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...Still, Beijing has won big playing this game before. During the Asian financial crisis in the late 1990s, China refused to devalue the yuan, which helped prevent a further run by speculators on Asian currencies. All the while, Beijing reminded other Asian governments of how the West had failed to come to their rescue. By the end of the crisis, China, previously viewed with suspicion by its Asian neighbors, had built a reputation as a benevolent regional power. During last month's session of China's National People's Congress, President Hu said: "Challenge and opportunity always come together. Under...
...face strict limitations on their involvement with the industry and will no longer be allowed to own stock in any of the drug companies they help oversee. However, William D. Hoffman, an assistant professor of surgery at Mass. General, said that these policies do not go far enough to prevent conflicts of interest in industry-funded research. He said that researchers in academia should have primary control over the data, and that currently many investigators are provided with summary data by the industry and are not allowed to conduct their own data analysis, which is done by the drug company...
...outs - The runner on first steals second. Senior catcher Jared Wortzman, getting a rare starting nod, fires the ball into center field but shortstop Sean O'Hara [Correction: Matt Rogers] backs up nicely to prevent the run. Could be some Fenway jitters for Wortzman, who's a big-time...
...Woah. Eagles designated hitter Tony Sanchez, who has "slugger" tatooed on his forehead, smashes a fastball that darts foul at the last second to prevent a home run. Hofeld learns his lesson, and gets Tony to chase a breaking ball in the dirt...
...While the Crimson has every right to celebrate its achievements, its players and coach realize that a determined Rutgers-Newark team will do everything to prevent Harvard from clinching the title outright...