Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

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1 Protests Expose China, Japan Weaknesses The island flare-up between China and Japan has exposed deep weaknesses within the governments of both nations that could further exacerbate tensions between the two economic powers. • China Tensions on the Rise • Photos: Protests Erupt Over Islands • Streaming Story: China-Japan Dispute China's CIC Makes Investing Shift China Investment Corp. is taking a more active role in its investments overseas by co-investing with private-equity fund managers such as Canada's Brookfield Asset Management. Fur Flies at Contests That Turn Pooches Into Zombies, Pandas, Cows Animal grooming customers now pay to have their dogs dyed the colors of their favorite football teams, tinted to resemble tigers, or given multicolor mohawks. For some, so-called creative grooming has also become a sport. • Video: Creative Dog Grooming: You'll 'Dye!' New Scrutiny for Romney on Mideast Comments The Romney campaign faced fresh scrutiny as more video surfaced from a private fundraiser, this one showing the Republican presidential nominee saying he sees no resolution to the Middle East peace process.. • Romney Again Defends Comments • The Data Behind Romney's 47% • The Tax Credit at the Core of the Debate