Obama, winding up his weeklong Asian journey, is expected to emphasize the two nations’ unified efforts to prod a defiant North Korea out of its nuclear weapons program. He’s also welcoming South Korea’s return to helping U.S. efforts in Afghanistan.
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' }, { 'latitude': 34.039, 'longitude': -118.243, 'name': 'University of Calif. headed to 32 percent fee hikeUniversity of California voted Wednesday to increase student fees by 32 percent over the next two years, and students were not happy about it.
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' }, { 'latitude': 38.905, 'longitude': -77.033, 'name': 'Sotomayor adds celebrity to courtApparently, no one told Sonia Sotomayor that Supreme Court justices are supposed to be circumspect, emerging from their marble palace mainly to dispense legal wisdom to law schools, judges’ conferences and lawyers’ meetings.
' }, { 'latitude': 40.71, 'longitude': -74, 'name': 'Upscale McDonald's brings European style to NYCA McDonald’s in midtown Manhattan became the first in the U.S. this fall to undergo a sleek, European-style makeover similar to what McDonald’s has done at thousands of outlets around in France and the United Kingdom.
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' }, { 'latitude': 30.43, 'longitude': -84.28, 'name': 'Fla. unemployment tax on businesses to skyrocketUnemployment compensation taxes paid by Florida businesses will skyrocket next year.
' }, { 'latitude': 40.714, 'longitude': -74.005, 'name': 'Travel books worth giving both classic and newWhether you’re looking for a gift for an armchair traveler or a frequent flyer, you can’t go wrong with a book.
' }, { 'latitude': 38.58, 'longitude': -121.49, 'name': 'California says goodbye to power-hungry TVsOn a unanimous vote, the California Energy Commission required all new televisions up to 58 inches to be more energy efficient, beginning in 2011.
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