Word: ming
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...MILLION Record price paid at auction for a Ming dynasty vase purchased by Las Vegas gaming magnate Steve Wynn, who said he would donate it to a museum in Macau $1.1 BILLION Cost of the casino Wynn is building in Macau...
...DETAINED. Chao Chien-ming, 34, son-in-law of embattled Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian; on suspicion of insider trading; in Taipei. Prosecutors say that Chao, who denies the allegations, used privileged information to make more than $10 million by investing in troubled Taiwan Development Corp. shortly before its shares shot up 800%. Recent scandals involving family and associates have driven Chen's approval rating to record lows, prompting opposition politicians to demand his resignation; members of his own party have expressed concern that his woes might hurt the party in upcoming elections...
...that the U.S. has been irritated by Chen's compulsion to upset the status quo. The fact is, China has missiles aimed at Taiwan, and last year it passed an anti-secession law aimed at preventing Taiwanese independence. So which side is shaking up the status quo? Harn Ming-Rong Kaohsiung, Taiwan...
...once it had decided to turn its back on the world, all the Ming dynasty's magnificent technology was not enough to compel a change of mind...
...MING SHAW Patagonia, Argentina February...