Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

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__________ Saturday, September 17, 2011 ________________


TODAY'S TOP STORIES
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[NATIONAL NEWS]
Extra Diet session extended two weeks
The ruling bloc agrees to opposition demands to extend the extra Diet session by two weeks until Sept. 30 instead of by four days as originally planned.
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[NATIONAL NEWS]
Seniors' slice of population hits 23.3%
The elderly now make up a record 23.3 percent of the population, with a record-high 29.8 million people aged 65 or over, a government estimate says.
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[BUSINESS NEWS]
Tepco plans to sell 280 properties to raise \200 billion
Tokyo Electric plans to sell 280 properties to raise \200 billion for compensation payments as it faces lawsuits over the Fukushima nuclear disaster.
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OTHER NEWS
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[NATIONAL NEWS]
Edano won't rush restarts
KAZUAKI NAGATA
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110917a3.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Koshiishi still siding with Ozawa
NATSUKO FUKUE
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110917a4.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Dams made by Talas to be drained
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110917a5.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Contamination of Fukushima forests being studied
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110917a6.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Girl's message washes up in Hawaii
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110917a7.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Ban hopes Noda will share Fukushima lessons at U.N. talks
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110917a8.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Venus probe's engine damage may kill mission
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110917a9.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
New spy satellite may go up Sunday
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110917b1.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
U.S. warns Japan of missile delay
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110917b2.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Fuel cell generator for homes takes off
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110917cc.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Hong Kongers share postdisaster insights
REIJI YOSHIDA
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20110917f1.html


BUSINESS
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[BUSINESS NEWS]
Barneys opens doors at new Fukuoka outlet
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110917a3.html

[BUSINESS NEWS]
Commission unveils three tax-hike options
JUN HONGO
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110917a2.html

[BUSINESS NEWS]
Industrial power sales continue slide
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nb20110917a4.html


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OPINION
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[JT EDITORIAL]
Accelerate reconstruction
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FEATURES
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[LIFE IN JAPAN]
American out to save boat-building art
MICK CORLISS
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fl20110917a1.html

[LIFE IN JAPAN]
Why you shouldn't worry about receiving a pension
AMY CHAVEZ
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/fl20110917cz.html


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SPORTS
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[BASEBALL]
Broken bat helps spark Rays in big win over Red Sox
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sb20110917a1.html

[BASEBALL]
Hawks' Otonari silences Marines; Saito struggles
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sb20110917j1.html

[BASKETBALL]
Sides in NBA talks united
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sk20110917a1.html

[BASKETBALL]
Japan men now 2-0 at FIBA Asia
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sk20110917a2.html

[BASKETBALL]
Jets sign hard-working center Moliva
ED ODEVEN
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sk20110917b1.html

[SPORTS]
Sato believes final Indy Japan more than just farewell race
JIM ARMSTRONG
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sp20110917a1.html

[SPORTS]
Yoshida captures ninth straight title
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sp20110917a2.html

[SPORTS]
Villas-Boas proving wise beyond years
CHRISTOPHER DAVIES
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sp20110917cd.html

[RUGBY]
All Blacks validate superiority with rout
ZILIA ZARA-PAPP
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/sr20110917a1.html

[SUMO]
Sumo attendance hits record lows
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/ss20110917a1.html

[SUMO]
Three still unbeaten after tournament's sixth day
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/ss20110917b1.html


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