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After a day's shopping, it's time to wind down. Hanoi's center, both geographically and culturally, is the pristine Lake Hoan Kiem. According to legend, it was here that a giant tortoise swam off with the Emperor's magical sword, after the Emperor drove off those Chinese invaders in the 1400s. Today it's a popular gathering spot where locals stroll, play chess, practice tai chi and, at night, admire the jewels that dot the lake: the red-lacquered Rising Sun Bridge, the Jade Mountain Temple and the Tortoise Tower. Here visitors can soak in the real Hanoi...
...Another steal by Lin. Timeout. Crimson down four 57-53 with the ball and eight minutes to play. SUPER NOTE OF THE YEAR: Housman, with 19 points, has NOT MISSED A SHOT! This boy is possessed. 7:30: Housman with sick pass to Magnerelli. Down 2!! 7:10: The giant at the other end counters, Clifford has 16, 59-55. 7:00: Lin counters iwth beautiful fadeway, he has 9, 59-57. 6:30: Clifford foulded with Lin on him, the big man can shoot free throws. Third on Lin, makes both, 61-57. Can the Crimson (aka Lin-Housman...
...cocktails,” Shaunessy said of tailgates past, as he watched a student sway and trip past him. But today, “these kids drink until they’re on the ground.” Several students from Yale also stole Shaunessy’s giant ‘H’ flag and tried to burn it. “The flag’s $50. I can always get another one,” he said. “But it showed a lack of respect.” The Game is a newer tradition...
...perhaps not as fast as the media would like. Now may be the opportune time—with the focus on Beijing 2008—to highlight some of China’s developmental problems, but that does not mean the media can portray all of China as a giant wasteland in the name of instigating change...
...Scientists believe that global warming will make cyclones in the region bigger and more frequent. That's bad news for Bangladesh, whose location and geography makes it not only particularly susceptible to the effects of climate change but also extremely hard to protect. Most of Bangladesh sits on the giant alluvial delta created by the Ganges and Brahmaputra rivers, whose courses are constantly shifting, making it difficult to build up river banks to protect farmland. A World Bank project, backed by France, Japan and the U.S., would construct 8,000 km of dikes to control the rivers...