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Failed Russian Space Probe May Plunge Back to Earth Soon

The Zenit-2SB rocket is seen before its launch at the cosmodrome in Baikonur November 9, 2011.
Phobos-Grunt -- a stranded Russian science satellite loaded with enough rocket fuel for a round-trip mission to Mars -- is expected to plunge back to Earth either Sunday or Monday, but officials don't know when or where it, or its remnants, will hit.
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The list of presidential and vice presidential candidates are seen on a board at a polling station during Taiwan presidential and legislative elections in Xinbei city, northern Taiwan, January 14, 2012.

Taiwan's Nationalist Party Has the Edge in Early Vote Counts

Taiwan's incumbent Nationalist president had a tiny edge on Saturday in early vote counts from an election that is being closely monitored by China and the United States as they look for stability in the region at a time of political transition.
An Apple logo is seen with its light switched off at an Apple store in Tokyo

Apple reveals supply chain, details conditions

Apple revealed its closely guarded list of global suppliers for the first time and vowed to deal with worker abuses, hoping to deflect criticism it was turning a blind eye to cases of poor working conditions in a mostly Asian supply chain.
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Apple reveals supply chain to silence labor critics

Apple revealed its closely guarded list of global suppliers for the first time and vowed to deal with worker abuses, hoping to deflect criticism it was turning a blind eye to cases of poor working conditions in a mostly Asian supply chain.
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India government backs case against internet giants

The Indian government on Friday threw its weight behind a case against internet giants including Google and Facebook, who are embroiled in a battle over offensive content after a judge warned websites may be blocked like in China.
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Apple reveals suppliers in supply chain audit

Apple revealed its once closely guarded list of global suppliers on Friday, taking a dramatic and unprecedented step in response to harsh criticism that it was turning a blind eye to dismal working conditions at partner factories.
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Psi Bands Seizes Global Manufacturing and Sales Opportunities

Psi Health Solutions Inc. is launching its stylish acupressure wrist bands Friday in Italy, the company's seventh international market. Manufactured in China, Psi Band's global expansion mirrors a growing trend for small businesses struggling with growth and sales in the still sluggish U.S. economy.
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Apple audit shows some suppliers used child labor

Apple revealed its once closely guarded list of global suppliers on Friday, taking a dramatic and unprecedented step in response to harsh criticism that it was turning a blind eye to dismal working conditions at partner factories.
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Disgruntled shoppers pelt Apple store in Beijing

Enraged Chinese shoppers pelted Apple Inc's flagship Beijing store with eggs and shoving matches broke out with police on Friday when customers were told the store would not begin sales of the iPhone 4S as scheduled.
Workers look on from a Foxconn logo near the gate of a Foxconn factory in the township of Longhua, Guangdong province May 29, 2010.

Foxconn Prevents Mass Suicide at Wuhan Factory

Foxconn, the top technology independent contractor in the world, has settled a dispute with a multitude of employees, who threatened with mass suicide to protest low pay and dismal working conditions at its Wuhan factory in China.
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iPhone sales halted after shoppers pelt Apple store

Enraged Chinese shoppers pelted Apple Inc's flagship Beijing store with eggs and shoving matches broke out with police on Friday when customers were told the store would not begin sales of the iPhone 4S as scheduled.

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