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...people were killed and hundreds injured in antigovernment riots in Bangkok. Protesters occupied the offices of beleaguered Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat, and then, on Nov. 25, stormed the capital's airport. Tourists and investors are fleeing the country, the stock market is tanking. The famous Thai smile is fading fast. A Bangkok pollster calculated that the nation's "Gross Domestic Happiness Index" measured a mere 4.84 out of 10, the lowest for almost three years. Cheer up, Peter Reid? He's probably the only happy man left in Thailand...
...Certainly the Holiday Camp is going to push her in the best possible way,” Cahow said. “There are no shifts off at National Camp. Every player is skilled, as well as fast and experienced. Personally, I think it is the greatest of tests for a defenseman. I know Cori will rise to the challenge and do a great honor to herself as well as Harvard hockey...
...They’ve done a really good job, grown up fast, and are showing a lot of poise,” Amaker said. “Max was strong defensively and explosive, Peter [was strong] on the offensive end, and Keith being our best post scorer, I think they’ve been great...
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...global demand contracts, China's export-led, manufacturing-heavy economy is now facing a sharp downturn. Moreover, the accepted narrative of China - that Deng opened up and modernized an old-fashioned and hermetic economy - needs much qualification. Recent historical research has stressed that China was modernizing and internationalizing fast, if imperfectly, in the half-century between the late Qing dynasty and the outbreak of war with Japan in 1937. And for all his twinkling eyes, Deng was tough. Together with a group of party elders, it was he who gave the go-ahead for the army to crush the demonstrations...