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In break with past, China allows bloggers, others to spread quake news and discuss response

AP - Fri, May 16

BEIJING (AP) _ Almost nonstop, the uncensored opinions of Chinese citizens are popping up online, sent by text and instant message across a country shaken by its worst earthquake in three decades.

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Disgraced South Korean scientist establishes firm specializing in cloning pet animals AP - Wed, May 14
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) _ Disgraced South Korean stem cell scientist Hwang Woo-suk has set up a bio-technology firm specializing in cloning pet animals, a scientist close to Hwang said Wednesday.
Worried about your pet? Forget to lock the door? New Panasonic car navigation can help AP - Wed, May 14
TOKYO (AP) _ Drivers in Japan can check on their pets, turn lights off and on and lock their front door all from inside their cars with a new car navigation system from Panasonic.
Honda says its new fuel cell vehicle is lighter, more efficient AP - Tue, May 13
TOKYO (AP) _ Honda's new hydrogen-powered vehicle, set for leasing within a few months, radically reduced the sizes of its fuel cell and motor for a superclean car with the same interior space as a regular car, engineers said Tuesday.
Asia-Pacific telecoms SingTel, Bharti, Globe, Optus to bring iPhone to parts of the region AP - Mon, May 12
SINGAPORE (AP) _ Four Asia-Pacific mobile providers Singapore Telecommunications Ltd., Bharti Airtel Ltd., Globe Telecom Inc. and SingTel subsidiary Optus Monday said Monday they have signed an agreement with Apple Inc. to offer the iPhone in their respective markets later this year.
Microsoft will focus on going its own way after Yahoo deal collapse, Bill Gates says AP - Fri, May 9
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) _ Microsoft Corp. will focus on growing its own advertising and Internet search business after it withdrew its takeover offer for Yahoo Inc., Chairman Bill Gates said Friday.
Bill Gates says Microsoft will focus on going its own way after Yahoo deal collapse AP - Fri, May 9
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) _ Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates says the company will focus on growing its own advertising and Internet search business after it withdrew its takeover offer for Yahoo Inc.
Bill Gates says Microsoft going "independent" way after withdrawing from Yahoo bid, AS AP - Thu, May 8
TOKYO (AP) _ Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates says the company isn't pursuing other deals following its withdrawal of its US$47.5 billion (30.7 billion) takeover bid for Yahoo.
Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates talks technology, Internet with South Korea's president, 2nd Ld-Writethru, AS AP - Thu, May 8
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) _ Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates said there will be a vast shift in Internet technology over the next decade as he met Tuesday with South Korean President Lee Myung-bak.
Microsoft's Gates says 'key decisions' following withdrawal of Yahoo bid up to CEO Ballmer, 1st Ld-Writethru, AS AP - Thu, May 8
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) _ Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates said Tuesday that "key decisions" following the company's withdrawal of a US$47.5 billion (30.7 billion) takeover bid for Yahoo will be made by CEO Steve Ballmer.
Malaysian blogger jailed over article allegedly implicating deputy PM in killing, 2nd Ld-Writethru, AS AP - Thu, May 8
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) _ A prominent Malaysian blogger was charged Tuesday with sedition for allegedly implying the deputy prime minister was involved in the sensational killing of a young Mongolian woman.
Malaysian blogger faces sedition charge over article accusing deputy PM of hand in killing, 1st Ld-Writethru, AS AP - Thu, May 8
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) _ A prominent Malaysian blogger was charged Tuesday with sedition for allegedly implying that the deputy prime minister was involved in the sensational killing of a young Mongolian woman.
Report: Japan to propose copyright fees on iPods, digital hard disk recorders, AS AP - Thu, May 8
TOKYO (AP) _ The Japanese government will propose this week a plan to charge copyright royalties on sales of iPods and other portable digital music players, as well as on digital hard disk recorders, a major daily newspaper reported Tuesday.