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Italy's Molinari wins Dunlop Phoenix (AP)

Italy's Edoardo Molinari has won the $2.2 million Dunlop Phoenix, beating Sweden's Robert Karlsson in a playoff. Molinari made a 4-foot birdie putt on the second playoff hole Sunday to secure the win after both players finished...

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Nausicaa Of The Valley Of The Wind

alt title(s): Warriors Of The Wind Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind is a post-apocalypic fantasy/sci-fi manga and anime movie by Hayao Miyazaki. Set in a world dominated by a caustic jungle full of huge (horse-sized to...

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Early-bird Uniqlo sale celebrates founding

The Uniqlo chain held an early-morning sale at about 400 stores Saturday to mark the 60th anniversary of the founding of its operator, with more than 2,000 people lining up before dawn outside its flagship store in Tokyo's...

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Encounters 09: Preview: Ponyo - Showcase Cinema de Lux 16:30

Dir: Hayao Miyazaki 2008 Japan 100 mins Part of the Fresh Flix section of the Young People's Film Festival. This visual treat from Studio Ghibli animation genius Hayao Miyazaki (Spirited Away, Howl's Moving Castle) follows the...

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BOJ keeps rates low, is upbeat

The Bank of Japan held interest rates near zero amid mounting government pressure for it to fight deflation that could stunt the recovery from the country's worst postwar recession. Gov. Masaaki... Read more . . .

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Entertainment › Ebizo Ichikawa, Mao Kobayashi heading down the aisle

Saturday 21st November, 04:00 AM JST TOKYO — Kabuki actor Ebizo Ichikawa, 31, and newscaster Mao Kobayashi, 27, revealed in a fax signed by both this week that they were heading down the road toward marriage, with plans to tie...

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Fall Flowers to Light Up Shade Gardens

Add Color to Shady Sites With Drifts of Fall Blooming Perennials To design gardens that shine in shade from spring to frost, fill your beds and borders with perennials that bloom in fall as well as plants for spring and summer....

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Deflation threats prompt BoJ to hold rates near zero

Hours after Japanese Deputy Prime Minister Naoto Kan cautioned about increasing threats of deflation, the Bank of Japan boosted its assessment of the economy. Policymakers held Japan's overnight lending rate at 0.1%. "Given the...

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Japan - retailers comment on DSi LL, say pre-orders are calm, but sell-out expected during the...

The following are comments from various retailers in Japan on the topic of the DSi LL Taketo Matsuo - reminds him of a portable television, screen size and quality are surprising, preorders are being take right now, sell-out...

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Earl M. Finch Tribute to Windward Oahu KIAs in World War II

Back in February 2009, on a sightseeing trip with my mother-in-law, I stopped at Castle Junction in Kane‘ohe, Hawai‘i, to photograph the Kane‘ohe Ranch Building, which is on the National Register of Historic Places. Nearby was...

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