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...Around the world, stocks have been on a tear. In Asia, for example, the Tokyo TOPIX stock index hit a 14-year high last week as a bull run in once-dormant Japan gathered momentum; Bombay's main equity index hit an all-time high in trading early Friday amid India's continuing economic boom; and Hong Kong shares reached a five-year high while indices in Singapore, Jakarta and Sydney set new records. And though stocks in Asia, in particular, are on fire, they are not alone. From Germany to Venezuela to South Africa, equity markets in both mature...
...primary school where a bunch of 10-year-olds of all colors and shapes are having a physical education class in the autumn sunshine. Within the space of a few minutes you watch them encourage and console one another, succeed and fail, concentrate like demons and muck about amid noise and mirth. And you have to wonder, whatever the arguments to the contrary: Is this a snapshot of something - school life - that children could really be better off without...
...Amid near freezing temperatures and soggy conditions, the Harvard women’s lacrosse team faced off just as much against the weather as against No. 15 Boston University yesterday at Jordan Field. At the end of the showdown, however, it was the strong defense of the Terriers, with the Crimson losing 11-8. “We can’t commit to playing for the full sixty minutes of the game,” sophomore Caroline Simmons said. Harvard (3-6, 1-0 Ivy) would not score a single goal in 37:39. After scoring seven...
...likely successors, Thaksin flew Tuesday afternoon to meet revered King Bhumibol Adulyadej at his seaside palace before making his brief farewell address. In it, he referred to the auspicious 60th anniversary of the king?s coronation, an event that will dominate Thailand?s official calendar in June. Amid all the political jockeying, this deadline has always loomed large. Now it looks like a new politician will be leading the celebrations...
...says he did not personally carry out the transactions and that, in any case, they are standard practice for parties around the country. Regardless, DeLay was forced to vacate his post as majority leader because of a House Republican rule (known as "the DeLay rule," because it was enacted amid concern about his legal situation) that requires a leader under indictment to step down...