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“I think I was able to gain more confidence over the summer,” Way said. “I didn’t get a lot of at-bats last year, and it’s hard when you’re not getting in...

Author: By Steven T. A. Roach, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Making His Way Into The Lineup | 4/16/2010 | See Source »

The quake, which struck the Tibetan plateau at 7:49 a.m., is one of the largest recorded in the immediate area, which is rife with seismic activity. The May 12, 2008, Sichuan earthquake, which killed 87,000, was centered about 375 miles (600 km) to the southeast of the Qinghai...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: China's Quake: Avoiding the Political Aftershocks | 4/15/2010 | See Source »

In the past, the government's first response would more likely have been to downplay the extent of the disaster, as it initially did with the 1976 Tangshan earthquake, which killed 242,000, or more recently during the 2003 SARS outbreak. But in recent years, Beijing has emphasized a robust...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: China's Quake: Avoiding the Political Aftershocks | 4/15/2010 | See Source »

State media has carried extensive reports of the rescue operations, but it has not yet hit the saturation coverage levels that followed the Sichuan earthquake. Some regional media outlets have been told by the Communist Party's Central Publicity Department to recall their reporters from the disaster zone in Qinghai...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: China's Quake: Avoiding the Political Aftershocks | 4/15/2010 | See Source »

In Qinghai, it is far too early for Beijing to claim any credit for relief efforts. The central government has pledged nearly $30 million in aid. More than a day after the rescue, local officials say they lack tents, medical equipment and doctors. The provincial government asked Foggin, whose NGO...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: China's Quake: Avoiding the Political Aftershocks | 4/15/2010 | See Source »

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