 Fitch downgrades Greece on euro exit fears
| Fitch, a leading credit ratings agency, has downgraded Greece a notch to CCC "vulnerable to default" rating, citing the heightened risk that the country might have to l... (photo: AP / Petros Giannakouris) Al Jazeera
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 Mongolia Sets Plan to Cap Investments
By JAMES T. AREDDY | Mongolia's parliament approved a new investment law Thursday that caps future foreign participation in certain strategic industries, reflecting a gro... (photo: Creative Commons / Sapphire) Wall Street Journal
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 Why A Japanese E-Commerce Giant Is The Lead Investor In Pinterest
| Rakuten CEO Hiroshi Mikitani Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten is the lead investor in Pinterest's $100 million round. | Most people in the United States have never hea... (photo: WN / Arturo Ubaub) Business Insider
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 Tea review: Organic anji bai cha from ok-best-beauty
| Despite its contradictory name, anji bai cha is made with the green tea process, and should be treated as a green tea. It was given the name, anji bai cha, meaning “a... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar) The Examiner
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 Tokyo stocks rebound, close up 0.86%
TweetTOKYO: Tokyo stocks reversed early losses to finish 0.86 percent higher Thursday, as Japan reported better-than-expected growth figures although concerns over politi... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc) The Times Of India
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 North Korea 'resuming work' on nuclear reactor
Satellite imagery has revealed that North Korea has resumed work on a light water reactor that analysts believe indicates Pyongyang's intention to push ahead with efforts... (photo: AP / APTN) The Daily Telegraph
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 Air pollution may be global risk factor for cardiovascular disease
May 17: | Changes in air pollution during the 2008 Beijing Olympics were associated with changes in biomarkers of systemic inflammation and thrombosis (formation of blood... (photo: WN / Geeta) The Siasat Daily
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 Chinese in bold call for official's removal
| A group of Communist Party veterans has written a daring open letter calling for the removal of China's top security official, in the latest sign of disunity ahead of B... (photo: AP / Alexander F. Yuan) Al Jazeera
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 Facebook: is it really worth $100bn?
Facebook has 70 per cent of the world’s internet users signed up, but can it justify such a high flotation? | Because he’s worth it: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg ... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba) The Daily Telegraph
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 Apple's new iPhone to have larger screen: Sources
SHARE | AND | DISCUSSTweetApple plans to use a larger screen on the next-generation iPhone and has begun to place orders for the new displays from suppliers in South Kore... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba) The Times Of India
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 Frequent cooking will help you live longer
| In advanced economies, households generally cook less than half of their meals leading to an increased concern among nutrition policy makers that fewer meals are being ... (photo: WN / Bhaskar Mallick) PhysOrg
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 China TV blames Dalai Lama for Tibet immolations
| ISOLDA MORILLO | Associated Press= BEIJING (AP) — China has released a documentary accusing the Dalai Lama of orchestrating a wave of self-immolations by Tibetans, in... (photo: WN / Yeshe Choesang) The Guardian
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 Facebook Ads: Is Anyone Clicking On Them?
| NEW YORK (AP) — Facebook's reach is wide but not deep. Few users surveyed in an Associated Press-CNBC poll say they click on the site's ads or buy the virtual goods t... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar) Huffington Post
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 Nikkei closes at 3-1/2 month low on Greece fears
Tweet | TOKYO: Japan's Nikkei share average fell to a 3-1/2 month closing low on Tuesday, weighed down by exporters with exposure to Europe after Greece struggled to form... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag) The Times Of India
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 Sexwale could be compromise candidate
| HUMAN Settlements Minister Tokyo Sexwale arrived in the Eastern Cape yesterday, a province that those hoping to unseat President Jacob Zuma are keen to control. | Mr Se... (photo: World Economic Forum / World Economic Forum) Business Day
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 China may use dissident sect against Dalai Lama: Tibet
SHARE | AND | DISCUSSTweet DHARAMSHALA: The Tibetan government-in-exile on Monday pointed its finger towards a splinter community among Tibetans - the around 5000-strong ... (photo: WN / Yeshe Choesang) The Times Of India
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 Toyota Launches Pixis Epoch Minivehicle in Japan (70 MPG US for <$10K)
| writes: | All models are equipped with the eco-IDLE*3 system—an idling-stop function that shuts off the engine as the vehicle comes to a stop (approximately 7 km/h or... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar) Treehugger
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 Peter Berg takes command of 'Battleship' action
| ABOARD THE USS SPRUANCE - On a clear, windless morning in January, director Peter Berg climbed from a U.S. Navy helicopter onto the deck of this 9,200-ton destroyer ste... (photo: US Navy / Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Torrey W Lee) The Charlotte Observer
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 Canon eyes robot-only production for cameras
By Yuri Kageyama Associated Press Comments | Tokyo - Canon Inc. is moving toward fully automating digital camera production in an effort to cut costs - a key change being... (photo: WN / Jelly Clam) Detroit news
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 Dalai Lama silent on monk self-immolations
| By Richard Allen Greene | LONDON (CNN) – The Dalai Lama refused to answer a question Monday about whether Tibetan monks should stop setting themselves on fire to ... (photo: WN / Yeshe Choesang) CNN
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