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Japan formally OKs new nuclear safety requirements
3 hours 30 mins ago
Japan's nuclear watchdog formally approved a set of new safety requirements for atomic power plants on Wednesday, paving the way for the reopening of facilities shut down since the Fukushima disaster in a move critics charged was too hasty.
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Alcatel-Lucent plans overhaul, big cost cuts
7 hours 1 min ago
Telecommunications equipment manufacturer Alcatel-Lucent launched a major effort Wednesday to boost its fortunes by shedding businesses and jobs as part of a deep cost cutting program.
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Goldstar's Jim McCarthy on why live is better
7 hours 53 mins ago
Jim McCarthy doesn't just think it's fun to go out and see a play or a comedy show or a basketball game. He thinks it actually makes you a better person.
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Social-network gaffes plague Japanese politicians
8 hours 54 mins ago
On the Internet, no one can save you from yourself. That is a lesson many Japanese politicians have learned recently in painful, awkward and at times costly fashion.
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A year on, Assange stays put in Ecuadorean Embassy
12 hours 8 mins ago
A year ago, Julian Assange skipped out on a date with Swedish justice. Rather than comply with a British order that he go to the Scandinavian country for questioning about sex crimes allegations, the WikiLeaks founder took refuge in the Ecuadorean Embassy in London.
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A look at Netflix's international expansion
16 hours 21 mins ago
Netflix Inc. got its start renting DVDs through the mail in the U.S. during the late 1990s and added Internet video streaming in 2007. It has been expanding globally with a streaming-only service. Here's a look at its international expansion so far.
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Airborne laser reveals hidden city in Cambodia
19 hours 26 mins ago
Airborne laser technology has uncovered a network of roadways and canals, illustrating a bustling ancient city linking Cambodia's famed Angkor Wat temple complex.
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Hitchhiking cat 'Mata Hairi' headed home to Oregon
A well-traveled cat named "Mata Hairi" will soon be reunited with her owner after spending nearly 10 months traveling thousands of miles with a hitchhiker who rescued her from the rain.
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Politics
Kerry calls Karzai to ease anger on Taliban office
Secretary of State John Kerry called the Afghan president twice in the past 24 hours to ease Hamid Karzai's anger over the way the Taliban announced the opening of their political office ...
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Finance
Porsche tops in annual survey of vehicle quality
Porsche is the top performer in an annual survey of new vehicle quality.
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