Picking Brand Names in China Is a Business Itself Posted: 11 Nov 2011 02:04 PM PST Western companies choosing a brand name in China now rely on consultants and linguistic analyses to ensure that consumers are attracted rather than amused or even repelled.  
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Croatia ease to victory in Turkey Posted: 11 Nov 2011 01:42 PM PST Croatia and the Czech Republic enjoy wins, while Portugal draw in Bosnia-Hercegovina, in the first legs of the qualifying play-offs for next summer's European Championship finals.  
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SEC Disciplines 8 Employees Over Madoff Failure Posted: 11 Nov 2011 01:32 PM PST The Securities and Exchange Commission disciplined eight employees for failing to uncover the Bernard Madoff's Ponzi scheme over a 16-year period.  
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Argentine ire at William posting Posted: 11 Nov 2011 01:14 PM PST Argentina condemns the Duke of Cambridge's posting to the disputed Falkland Islands to train as a helicopter rescue pilot as a "provocative act".  
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Calle 13 scoop nine Latin Grammys Posted: 11 Nov 2011 02:59 AM PST Puerto Rican rappers Calle 13 win a record nine awards at the Latin Grammys in Las Vegas, including best album for Entren Los Que Quieran.  
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Alarm Raised Over Libyan Weapons Posted: 11 Nov 2011 01:06 PM PST Weapons smuggled from Libya after the collapse of Col. Gadhafi's government are flowing through the surrounding region, the president of the west African nation of Niger said, a development that threatens to destabilize a swath of the continent already struggling with violence.  
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Sweeping Raids Kill 13 in Syria Posted: 11 Nov 2011 11:09 AM PST Syrian security forces fired on anti-government protests and conducted raids that killed at least 13 people, as a new report released Friday shed light on the violence in the restive city of Homs.  
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Turkish Passenger Ferry is Hijacked Posted: 11 Nov 2011 12:24 PM PST A a sea ferry in Western Turkey was hijacked Friday by at least one person claiming to be a member of an outlawed Kurdish militant group, according to Turkish officials.  
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Japan to Join Pacific-Trade Talks Posted: 11 Nov 2011 12:12 PM PST Defying strong opposition from within his ruling party, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda said Japan will join negotiations over the contentious U.S.-backed Asia-Pacific free-trade pact.  
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Pipeline Delay Hurts Canada's Wider Goals Posted: 11 Nov 2011 12:56 PM PST Washington's decision to delay approval of a pipeline boosting Canadian exports to the U.S. comes as a big blow to Ottawa's ambitions to become a global oil power.  
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French Yields Retain Highs, Worries Remain Posted: 11 Nov 2011 01:18 PM PST French bond yields rose to four-month highs, as investors worried about the country's fiscal strains.  
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EU Waters Down Rule on Ratings Firms Posted: 11 Nov 2011 10:36 AM PST The European Union's push to force companies to rotate the ratings firms they use has been watered down, two people familiar with the proposals said.  
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Kosovan MP pleads not guilty to war crimes Posted: 11 Nov 2011 01:08 PM PST Fatmir Limaj, ex-commander of Kosovo Liberation Army, pleads not guilty to ordering torture and killings in 1998-99 war.  
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Al Jazeera launches Balkans channel Posted: 11 Nov 2011 01:13 PM PST Al Jazeera Balkans will tap into a regional audience of more than 20 million people as well as a large diaspora.  
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VIDEO: Chinese marriage rush on 11/11/11 Posted: 11 Nov 2011 01:09 PM PST Attracted by the supposedly auspicious date, thousands of Chinese couples were set to break the year's record of marriages on a single day.  
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VIDEO: Chinese marriage rush on 11/11/11 Posted: 11 Nov 2011 01:09 PM PST Attracted by the supposedly auspicious date, thousands of Chinese couples were set to break the year's record of marriages on a single day.  
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UN panel split on Palestinian bid Posted: 11 Nov 2011 09:34 AM PST A UN Security Council committee fails to reach agreement on the Palestinian membership request, bringing the bid a step closer to collapse.  
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Picking Brand Names in China Is a Business Itself Posted: 11 Nov 2011 01:50 PM PST Western companies choosing a brand name in China now rely on consultants and linguistic analyses to ensure that consumers are attracted rather than amused or even repelled.  
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Fatal shootings near Occupy camps Posted: 11 Nov 2011 12:12 PM PST Police are investigating two fatal shootings at or near Occupy protest camps in US cities, amid calls for the demonstrators to be dispersed.  
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Eurozone crisis 'hitting UK jobs' Posted: 11 Nov 2011 08:45 AM PST UK Chancellor George Osborne warns the eurozone crisis is still "dangerous" as a new Greek leader takes office and Italy comes closer to passing austerity measures.  
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