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UPDATE 3-Japan seeks 15 pct summer power savings in west
Reuters* Japan avoids mandatory power use limits for summer * Concerns that power shortages could hurt recovery * Critics doubt utilities' shortage forecasts By Yoko Kubota TOKYO, May 18 (Reuters) - Japan urged at least 15 percent power cuts in its urban-...Tags: Energy Saving, Plant Openings, Sumitomo Electric Industries, Electricity Production and Distribution, Tokyo Electric Power Co.
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UPDATE 2-Japan seeks 15 pct summer power savings in western region
Reuters* Japan avoids mandatory power use limits for summer * Concern simmers that power shortages could hurt recovery * Critics doubt utilities' shortage forecasts By Yoko Kubota TOKYO, May 18 (Reuters) - Japan urged businesses and consumers in the...Tags: Earthquakes, Plant Openings, Yoshihiko Noda, Car Repair and Maintenance Tips, Nuclear Power
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Harry Potter heads to Universal Studios Japan
Harry Potter has conquered the world with books and then with movies. Now he’s doing the same with theme parks. Universal Studios Japan on Thursday will unveil plans to build the first international version of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter,...
Tags: Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Walt Disney, Gardens and Parks, Spirited Away (movie), Fiction
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Harry Potter's world coming to Universal Studios Japan
Having cast a spell in Orlando and planted his flag in Los Angeles, Harry Potter is now taking his theme park magic across the Pacific. Universal Studios Japan on Thursday will unveil plans to build the first international version of the Wizarding...Tags: Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Walt Disney, Gardens and Parks, Spirited Away (movie), Fiction
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Harry Potter Magic Spreads to Japan - 'Wizarding World' to Open in Osaka
ReutersHarry May 09 (TheWrap.com) - Potter is taking his act to Japan as Warner Bros. and Universal team to bring the “The Wizarding World of Harry Potter” to the Universal Studios in Osaka. Glenn Gumpel, president and CEO of Universal Studios Japan,...Tags: Movies, Amusement and Theme Parks, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Harry Potter (fictional character), Gardens and Parks
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Harry Potter theme park to open in Japan: Osaka-based Universal Studios attraction to open sometime in 2014
VarietyAfter turning into a major moneymaker for Warner Bros. and Universal in Florida, nearly two years ago, Harry Potter is ready to cast a spell on theme park guests in Japan. With a second park already planned for Hollywood, the companies will open its first...Tags: Movies, Amusement and Theme Parks, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Harry Potter (fictional character), Gardens and Parks
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Man Sentenced for Smuggling Turtles Disguised as Snack Foods
KTLA NewsLOS ANGELES (KTLA) -- A Japanese national described in court documents as "a major wildlife trafficker" was sentenced Monday to 21 months in federal prison for smuggling 55 live turtles and tortoises from Japan into the United States. 39-year-old Atsushi...Tags: Wildlife, Endangered Species, Conservation, Los Angeles International Airport, Judges
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Japan still divided over nuclear power after Fukushima
The prospect of power shortages in Japan this summer, of stifling city apartments and manufacturing slowdowns, has divided a country still reeling from the worst nuclear catastrophe since Chernobyl over whether to restart some of its idled reactors....Tags: Opinion Research Corporation, Chicago, Chernobyl (Kiev Oblast, Ukraine), Cook County, International Atomic Energy Agency
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Next stop, Japan ... Second City extends its reach to second continent
In its first formal move outside North America, The Second City is joining with Yoshimoto Kogyo Co., Ltd., one of Japan's largest TV producers, talent managers and entertainment companies, in a new joint venture that aims to introduce the improv-based...Tags: Kosuke Fukudome, Documentary (genre), The Second City, NBC (tv network), Chicago White Sox
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World's most expensive cities named
KIAHIf the Occupy folks ever get it together and decide to really go after the 1%, those guys better have a good place to hide out. We recommend Zurich, Switzerland, the most expensive city in the world, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit...Tags: New York City, Zurich (Swiss Confederation), Tokyo (Japan)
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Free live music series will take place in August at Stoney Run in Newport News
Add a new series to the list of weekly free weekly outdoor music events on the Peninsula.
We learned late last week that The Villages of Stoney Run, a commerical and residential development at the corner of Jefferson Avenue and Denbigh Boulevard, will...Tags: Concerts, Dining and Drinking, Denbigh, Foods and Beverages, Newport News (Newport News, Virginia)
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