question: china has banned local governments from using public funds to hire entertainment stars to appear at their events .

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summary: china bans using public funds to hire entertainment stars for galas

question: nokia said monday it will take part in a european commission pilot project to study the environmental impact of cellular phones , along with ways to minimize the negative effects .

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summary: nokia to take part in european environmental project

question: a delegation of senior pakistani officials will go to afghanistan on monday to demand that the ruling taliban militia hand over osama bin laden to the united states , a top government official said .

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summary: pakistan to demand taliban hand over bin laden to the united states

question: the dollar rose against the yen in tokyo tuesday as prime minister junichiro koizumi joined a chorus of japanese ministers voicing concern over a strong yen , dealers said .

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dollar rises against yen in tokyo