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...More than half a millennium later, Zheng has become a potent symbol for modern China. In 2005, the country marked the 600th anniversary of the seven voyages from 1405 to 1433 undertaken by Zheng's vast "treasure fleets" with nationwide celebrations; the opening ceremony of the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing dramatized his explorations from Southeast Asia to the Middle East and the shores of Africa. On Feb. 26, China's Ministry of Commerce announced it was funding a three-year project with the assistance of the Kenyan government to search for Ming-era vessels that had supposedly foundered...
Philip Aee is a patient man. Patient - and very worried. Holding a piece of paper saying he was the 1,600th person in line, the 60-year-old retiree had been waiting for three hours on September 17 outside the offices of AIG's Singapore subsidiary, AIA. The sun beat down on the sunflower-yellow facade of the company's fifty-year-old flagship building in the heart of Singapore's office district, around the corner from AIA's new offices. "I never thought this would happen to AIG," said Aee, shaking his head in amazement...
...make the best decision for the long run,” Chu said, “Not just for the game tomorrow.” But the stakes may go beyond the rankings in this contest. For the Wildcats, the extra boost might come in the form of the 600th win in school history, leaving them just three victories away from being the winningest program in women’s college hockey. And for Harvard, last season’s 0-3 record against UNH could provide an extra incentive. The final contest of the three should still be fresh...
...crucial in retailing. A few weeks ago, she was in Manhattan's first Limited store after hours, dressed in jeans and a sweatshirt, fixing the mannequins. The next morning, attired more elegantly in a green silk blouse and black skirt, she presided over the opening of the store, the 600th in the chain...
BONDS' HOMERS The battle between two San Francisco Giants fans over who owns the baseball Barry Bonds knocked over the fence for his historic 73rd home run in 2001 has gone to court after four failed settlement efforts. And four men fighting over the ball from Bonds' 600th homer in August, meanwhile, have settled peacefully, agreeing to split sale proceeds...