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Forest fires in Southeast Asia continue to cause misery for millions (TIME Daily...
...taking care of his 12-year-old daughter Nicole while his second wife teaches nursing at a nearby medical school. "I always had things that had to be done, and I just kept doing them," says Wyatt, whose career includes decorated service in World War II, Korea and Southeast Asia, plus a doctorate in sociology. "The weeks and years and months went by, and I never thought of myself as changing...
After the Dow posted a record 257-point gain yesterday, investors in Southeast Asian markets pushed ahead. Hong Kong's Hang Seng index had it's biggest point gain ever, soaring 978.66 points to close up 7.13 percent at 14713.99. Markets from Australia to Taiwan also recorded strong gains...
...despite the news, many fear that the region's decade-long expansion is coming to an end. "It certainly looks like people were overly optimistic about the Southeast Asian economies," says Baumohl. "They pegged their currencies close to the U.S. dollar, but they didn't have the same strong conditions there that the U.S. is experiencing." In a surprise effort to stop the slide, Malaysia last week restricted stock trading. But that further scared investors, worsening the fall...
...fiery plane crash in Cambodia (Reuters) ... Arizona Governor Fyfe Simington has been found guilty on seven counts of bank fraud (All Politics) ... Vice-President Al Gore has denied knowledge of campaign finance wrongdoing (TIME Daily)... Big Tobacco increases wholesale cigarette prices nearly 8 percent (TIME Daily) ... Volatile Southeast Asian markets could cause a banking collapse (TIME Daily) ... and your GP may not know his stethascope from his elbow (TIME Daily...