· 2ND LD: Dissident DPJ exec calls again for Ozawa's resignation+
(Kyodo) _ (EDS: UPDATING WITH FRESH REMARKS) Democratic Party of Japan Vice Secretary General Yukio Ubukata on Friday called again for Ichiro Ozawa, the party's scandal-tainted No. 2,...

· Domestic output of white goods to fall for 4th year+
(Kyodo) _ Domestic production of white home appliances in fiscal 2010 is expected to fall 1.6 percent from the previous year to 1.55 trillion yen for the fourth consecutive year of...

· McLaren launches new supercar
Formula One automaker McLaren has launched a supercar, part of a drive by the firm to shift up a gear in its battle to capture the high-performance commercial sports car market. The...

· Trina Solar Announces Pricing of Follow-on Public Offering of 7,900,000 American Depositary Shares

· Kanagawa Prefecture to ban smoking on beaches+
(Kyodo) _ Kanagawa Prefecture on Friday became the first of Japan's 47 prefectures to adopt a local ordinance banning smoking on swimming beaches outside of designated areas. At the...

· U.S. says driver error possible in NY Prius crash
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. safety officials believe driver error may be behind the crash in New York of a Toyota Motor Corp Prius that has been investigated as a possible case of...

· Coughing horses at Spanish Riding School
Austria's renowned Spanish Riding School has canceled performances because some of its elegant white Lipizzaner stallions have caught a cold. Chief Financial Officer Erwin Klissenbauer...

· Iran jails former vice president, reform activist
A former Iranian vice president and prominent reform activist convicted of spreading propaganda against the ruling clerical establishment has begun a one-year prison sentence, a close...

· Japanese firms spend 5.5 tril. yen to save environment in FY 2008+
(Kyodo) _ Japanese companies spent an estimated 5.52 trillion yen in fiscal 2008 to preserve the environment and prevent industrial pollution, the Environment Ministry said Friday quoting

· Epyon Awarded Young Clean Tech Entrepreneur Accolade

· Walmart and DreamWorks Animation Reinvent Retail-tainment With Exclusive, First-of-Its-Kind Program for 'How to Train Your Dragon'

· Akira Kurosawa's 100th Anniversary Celebrated With Free Seven Samurai Showing in L.A.

· Losing the battle to keep female flesh off Afghan TV
KABUL (Reuters) - Eight years after the fall of the Taliban, who banned television and barred women from appearing in public without an all-enveloping burqa, the Afghan government is...

· Georgetown stunned in fun day in Providence
Twenty-one years ago, Georgetown pulled into Providence as the top seed and nearly exited as a victim of the biggest upset in NCAA tournament history. The Hoyas weren't so lucky to...

· Crown prince, wife 'distressed' over public concern for Princess Aiko+
(Kyodo) _ Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako said Friday they feel distress for causing public concern about their 8-year-old daughter Princess Aiko, who stayed away from...

· India's Bharti says to sell Apple's iPhone 3GS
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's Bharti Airtel on Friday said it had agreed with Apple Inc to sell its iPhone 3GS in India in the coming months. (Reporting by Devidutta Tripathy; Editing by...

· Could school bus ads save school budgets?
School districts have imposed all sorts of drastic cuts to save money during the down economy, canceling field trips and making parents pay for everything from tissues to sports...

· China banks profit growth to speed up on stimulus exit
BEIJING/HONG KONG (Reuters) - China's leading banks will likely affirm their lending will remain brisk and be more profitable this year, their immediate capital needs have been met and that

· Australia says China won't allow full Rio trial access
CANBERRA (Reuters) - Australia said on Friday China had told embassy staff in Beijing they would not be allowed access to all parts of the trial of four Rio Tinto staff on charges of...

· Golf: Hirose takes 1st-round lead at T-Point Ladies+
(Kyodo) _ Tomomi Hirose shot a 4-under 68 Friday to take a one-stroke lead after the first round of the inaugural T-Point Ladies. Winless 29-year-old Hirose had six birdies and two...