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...their father is persecuted to death and their mother debilitated with grief. They are orphaned as teenagers and a battle for survival bonds the boys together. But once China adopts capitalism in the 1980s, their paths diverge. The wily Baldy becomes an entrepreneur; Song Gang languishes as a worker in a state-owned factory...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Oh Brother | 2/26/2009 | See Source »

...think he’s got a lot of work to do, as all the freshmen do. We have seen that he has a chance to become a good player if he continues to work.” Fellow forward Boehm has also been a hard-worker, and despite being undersized playing in the post, he has appeared in every single game this season. “I think Peter Boehm has been a player that surprised some people in a very positive sense,” Amaker said. “He’s a very good shooter...

Author: By Alexandra E. Zimbler, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Rookies Forced Into the Lineup | 2/26/2009 | See Source »

...torn MCL and partially torn ACL last season to enjoy great success this season. He idolizes and strives to emulate fellow team members, such as co-captain Louis Caputo, an All-American currently ranked 10th in the NCAA in the 184-pound weight class. “Incredibly hard worker, very talented, mentally strong, knows how to win,” O’Connor says of Caputo. “He works so damn hard. I aspire to be like him whenever possible.” “J.P. is an inspiration to everyone on the team...

Author: By Justin W. White, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: O’Connor Continues His National Dominance | 2/26/2009 | See Source »

...University’s decision stemmed from its commitment to adhere to certain codes of conduct with respect to workers’ rights as a member of the Fair Labor Association and the Worker Rights Consoritum, two global workers’ rights groups...

Author: By Margherita Pignatelli, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Harvard Ends Deal With Russell | 2/26/2009 | See Source »

...three deaths are just a sample of what has been one of Moscow's most violent periods, reminiscent of the notorious 1990s. Just three weeks before Shepiyev's death, human-rights lawyer Stanislav Markelov and journalist Anastasia Baburova were murdered in central Moscow. In December, a worker from Tajikistan was beheaded in the capital region. Moscow's chief prosecutor, Yuri Syomin, announced on Feb. 16 that murders had gone up 16% and fatal attacks 44% in recent months...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: What's Behind Moscow's Recent Murder Spree? | 2/26/2009 | See Source »

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