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Inflation Worries Spread
Inflation jitters spread through emerging markets, prompting China's central bank to raise interest rates for the third time in four months amid worries that a drought threatening the country's wheat crop will put further pressure on global food prices.
U.S. Blames Drivers, Not Toyota
A lengthy U.S. probe found that engine electronics played no role in incidents of sudden, unintended acceleration of Toyota cars, saying drivers stepped on the gas instead of the brake in many instances. It is examining the pedals' design and placement.
Cairo Demonstrators Dig In
Protesters gathered in massive numbers at Tahrir Square, cheering Wael Ghonim, the Google executive who spoke to the crowd one day after his release. Protesters rejected proposals by the government and renewed their demand for an immediate exit for President Mubarak.
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Suu Kyi Seeks to Discuss Sanctions With West
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Koreas Meet, With Little Progress
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Blasphemy Sentence Sparks Riot
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Sumo crisis: Champ loses
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Retired General's Death Follows Philippine Graft Probe
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U.N. Cites Risk to China's Wheat Crop
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U.S.-Pakistan Tensions Grow Over Diplomat
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U.S. Pakistan Aid Shows Little Progress
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At Museum, Pride Is Key to Survival
The Egyptian Museum and its world-famous contents, including treasures of King Tutankhamun, have largely survived the upheaval gripping Egypt, despite a break-in by more than 1,000 people.
Islamists in Jordan Call Rallies, Seek Electoral Reform
Leaders of Jordan's Islamic opposition called for a mass demonstration Wednesday under the slogan "The Solution Is by Dissolution" and asking that the country's monarch dismiss Parliament and call new elections later this year.
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Plan to Better Integrate Southern China Inches Ahead
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