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...government stimulus money has spilled into property markets, and prices climb as developers struggle to acquire new stock, some Chinese have grown desperate as they struggle for what they see as fair payment for their property - or simply want to hang on to their homes. The media often carries stories of the struggle getting violent. Late last month protesters shut down several major intersections in the southwestern city of Guiyang after a dozen residents were kidnapped so workers could demolish their homes. (See portraits of China's workers, from the 2009 Person of the Year special...
...subject of husbands and political games over a chess match, he tells her, "I should recommend you find one to play it with you, rather than for you." He is as noble and upright as anything out of a Jane Austen novel - a savior, in short. We've grown so fond of Blunt's Victoria that we just want her to have a real friend, benefits and all. We may be looking at Victoria and Albert through rose-colored glasses, but this love story is a touching romantic confection, a fine way to follow up your figgy pudding. Long live...
Since 2003, the number of female faculty members at Harvard has grown by 16 percent, while the number of minority faculty members has risen 23 percent, according to a recent report...
...idea that mosques are the favored hunting ground of extremists and propagandists is a myth too. Since 9/11, law enforcement and national security agencies have maintained a close scrutiny of Muslim places of worship; equally, Muslim community leaders have grown more alert for any radical preaching. As a result, terrorist groups seeking American recruits now tend to propagandize mainly online. This also means that relatively wealthy Muslims are much more likely than poorer ones to be exposed to extremist views. "You need a computer, an Internet connection - poor Muslims don't have that kind of access," says Stewart...
...that his son had a long history of mental illness and was not a political activist. Still, one could hardly describe the act as "isolated." The political climate in the country is edgier than ever, and Berlusconi's love-him-or-hate-him effect on the electorate has only grown stronger over the past eight months in the wake of a sex scandal and renewed legal battles. Last month, Interior Minister Roberto Maroni demanded that Facebook disable a user page called "Killing Berlusconi" that had attracted thousands of friends and fans in just a few weeks. (See a photo-essay...