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US: Pileup Closes Interstate 70 In Southern Illinois

A multiple-car pileup occurred on Interstate 70 near Greenup, Illinois, on Sunday, January 5, forcing the closure of the highway in both directions.

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240106) -- BEIJING, Jan. 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A customer selects products at a duty-free shopping mall in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 4, 2024. China's southern island province of Hainan saw total offshore duty-free sales surging 25.4 percent year on year to 43.76 billion yuan (about 6.2 billion U.S. dollars) in 2023, local customs said Monday. Last year, over 6.7 million shoppers purchased 51.3 million duty-free products on the tropical island, according to the customs of Haikou, the capital of Hainan. The two figures grew 59.9 percent and 3.8 percent, respectively. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-OFFSHORE DUTY-FREE SALES(CN)

(240105) -- HAIKOU, Jan. 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A customer selects products at a duty-free shopping mall in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 4, 2024. China's southern island province of Hainan saw total offshore duty-free sales surging 25.4 percent year on year to 43.76 billion yuan (about 6.2 billion U.S. dollars) in 2023, local customs said Monday. Last year, over 6.7 million shoppers purchased 51.3 million duty-free products on the tropical island, according to the customs of Haikou, the capital of Hainan. The two figures grew 59.9 percent and 3.8 percent, respectively. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-OFFSHORE DUTY-FREE SALES(CN)

(240105) -- HAIKOU, Jan. 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Customers select products at a duty-free shopping mall in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 4, 2024. China's southern island province of Hainan saw total offshore duty-free sales surging 25.4 percent year on year to 43.76 billion yuan (about 6.2 billion U.S. dollars) in 2023, local customs said Monday. Last year, over 6.7 million shoppers purchased 51.3 million duty-free products on the tropical island, according to the customs of Haikou, the capital of Hainan. The two figures grew 59.9 percent and 3.8 percent, respectively. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-OFFSHORE DUTY-FREE SALES(CN)

(240105) -- HAIKOU, Jan. 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A customer shops at a duty-free shopping mall in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 4, 2024. China's southern island province of Hainan saw total offshore duty-free sales surging 25.4 percent year on year to 43.76 billion yuan (about 6.2 billion U.S. dollars) in 2023, local customs said Monday. Last year, over 6.7 million shoppers purchased 51.3 million duty-free products on the tropical island, according to the customs of Haikou, the capital of Hainan. The two figures grew 59.9 percent and 3.8 percent, respectively. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-OFFSHORE DUTY-FREE SALES(CN)

(240105) -- HAIKOU, Jan. 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A duty-free shopping mall is pictured in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 4, 2024. China's southern island province of Hainan saw total offshore duty-free sales surging 25.4 percent year on year to 43.76 billion yuan (about 6.2 billion U.S. dollars) in 2023, local customs said Monday. Last year, over 6.7 million shoppers purchased 51.3 million duty-free products on the tropical island, according to the customs of Haikou, the capital of Hainan. The two figures grew 59.9 percent and 3.8 percent, respectively. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-OFFSHORE DUTY-FREE SALES(CN)

(240105) -- HAIKOU, Jan. 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A customer selects products at a duty-free shopping mall in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 4, 2024. China's southern island province of Hainan saw total offshore duty-free sales surging 25.4 percent year on year to 43.76 billion yuan (about 6.2 billion U.S. dollars) in 2023, local customs said Monday. Last year, over 6.7 million shoppers purchased 51.3 million duty-free products on the tropical island, according to the customs of Haikou, the capital of Hainan. The two figures grew 59.9 percent and 3.8 percent, respectively. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

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China's BYD becomes world's top pure electric vehicle seller in Q4

STORY: China's BYD becomes world's top pure electric vehicle seller in Q4 SHOOTING TIME: Earlier footage DATELINE: Jan. 4, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:42 LOCATION: GUANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of BYD STORYLINE: China's BYD became the world's leading seller of pure electric vehicles in the fourth quarter of 2023, marking another landmark moment in China's fast-growing new energy vehicle (NEV) sector. The Shenzhen-based auto company announced the sales of 526,409 all-electric cars between October and December, surpassing Tesla's 484,507 in the same period. The annual figures also saw BYD retaining the title of the world's top NEV seller, with more than 3.02 million cars sold last year, including both pure electric models and plug-in hybrid ones. China's NEV market has maintained a strong growth momentum, contributing to the rapid development of Chinese car companies. Chinese auto companies are actively integrating into the global industrial chain and sharing the latest achievements in

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Dutch shoppers turn frugal amid economic downturn

STORY: Dutch shoppers turn frugal amid economic downturn SHOOTING TIME: December 21, 23, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 24, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:15 LOCATION: THE HAGUE, the Netherlands CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a Christmas market in the Hague, the Netherlands. 2. various of street scenes with Christmas decorations in Amsterdam STORYLINE: With Storm Pia wreaking havoc throughout the Netherlands, the harsh weather conditions have dealt yet another blow to the already sluggish pre-Christmas sales in Amsterdam, the Dutch capital. Long before the storm hit the Dutch shores, however, stubbornly high inflation had already cast a shadow over the festive season by prompting Dutch shoppers to watch their budgets more closely. According to a report by Dutch news website NU.nl, some festive products like Christmas wreaths and ragout cost 10 percent more now than a year ago. The latest figures from Statistics Netherlands (CBS) also confirm that Dutch shoppers are now buying less food and drinks than they did a yea

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Cempasuchil Flower Sales Season Begins For The Day Of The Dead Festival - Mexico

October 19, 2023, Mexico City, Mexico: Figures of death installed in the fields of cempasuchil flowers within the framework of the Day of the Dead festivity in the ejido in San Gregorio Atlapulco in the Xochimilco mayor's office in Mexico City. on October 19, 2023 in Mexico City, Mexico Photo by Luis Barron / Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cempasuchil Flower Sales Season Begins For The Day Of The Dead Festival - Mexico

October 19, 2023, Mexico City, Mexico: Figures of death installed in the fields of cempasuchil flowers within the framework of the Day of the Dead festivity in the ejido in San Gregorio Atlapulco in the Xochimilco mayor's office in Mexico City. on October 19, 2023 in Mexico City, Mexico Photo by Luis Barron / Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cempasuchil Flower Sales Season Begins For The Day Of The Dead Festival - Mexico

October 19, 2023, Mexico City, Mexico: Figures of death installed in the fields of cempasuchil flowers within the framework of the Day of the Dead festivity in the ejido in San Gregorio Atlapulco in the Xochimilco mayor's office in Mexico City. on October 19, 2023 in Mexico City, Mexico Photo by Luis Barron / Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cempasuchil Flower Sales Season Begins For The Day Of The Dead Festival - Mexico

October 19, 2023, Mexico City, Mexico: Figures of death installed in the fields of cempasuchil flowers within the framework of the Day of the Dead festivity in the ejido in San Gregorio Atlapulco in the Xochimilco mayor's office in Mexico City. on October 19, 2023 in Mexico City, Mexico Photo by Luis Barron / Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cempasuchil Flower Sales Season Begins For The Day Of The Dead Festival - Mexico

October 19, 2023, Mexico City, Mexico: Figures of death installed in the fields of cempasuchil flowers within the framework of the Day of the Dead festivity in the ejido in San Gregorio Atlapulco in the Xochimilco mayor's office in Mexico City. on October 19, 2023 in Mexico City, Mexico Photo by Luis Barron / Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cempasuchil Flower Sales Season Begins For The Day Of The Dead Festival - Mexico

October 19, 2023, Mexico City, Mexico: Figures of death installed in the fields of cempasuchil flowers within the framework of the Day of the Dead festivity in the ejido in San Gregorio Atlapulco in the Xochimilco mayor's office in Mexico City. on October 19, 2023 in Mexico City, Mexico Photo by Luis Barron / Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cempasuchil Flower Sales Season Begins For The Day Of The Dead Festival - Mexico

October 19, 2023, Mexico City, Mexico: Figures of death installed in the fields of cempasuchil flowers within the framework of the Day of the Dead festivity in the ejido in San Gregorio Atlapulco in the Xochimilco mayor's office in Mexico City. on October 19, 2023 in Mexico City, Mexico Photo by Luis Barron / Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cempasuchil Flower Sales Season Begins For The Day Of The Dead Festival - Mexico

October 19, 2023, Mexico City, Mexico: Figures of death installed in the fields of cempasuchil flowers within the framework of the Day of the Dead festivity in the ejido in San Gregorio Atlapulco in the Xochimilco mayor's office in Mexico City. on October 19, 2023 in Mexico City, Mexico Photo by Luis Barron / Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cempasuchil Flower Sales Season Begins For The Day Of The Dead Festival - Mexico

October 19, 2023, Mexico City, Mexico: Figures of death installed in the fields of cempasuchil flowers within the framework of the Day of the Dead festivity in the ejido in San Gregorio Atlapulco in the Xochimilco mayor's office in Mexico City. on October 19, 2023 in Mexico City, Mexico Photo by Luis Barron / Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cempasuchil Flower Sales Season Begins For The Day Of The Dead Festival - Mexico

October 19, 2023, Mexico City, Mexico: Figures of death installed in the fields of cempasuchil flowers within the framework of the Day of the Dead festivity in the ejido in San Gregorio Atlapulco in the Xochimilco mayor's office in Mexico City. on October 19, 2023 in Mexico City, Mexico Photo by Luis Barron / Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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U.S. retail sales rise 0.7 pct in July

STORY: U.S. retail sales rise 0.7 pct in July DATELINE: Aug. 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:30 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views in the U.S. 2. various of convenience stores 3. various of a food truck STORYLINE: U.S. retail sales beat expectations in July, rising 0.7 percent from the previous month, according to data released by the U.S. Commerce Department on Tuesday. Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for July, adjusted for seasonal variation and holiday and trading-day differences, but not for price changes, were 696.4 billion U.S. dollars, up 3.2 percent year over year. The figures were pushed up from June by a 1.9 percent increase in purchases at online retailers, as well as a 1.5 percent rise in sporting goods. July also saw a 1.4-percent rise in food services and places where people drink. But at the same time, sales in appliance and electronics stores dropped 1.3 percent. Furniture sales slipped 1.8 percent. Retail trade

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China's booming NEV market provides opportunities for foreign automakers

STORY: China's booming NEV market provides opportunities for foreign automakers DATELINE: July 13, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:29 LOCATION: CHANGCHUN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of cars 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (German): OLIVER BLUME, Chairman of the Board of Management of Volkswagen AG 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): JIANG HUAISHENG, General Manager, Vitesco Automotive Electronics (Changchun) Co., Ltd. STORYLINE: The new energy vehicle (NEV) market in China has provided opportunities for foreign automakers. The latest official figures show, in the first half of this year, China's NEV sales surged 44.1 percent year on year to nearly 3.75 million units. Many global automakers are eyeing the potential of the consumer market in the NEV sector. SOUNDBITE 1 (German): OLIVER BLUME, Chairman of the Board of Management of Volkswagen AG "We have noticed that China's NEV market is growing rapidly. Volkswagen has very ambitious transformation goals. On the one hand, Volkswagen attaches great importance to sustainability.

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Spanish imports of Chinese cars 20 times higher in 2022

STORY: Spanish imports of Chinese cars 20 times higher in 2022 DATELINE: April 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:40 LOCATION: BARCELONA, Spain CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a car dealer 2. various of car parking areas near the port 3. various of trains loaded with cars in Spain 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): RAUL MORALES, Director of Communications at Faconauto 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): RAUL MORALES, Director of Communications at Faconauto 6. various of MG and Aiways models 7. various of trains carrying cars and unloading STORYLINE: Chinese car brands are gaining a strong foothold in the Spanish market, with exports to Spain 20 times higher in 2022. Figures published this month by the Spanish association of automobile manufacturers (ANFAC) show that Chinese vehicles worth 1.39 billion euros (1.51 billion U.S. dollars) were sold in Spain in 2022, up from 68 million euros a year before. This huge rise in sales means China replaced the United Kingdom as the fourth-largest exporter of cars to Spain, behind

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Rolls-Royce expects China to become its biggest auto market

STORY: Rolls-Royce expects China to become its biggest auto market DATELINE: Jan. 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:08 LOCATION: London CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): TORSTEN MULLER-OTVOS, Chief executive officer (CEO) of UK-based luxury automobile maker Rolls-Royce 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): TORSTEN MULLER-OTVOS, Chief executive officer (CEO) of UK-based luxury automobile maker Rolls-Royce 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): TORSTEN MULLER-OTVOS, Chief executive officer (CEO) of UK-based luxury automobile maker Rolls-Royce 4. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): TORSTEN MULLER-OTVOS, Chief executive officer (CEO) of UK-based luxury automobile maker Rolls-Royce STORYLINE: China is expected to overtake the United States as the world's biggest market for British luxury automobile maker Rolls-Royce, the company's chief executive officer (CEO) told Xinhua in an exclusive interview. Torsten Muller-Otvos hailed the potential of his company as he presented its sales figures for 2022. Last year, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars sold 6

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Toyota's April-June sales top GM's for 1st time ever

TOKYO, Japan - Toyota Motor Corp. Senior Managing Director Takeshi Suzuki briefs reporters about the company's group earnings results for the April-June quarter at a news conference at a hotel in Tokyo on Aug. 3. Toyota reported its largest-ever quarterly group earnings figures, with its sales topping those of General Motors Corp. for the first time on an April-June period basis.

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Toyota's April-June sales top GM's for 1st time ever

TOKYO, Japan - Toyota Motor Corp. Senior Managing Director Takeshi Suzuki briefs reporters about the company's group earnings results for the April-June quarter at a news conference at a hotel in Tokyo on Aug. 3. Toyota reported its largest-ever quarterly group earnings figures, with its sales topping those of General Motors Corp. for the first time on an April-June period basis.

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Oki's Spanish subsidiary pads accounts

TOKYO, Japan - Hideichi Kawasaki, president of Oki Electric Industry Co., holds a press conference at the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo on Aug. 8, 2012. Oki said the same day it may be unable to release its consolidated results for the April-June quarter by the legally set deadline after finding its Spanish subsidiary running a printer business, Oki Systems Iberica S.A.U., has padded sales figures.

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China auto sales up 5% in April

BEIJING, China - Visitors flock to an international auto show in Beijing in April 2012. China's auto sales in April increased 5.2 percent year-on-year to reach 1,624,400 units, according to figures released on May 9, 2012, by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers.

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Ozawa's New Year Concert CD sold 40,000 copies in 6 days

VIENNA, Austria - Japanese maestro Seiji Ozawa's CD for his Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra's New Year Concert has hit a record in Austria, selling 40,000 copies in just six days, sales figures released Jan. 17 showed. A shop in Vienna (in the photo) opened a special corner for Ozawa's CD.

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The Prime Minister answered media questions

Prime Minister of Finland Sanna Marin (SDP) answering media questions on Thursday August 18, 2022 in Kuopio Finland before the start of the Social Democratic Party's parliamentary group summer meeting. Videos of Prime Minister Sanna Marin partying with various Finnish celebrities and public figures have spread throughout social media. LEHTIKUVA / MATIAS HONKAMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Matias Honkamaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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The Prime Minister answered media questions

Prime Minister of Finland Sanna Marin (SDP) answering media questions on Thursday August 18, 2022 in Kuopio Finland before the start of the Social Democratic Party's parliamentary group summer meeting. Videos of Prime Minister Sanna Marin partying with various Finnish celebrities and public figures have spread throughout social media. LEHTIKUVA / MATIAS HONKAMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Matias Honkamaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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The Prime Minister answered media questions

Prime Minister of Finland Sanna Marin (SDP) answering media questions on Thursday August 18, 2022 in Kuopio Finland before the start of the Social Democratic Party's parliamentary group summer meeting. Videos of Prime Minister Sanna Marin partying with various Finnish celebrities and public figures have spread throughout social media. LEHTIKUVA / MATIAS HONKAMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Matias Honkamaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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The Prime Minister answered media questions

Prime Minister of Finland Sanna Marin (SDP) answering media questions on Thursday August 18, 2022 in Kuopio Finland before the start of the Social Democratic Party's parliamentary group summer meeting. Videos of Prime Minister Sanna Marin partying with various Finnish celebrities and public figures have spread throughout social media. LEHTIKUVA / MATIAS HONKAMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Matias Honkamaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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The Prime Minister answered media questions

Prime Minister of Finland Sanna Marin (SDP) answering media questions on Thursday August 18, 2022 in Kuopio Finland before the start of the Social Democratic Party's parliamentary group summer meeting. Videos of Prime Minister Sanna Marin partying with various Finnish celebrities and public figures have spread throughout social media. LEHTIKUVA / MATIAS HONKAMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Matias Honkamaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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The Prime Minister answered media questions

Prime Minister of Finland Sanna Marin (SDP) answering media questions on Thursday August 18, 2022 in Kuopio Finland before the start of the Social Democratic Party's parliamentary group summer meeting. Videos of Prime Minister Sanna Marin partying with various Finnish celebrities and public figures have spread throughout social media. LEHTIKUVA / MATIAS HONKAMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Matias Honkamaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Peru sees rising sales of electric vehicles

STORY: Peru sees rising sales of electric vehicles DATELINE: May 21, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:51 LOCATION: Lima CATEGORY: ECONOMY/TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of pure and hybrid electric vehicles 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): ALBERTO MORISAKI, Director of Economic Studies at Peruvian Automobile Association (courtesy of AAP) 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): ALBERTO MORISAKI, Director of Economic Studies at Peruvian Automobile Association (courtesy of AAP) 4. various of street view STORYLINE: According to figures released on Thursday by the Peruvian Automobile Association (AAP), in the first quarter of 2022, the sales of lightweight pure and hybrid electric vehicles increased to 744 units, representing a growth rate of 136 percent when compared to the same period of 2021. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): ALBERTO MORISAKI, Director of Economic Studies at Peruvian Automobile Association "There has been an important increase in the sales of these vehicles. There are new brands entering the market, bringing new models at competitive p

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Ozawa's New Year Concert CD sold 40,000 copies in 6 days

VIENNA, Austria - Japanese maestro Seiji Ozawa's CD for his Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra's New Year Concert has hit a record in Austria, selling 40,000 copies in just six days, sales figures released Jan. 17 showed. A shop in Vienna (in the photo) opened a special corner for Ozawa's CD.

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Toyota's April-June sales top GM's for 1st time ever

TOKYO, Japan - Toyota Motor Corp. Senior Managing Director Takeshi Suzuki briefs reporters about the company's group earnings results for the April-June quarter at a news conference at a hotel in Tokyo on Aug. 3. Toyota reported its largest-ever quarterly group earnings figures, with its sales topping those of General Motors Corp. for the first time on an April-June period basis. (Kyodo)

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Toyota's April-June sales top GM's for 1st time ever

TOKYO, Japan - Toyota Motor Corp. Senior Managing Director Takeshi Suzuki briefs reporters about the company's group earnings results for the April-June quarter at a news conference at a hotel in Tokyo on Aug. 3. Toyota reported its largest-ever quarterly group earnings figures, with its sales topping those of General Motors Corp. for the first time on an April-June period basis. (Kyodo)

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China auto sales up 5% in April

BEIJING, China - Visitors flock to an international auto show in Beijing in April 2012. China's auto sales in April increased 5.2 percent year-on-year to reach 1,624,400 units, according to figures released on May 9, 2012, by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers. (Kyodo)