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TOKYO, Aug. 29 (UPI) -- The Japanese government unveiled a $107.8 billion stimulus package Friday to boost the economy, officials said.
The package was expected to ease the impact of rising energy and raw material costs, Kyodo reported in Tokyo.
The package, endorsed by Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda, focuses on aid in the form of government-backed loans and tax breaks for smaller companies and households suffering from higher gasoline and food prices.
''Global rises in crude oil and food prices are seriously affecting people's lives,'' Fukuda told a meeting of relevant Cabinet ministers. ''It is necessary to watch the daily lives of ordinary citizens and quickly respond to their pain and concerns.''
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MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Nov. 25 (UPI) --
A blog that ran a photograph of U.S. first lady Michelle Obama altered to make her appear ape-like removed the image Wednesday, the Los Angeles Times reported.
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NEW YORK, Nov. 25 (UPI) --
U.S. actress, comedian and radio host Rosie O'Donnell says she hasn't enjoyed being single since her wife Kelli Carpenter moved out of their home two years ago.
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