Archive for July 1st, 2009

Japan students rush for English-language education (AFP)

AFP – At 28,000 dollars a year, a popular English language cram school course in Japan doesn’t come cheap, but its students hope the rewards will more than make up for the hefty tuition fee.

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Japan students rush for English-language education
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China opposed to tariff plan in US climate bill (AP)

AP – China said Thursday it opposed part of a landmark U.S. bill to cut greenhouse gas emissions, saying tariffs should not be imposed on countries that do not cut emissions.

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China opposed to tariff plan in US climate bill
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Beijing Automotive plans Opel bid: report (Reuters)

Reuters – Chinese carmaker Beijing Automotive Industry Holding Co plans to present a detailed bid for General Motors Corp’s Opel unit in the next few days, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing a person familiar with the matter.

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Beijing Automotive plans Opel bid: report
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SEC lawyer raised alarm about Madoff: report (Reuters)

Reuters – A U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission lawyer warned about irregularities at Bernard Madoff’s financial management firm as far back as 2004, The Washington Post reported on Thursday, citing agency documents and sources familiar with the investigation.

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SEC lawyer raised alarm about Madoff: report
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Hipster factor poses challenges for movie marketers (Reuters)

Reuters – Batten down the hatches — the hipsters are coming.

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Hipster factor poses challenges for movie marketers
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Report: NKorea likely to fire barrage of missiles (AP)

AP – North Korea is highly likely to test-fire a barrage of missiles in coming days, a news report said Thursday, a move that would aggravate the already-high tensions following Pyongyang’s nuclear test and U.N. sanctions.

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Report: NKorea likely to fire barrage of missiles
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Ed McMahon remembered as proud Marine, family man (AP)

AP – Ed McMahon was remembered as a man with a passion for life, his family and the Marine Corps at a tribute Wednesday to the late sidekick of “The Tonight Show” flavored by military pomp, prayer and music.

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Ed McMahon remembered as proud Marine, family man
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US Marines storm south in major Afghan offensive (AFP)

AFP – Thousands of US Marines deployed in Afghanistan’s Taliban heartlands in an air and ground assault that marked a high-risk test of President Barack Obama’s new war plan.

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US Marines storm south in major Afghan offensive
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