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...tension depends in part on how successful the government is in curbing the excesses of the economic boom. According to recent reports by China's official news agency, NPC delegates will spend the week discussing topics like poverty alleviation, food safety and better conditions for workers. And last Saturday, Premier Wen Jiabao announced that the country would abolish taxes on farmers next year, two years ahead of schedule. "The Communist Party wants to maintain its monopoly on power," says Joseph Cheng, a political scientist at City University of Hong Kong, "But it is sophisticated and understands that it needs...
...second straight time against Trinity, the premier match up pitting intercollegiate No. 4 Siddharth Suchde against No. 5 Bernardo Samper, occurred...
...spokesman. While the U.N. debates, hundreds die in the region every day. - By Maryann Bird Food Fright BRITAIN A U.K. food scare involving the banned dye Sudan 1 - shown to be carcinogenic in rats - spread to 15 other, mostly European, countries. Britain issued an alert on Feb. 18 when Premier Foods reported that it found traces of Sudan 1 in a batch of chili powder in its Worcester Sauce. The alert led to the recall of more than 400 products. The other countries affected are importers of foodstuffs from Britain. Tarnished Temple GREECE Archbishop Christodoulos, the head of Greece...
Welcome to Boston’s premier Mafia hangout. Descend three floors below Vittorio’s proper to enter an unmarked door that seemingly leads to the janitor’s closet. Sweep straight past the stone-faced bouncer and smile for the thirty pairs of eyes suddenly fixed upon you. Before you hit the bar up front, make sure you know what you want, because nothing is on display. If you made it this far, and found a cigar and a seat, congratulations – you’ve reached people-watching Valhalla. Even if psychology...
However, only Blumberg managed to get a win in the first meeting, and the ability of the Crimson’s other premier players to join Blumberg will go a long way to determining who leaves the Murr Center with the Potter Cup on Sunday evening...