★ COVER
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- Does U.S. still have the right stuff?


★ FOCUS
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- Rio de Janeiro’s Carnival reaches dazzling climax


WORLD IN BRIEF
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- Iran cuts oil exports to Britain, France (IRAN) ※
- No decision on presidential election (EGYPT) ※
- Human rights activist to be president (GERMANY)
- More than 350 die in prison fire (HO0NDURAS)
- ’Underwear bomber’ gets life (UNITED STATES)
- Aussie ’Pearl Harbor’ remembered (AUSTRALIA)

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WORLD
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- Diplomat attacks deepen Iran nuclear puzzle (ISRAEL)
　 イスラエル外交官襲撃の裏にあるもの
- U.S. mulling up to 80% cut in deployed nuclear weapons arsenal (UNITED STATES)
オバマ政権が核兵器の削減を検討
- Sarkozy faces tough battle for re-election (FRANCE)
仏大統領、世論調査でサルコジ氏劣勢
- Xi wraps up scripted visit to U.S. (CHINA)
中国の習近平国家副主席、訪米を終える
- Court activism sign of Pakistan power shift (PAKISTAN)
司法の動きに見るパキスタンの変化
- Dickens’ tales of inequality, injustice as relevant today as 170 years ago (ENGLAND)
生誕200年のディケンズと現代の共通項


JAPAN IN BRIEF
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- January trade deficit hits new high ※
- Double-killer as minor to hang ※
- Tanaka visits Okinawa for base talks
- Emperor leaves intensive care unit
- Depositions against Ozawa thrown out
- Execs arrested over Olympus loss
- Nuclear safety boss faults agency

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NATIONAL
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- Cabinet gets ball rolling on sales tax hike
社会保障と税の一体改革の大綱を決定
- Hashimoto forges ahead with fiery reform agenda
維新の会『船中八策』、内容は急進的
- New robot offers up tasks of avatar
アバターみたいな遠隔操作ロボット
- Machikon perfect business match
日本各地で『街コン』人気が上昇中


BUSINESS
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- Italian court sentences two for asbestos deaths
アスベスト禍で元雇用主に禁固刑
- Will non-American replace Zoellick at World Bank?
アメリカ人でない初の世銀総裁は誕生するか


OPINION
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- ’Linsanity’ or admiration for perseverance?
- Japan’s condition, neither failure nor success, offers important lesson　 ※

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