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...documentary on the subject.The arrest took place last Thursday when a woman reported to police that she saw two men apparently trying to pry open the front door to Gates' home. But in reality, the men entering were likely Gates, who had returned to Cambridge after a trip to China, and his car driver, who was helping him force his way through a jammed front door. When officers arrived to investigate, tensions flared as Gates, who had by then entered the home, angrily and loudly accused the officer of targeting him because he was black, according to police reports.But Gates...
...Last Thursday's incident had transpired when a woman reported to police that she saw two men apparently trying to pry open the front door to Gates' home. But the men entering were likely Gates, who had returned to Cambridge after a trip to China, and his car driver, who was helping him force his way through a jammed front door. When officers arrived to investigate, tensions flared as Gates, who had by then entered the home, angrily and loudly accused the officer of targeting him because he was black, according to police reports...
...mistaken for a Falun Gong protester in a march against the government and People’s Republic of China...
Less than 10 months ago, the great fear in Asia was that the region would suffer through the wealth destruction already taking place in the U.S. as a result of the financial crisis. Stock markets tumbled as exports plunged and economic growth deteriorated. Lofty property prices in China and elsewhere looked set to bust as credit tightened and buyers evaporated. (Read "China's Economic Recovery Gathers Steam...
...deepening economic crisis. But there's evidence that too much money is now sloshing around. It's winding up in stocks and real estate, pushing prices up too far and too fast for the underlying economic fundamentals. "We're not in a full-blown bubble yet," says David Cui, China strategist for Banc of America Securities - Merrill Lynch in Shanghai. "But the risk is there. There is such a sharp turnaround, especially since it is largely fueled by easy money...