AP - China stepped up resistance Friday to U.S. pressure over currency, calling on Washington to cool its “politicization and emotionalization” of the issue and warning a further rise in its yuan could drive exporters out of business.
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AP - Japanese fish dealers on Friday welcomed the rejection of a proposed trade ban on Atlantic bluefin tuna — a prized ingredient of sushi — while urging that existing quotas be more strictly enforced to protect the species from overfishing.
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AP - Asian stock markets turned in a mixed performance Friday, fluctuating as uncertainty over debt-laden Greece weighed on investors.
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AP - Oil prices drifted below $82 a barrel Friday in Asia, pulling back from a monthlong rally that was fueled by mostly positive news about the U.S. economy.
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AP - Samsung Electronics predicted a strong 2010 as economic expansion in advanced and large developing economies gains speed and said it is aiming for double-digit sales growth from last year’s record high.
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March 18th, 2010 by admin | no comments »At the Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, scientists flying a ground-penetrating radar on India’s Chandrayaan-1 lunar orbiter reported a distinctive radar signature from the interiors but not the surroundings of more than 40 small craters in the north polar region, suggesting ice.
Author: Richard A. Kerr
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AP - In a surprising discovery about where higher life can thrive, scientists for the first time found a shrimp-like creature and a jellyfish frolicking beneath a massive Antarctic ice sheet.
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March 18th, 2010 by admin | no comments »Macworld.com - With the release of Logic Pro 9.1 back in January, Apple’s pro audio software made the historic jump to becoming a 64-bit application on Snow Leopard. Thursday’s 9.1.1 update smooths over a few things.
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March 18th, 2010 by admin | no comments »AP - Major stock indexes ended mixed Thursday on more evidence that the economy is regaining strength at a slow pace.
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March 18th, 2010 by admin | no comments »Reuters - U.S. safety officials believe driver error may be behind the crash in New York of a Toyota Motor Corp Prius that has been investigated as a possible case of unintended acceleration, federal investigators said on Thursday.
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