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Kochi blossoms signal start of spring

Posted on March 10, 2010 at 8:57 PM

Absentee Clarke included in squad

WELLINGTON (AP) Vice-captain Michael Clarke has been included in Australia's test squad only two days after quitting a cricket tour of New Zealand for personal reasons and returning to his Sydney home. Clarke, 28, left the team hotel on Monday on the eve of its third one-day international against New ...

Posted on March 10, 2010 at 8:56 PM

Danish leader seeks speedy delivery of climate aid to poor nations

Visiting Danish Prime Minister Lars Loekke Rasmussen, who chaired a U.N. climate summit in Copenhagen last December, called Tuesday for the early implementation of financial aid worth $30 billion pledged by rich countries to help poor nations grapple with the impact of climate change. In an interview in Tokyo, the ...

Posted on March 10, 2010 at 8:55 PM

'Dr. Yellow' train keeps line safe, elates spotters

NAGOYA — A seven-car shinkansen line inspection train runs about once every 10 days between Tokyo and Hakata in Fukuoka Prefecture, and rail buffs who spot it claim it brings good luck. The train has been nicknamed "Dr. Yellow" because of its color but it is officially called a comprehensive ...

Posted on March 10, 2010 at 8:54 PM

Kaifu aware of secret pacts; others mum

Three out of 27 top government leaders polled claimed they knew Japan and the United States had secret pacts covering nuclear arms and other sensitive issues but others declined comment, a survey showed Tuesday. Former Prime Minister Toshiki Kaifu and former Vice Foreign Ministers Ryohei Murata and Kunihiko Saito were ...

Posted on March 10, 2010 at 8:53 PM

Investors unconvinced by Fujitsu claims, TSE probe

Fujitsu Ltd. has drawn renewed calls from investors to shed more light on the departure of former President Kuniaki Nozoe after the Tokyo Stock Exchange ended a probe Tuesday into the conflicting reasons given by the firm. The TSE ended its probe of Fujitsu after determining the company didn't mislead ...

Posted on March 10, 2010 at 8:52 PM

Fluke Gagne goal gives Flyers win

PHILADELPHIA (AP) Simon Gagne fired a pass toward Mike Richards, but New York Islanders defensemen Mark Streit's stick got in the way. The lucky deflection sent the puck past goalie Dwyane Roloson with 6:06 left to play, and completed a Philadelphia Flyers rally for a 3-2 win Tuesday night. Philadelphia ...

Posted on March 10, 2010 at 8:51 PM

Veteran Terao to hang up skates

Veteran short track speedskater Satoru Terao will retire at the end of this season, it was announced on Wednesday. Terao had signaled his intention to call it quits after failing in his bid to secure a fifth consecutive Winter Olympic berth at the short track national championships in December.

Posted on March 10, 2010 at 8:50 PM

Vick receives Ed Block Courage Award amid protests

BALTIMORE (AP) A humbled but defiant Michael Vick was honored Tuesday night as one of 32 NFL players to receive the Ed Block Courage Award. Outside the ceremony, dozens of protesters expressed dismay over his nomination.

Posted on March 10, 2010 at 8:49 PM

Henan Jianye earn draw against Gamba

SUITA, Osaka Pref. (Kyodo) Gamba Osaka had to be content with a share of the spoils as the J. League side was held to a 1-1 draw at home to Henan Jianye of China in the Asian Champions League on Wednesday. On a disappointing night all around for Japan's representatives ...

Posted on March 10, 2010 at 8:48 PM

Two regional banks request FSA aid

Fidea Holdings Co., a Sendai-based banking group, and another regional lender, Miyazaki Taiyo Bank, have applied for public cash infusions with the Financial Services Agency, financial industry sources said Wednesday. The two Japanese banks are believed to have requested around ¥10 billion each.

Posted on March 10, 2010 at 8:47 PM

Matsui makes Angels debut in victory over Padres

TEMPE, Ariz. (Kyodo) Designated hitter Hideki Matsui hit a single in a 1-for-2 spring debut for the Los Angeles Angels in a 6-5 win against the San Diego Padres on Tuesday. Playing in his first game since helping the New York Yankees win the World Series last season, Matsui stroked ...

Posted on March 10, 2010 at 8:46 PM

Arsenal routs Porto

LONDON (AP) Arsenal dismantled FC Porto 5-0 on Tuesday to reach the Champions League quarterfinals along with Bayern Munich. Nicklas Bendtner scored the first hat trick of his career to help Arsenal overcome a first-leg deficit in the Champions League for only the second time, while Bayern advanced past Fiorentina ...

Posted on March 10, 2010 at 8:45 PM

CSK, Iwai in final talks over Cosmo

OSAKA (Kyodo) Major information services provider CSK Holdings Corp. has entered the final phase of talks with Iwai Securities Co. to sell its subsidiary Cosmo Securities Co. to Iwai, sources said Wednesday. Iwai offered the best terms to CSK Holdings, which has been soliciting bids from multiple potential buyers via ...

Posted on March 10, 2010 at 8:44 PM

Nakaima to Hirano: Schwab, White Beach both bad options

Okinawa Gov. Hirokazu Nakaima conveyed his opposition Wednesday to a proposed Nago onshore relocation plan for U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma in his prefecture during a meeting with Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirofumi Hirano in Tokyo. Nakaima also was cool to another alternative, which is to move the base to ...

Posted on March 10, 2010 at 8:43 PM

Bucks stand ground to drive back Celtics

MILWAUKEE (AP) A serious mismatch on paper, it looked even more ridiculous in real life: Milwaukee Bucks point guard Brandon Jennings, all of 185 cm and 77 kg, standing up to Boston Celtics forward Glen Davis — a player 20 cm taller and nearly 59 kg heavier. Still, Jennings didn't ...

Posted on March 10, 2010 at 8:42 PM

Weir to take break, skip worlds

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) Johnny Weir won't compete at the World Figure Skating Championships later this month, but his career isn't done. "While I understand the importance of competition, I feel that a short break at this time would be personally beneficial to me," said Weir, who was sixth at ...

Posted on March 10, 2010 at 8:41 PM

Hibakusha denounce secret pacts

HIROSHIMA (Kyodo) Hiroshima and Nagasaki reacted fiercely Tuesday to a government-appointed panel's confirmation of secret Japan-U.S. pacts, including one apparently granting tacit approval of nuclear weapons being brought into the country. "As the government of the only country to have suffered atomic bombings, I must say it is pathetic. The ...

Posted on March 10, 2010 at 8:40 PM

Oh Museum to open in Fukuoka

Baseball legend Sadaharu Oh will soon have his own museum. The Sadaharu Oh Baseball Museum will open on July 3 in the outfield concourse at Fukuoka Yahoo Dome where Oh spent 15 years as manager of the Softbank Hawks.

Posted on March 10, 2010 at 8:39 PM

O'Driscoll to get 100th Ireland cap

DUBLIN (AP) Captain Brian O'Driscoll will earn his 100th cap for Ireland when he leads the team out against Wales at Croke Park on Saturday in Six Nations rugby. Ireland coach Declan Kidney named an unchanged starting lineup from the one that beat England 20-16 at Twickenham in the last ...

Posted on March 10, 2010 at 8:38 PM