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• "I am happy to be able to tell you today of my big comeback to the U.S.," he said. "This is going to be an even bigger challenge."
• Before Monday's deal, the biggest overseas acquisition by a Japanese company was Japan Tobacco Inc.'s purchase of Gallaher Group of Great Britain in 2007 for about $19 billion.
• But the strength of the yen, with the dollar plunging to 78 yen from about 85 yen two years ago, is encouraging Japanese companies to go shopping.
• Son, an unusually risk-taking and innovative executive in a corporate culture that tends to favor a staid conservative approach, acknowledged the big question is whether his overseas foray will succeed.
• "I am confident," he said.
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10 Things to Know for Today
The Associated Press
• Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today (times in EDT):
• 1. JUDGE MIGHT NOT ALLOW TORTURE TESTIMONY IN GUANTANAMO HEARINGS
• The order affects the trial of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the self-professed mastermind of the Sept. 11 attacks, as pretrial hearings start Monday at 9 a.m.
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• 2. WHAT IT'S LIKE TO TRAVEL FASTER THAN SOUND
• Record-breaking skydiver Felix Baumgartner says it's "hard to describe because you don't feel it" after his 833.9 mph jump from 24 miles above Earth.
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• 3. THE JUMP'S OTHER RECORD: ONLINE
• YouTube officials say a record 8 million viewers watched the live stream of the skydive.
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• 4. WHY A 14-YEAR-OLD PAKISTANI ACTIVIST IS GOING TO BRITIAN
• Malala Yousufzai was shot and seriously wounded by the Taliban. She's being airlifted to the U.K. to get the specialized medical care she needs to recover, and also to protect her from follow-up attacks threatened by the militants.
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• 5. HOW AMERICANS ARE SPENDING MONEY (OR AREN'T)
• The U.S. Commerce Department releases retail sales data for September at 8:30 (Continued on page 19)
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