Word: downtowners
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...commuter gridlock caused by urban sprawl has turned downtown Toronto into a hot real estate market. Once affordable middle-class neighborhoods such as family-friendly High Park and artsy Annex are suddenly seeing homes sold for as much as $900,000, while new condos sprout almost weekly from former downtown parking lots, barely staying ahead of demand. Even Donald Trump has been drawn to the party: In the financial district, condos at Trump Toronto start at $1.6 million...
...Harvard students who completed the 26.2 miles from Hopkinton to downtown Boston didn’t just brave a grueling race...
...final few miles of the course, located in downtown Boston, took on a festive air as stands displaying wares lined the street and crowds cheered on the runners. Some children climbed up trees that lined the streets to gain a better view...
...doesn't need to finish the sentence. And then ... nothing. China is always promising to crack down on intellectual-property abuse. In fact, the government recently declared March 15 to be Antipiracy Day, and there are still big billboards downtown urging everyone to combat the scourge of illegally copied software, DVDs and other products. Not surprisingly, Chinese officials threw a rhetorical fit on hearing of the WTO complaint, brought by U.S. Trade Representative Susan Schwab on behalf of the American music and film industries. Commerce Ministry spokesman Wang Xinpei said it would "seriously undermine the cooperative relations the two nations...
...China is always claiming it is going to crack down on the country's rampant intellectual property abuse. In fact, the government declared this past March 15 anti-piracy day, and there are still big billboards downtown urging everyone to fight against IPR theft. Not surprisingly, Chinese officials threw a rhetorical fit Monday when first hearing the news of the U.S. intention, on behalf of the American music and film industries, to bring a case to the WTO. "Many countries are facing the same challenges in their anti-piracy campaigns," said Chen Zhaokuan, deputy director of China's Copyright Society...