Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

*** Japan Times E-mail News Service ***
__________ Sunday, December 19, 2010 ________________


TODAY'S TOP STORIES
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[NATIONAL NEWS]
Kan pays Futenma first visit
Prime Minister Naoto Kan inspects for the first time U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture, but there is no tangible progress in reaching a compromise with local authorities on its relocation.
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 http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20101219a1.html

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[NATIONAL NEWS]
H5N1 bird flu strain detected in Tottori swan
The deadly H5N1 strain of avian influenza has been detected in a swan that died earlier this month in Yonago, Tottori Prefecture, local officials say.
[MORE] ->
  http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20101219a2.html

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[NATIONAL NEWS]
It's official: Hatoyama does not intend to retire from politics
Former Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama clearly states he intends to continue his political career, publicly retracting his plan to retire when his current term ends.
[MORE] ->
  http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20101219a3.html


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OTHER NEWS
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[NATIONAL NEWS]
Ozawa agrees to hold Kan talks
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20101219a4.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Suspect in rampage got knife a year ago
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20101219a5.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Public's affinity for China drops to record low 20%: survey
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20101219a6.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Meet calls for new ways to raise development aid
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20101219a7.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
First catheter heart op on infant said success
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20101219a8.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
World's hardest diamond crafted
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20101219a9.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Students help victims of work harassment
KAI IKEDA
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20101219b1.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Seiji Ozawa awarded cultural prize
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20101219b2.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Top court finalizes Obara life sentence
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20101219b3.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
KANSAI: Who & What
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20101219k1.html


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OPINION
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[JT EDITORIAL]
Cause and effect in Northeast Asia
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/ed20101219a1.html

[OPINION]
Raising the odds for fair deals with investors
NAHAS ANGULA
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/eo20101219a1.html

[OPINION]
Pernicious 'rogue' offers of aid
KEVIN RAFFERTY
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/eo20101219a2.html

[OPINION]
Hope for climate-change agenda after Kyoto
GEORGE SOROS
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/eo20101219a3.html

[More Op-Ed stories]
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FEATURES
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[BOOKS]
Final word on the year's best reading
STEVE FINBOW
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fb20101219a1.html

[BOOKS]
Final word on the year's best reading
DAVID COZY
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fb20101219a2.html

[BOOKS]
Final word on the year's best reading
JEFF KINGSTON
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fb20101219a3.html

[BOOKS]
Final word on the year's best reading
DAVID BURLEIGH
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fb20101219a4.html

[BOOKS]
Final word on the year's best reading
STEPHEN MANSFIELD
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fb20101219a5.html

[BOOKS]
Final word on the year's best reading
MARK SCHREIBER
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fb20101219a6.html

[BOOKS]
Final word on the year's best reading
ANTHONY FENSOM
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fb20101219a7.html

[MEDIA]
Marriage: A royal pain in the heart
MICHAEL HOFFMAN
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fd20101219bj.html

[MEDIA]
Japan's most wanted; tribute to Kohei Tsuka; CM of the week: Suica
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fd20101219cs.html

[MEDIA]
University grads need to expand their horizons
PHILIP BRASOR
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fd20101219pb.html

[ENVIRONMENT]
The explosion of life: demise
MARK BRAZIL
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fe20101219mb.html

[LIFE IN JAPAN]
Cheap imitations from Osaka, Communists arrested, Japan resumes own air defense, young becoming selfish
EDAN CORKILL
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fl20101219ec.html

[LIFE IN JAPAN]
To students of English, the Spanish Armada has a lot to answer for
ROGER PULVERS
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fl20101219rp.html

[LIFE IN JAPAN]
At the pinnacle of pole
ERIKO ARITA
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fl20101219x1.html

[LIFE IN JAPAN]
'Candy man' conjures up art to eat
KIT NAGAMURA
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fl20101219x2.html

[LIFE IN JAPAN]
'Nitten' is no mere Braille library
TOMOKO OTAKE
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fl20101219x3.html

[TRAVEL]
Savor Yufuin's peaceful charms
CHRIS BAMFORTH
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fv20101219a1.html


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SPORTS
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[BASEBALL]
Ordonez re-signs with Tigers for $10 million
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sb20101219a1.html

[BASEBALL]
Twins paid $5.3 million for Nishioka rights
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sb20101219j1.html

[BASEBALL]
Sadaharu Oh Museum worth a visit when in Fukuoka
WAYNE GRACZYK
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sb20101219wg.html

[SOCCER]
Premier League matches postponed
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sc20101219a1.html

[AMERICAN FOOTBALL]
McNabb benched for rest of the season
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sf20101219a1.html

[AMERICAN FOOTBALL]
Brees named AP Athlete of Year
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sf20101219a2.html

[GOLF]
McDowell earns golf accolade
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sg20101219a1.html

[ICE HOCKEY]
Avs rack up fifth straight
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sh20101219a1.html

[BASKETBALL]
LeBron rocks Garden as Heat streak hits 11
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sk20101219a1.html

[BASKETBALL]
Izzo handed one-game suspension
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sk20101219a2.html

[BASKETBALL]
Murry guides Rizing as Hamamatsu's 15-game win streak ends
ED ODEVEN
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sk20101219b1.html

[BASKETBALL]
Hopson hopes Sendai a stop on way to NBA
ED ODEVEN
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sk20101219i1.html

[SPORTS]
Hussey's ton puts Australia in charge
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sp20101219a1.html

[SPORTS]
Mayweather released from jail
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sp20101219a2.html

[SPORTS]
Uchiyama set for title defense against Miura
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sp20101219a3.html

[SPORTS]
Walchhofer takes super-G, World Cup lead
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sp20101219w1.html


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