2005.03.17

JAL-Reprimand (Kyodo) JAL reprimanded by Transport Ministry for safety concerns; president demoted. 2005.03.17

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Asia-Quake/Tsunami (New Scientist) And now the forecast for South Asia: More killer earthquakes and resulting tsunami predicted... soon. 2005.03.17

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Samsung-MP3 (NY Times) Samsung introduces a new mp3 player -- another nail in Sony's coffin. 2005.03.17

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Indian-Born Sikhs Cleared in Plane Bombs (AP). A Canadian judge has acquitted two Indian-born Sikhs of killing 331 people two decades ago in the bombings of an Air India plane over the Atlantic and at Narita International Airport. The verdict ends a two-year trial in Canada's worst case of mass murder. 2005.03.17

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Police 'foil raid on Japanese bank'. [BBC News ] British police reportedly thwart an attempt to steal £220 million from the London offices of Sumitomo Bank. 2005.03.17

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Japan Shows Off Courtroom for Jury Trials (AP). They tried on the black robes, sat in the high-backed chairs, and asked about everything from what to wear to how long they'd be away from work. It was just the basics for Japan's opening day of Jury Duty 101. 2005.03.17

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Iceland May Grant Citizenship to Fischer (AP). Lawmakers in Iceland are likely to grant citizenship to mercurial chess genius Bobby Fischer, who currently sits in a Japanese cell. 2005.03.17

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