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Tooth loss leads to increased esophageal, head and neck, and lung cancer risk (May 14)
Washington, May 14 : Taking care of your teeth just became imperative, for Japanese researchers have found a strong link between tooth loss and increased risk of esophageal, head and neck, and lung cancers.


Japan urged end death penalty, aid (May 14)
May 14, 2008, 20:45 Japan was urged by friends and critics in the United Nations Human Rights Council today to abolish the death penalty and take concrete steps to settle the long-standing issue of w...


Sony has 4Q profit, but expects decline this year (May 14)
TOKYO -- Sony punctuated its recovery by swinging to a profit for the January-March quarter as it reduced losses from its PlayStation 3 video game business. Strong sales of flat panel TVs and digi...


Sony shares charge up 10%; BHP up on China stake talk (May 14)
LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) -- U.S.-listed shares of overseas companies rose Wednesday, led by a surge in shares of Sony Corp. and by shares of BHP Billiton on speculation that China is mulling the purc...


Sony Rebounds, Displays Yen for Margins (May 14)
By Chris Oliver HONG KONG (Dow Jones) -- Sony Corp. swung to a better-than-forecast profit during the fiscal fourth quarter, after not taking another hit from battery recalls and trimming the cost...


JOC, others rush to help China in its hour of need (May 14)
THE ASAHI SHIMBUN With the Beijing Olympics less than three months away, groups around Japan are rallying to help victims of Monday's devastating earthquake in China's Sichuan province. The Ja...


A case of flower power gone wrong (May 14)
THE ASAHI SHIMBUN SHIMOTSUMA, Ibaraki Prefecture--About 100 city officials and volunteers rushed Tuesday to uproot hundreds of thousands of illegal opium poppies that had been planted erroneously ah...


Sony posts Q4 loss, sees growth in TVs, games (May 14)
Research ) posted a surprise quarterly loss on Wednesday after a weak stock market ate into the value of securities held by its financial arm, but forecast a bigger-than-expected profit this year.


Sony Looking To Make Amends For Surprise Stumble (May 14)
reported an unexpected quarterly loss on Wednesday, offering further confirmation that Japanese exporters are suffering from the slowdown in the U.S. economy. But the conglomerate reassured markets th...


Sony swings to quarterly profit (May 14)
TOKYO (AP) -- Sony reported a $277 million profit for the January-March quarter on Wednesday, marking a reversal from a year ago on losses trimmed from its struggling PlayStation 3 video game business...