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LATEST HEADLINES

Baidu CEO and Bill Gates Take On Smoking
In the latest sign of philanthropy's spread among China's wealthy, Baidu's Robin Li joined Bill Gates to announce a campaign to help Chinese smokers quit and encourage nonsmokers to ask people not to smoke around them.
Affordable-Housing Delays Threaten China's Economy
China acknowledged it was falling behind schedule on ambitious plans to build low-income housing, a delay that could add to concerns around its economy.
- China Drags Feet on Affordable Housing

Rikuzentakata's Struggle
Three months after Rikuzentakata was almost destroyed by Japan's earthquake and tsunami, The Wall Street Journal explores how the city is trying to rebuild, battling slow progress and economic problems.
- Full coverage: Ruin and Rebirth

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Business & Finance

Stocks Swoon, Worry Rises
For all the drama of Friday's stock market drop, the extent of the market's recent decline has been relatively mild. But if past investor behavior is a guide, the market could be in for a more severe decline.
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Saudi Arabia Signals Oil-Shipment Boost
Just days after a fractious OPEC meeting, the first signs emerged that Saudi Arabia planned to make good on its vow to boost oil output on its own, sending crude futures tumbling.
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Mongolia Vice Minister: Bonds Can Wait
With a budget surplus and no need of funds at the moment, Mongolia isn't in a hurry to issue its first sovereign bonds, Vice Finance Minister Ganhuyag Chuluun Hutagt said.
Carstens Tries to Settle IMF Score
Despite a résumé that appears tailor-made for the IMF, Mexican central-bank head Agustín Carstens is seen as a longshot in the contest for the fund's top job.
- Lagarde Strengthens IMF Lead
- Video: Interview With Carstens
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Acer Security Breached in Europe
Taiwanese personal computer maker Acer said it and the police are investigating a security breach, discovered Thursday, that affected customers at its Packard Bell unit in Europe that was discovered Thursday
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Job Picture to Test Obama in Key States
High joblessness, already a problem for Obama as he seeks re-election, is shaping up to be a particular burden in key swing states where the unemployment rate is above average.
- Real Time Econ: Broader Unemployment Rates, by State
- Obama Calls for More Training Programs
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Goldman's Tourre Sheds Some Charges in SEC Suit
Hipster Battles Hedge Funds
Rift Over Greece Deepens in Europe
Merkel: Crisis May Hurt Recovery
Toyota Expects Profit Drop
Lagarde Strengthens IMF Lead

Technology

The Terrifying Truth About New Technology
Do robots and Twitter make you nervous.? Growing old is what you're really afraid of.
- Video: Age 87 and on YouTube
Spain Arrests 3 in Sony Site Attack
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Pandora Raises IPO's Size

Autos

Life Lessons From the Car Guy
What does it take to inspire people and defeat a bean- counting bureaucracy? A boardroom autocrat with an allergy to consensus, says former Chrysler and GM executive Bob Lutz.
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California Proposal Jolts Auto Makers

World

Emails Offer Peek at Palin in Office
Alaska released 24,000 pages of Palin's emails, highlighting her time as governor at a moment when speculation over her presidential ambitions is high.
Bombs Kill at Least 21 in Afghanistan
General Strike Shuts Down Kashmir
Chinese Official's Death Sparks Protests
Sprouts to Blame for E. Coli Outbreak
Gates Questions NATO's Future
Chávez Has Surgery in Cuba
Peru's Election of Leftist to Aid Chávez
Tepco Rapped for Workers' Exposure

Fashion

Short Suits for Office and Beyond
Shelve your skirt and pant suits. The summer's most versatile suit combo for women goes from office to party without a hitch.
- Photos: Short Suits for Summer

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World

Asia Today: South China Sea; Inflation Eases
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Weekend Investor

Playing the IPO Boom
Hot tech offerings have blown up on investors in the past. Here's how to stack the odds in your favor.
- Largest IPOs Since 2010
What Donors Need to Know
New Strategies for Dividends

Travel

Estate of the Wild
Castle Leslie, an Irish estate run as a resort by its founding family, offers fly-fishing, horseback riding and a chance to feel like you're an eccentric aristocrat, too.
- Photos: At Castle Leslie
A More Tranquil Kiwi Adventure

Real Estate

Property Bubble in China Deflating
After years of housing prices gone wild, China's property bubble is starting to deflate, raising the prospect that the Chinese economy may slow faster than anticipated.
Hong Kong Land Sale Misses Record

China

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Hong Kong IPOs Face Challenges
Investors signaled their increasing nervousness about the state of the Chinese and U.S. economies, pushing Samsonite International to price its $1.25 billion initial public offering at the bottom of its latest price guidance. Those jitters will make it more challenging for China Everbright Bank, which wants to raise around US$7 billion through an IPO over the next month.
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Morgan Stanley Launches JV
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China Imports Jumped in May

India

Online Ventures Lure Tiger Global Back
Tiger Global management returned to India after about a year's absence. While investments between then and now have been selective, they show a marked preference for striking deals through co-investments and in e-commerce startups.
Suzlon Energy Seeks to Buy Tech Firms
Reliance to Buy Bharti's Stake in Insurance Units

Markets

Bank Stocks Drag on Hong Kong, Shanghai
Chinese bank stocks dropped Thursday, weighing on the Shanghai and Hong Kong markets, while Japanese blue chips managed to finish slightly higher despite another big decline for Nintendo.
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Is It Time to Look Beyond Apple?
Here It Comes: Wall Street's Summer of Pain

Tech

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Apple Halts Sales of Small Number of iPad 2s
Apple Inc. is halting sales of a small number of iPad 2 tablet computers designed to run on the Verizon Wireless cellular network because of a manufacturing glitch.
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Shareholder Calls for Vote to Split RIM Executive Roles
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Amazon Cuts Off Affiliates in Ark., Conn.

World

Somali Militants Kill Interior Minister
Somalia's al Qaeda-linked militant group claimed responsibility for killing the country's interior minister, saying the minister was "an obstacle" to its endeavor to topple the struggling government.
Italy Recalls Brazil Envoy
Vietnam Plans Drill After China Spat

U.S.

Obama Calls for More Training Programs
President Barack Obama in his weekly radio address said government can spur private-sector job growth through training programs.
Summer of Sandbags on the Missouri
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Split Widens Over Nuclear Regulator

Life & Style

Li's Win Marks New Era in China Sports
China is celebrating its first Grand Slam tennis champion, the tattooed and free-spirited Li Na, not just as a new sporting icon but as a new face for her country.
The Ultimate Fighters
Island Art, and All That Comes With It

Opinion

Laying Down Vietnam's Law
Openings for political reform are few but worth pursing nonetheless.
Amy Yee: After the Dalai Lama
Ilaria Maria Sala: Selling Tea to China

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China Realtime

To U.S. Investors Worried About Chinese Stock Frauds: Could Be Worse
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India Realtime

With Exam, India Hunts for Philosopher-Kings
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Japan Realtime

Murakami Slams Japan's Nuclear Choice
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Korea Realtime

Rain, Unwelcomed Guest For Farmers
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Planking: The Web's Latest Bored Game
One of the latest kooky Internet fads—planking—is moving into the real world in real-time. The trend involves turning one's body into the shape of a wooden plank, often precariously.
- Video: Doing the Plank | Photos
Fed's Unease, Romney's Pass, China Surprise
The week in essential news, analysis, graphics and photos.
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China's Good, Bad and Ugly Stocks
U.S.-listed China stocks are taking a beating. But in the rush to judgment, investors risk confusing the good with the bad and the ugly.
Empowering Our Brains
The intelligence workout: Jonah Lehrer on how University of Michigan researchers may have discovered a way to improve IQ.
It's Protest Day
June 10 often turns out to be one of the biggest days of the year for protests in South Korea. That's because it's the anniversary of the starting day of the 1987 democracy protests that ultimately forced the writing of a democratic constitution. Activists on South Korea's political left don't intend to disappoint this year.

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Photos of the Day: June 10
In today's pictures, the death toll from flooding rises in China, a disgraced army colonel is murdered in a contract-style killing in Russia, a man looks through rose-colored glasses in Denmark and more.

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