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• World markets follow huge Wall Street losses
Dealers react during morning trading session at Tokyo Stock Exchange on Friday. Japan's Nikkei index fell nearly 10 percent to close out its worst week in history. Oct. 9: Precious metals and pawn shops are just a few of the ways people from Germany ...
• Naked man swims in Japan palace moat
A man identified as a middle-aged Westerner swims in the moat of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo as Japanese police officers on a boat try to apprehend him on Tuesday.    Oct. 7: There is wild speculation that Sarah Palin may appear on Thursday night ...
• U.S. removes N. Korea from terror list
Tokyo had balked at removing North Korea from the terrorism list because North Korea has not resolved issues related to its abduction of Japanese citizens in the 1970s and 80s. Bush told Japan's prime minister, Taro Aso, that the U.S. supports Japan ...
• Sony, Microsoft to launch virtual worlds
Both companies announced their services, which use graphic images that represent players called "avatars," Thursday at the Tokyo Game Show. Sony Corp.'s twice delayed online "Home" virtual world for the PlayStation 3 console will be available sometime ...
• World markets plunge on fears of growing crisis
Tokyo's Nikkei 225 index fell to its lowest level in 4 1/2 years, sinking 4.25 percent to 10,473.09. Hong Kong's Hang Seng index slid 4.3 percent to 16,927.87. Indonesia's key stock index tumbled 10 percent, its biggest one-day drop ever, while ...