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Tech roundup: Blu-Ray to best HD DVD in format wars?

Reports that Toshiba will halt production of its high-definition video format leaves analysts declaring Sony the victor.
02/19/2008 12:00 am
'Jumper' takes a leap of logic

In the sci-film film, Hayden Christensen teleports through time, space, and enormous plot holes.
02/15/2008 12:00 am
Japanese men shout the oft-unsaid: 'I love you'

The Japan Aisaika ("Devoted Husbands") Organization wants men to view marriage as a relationship, not a status.
02/13/2008 12:00 am
China's economic growth can soften U.S. slump

Emerging economies are now big enough to help but not save Western giants.
02/13/2008 12:00 am
Colombians tell FARC: 'Enough's enough'

In a march organized on Facebook, hundreds of thousands protested against the leftist rebel group Monday.
02/06/2008 12:00 am
Ruling to protect dugong could put Northern Okinawa aid at risk

A federal judge said a US military base proposed for the depressed area must evaluate impact on the marine mammal.
02/05/2008 12:00 am
Trend spotter: At the movies, the end is nigh...

A wave of apocalyptic releases such as 'I Am Legend,' 'Cloverfield,' and 'The Happening' are the unexpected 'feel good' films of the year.
02/01/2008 12:00 am
At 'JTAGs,' Japan and the U.S. press ahead on missile defense

The shield has implications for Asia's security balance.
01/30/2008 12:00 am
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01/24/2008 12:00 am
Japan woos visitors with free tours, fine dining

Just the 30th favorite nation to visit, Japan hopes to boost tourism – and the economy.
01/23/2008 12:00 am
No Fairy Tale for a Commoner

John Burnham Schwartz’s new novel imagines the lives of Japanese royals.
01/23/2008 12:00 am
No fairy tale for a mere commoner

John Burnham Schwartz's new novel imagines the lives of Japanese royals
01/22/2008 12:00 am
Japanese youth help compatriots embrace diversity

In a country that has long prided itself on homogeneity, it's becoming cool for youth to embrace the growing number of foreigners in their midst.
01/18/2008 12:00 am
Japanese police pay tribute to anonymous donor

The donor has been leaving envelopes of cash for needy people at a police station for over 33 years.
01/15/2008 12:00 am
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01/14/2008 12:00 am
Wing and a prayer propel a young black pilot to aviation records

Barrington Irving shunned the drugs and gangs of his Miami neighborhood for his dream of flying – now he helps other kids soar.
01/14/2008 12:00 am
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01/04/2008 12:00 am
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01/02/2008 12:00 am