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PAGE ONE
1
 Beijing rejects rate rises
China has raised down-payment requirements for certain home buyers after announcing that economic growth in the first quarter surged to 11.9% from a year earlier.

 
 Goldman official in insider-trading probe
Prosecutors are examining whether a Goldman director gave inside information about the firm to Galleon's Rajaratnam during the height of the financial crisis.

 
 2
 • What's News—
 
 3
 • Schools in quake zone under scrutiny
 
 4
 • Chinese eulogy bares party intrigue
• U.N. puts price on China emissions effort
• Chinese firm denies any link to Iranian ring
 
 6
 • Myanmar festivities hit by bombs
• Korea recovers the remains of 36 in sunken ship
• Inflation in India keeps pressure on central bank
 
 7
 • Eruption in Iceland grounds Europe
 
 8
 • CAPITAL JOURNAL: Coming issues make 'no' a riskier strategy for GOP
• Greece seeks IMF talks
• Experts split on inflation risk

 
OPINION
10
 Europe's VAT Lessons
Rates start low and increase, while income tax rates stay high.

 
 Amnesty International and Jihad
Why is a human rights group working with a Taliban supporter?

 
 Hong Kong's Suffrage Crawl
The government dares democrats to accept very minor reform.

 
 11
 OPINION
 • Pyongyang's Women Wear the Pants
• Hatoyama Frozen in the Headlights

 
PAGE ONE
12
 Feud over NASA threatens America's leadership in space
After dominating space for a half century, the U.S. is mired in a political fight that threatens its leadership role and ambitions for manned exploration.

 
 13
 • China details its ambitious space goals
 
 14
 • Petronas suspends shipping gas to Iran
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MONEY AND INVESTING
15
 Toyota to test all SUVs for rollovers
Toyota is conducting safety tests on all of its SUVs sold world-wide, after it suspended sales of its Lexus GX 460 model amid concerns that the vehicle could roll over at high speeds. NHTSA to test GX 460.

 
 Goldman and Deutsche to lead huge China IPO
Agricultural Bank of China has selected Goldman Sachs Group and Deutsche Bank as lead underwriters for its planned initial public offering in Shanghai and Hong Kong that is expected to raise at least $20 billion, according to a person familiar with the matter.

 
 16
 • Rio Tinto's iron-ore production falls
• Firm sues Fujitsu over criminal allegations
 
 17
 • Peabody raises offer for Macarthur
• Roche's sales gain 5.8% as Avastin demand rises
 
 18
 • Industry plugs electric-car subsidies
• Cathay stops refueling jets in Surabaya, Indonesia
 
 19
 • H-P executives face bribery probe
• Sigma CEO resigns after big 2009 loss
• Telecom NZ cuts outlook on weak revenue trends
• Apache deal to buy Mariner expands deep-water presence
• Accenture-Hanwha venture to sell tech services in Korea
 
 20
 • Index futures arrive in China
• New Zealand charges four over collapse of Lombard
• TPG will sell China Grand Auto stake
 
 21
 • Loans bruised Iceland
• China continued selling Treasurys in February
 
 22
 • CURRENCY TRADING: Euro is pressured anew over Greece
• Japanese yields ease on auction
 
 23
 • UPS, Intel boost stocks; Greece rises on aid step
• CREDIT MARKETS: Treasurys' rise is checked by Greek watchers
• Banks, shippers jump as Asian markets climb
 
 28
 • HEARD ON THE STREET: Unleashed rupee may keep running
• HEARD ON THE STREET: There is a flaw lurking in the J.P. Morgan story

 
WEEKEND JOURNAL
W1
 The Most Corporate Band
In music, it's not about selling records—it's having the best sponsors. How the Black Eyed Peas became the face of Samsung, BlackBerry, Bacardi and Apple.

 
 W3
 • A Model's Off-Duty Style
• TRICKS OF THE TRADE: To Pleat or Not to Pleat: the Lowdown on Pants
 
 W4
 • Taken With Tamil Nadu
 
 W6
 • ONE HOUR OUT: Manila
 
 W10
 • A Big World of Little Plates
 
 W11
 • ON WINE: Rose-Hued Memories Of a Summer Night
 
 W12
 • Return of the Prince
 
 W13
 • THE COUCH: Phil Lifts Masters Out of the Woods
 
 W14
 • WHAT'S NEXT: What's Next: Fashion
 
 W15
 OPINION
 • Global Cricket Is a Sticky Wicket
• TASTE: Obama's Census Identity
 
 W16
 • The Longest Leap

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