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New business association focuses on Asia
There's gold, or dollars, that can be made with apps and more traded across the Pacific.
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Japanese baseball: An American hottie is still a cultural challenge
Art Thiel in Tokyo: Japan's game is improving as some stars, like ex-Mariner Kenji Johjima, return to Japan. And living in a new culture remains challenging for young people just as it was for the first Japanese player in the majors.
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Midday Scan: McKenna's burden vs. Inslee's slow start
Rob McKenna could be stuck with trouble over the health care case. But Jay Inslee has shown relatively little knowledge of state governance.
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A 'massive fiscal cliff' coming next December
Congressional and presidential campaigns, for obvious political reasons, would rather not talk about such ominous things until after the election. Meanwhile, it's simple slogans time.
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Desperate caregivers find natural allies in graying baby boomers
Exploited home care workers are fighting for better terms and safer conditions. Aging boomers have a stake in the fight -- if they want to grow old gracefully and avert a Medicare meltdown.