Index: wp-content/themes/twentyten/loop.php
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--- wp-content/themes/twentyten/loop.php	(revision 17848)
+++ wp-content/themes/twentyten/loop.php	(working copy)
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@
 <?php /* Display navigation to next/previous pages when applicable */ ?>
 <?php if ( $wp_query->max_num_pages > 1 ) : ?>
 	<div id="nav-above" class="navigation">
-		<div class="nav-previous"><?php next_posts_link( __( '<span class="meta-nav">&larr;</span> Older posts', 'twentyten' ) ); ?></div>
-		<div class="nav-next"><?php previous_posts_link( __( 'Newer posts <span class="meta-nav">&rarr;</span>', 'twentyten' ) ); ?></div>
+		<div class="nav-previous"><?php next_posts_link( __( '<span class="meta-nav">&#8592;</span> Older posts', 'twentyten' ) ); ?></div>
+		<div class="nav-next"><?php previous_posts_link( __( 'Newer posts <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span>', 'twentyten' ) ); ?></div>
 	</div><!-- #nav-above -->
 <?php endif; ?>
 
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@
 			</div><!-- .entry-summary -->
 		<?php else : ?>
 			<div class="entry-content">
-				<?php the_content( __( 'Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&rarr;</span>', 'twentyten' ) ); ?>
+				<?php the_content( __( 'Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span>', 'twentyten' ) ); ?>
 			</div><!-- .entry-content -->
 		<?php endif; ?>
 
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@
 			</div><!-- .entry-summary -->
 	<?php else : ?>
 			<div class="entry-content">
-				<?php the_content( __( 'Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&rarr;</span>', 'twentyten' ) ); ?>
+				<?php the_content( __( 'Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span>', 'twentyten' ) ); ?>
 				<?php wp_link_pages( array( 'before' => '<div class="page-link">' . __( 'Pages:', 'twentyten' ), 'after' => '</div>' ) ); ?>
 			</div><!-- .entry-content -->
 	<?php endif; ?>
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@
 <?php /* Display navigation to next/previous pages when applicable */ ?>
 <?php if (  $wp_query->max_num_pages > 1 ) : ?>
 				<div id="nav-below" class="navigation">
-					<div class="nav-previous"><?php next_posts_link( __( '<span class="meta-nav">&larr;</span> Older posts', 'twentyten' ) ); ?></div>
-					<div class="nav-next"><?php previous_posts_link( __( 'Newer posts <span class="meta-nav">&rarr;</span>', 'twentyten' ) ); ?></div>
+					<div class="nav-previous"><?php next_posts_link( __( '<span class="meta-nav">&#8592;</span> Older posts', 'twentyten' ) ); ?></div>
+					<div class="nav-next"><?php previous_posts_link( __( 'Newer posts <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span>', 'twentyten' ) ); ?></div>
 				</div><!-- #nav-below -->
 <?php endif; ?>
Index: wp-content/themes/twentyten/loop-attachment.php
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--- wp-content/themes/twentyten/loop-attachment.php	(revision 17848)
+++ wp-content/themes/twentyten/loop-attachment.php	(working copy)
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 				<?php if ( ! empty( $post->post_parent ) ) : ?>
 					<p class="page-title"><a href="<?php echo get_permalink( $post->post_parent ); ?>" title="<?php esc_attr( printf( __( 'Return to %s', 'twentyten' ), get_the_title( $post->post_parent ) ) ); ?>" rel="gallery"><?php
 						/* translators: %s - title of parent post */
-						printf( __( '<span class="meta-nav">&larr;</span> %s', 'twentyten' ), get_the_title( $post->post_parent ) );
+						printf( __( '<span class="meta-nav">&#8592;</span> %s', 'twentyten' ), get_the_title( $post->post_parent ) );
 					?></a></p>
 				<?php endif; ?>
 
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
 								echo ' <span class="meta-sep">|</span> ';
 								$metadata = wp_get_attachment_metadata();
 								printf( __( 'Full size is %s pixels', 'twentyten' ),
-									sprintf( '<a href="%1$s" title="%2$s">%3$s &times; %4$s</a>',
+									sprintf( '<a href="%1$s" title="%2$s">%3$s &#215; %4$s</a>',
 										wp_get_attachment_url(),
 										esc_attr( __( 'Link to full-size image', 'twentyten' ) ),
 										$metadata['width'],
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@
 						</div><!-- .entry-attachment -->
 						<div class="entry-caption"><?php if ( !empty( $post->post_excerpt ) ) the_excerpt(); ?></div>
 
-<?php the_content( __( 'Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&rarr;</span>', 'twentyten' ) ); ?>
+<?php the_content( __( 'Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span>', 'twentyten' ) ); ?>
 <?php wp_link_pages( array( 'before' => '<div class="page-link">' . __( 'Pages:', 'twentyten' ), 'after' => '</div>' ) ); ?>
 
 					</div><!-- .entry-content -->
Index: wp-content/themes/twentyten/languages/twentyten.pot
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--- wp-content/themes/twentyten/languages/twentyten.pot	(revision 17848)
+++ wp-content/themes/twentyten/languages/twentyten.pot	(working copy)
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 msgstr ""
 
 #: loop-attachment.php:23
-msgid "<span class=\"meta-nav\">&larr;</span> %s"
+msgid "<span class=\"meta-nav\">&#8592;</span> %s"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: loop-attachment.php:32
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 msgstr ""
 
 #: loop-attachment.php:104 loop.php:115 loop.php:143 functions.php:248
-msgid "Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;</span>"
+msgid "Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&#8594;</span>"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: loop-attachment.php:105 loop.php:144 loop-page.php:29 loop-single.php:34
@@ -95,11 +95,11 @@
 msgstr[1] ""
 
 #: comments.php:41 comments.php:60
-msgid "<span class=\"meta-nav\">&larr;</span> Older Comments"
+msgid "<span class=\"meta-nav\">&#8592;</span> Older Comments"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: comments.php:42 comments.php:61
-msgid "Newer Comments <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;</span>"
+msgid "Newer Comments <span class=\"meta-nav\">&#8594;</span>"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: comments.php:72
@@ -117,11 +117,11 @@
 msgstr ""
 
 #: loop.php:25 loop.php:178
-msgid "<span class=\"meta-nav\">&larr;</span> Older posts"
+msgid "<span class=\"meta-nav\">&#8592;</span> Older posts"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: loop.php:26 loop.php:179
-msgid "Newer posts <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;</span>"
+msgid "Newer posts <span class=\"meta-nav\">&#8594;</span>"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: loop.php:35
@@ -342,16 +342,16 @@
 
 #: loop-single.php:21 loop-single.php:61
 msgctxt "Previous post link"
-msgid "&larr;"
+msgid "&#8592;"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: loop-single.php:22 loop-single.php:62
 msgctxt "Next post link"
-msgid "&rarr;"
+msgid "&#8594;"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: loop-single.php:47
-msgid "View all posts by %s <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;</span>"
+msgid "View all posts by %s <span class=\"meta-nav\">&#8594;</span>"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: archive.php:33
Index: wp-content/themes/twentyten/loop-single.php
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--- wp-content/themes/twentyten/loop-single.php	(revision 17848)
+++ wp-content/themes/twentyten/loop-single.php	(working copy)
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@
 <?php if ( have_posts() ) while ( have_posts() ) : the_post(); ?>
 
 				<div id="nav-above" class="navigation">
-					<div class="nav-previous"><?php previous_post_link( '%link', '<span class="meta-nav">' . _x( '&larr;', 'Previous post link', 'twentyten' ) . '</span> %title' ); ?></div>
-					<div class="nav-next"><?php next_post_link( '%link', '%title <span class="meta-nav">' . _x( '&rarr;', 'Next post link', 'twentyten' ) . '</span>' ); ?></div>
+					<div class="nav-previous"><?php previous_post_link( '%link', '<span class="meta-nav">' . _x( '&#8592;', 'Previous post link', 'twentyten' ) . '</span> %title' ); ?></div>
+					<div class="nav-next"><?php next_post_link( '%link', '%title <span class="meta-nav">' . _x( '&#8594;', 'Next post link', 'twentyten' ) . '</span>' ); ?></div>
 				</div><!-- #nav-above -->
 
 				<div id="post-<?php the_ID(); ?>" <?php post_class(); ?>>
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
 							<?php the_author_meta( 'description' ); ?>
 							<div id="author-link">
 								<a href="<?php echo get_author_posts_url( get_the_author_meta( 'ID' ) ); ?>">
-									<?php printf( __( 'View all posts by %s <span class="meta-nav">&rarr;</span>', 'twentyten' ), get_the_author() ); ?>
+									<?php printf( __( 'View all posts by %s <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span>', 'twentyten' ), get_the_author() ); ?>
 								</a>
 							</div><!-- #author-link	-->
 						</div><!-- #author-description -->
@@ -58,8 +58,8 @@
 				</div><!-- #post-## -->
 
 				<div id="nav-below" class="navigation">
-					<div class="nav-previous"><?php previous_post_link( '%link', '<span class="meta-nav">' . _x( '&larr;', 'Previous post link', 'twentyten' ) . '</span> %title' ); ?></div>
-					<div class="nav-next"><?php next_post_link( '%link', '%title <span class="meta-nav">' . _x( '&rarr;', 'Next post link', 'twentyten' ) . '</span>' ); ?></div>
+					<div class="nav-previous"><?php previous_post_link( '%link', '<span class="meta-nav">' . _x( '&#8592;', 'Previous post link', 'twentyten' ) . '</span> %title' ); ?></div>
+					<div class="nav-next"><?php next_post_link( '%link', '%title <span class="meta-nav">' . _x( '&#8594;', 'Next post link', 'twentyten' ) . '</span>' ); ?></div>
 				</div><!-- #nav-below -->
 
 				<?php comments_template( '', true ); ?>
Index: wp-content/themes/twentyten/comments.php
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--- wp-content/themes/twentyten/comments.php	(revision 17848)
+++ wp-content/themes/twentyten/comments.php	(working copy)
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@
 
 <?php if ( get_comment_pages_count() > 1 && get_option( 'page_comments' ) ) : // Are there comments to navigate through? ?>
 			<div class="navigation">
-				<div class="nav-previous"><?php previous_comments_link( __( '<span class="meta-nav">&larr;</span> Older Comments', 'twentyten' ) ); ?></div>
-				<div class="nav-next"><?php next_comments_link( __( 'Newer Comments <span class="meta-nav">&rarr;</span>', 'twentyten' ) ); ?></div>
+				<div class="nav-previous"><?php previous_comments_link( __( '<span class="meta-nav">&#8592;</span> Older Comments', 'twentyten' ) ); ?></div>
+				<div class="nav-next"><?php next_comments_link( __( 'Newer Comments <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span>', 'twentyten' ) ); ?></div>
 			</div> <!-- .navigation -->
 <?php endif; // check for comment navigation ?>
 
@@ -57,8 +57,8 @@
 
 <?php if ( get_comment_pages_count() > 1 && get_option( 'page_comments' ) ) : // Are there comments to navigate through? ?>
 			<div class="navigation">
-				<div class="nav-previous"><?php previous_comments_link( __( '<span class="meta-nav">&larr;</span> Older Comments', 'twentyten' ) ); ?></div>
-				<div class="nav-next"><?php next_comments_link( __( 'Newer Comments <span class="meta-nav">&rarr;</span>', 'twentyten' ) ); ?></div>
+				<div class="nav-previous"><?php previous_comments_link( __( '<span class="meta-nav">&#8592;</span> Older Comments', 'twentyten' ) ); ?></div>
+				<div class="nav-next"><?php next_comments_link( __( 'Newer Comments <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span>', 'twentyten' ) ); ?></div>
 			</div><!-- .navigation -->
 <?php endif; // check for comment navigation ?>
 
Index: wp-content/themes/twentyten/functions.php
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--- wp-content/themes/twentyten/functions.php	(revision 17848)
+++ wp-content/themes/twentyten/functions.php	(working copy)
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@
  * @return string "Continue Reading" link
  */
 function twentyten_continue_reading_link() {
-	return ' <a href="'. get_permalink() . '">' . __( 'Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&rarr;</span>', 'twentyten' ) . '</a>';
+	return ' <a href="'. get_permalink() . '">' . __( 'Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span>', 'twentyten' ) . '</a>';
 }
 
 /**
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@
  * @return string An ellipsis
  */
 function twentyten_auto_excerpt_more( $more ) {
-	return ' &hellip;' . twentyten_continue_reading_link();
+	return ' &#8230;' . twentyten_continue_reading_link();
 }
 add_filter( 'excerpt_more', 'twentyten_auto_excerpt_more' );