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Toyota profit booms
Toyota's quarterly profit more than doubled to 313.9 billion yen ($3.2 billion) as cost cuts and better sales worked with a weakening yen to add momentum to the automaker's comeback. Toyota Motor Corp., which last year reclaimed the title of world's...
Tags: Manufacturing and Engineering, China, Japan, Akio Toyoda, Automotive Equipment
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Kimberly McBroom's Blog
Tuesday, May 7 I truly hope you were able to catch "Susan's Story," either last night at 6 or today on WDBJ 7 Mornin'. Susan Bahorich bravely shared her personal struggle with ovarian cancer. I am so proud of her for being open and honest with what she is...Tags: Rentals, Entertainment, The Salvation Army, Susan G. Komen for the Cure, Dentistry and Dental Health
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Israel strikes Syria again, rocking Damascus
Reuters* Israel declines to comment, Netanyahu speaks of "security" * Attack targeted missiles bound for Hezbollah -Western source * Syria says raid struck research facility hit in January * Assad, Hezbollah ally Iran condemns, urges resistance (Incorporates...Tags: Religion and Belief, United Nations, National Government, Government, Lebanon
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Russia, Japan renew quest for elusive WWII peace treaty
World War II lingers for Russia and Japan. Nearly 68 years after the fighting ended, the two Asian powers have yet to sign a peace treaty. That could change now that the leaders of both countries have solid nationalist credentials and could pull off...
Tags: Treaties, Richard Nixon, Vladimir Putin, China, Japan
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Disaster-hit China city braces for floods
China Daily, Beijing / Asia News NetworkBEIJING (China Daily/ANN) -- The residents of Ya'an, still trying to recover and rebuild from the devastating earthquake, face new challenges as the flood season arrives. The Chinese city in Sichuan province, hit by a magnitude-7 earthquake on April 20,...Tags: Germany, China, Human Interest, American Red Cross, Natural Disasters
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Pinellas' idyllic beaches could appeal to China's travel boom
Tampa Bay Times, St. Petersburg, Fla.Sand like sugar. Skies as blue as cornflowers. Waves of gentle turquoise. That idyllic portrait of the Pinellas beaches is one that D.T. Minich has painted all over Europe and South America. Last week the Pinellas County tourism chief introduced the...Tags: Gucci Group NV, Tour Operations Industry, Pinellas County (Florida), China, Beijing (China)
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Summer Movie Sneaks complete list
The 2013 Summer Movie Preview is a snapshot of films opening through the end of August. Release dates (for Los Angeles) and other details, as compiled by Oliver Gettell, are subject to change. -------------------- FOR THE RECORD: Sneaks list: In the...Tags: David Siegel, Washington, DC, Religion and Belief, Indianapolis 500, Eli Roth
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Pictures in the News | April 26, 2013
FrameworkFriday's Pictures in the News begins in New Jersey with a full moon rising behind a roller coaster that remains stranded in the ocean after Casino Pier was destroyed by Hurricane Sandy, in Seaside Heights, New Jersey. The six month anniversary of... -
Pictures in the News | April 25, 2013
FrameworkThursday's Pictures in the News begins in Texas with the dedication of the George W. Bush presidential library on the campus of Southern Methodist University in Dallas. The library features more than 70 million pages of paper records, 43,000 artifacts,... -
The Week in Pictures | April 22 – April 28, 2013
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Pictures in the News | April 23, 2013
FrameworkTuesday's Pictures in the News begins with fan reaction to a last second playoff win for the Los Angeles Clippers over the Memphis Grizzlies in the first round of the NBA playoffs.... -
'High alert' remains on bird flu, says Chinese premier
China Daily, Beijing / Asia News NetworkBEIJING (China Daily/ANN) -- Chinese Premier Li Keqiang yesterday urged the nation to remain on high alert over the new strain of bird flu, to reduce the death rate. The outbreak has killed at least 23 people. Li also praised health workers for...Tags: Germany, Bird Flu, China, Beijing (China), News Agency
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