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Stocks Fall For 3rd Straight Day On Rising Dollar
The stock market ended a down week with light selling as investors grew uneasy about a rising dollar and spiking demand for the safest government debt. After two strong weeks,...
Artist Jeanne-Claude Dies; Co-Created 'The Gates'
...bright yellow and blue umbrellas positioned across miles of inland valleys in Japan and California. Their projects required mammoth manpower and miles of fabric and...
Obama Says Allies Are Eyeing New Iran Sanctions
President Barack Obama said Thursday the United States has begun talking with allies about fresh punishment against Iran for defying efforts to halt its nuclear weapons pursuits. Obama's tough talk...
Stock Market Falls As Home Construction Slows
Stocks drifted lower Wednesday after an unexpected drop in home construction and disappointing forecasts from technology companies added to worries about the economic recovery. The modest drop came a day...
Obama, Hu Open Talks As World Watches
Seeking help with an array of global troubles, President Barack Obama said Tuesday that his closely watched talks with his Chinese counterpart are vital not just for their nations but...
Warmer Climate Leading Jellyfish Ashore Sooner
...when ensnared with them in the maze of nets here in northwest Japan's Wakasa Bay. "Some fishermen have just stopped fishing," said Taiichiro Hamano...
At Shanghai Forum, Obama Stresses Freedoms
President Barack Obama gave China a pointed, unexpected nudge to stop censoring the Internet access of its own people, offering an animated defense of the tool that helped him win...
Obama, Medvedev Eye December Nuclear Treaty
President Barack Obama said Sunday the United States and Russia would have a replacement treaty on reducing nuclear arms ready for approval by year's end, an announcement designed as an...
Obama Walking Tightrope In First Visit To China
President Barack Obama is walking a tightrope on his first trip to China, seeking to enlist help in tackling urgent global problems while weighing when and how — or if...
In Asia, Obama Pushing Arms Control With Russia
...cooperation with the Russian government," he said during a news conference in Japan with Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama. A new treaty also could boost relations...