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Final Fantasy XIII to launch December 17 in Japan

Japanese videogame creator Square Enix Holdings Co said it would launch the latest edition of its Final Fantasy game series on December 17 in Japan, which may help sales of Sony Corp's PlayStation 3 in the key shopping season.
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Nokia to delay U.S. music service launch: report

Nokia has delayed to next year the launch of its music service in the United States, the world's largest music market, Forbes magazine reported online on Monday, quoting a Nokia spokeswoman.
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Nokia to launch mobile financial service

The world's top mobile phone maker Nokia said on Wednesday it would launch a mobile financial service next year targeting consumers, mainly in emerging markets, with a phone but no banking account.
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Pakistani forces launch air attack on Taliban

Pakistani helicopter gunships stepped up attacks on Taliban positions in the South Waziristan region on Wednesday, a day after militants confirmed that their leader was dead and announced his successor.
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Yahoo to launch Arabic portal with Arab partner

U.S. internet powerhouse Yahoo said on Tuesday it is acquiring Maktoob.com, one of the Arab world's largest online portals, in a bid to tap into the Arab region, making Yahoo available in Arabic.
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NASA clears shuttle for launch

NASA said Sunday they have cleared space shuttle Discovery for liftoff Tuesday, adding that the weather looks promising.
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South Korea rocket launch bound to rile the North

South Korea is counting down to its first space launch on Wednesday that will likely open the door to its nascent rocket program and rile neighbor North Korea, hit by U.N. sanctions after its own rocket launch in April.
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Palm plans for commercial application store launch

Software developers will be able to start charging for applications downloads to Palm Inc's high-profile Pre smartphone with the company's launch of an e-commerce beta program set to start in mid-September.
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GM to launch Buick plug-in SUV in 2011

General Motors Co unveiled plans to launch a plug-in SUV for its Buick brand in 2011, its latest move away from gas-guzzling vehicles in response to higher fuel-economy standards.
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Toyota to launch hybrid compact in Japan: report

Japan's Toyota Motor Corp plans to launch a hybrid compact for around 1.5 million yen ($15,760) in Japan in late 2011, broadening its hybrid car line-up, the Asahi newspaper reported on Tuesday.
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India's Tata Steel, Suzlon launch GDR sales-sources

India's Tata Steel and Suzlon Energy Ltd launched global depositary share offers on Monday to raise a combined $575 million, sources said, leaning on a share market rally and rising foreign appetite for Indian offers.
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Space shuttle 'Endeavour' successfully launch

After six attempts, Space shuttle 'Endeavour' has finally blasts off safely for space station mission. The space shuttle Endeavour was successfully lifted up this evening at 6:03 P.M. EST on a mission to the International Space Station (ISS) from the Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral in Florida.
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Take Two reduces forecast, delays game launch

Take Two Interactive Software Inc cut its financial outlook for the next two quarters due to the delayed release of its BioShock 2 video game and lower-than-expected retail orders for other titles.
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Take Two revises forecast, delays game launch

Take Two Interactive Software Inc reduced its financial forecast for the fiscal third quarter, as it delayed the release of one of its new video game titles and confronted tougher-than-expected retail conditions.
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Weather forces NASA to postpone shuttle launch

Heavy clouds near the Kennedy Space Center forced NASA to call off Sunday's launch of the space shuttle Endeavour on a mission to deliver a Japanese-built porch to the International Space Station.
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NASA delays launch to Sunday after lightning strikes

NASA has canceled Saturday's launch attempt of space shuttle Endeavour on a construction mission to the International Space Station to assess possible damage from overnight lightning strikes, officials said.
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U.N. council condemns N.Korea missile launch

The U.N. Security Council on Monday condemned North Korea's latest ballistic missile launches as a violation of council resolutions and a threat to regional and international security.
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U.S. to soon launch bank toxic asset plan: Treasury

The U.S. government will very soon launch its program to use federal funds and private capital to buy banks' toxic assets, the new overseer of the government's $700-billion bank bailout fund said on Tuesday.

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