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NEW YORK – New U.S. Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke is trying to depersonalize the Fed by making its decision-making more democratic and easier to understand, The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday. The Journal quoted Mark Gertler, a New York University economist and friend of Bernanke as saying the …

TOKYO – The number of Japanese living beyond 100 has almost quadrupled in the past 10 years, with the once-exclusive centenarian club expected to surpass 28,000 this year, the government said Friday. The Health Ministry said Japan was likely to have 28,395 citizens aged 100 years or older at the …

LONDON – Seven junior members of Prime Minister Tony Blair ‘s government resigned Wednesday to protest his refusal to leave office as calls for the British leader to announce when he will step aside gained momentum. The rebellion in Blair’s Labour Party flared despite strong hints by senior ministers that …