Index: wp-admin/admin-header.php
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--- wp-admin/admin-header.php	(revision 36445)
+++ wp-admin/admin-header.php	(working copy)
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 
 get_admin_page_title();
 $title = esc_html( strip_tags( $title ) );
+$separator = is_rtl() ? '&rsaquo;' : '&lsaquo;';
 
 if ( is_network_admin() )
 	$admin_title = sprintf( __( 'Network Admin: %s' ), esc_html( get_current_site()->site_name ) );
@@ -41,9 +42,9 @@
 	$admin_title = get_bloginfo( 'name' );
 
 if ( $admin_title == $title )
-	$admin_title = sprintf( __( '%1$s &#8212; WordPress' ), $title );
+	$admin_title = sprintf( '%1$s %2$s %3$s', $title, $separator, __( 'WordPress' ) );
 else
-	$admin_title = sprintf( __( '%1$s &lsaquo; %2$s &#8212; WordPress' ), $title, $admin_title );
+	$admin_title = sprintf( '%1$s %2$s %3$s', $title, $separator, $admin_title );
 
 /**
  * Filter the title tag content for an admin page.
