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Microsoft CEO touts new Windows tablets vs iPadSEATTLE, Jul 12 (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp Chief Executive Steve Ballmer touted new tablet-style devices running the Windows 7 operating system from about 20 manufacturers at a conference on Monday, underlining the giant software company's eagerness to counter the explosion of interest in Apple Inc's iPad. New Windows-powered tablet or slate devices -- small, hand-held, wireless computers -- are in the pipeline from Acer Inc, Dell Inc, Samsung Electronics Co Ltd, Toshiba Corp, Sony Corp and a dozen other PC makers, Ballmer said at the company's annual partner conference in Washington, D.C., which was webcast. "This year, one of the most important things that we will do in the smart device category is really push forward with Windows 7-based slates," said Ballmer. "This is a terribly important area for us." Apple's iPad, launched in April, has already sold more than 2 million units worldwide, and threatens to take customers away from Microsoft-dominated desktop computing. Ballmer did not mention Hewlett-Packard Co, the world's No. 1 PC maker, which has said it plans to build slate devices running the operating system devised by Palm Inc, which HP bought this year. However, HP's logo did appear on a slide listing PC makers working on slates which was displayed as Ballmer spoke. At the same conference, Microsoft announced that online auction firm eBay Inc, tech services company Fujitsu Ltd and PC maker Dell are among the companies testing Microsoft's new Windows Azure platform appliance, which lets customers implement Microsoft's newest "cloud" server technology in its own data centers. Microsoft is heavily emphasizing "cloud" services at the conference, essentially helping companies manage their data and computing power -- and those of their customers -- over the Internet. Microsoft shares were up almost 2 percent at $24.75 on Nasdaq.

Governments at all levels in China have been called upon to do their utmost to ensure sound economic growth and employment amid the global economic slowdown. An article in the Shanghai Daily suggests that sometimes inaction can help too.It cites street vendors that are considered problem in many cities. The article says most unlicensed small vendors in big cities have to watch out for the chengguan, or urban management teams, while going about their daily business. These vendors are usually among the most needy, and thus vulnerable, segment of the society.It says the major concern over street vendors is sanitation. But such problems can be effectively solved if the vendors are assigned fixed locations to settle down, without the fear of needing to flee from chengguan.The article suggests local governments do a salutary service by loosening controls over street vendors. The writer notes it can also help authorities tackle the worsening unemployment problem.这是一篇有关有关不要驱逐街头摊贩的新闻稿，应该不会有语法错误，是从cri新闻上下载的

"I'm a bit jealous. Until two days ago someone told me I am the most famous Korean in the world. Now I have to relinquish. I have no regrets," Ban said.

潘基文说；“我有点嫉妒他，直到两天以前还有人告诉我是世界上最著名的韩国人，结果现在我就不是了，不过我没有什么遗憾。

Ban Ki-Moon thanked PSY for coming to the UN with "such a big crowd" of reporters and said he was a "a bit jealous" that he was no longer the most famous Korean in the world潘基文感谢PSY的到来还说他有些“嫉妒”PSY，因为他，潘基文不再是这个世界上最著名的韩国人了。

United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon met fellow countryman and global popstar PSY for some 'Gangnam Style' dancing at the UN headquarters in New York last night.联合国秘书长潘基文当地时间周二晚上晚上在纽约的联合国总部接见了老乡-目前全球最火的《江南STYLE》的PSY，一起跳“骑马舞。”The two lavished praise on each other at UN headquarters Tuesday, with Ban even risking a few of Psy's trademark dance moves from the viral smash video Gangnam Style.

这两位周二在联合国总部都对彼此大加赞扬，潘基文还向这位风靡全球的说唱歌手学了几招“骑马舞。”

BBC News with Julie Candler.Hillary Clinton is to launch her bid to become the first female President of the United States on Sunday. The former Secretary of State is expected to use a video posted on the Internet to announce that she's seeking the Democratic Party's nomination for next year's election. Nick Bryant reports from Washington.“Ordinarily, presidential candidates launch their campaigns in front of adoring crowds in a blaze of red, white and blue. But Hillary Clinton will offer a less rather montage, a video posted online and promoted on social media. Then it's believed she'll head to Iowa and New Hampshire to meet individual voters in fairly intimate settings, rather than the usual rallies. It's a deliberately low-key, even humble start, choreographed to avoid the sense of entitlements that bedaubed her campaign in 2008.”