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Indonesia Quake Gave Alarm System Trial Run
The warning systems built to protect people from tsunamis did what they were designed to do in Indonesia this week, but that doesn't mean major casualties could have been avoided had the quakes triggered a killer wave, disaster experts say.
Briton's Death in China Raised Alarms
British consular officials in China expressed suspicions in November over the death of British businessman Neil Heywood, but the matter initially wasn't pursued further.
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Starving in India: Legislating Food Security
The Wall Street Journal's India Real Time is publishing a six-part series of essays on starvation in India, one of the nation's little-discussed but brutal realities. In his final installment, author Ashwin Parulkar of the Centre for Equity Studies lays out his recommendations for a national food security bill.
- Part 1: The Forgotten Problem | Part 2: Fight for Life
- Part 3: Toxic Roots | Part 4: It Isn't All About Food
- Part 5: A Scribe Tries to Save a Life
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Spain Jolts Global Markets
Fresh signs of stress among Spanish banks sent shudders through European markets on Friday and helped push U.S. stocks to their worst week this year.
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Consumer Price Rise Puts Fed in Quandary
U.S. consumer-price growth slowed a bit in March, as energy inflation decelerated from the breakneck pace earlier this year.
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- Consumer Sentiment Dips
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China Widens Yuan Trading Band
China said it would double the yuan's trading band against the U.S. dollar to 1% above or below a daily reference exchange rate.
- Heard: Yuan Bet Unwinds
Infosys Profit Rises 27%
Infosys posted a better-than-expected net profit for the January-March quarter, but the company's forecast that it may underperform the Indian outsourcing industry in revenue growth this fiscal year drove its shares down nearly 13%.
- Infosys Expects Rupee to Stay Weak
- IRT: Infosys Slumps After Giving Guidance
India Court to Consider Reviewing Telecom Order
The Supreme Court of India said it will consider reviewing some points raised in its Feb. 2 judgement ordering cancellation of 122 telecom licenses given in 2008 without auctions.
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Bernanke Highlights Importance of Regulation
The cause of the financial crisis stemmed from fundamental breakdowns in both markets and regulation, Fed Chairman Bernanke said.
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Groupon Replaces Overseas Chief
Groupon said the chief of its international business, which accounts for well over half of its revenue, is leaving the young online-coupon provider.
India's Trade Gap Widens
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Even J.P. Morgan Isn't a Special Case
Russia Forecasts Growth Shortfall
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S&P; on U.K.'s Rating: Triple-A OK
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Blankfein Paid $12 Million
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Amazon CEO Gets $1.68 Million

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Week in Ideas: Christopher Shea
This week's research covers the business of lying, online chatter that leads to stock-market wins, the stealth celebrity pitch and how self-esteem affects perception.
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Magazines Can't Turn Page on Slump
The number of ad pages in U.S. consumer magazines fell 8.2% during the first quarter from a year ago, pulled down by drops in ads by automotive and food companies.
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A Genetic Swatter for Deadly Mosquitoes
Matt Ridley on how new methods are turning natural-selection tables against insects that cause dengue fever. Can malaria be fought this way as well?
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Educating the Next Steve Jobs
How can schools teach students to be more innovative? Offer hands-on classes and don't penalize failure.
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Furniture From Jason Wu
Jason Wu debuts a line of tables, chairs and seating for Canvas.
Best and Worst Jobs 2012
CareerCast.com, a career website, ranked 200 jobs from best to worst based on physical demands, work environment, income, stress and hiring outlook. See where your job ranks.

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Delhi Journal: Anthropologists Take On the City
Anthropologists are studying Delhi's DJ culture, modern monuments, graffiti, frontier neighborhoods – and "discourses on air-conditioning."

World

China Struggles to Contain Buzz on Bo
China's propaganda machine has gone into overdrive to quell dissent following Bo Xilai's ouster and a murder investigation into his wife.
- Hazards of an Anti-Corruption Drive
Artist Ai Weiwei Sues the Tax Man
Japan Deems Two Reactors Safe
Russia Backs U.S. Pick for World Bank
Islamists Oppose Egypt Candidates
Failed Rocket Spurs Questions
As Iran Talks Begin, West Sets Sights Low

Career Journal

Career Journal: Managing Your Relationship with the Boss
To better connect with your boss, you need to be clear about your job expectations, your boss's needs and your own preferences, says Meena Surie Wilson

Tech

Unlock the Spotify Universe
Haven't pressed play on the music streaming service yet? It's time to. Here's how.

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North Korea's Rocket Blows Up; Draws Ire
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Starving in India: Surviving on Toxic Roots
India Real Time is publishing a six-part series on starvation in India, one of the nation's little-discussed but brutal realities. Today, author Ashwin Parulkar looks at a tribal group whose desperation to feed itself turned deadly.

Tech Journal

Tech Journal: Protecting Your Google Account
Sometimes you only realize how important things are when you lose them. Amit Agarwal gives some tips on how to protect your data.

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Economics Journal: Is Fairer Skin Really 'Better'?
If you could choose your identity, would you? And what would you pick? What if that identity includes the complexion of your skin?

World

In War Against Iran, Firepower vs. Guerrilla Tactics
Military officers and defense analysts say the U.S. could quickly overwhelm Iran's air defenses, but believe Iran would retaliate by waging the naval equivalent of guerrilla warfare in the Persian Gulf.
Mongolia Arrests Former President
Coup Hits West Africa Cocaine Crossroads

Business

The Buyout Brain Behind Annie's IPO
The Annie's IPO has thrust Solera Capital's Molly Ashby into the spotlight, but she isn't a typical Wall Street deal maker. Her investments look beyond the balance sheet.
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Bank Earnings Worry Investors
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St. Jude Faces Image Woes

Asia

China Growth 8.1%, Slowest Since 2009
China's first-quarter economic growth slowed to a lower-than-expected 8.1%, the lowest since 2009, as a slowdown in exports and real-estate investment complicated China's efforts to guide its economy to a soft landing.
Asia Markets Rise; Infosys Slides
Myanmar Ethnic Group Urges Caution

Europe

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EU Probes Mobile-Payments Joint Venture
The EC opened an in-depth antitrust investigation into a mobile-payments venture planned for the U.K. by Vodafone, Telefónica and Everything Everywhere.
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Europe's Sweet Tooth Buoys Cocoa
Blogger Sues U.K. Paper for Hacking

Markets

Wall Street Strength Lifts Asia Markets
Asian markets ended mostly higher as Wall Street's rebound Wednesday and a drop in Spanish and Italian government borrowing rates helped restore some investor confidence; the Shanghai Composite rose 1.8.%
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Spain Pressures Argentina on YPF
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Copper Price Hits 3-Month Low

Tech

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Microsoft Shuffles China Team
Microsoft appointed new top managers for its China operations, which continue to contend with intellectual-property theft and regulations that keep the Xbox 360 game console off the market.
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SAP Sees Growth Despite Slow Start
Google India Unit Dropped from Civil Suit

Opinion

David Daokui Li: Put the World in World Bank
The organization's next president should be from the emerging market economies.
Exiles on China's Main St.
Winning the War Against Women

Life & Style

Artist, Known
Architect Frank Gehry talks about the DNA of his work, what he sees in Chinese art, why he dislikes design competitions and how he responds to requests for another Bilbao.
Grappling With a Garbage Glut
My Life as a Failed Country Gentleman

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Baisakhi Celebrations
Friday is Baisakhi, a harvest festival marking the beginning of the Sikh new year. Some snapshots.
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Indian Premier League
The fifth edition of the Indian Premier League is in full swing. A look at the tournament so far, in pictures.
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India in Pictures
A Bharatiya Janata Party supporter in New Delhi, an elderly man practices Yoga, a boat on Dal Lake, and more.

Rich and Penniless in Race for Delhi's Local Elections
Other than alleged murderers and primary school dropouts, the rich and penniless are among the colorful roster of candidates contesting upcoming municipality elections in New Delhi.
India Court Upholds Education Law
India's Supreme Court upheld a law Thursday that supporters say can transform access to education for hundreds of millions of poor children but critics claim infringes on the rights of private schools to admit whom they want.
- India's Mixed-Income School Experiment
Sri Lanka Prices Out Poorer Fans
Galle stadium in Sri Lanka is one of the most magnificent in all of cricket, bounded on one side by a 16th century fort. Rising ticket prices are keeping many locals out.

Flawed Miracle - in Hindi
•The Wall Street Journal's South Asia bureau spent last year on a series of related in-depth articles that examine what the 20 years since India adopted a series of economic reforms have brought the giant nation. Read these articles in a PDF format translated into Hindi.

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