Beta Watch: Bitbop, Trailmeme, Cyncz
Enjoy TV episodes on your Android or BlackBerry phone, guide people around the Web, and keep your contact lists in order across devices. BlackBerry – Bitbop – Android – Television – Handhelds
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Japan PM won’t apologise to China
Japan’s prime minister has rejected China’s call for an apology and compensation for the detention of a Chinese trawlerman, Jiji Press and Kyodo News say.
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Principal pushes pupils to a place of pride
Fifteen years ago, Yvonne Minor-Ragan moved to Buffalo from Chicago to head a troubled school in an impoverished neighborhood.
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