US: Winter Storm Continues To Bring Heavy Snow To Colorado, Wreaking Havoc

A major winter storm continued to hit Colorado, bringing heavy snow to the Denver area on Thursday, March 14. Parts of Interstate 70 were closed, hundreds of flights were canceled, and tens of thousands of homes were without power. This video shows a car stuck on a snow-covered highway near the Interchange of Interstate I-25 and I-225.

Japanese e-book sellers vexed by Amazon.com

Japanese e-book sellers vexed by Amazon.com

TOKYO, Japan - Tsuguhiko Kadokawa, chairman of major Japanese publishing house Kadokawa Corp., speaks at a public forum in Tokyo on Nov. 26, 2013, demanding equal taxation of e-books and other digital contents purchased from overseas vendors such as the U.S.-based Amazon.com Inc. Overseas companies are now exempt from the consumption tax, which will be raised to 8 percent in April from 5 percent now, and to 10 percent in October 2015.

Would-be stars debut as investment tool

Would-be stars debut as investment tool

TOKYO, Japan - Five emerging female entertainers pose at a press conference held in Tokyo on Nov. 26 by Japan Digital Contents Inc. to promote a campaign to lure investors to funds for investment in photographs and other products related to each of them. The funds will finance the production of photo collections, DVDs and other products featuring the young women and will pay 10% to 12% of sales as dividends to investors. Chosen through an audition are (from L to R) Aiko Aoyama, EIREI, Reina Kamiya, Saki Shimada and Tomoko Takechi.

Would-be stars debut as investment tool

Would-be stars debut as investment tool

TOKYO, Japan - Five emerging female entertainers pose at a press conference held in Tokyo on Nov. 26 by Japan Digital Contents Inc. to promote a campaign to lure investors to funds for investment in photographs and other products related to each of them. The funds will finance the production of photo collections, DVDs and other products featuring the young women and will pay 10% to 12% of sales as dividends to investors. Chosen through an audition are (from L to R) Aiko Aoyama, EIREI, Reina Kamiya, Saki Shimada and Tomoko Takechi. (Kyodo)