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...history. On the opening day of trading, Wong and about a dozen other investors gathered at a branch of brokerage KGI Asia in the city's North Point district shortly before 10 a.m., expecting the stock to surge after the market opened. It did. Within minutes of the starting bell, China Green shares had climbed 56%. "I'm selling," Wong proclaimed. She liquidated her holdings (3,000 shares) for a gain of about $250?small change, sure, but not a bad return in less than 30 minutes. "It's like a gift," she said gleefully...
...groups. After his tour, Mike Driscoll, editor of Cruise Week, an industry newsletter, said, "They're not going after 65-year-olds who care about the weight of the silverware. There aren't enough of them anymore. They're going after the guy who drives his Porsche to Taco Bell...
...Bell dribbled toward the Dartmouth defense, all was set for last-minute heroics as Moore was open just behind the three-point...
...Bell drove into the paint looking for her own shot and was halted by a Big Green double team before she got a shot off. The ball fell out of bounds, and the officials gave Dartmouth possession with 15 seconds remaining...
...majority of the world rejoices in the capture of Saddam Hussein [Dec. 22]. His arrest should sound a warning to other dictators. The world has become united in not tolerating human-rights abuses. Tyrants like Charles Taylor and Slobodan Milosevic have been forced out of power. A stern warning bell must be ringing in Robert Mugabe's ear. With events like Saddam's capture taking place almost live on TV, there is nowhere to hide anymore. HANS C. STEYN Pretoria...