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...chou built out of his parents' edible-oils firm in Taiwan's rural Changhua county. Thinking that mainland China's rapid development would boost demand for the kind of quick, cheap meals that workers would fill up on during factory breaks or after a punishing shift, he decided to cross the Taiwan Strait and set up a factory in Tianjin in 1992. The timing was perfect. Master Kong is now the world's largest brand of instant noodles, with an enormous recognition rate that has enabled Tingyi to expand the line into bottled water, teas and snacks. "To consumers, Kang...
...More Athletes to Watch A glaring omission in "11 Olympians to Watch" is Canada's Brian McKeever [Feb. 15]. The legally blind cross-country skier will become the first athlete to compete in both the Paralympic and Olympic winter games. Granted, cross-country skiing does not draw the big crowds, but McKeever's story is one that should be shared and celebrated with the world. Clayton Crawley Chicago...
...home against ninth-seeded Harvard, took the lead to start the game. At 15:27 into the first period, Tiger Dan Bartlett collected the puck in his defensive zone and made a break down ice toward the Harvard net. With the Crimson defense converging on him, Bartlett sent a cross-ice pass to a wide-open Matt Godlewski at the blue line. Godlewski then ripped a slapshot, which was redirected past Harvard junior goaltender Kyle Richter by Marc Hagel, who was left alone in front of goal...
When the Holy Cross Crusaders (0-4) took an early 4-1 lead on the No. 11 Harvard men’s lacrosse team (2-1) this past Saturday, it seemed as though the usual spark between Crimson players was less than a glimmer and hopes for a victory were dim. But an late offensive charge, coupled with a refocused defense that allowed only three goals in the final three quarters, pushed Harvard to a gritty 9-7 victory over the Crusaders...
...face of ethics flaps involving Tom DeLay, Jack Abramoff and other scandal-plagued Republicans. (Obama should take note, as he continues to sidestep meaningful comment on the long-running travails of Democratic Congressman Charles Rangel.) When Bush ran for President, he, like Obama, suggested he would regularly cross his party's congressional wing when he thought they were dead wrong. And Obama, like Bush, has lashed himself many times over to the political fortunes of the Capitol Hill portion of his party, allowing the agenda and vision of Speaker Nancy Pelosi, majority leader Harry Reid and a covey of mostly...