481. My shanghai next door neighbor is chinese dissident feng zhenghu
March 16, 2013
Just down the street from Fudan University, one of the top collegesin China, and across from a massive shopping complex that has a WalMart, a couple of Starbucks and KFCs, H&M, Sephora and Zara, amongother Western brands, lives Feng Zhenghu who for 24 hours a day, 7 days a week is barred fro...
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482. An oral history of the 1992 us olympic basketball dream team gq
March 15, 2013
It was always a silly rule. According to international basketballguidelines in place for decades, professionals from leagues allover the world could compete for their countries at theOlympics—but NBA players could not. The effect was to balanceout America's towering advantage in the sport. ...
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483. Correction - skydive dubai: the world's most expensive billboard...
March 15, 2013
DUBAI , UAE, June 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- In the news release, "The World's Most Expensive BillboardShowcased in Dubai " issued on 11 Jun 2012 09:00 GMT , by Skydive Dubai over PR Newswire, we are advised by arepresentative of the company that the Skydive Dubai billboard wasactually showcased...
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484. Australia. strong international sales at riviera festival andsanctuary cove international boat show
March 15, 2013
The latest models from Riviera, Australia"s largest and mostawarded luxury boat builder has attracted strong internationalinterest with 50 per cent of retail sales confirmed over the fourdays of the Riviera Festival and Sanctuary Cove International BoatShow coming from overseas customers. Riviera ...
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485. Can internet snooping protect us, or do criminals just get used toit?
March 14, 2013
Perhaps so. But in reality, the suspect, Luka Rocco Magnotta, wascaught relatively quickly, considering that he was already onanother continent short days after the events. And in the end Mr.Magnotta s capture wasn t prompted by high-tech surveillance, butby sharp-eyed citizens. Even the all...
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486. Grand prix protesters rev up their engines in montreal
March 14, 2013
Anti-capitalists and students upset about tuition fee increasesheld demonstrations throughout the four-day event, marking thearrival of the world s premier auto racing series. The protestsgave visitors a taste of the dramatic scenes sometimes joyful,sometimes violent that locals have been witness ...
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487. Spain's handling of bankia repeats a pattern of denial
March 14, 2013
Bankia management rejected that idea, these people said. Executivesargued that such a large deal would erode the value of the stakesowned by existing shareholders—namely, the cajas. Frustratedinvestment bankers noted that the executives still carried businesscards embossed with the logos o...
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488. Tennessee takes big step towards nuclear fusion power
March 13, 2013
Imagine a world without man-made climate change, energy crunches orreliance on foreign oil. It may sound like a dream world, butUniversity of Tennessee, Knoxville, engineers have made a giantstep toward making this scenario a reality. UT researchers have successfully developed a key technology...
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489. Has globalization really been good for america's middle class?
March 12, 2013
by Kenneth Thomas Is Globalization Good for America's Middle Class? Part 1 In this blog, I have frequently documented economic trends thathave been bad for the middle class: Declining real wages , steadily falling bang for the healthcare buck , stagnant educational attainment , the gigantic cos...
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490. 123inkcartridges.ca to provide pick up services for customers
March 12, 2013
Montreal, Quebec (PRWEB) June 10, 2012 123inkcartridges.ca is an online Canadian based company which sellsvarious types of computer and printer related products andaccessories to customers at reasonable prices. They ship productsto locations throughout the United States and Canada. Recently they...
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