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Apple iPhone 5 Production Ramps Up

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Apple is prepping for a bigger iPhone market in this second half of the year analysts say, ramping up the orders of its current iPhones and also stepping up production the anticipated iPhone 5.
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Ferrari cars, including the F40 (R and 2nd R), F50 (2nd L) and Enzo sit on display during a show of luxury cars in Singapore

Asia's Wealthy Park Cash in Cars, Homes, Art and Wine

Adrian Tan owns two Mercedes sedans and is looking to buy a third car. The 36-year-old financial trader was shopping with his wife on a Singapore street lined with luxury car dealerships and said he may stick with Mercedes or go for an Audi or a BMW.

Biden Tries to Reassure Chinese on U.S. Debt

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden said Friday China had nothing to worry about concerning the safety of its vast holdings of Treasury debt, while China's Premier Wen Jiabao gave a ringing endorsement of the resilience of the debt-ridden U.S. economy.
Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping, seen as frontrunner to succeed President Hu Jintao

China VP Hails U.S. Economy's 'Resilience'

Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping Friday gave a ringing endorsement of the resilience of the debt-ridden American economy during a second day of talks with his U.S. counterpart, Joe Biden.
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U.S. stock futures signal another day of losses

U.S. stock index futures pointed to a sharply weaker open for equities on Wall Street on Friday, a day after the Nasdaq <.IXIC> ended more than 5 percent lower and the S&P 500 <.SPX> slipped 4.5 percent on rising recession fears.
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Stock futures signal another day of losses

Stock index futures pointed to a sharply weaker open for equities on Wall Street on Friday, a day after the Nasdaq ended more than 5 percent lower and the S&P 500 slipped 4.5 percent on rising recession fears.
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World's biggest solar power plant shifts technology

The company behind what is expected to one day be the world's largest solar power plant on Thursday said the California project will use photovoltaic technology instead of solar thermal power because of the dramatic drop in the price of solar panels.
Large scale protest in Hama, Syria

Obama Says Assad Must Go, Orders New Sanctions

The United States and European Union called on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to step down Thursday, and U.S. President Barack Obama accused him of torturing and slaughtering his own people in what U.N. officials said could be crimes against humanity.
Smoke rises in the city of Latakia

Obama Accuses Assad of Slaughtering Syrian People

The United States and European Union called on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to step down on Thursday and President Barack Obama accused him of torturing and slaughtering his own people in what U.N. officials said could be crimes against humanity.

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