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• Honda to bring back Insight name for hybrid
Nissan Motor Co. of Japan, which now buys its hybrid system from Toyota but is developing its own gas-electric technology, is less bullish about hybrid-only models.
• U.N.: Nations not doing enough on poverty
UNITED NATIONS - In criticism aimed primarily at the United States, Japan and the European Union, a U.N. report said Thursday that rich nations haven't delivered on promises to help the world's poorest nations and must increase aid by $18 billion a ...
• World’s deadliest delicacies
Popular in Japan, it's banned in Europe and offered in a small number of restaurants in the United States and Korea. But while it's the most notorious toxic fish, fugu is neither the most powerful nor the most commonly served.
• Asian markets plunge after Wall Street sell-off
Disappointing reports on U.S. retail sales and jobless claims undercut hopes for a late-year recovery in the U.S. and depressed investor sentiment across Asia. In Japan, the benchmark Nikkei 225 index closed down 2.75 percent at 12,212.23.
• Dell may unveil mini-notebook computer
The source said the Dell "mini" would be a low-priced computer that is two-thirds the size of full-featured laptops, which will put it into competition with the Eee PC from Asustek Computer  and other rivals in Taiwan and Japan.