World Briefing | Asia: Japan: Crack Found In Plane’s Fuselage
Airport workers in Japan found a 28-inch fracture in the fuselage of a China Airlines Boeing 737-800 weeks after another plane flown by the company exploded at another Japanese airport....
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House Passes Bill To Curb Suits By Patent Owners
The legislation, supported by technology and financial services companies, would make patents harder to obtain and easier to challenge....
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Security Council Voices Reluctance To Act On Zimbabwe
Western calls to launch an investigation into the issue of Zimbabwe’s elections met opposition on grounds of the matter not being a threat to international peace and security....
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Africa Alert In Wake Of Mugabe Rule
Zimbabwe is ’closer than ever to complete collapse’ under the weight of a deepening economic crisis, according to a report by the International Crisis Group....
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Texas Lawmakers And Bidders Are At Odds Over TXU Deal
Two executives of private equity firms clashed with lawmakers over the role of state regulators in approving the proposed $45 billion purchase....
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