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Japan's Q3 GDP Rebounds but Headwinds Remain

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The Japanese economy came back to life the first time in four straight quarters, posting a 1.5 percent growth in the July-September quarter. According to data released by the Cabinet Office, the annualized growth of the economy was an impressive 6 percent.

Obama Takes Hard Line on Chinese Trade Practices

U.S. President Barack Obama speaks at his news conference at the conclusion of the APEC Summit in Honolulu, Hawaii
President Barack Obama told China Sunday that the United States was fed up with its trade and currency practices, as he turned up the heat on America's biggest economic rival at an Asia Pacific summit.
U.S. President Barack Obama speaks at his news conference at the conclusion of the APEC Summit in Honolulu, Hawaii

Obama to China: Behave Like 'Grown-up' Economy

President Barack Obama told China on Sunday that the United States was fed up with its trade and currency practices, as he turned up the heat on America's biggest economic rival at an Asia Pacific summit.
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Mario Monti

Mario Monti Arrives: The New Italian Technocratic Government

Can anyone bring any sense of fiscal stability and normalcy to the Italian government? Perhaps Mario Monti, center, can -- and all in the European Union, and those who believe in the euro, not just the citizens of Italy, will no doubt be rooting for him.
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Japan Corporate Orders and Mood Sink; Tough Q4 Seen

A key gauge of Japan's corporate capital spending fell more than expected in September and manufacturers expect a further drop this quarter as business confidence sags in the face of the strong yen and slowing global growth.
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Flood Reduces Honda Output, Toyota Recovers

The impact of Thailand's floods on Honda Motor Co has extended to a fourth continent, while in contrast Toyota Motor Corp showed further signs of recovery from the disaster.
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Tornados, Hail Batter Oklahoma [VIDEO]

Severe weather that swept southwestern Oklahoma on Monday damaged an agriculture office and other structures, while a tornado demolished the Oklahoma State University extension office and a hay barn at a dairy, authorities said.
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Oklahoma Earthquake: USGS Maps Showing Quake Exposure, Intensity

The largest earthquake to have hit Oklahoma in recorded history, with 5.6 magnitude, destroyed fourteen homes and caused two minor injuries which was didn't require hospitalization. The earthquake's epicenter was located 44 miles east of Oklahoma City and was felt as far away as Wisconsin and South Carolina.

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