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The race in Virginia's Fifth Congressional District is shaping up to be like many races in 2010: marked by uncommon passion. Seven Republicans are running for the chance to unseat Perriello. Nearly all of them are unburdened by the baggage of a political past, enlivened by a wheezing economy...
The beginning of the spring campaign was marked by just one regatta this weekend, the Sharpe Trophy Team Race at MIT, which is a light schedule compared to the two, three, and four regattas the Crimson will compete in over the next three weekends respectively.
The win was the first victory of the season for Harvard on an opponent’s court. The match also marked the first time the Crimson has played outdoors this year.
More than half a millennium later, Zheng has become a potent symbol for modern China. In 2005, the country marked the 600th anniversary of the seven voyages from 1405 to 1433 undertaken by Zheng's vast "treasure fleets" with nationwide celebrations; the opening ceremony of the 2008 Olympic Games in...
Amid those economic demands, another double-digit increase in military spending might be seen as excessive. But perhaps the most compelling reason for the slowdown in spending is that Chinese officials have become more cautious of the way the development of the People's Liberation Army is perceived abroad. Last...