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SINGAPORE (AP) -- PayPal, the online payments unit of Internet auction site operator eBay Inc., plans to double its staff in Asia to 2,000 by the end of the year.... Obama's Asia trip more about influence than policyWASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama's second trip to Asia since taking office is unlikely to result in tangible accomplishments, but the two-country sojourn could be an important step in restoring U.S. influence in the region.... Patriot Coal cuts deal to export to AsiaCHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) -- Patriot Coal says it's landed a deal to export 1.5 million tons of metallurgical coal to Asia.... Drought drops Mekong River to nearly 2-decade lowBANGKOK (AP) -- Severe drought has dropped the Mekong River to its lowest level in nearly 20 years, halting some cargo traffic and boat tours on the Asian waterway that is the lifeblood for 65 million people in six countries, a draft report said.... Parents say doctors hastened death for dying kidsCHICAGO (AP) -- It's a situation too agonizing to contemplate - a child dying and in pain. Now a small but provocative study suggests that doctors may be giving fatal morphine doses to a few children dying of cancer, to end their suffering at their parents' request.... |
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