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...fair, and the fact that it takes place in Shanghai is no coincidence. Shanghai may be in China, but its ambitions have always extended beyond the Middle Kingdom. Note, for instance, that China's regional bloc with the Central Asian nations - the People's Republic's only formal attempt at international alliance-making - is called the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation. Of course it's simply named for the city where it was inaugurated, but the point for proud locals is that the Chinese government chose to host an important international security summit in Shanghai rather than in the capital...
...time ticked down in the second half, the Stags had their two best opportunities to end the game with a win. Near the end of regulation a ball across the crease went untouched, and following the start of overtime Dale saved a header attempt by Fairfield point leader Ahna Johnson...
...night of August 7, with most Moscovites vacationing at their dachas and Russian prime minister Vladimir Putin on his way to Beijing for the Olympic Games, Georgian troops attacked South Ossetia in an attempt to reestablish control of the region following a succession of clashes between Georgian troops and separatist forces...
...buying. There is a lot of paperwork to go through: about 10% of the nation's $11 trillion in mortgages are delinquent or in foreclosure. Uncle Sam would likely hang on to some of the mortgage securities it buys for far longer before reselling them to investors, in an attempt to minimize its losses and maybe even turn a profit...
...source of capital dried up, Bear was forced to attempt to sell off assets in order to increase its own capital and meet prescribed liquidity ratios. Ultimately, JP Morgan purchased Bear...