residents without power Wednesday, as the worst flooding in... (photo: AP / Xinhua, Cheng Min, File) The Guardian
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 More Job-Seekers Hitch Ride on Asian Economy
| HONG KONG — Shahrzad Moaven quit a public relations job in London and moved to this teeming metropolis four months ago to take up what she saw as a more exciting ... (photo: AP Photo) The New York Times
Asia Economy Photos UN Wikipedia: Economy of Asia |
 U.S. Markets Struggle as Consumer Confidence Falls
| Shares on Wall Street wandered Tuesday morning after a report showed the consumer confidence continue to erode last month. | Exchanges in Europe were higher on better-t... (photo: AP / Kiichiro Sato) The New York Times
Economy Markets Photos US Wikipedia: Consumer confidence |
 Yahoo Japan Teams With Google on Search
| TOKYO — Yahoo Japan announced Tuesday that it would use Google technology to power its Internet search engine and search-advertising platform. The deal puts Yahoo... (photo: AP / Mark Lennihan) The New York Times
Company Internet Japan Photos Wikipedia: Yahoo! Japan |
 UBS and Deutsche Bank Report Gains for Second Quarter
| FRANKFURT — Shares of UBS of Switzerland and Deutsche Bank of Germany rose sharply after they reported second-quarter earnings Tuesday, signaling renewed confiden... (photo: AP / Keystone, Alessandro Della Bella, File) The New York Times
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 NBI asked to probe Negros job agency
| BACOLOD CITY, Philippines—Irate prospective overseas workers asked the National Bureau of Investigation here on Monday to investigate a placement agency for its failure... (photo: WN / Arturo Ubaub) Inquirer
Philippines Photos Services Wikipedia: National Bureau of Investigation (Philippines) Workers |
 Arroyo brushed off Aquino remarks, says spokeswoman
| MANILA, Philippines—Pampanga Representative Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo merely brushed off the charges thrown at her by President Aquino in his State of the Nation Address ... (photo: AP / Bullit Marquez) Inquirer
Aquino Arroyo Philippines Photos Wikipedia: State of the Nation Address (Philippines) |
 10 Happiest Places In The World (PHOTOS, POLL)
| Whether it's gorgeous beaches and natural scenery or spotless cities influenced by various cultural and ethnic backgrounds, this list covers the interests of every mirt... (photo: WN / marzena) Huffington Post
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 iPhone 'faces rising challenge' from Android handsets
| The Google Nexus One smartphone, seen here at its launch in Washington in January, uses the company's Android software. Apple's iPhone will likely dominate the high-end... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba) PhysOrg
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 Clarksville cell phones set to pay on tap
| The way we pay for basic merchandise and food is continually, and rapidly, evolving. Now there's another new innovation in Clarksville. | Home-owned First Federal Savin... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc) Nashville Tennessean
Cellphone Consumer Food Photos Wikipedia: Clarksville, Tennessee |
 RP stocks rebound as investors adjust to new PSE trading system
| MANILA, Philippines – Local stocks rebounded on Tuesday on the back of upbeat global markets and as investors started to warm up to a brand new trading system adopted b... (photo: WN / Renzelle Mae Abasolo) Inquirer
Manila Markets Philippines Photos Wikipedia: Philippine Stock Exchange |
 Asian stocks down despite US home sales rebound
| BANGKOK - Asian stock markets were down in light trading Tuesday, with investors refraining from major moves despite positive figures on U.S. new home sales and an upbe... (photo: AP / Lee Jin-man) Herald Tribune
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 European Stocks Open Higher
By ISHAQ SIDDIQI | European stock markets open slightly higher Tuesday, boosted by a series of positive corporate earnings news. | The U.K. FTSE 100 index was 0.3% higher... (photo: AP / Manu Fernandez) Wall Street Journal
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