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...Though some feared the legislature's move would undermine U.S.-Taiwan ties, ultimately beef is a minor issue, says Loh. As China's economic and political clout rises, Taiwan is an important strategic ally to the U.S. "The U.S. will go easy on Ma," he says. "After all, Washington needs Taiwan to balance the mainland. I think this is what Ma is counting...
...Japanese harpoon ship of intentionally ramming and sinking their high-tech boat, the Ady Gil, during what has become an annual confrontation between whale hunters and activists in the southern seas. One crew member, a cameraman hired by Animal Planet for the reality TV show Whale Wars, sustained minor injuries in the incident, but Australia's Deputy Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, said after the incident occurred on Wednesday that it was "miraculous that lives were not lost...
Galluccio, who pleaded guilty last month to leaving the scene of an October accident that caused minor injuries to two individuals, was ordered to abstain from alcohol and to submit to alcohol testing as part of his probation. But he failed a series of breathalyzer tests just three days after his guilty plea...
Galluccio, who pleaded guilty last month to leaving the scene of an October accident in Cambridge that caused minor injuries to two individuals, was ordered to abstain from alcohol and to submit to alcohol testing as part of his probation. But he tested positive for alcohol just three days after his guilty plea...
...biggest overhaul was saved for the ball that would ring in the new millennium. Plumping up to 1,070 pounds, the massive new ball touted handcrafted Waterford crystal triangles, each with a design symbolizing various messages such as "Hope for Fellowship," "Hope for Wisdom" and "Hope for Abundance." With minor tweaks, that sphere remained through the 2007 fiesta...