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Richard Baum dies at 72; China expert at UCLA
Richard Baum, a leading China expert at UCLA who founded a lively and influential Internet forum used by hundreds of scholars, diplomats, journalists and government officials to follow ideas and trends in contemporary Chinese politics, died Friday at...
Tags: NPR, BBC, University of California, Los Angeles, Radio, Brookings Institution
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Apple looking at 46- to 55-inch displays for TV?
A report coming out of Taiwan says Apple is looking at flat-panel displays ranging from 46 to 55 inches for the company's rumored TV set. The report by Focus Taiwan News Channel says the Cupertino tech company has begun testing televisions with Apple...
Tags: The Wall Street Journal, Television, NBC (tv network), Sony Corp., Google Inc.
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10 things you might not know about Chinese leaders
Chicago Tribune reportersIn recent decades, China has transformed its economy into a powerhouse. Yet the communist country has doubled down on repression of its citizens. Enter Xi Jinping, who took over this month as China's leader. Few are expecting immediate reforms from this...Tags: Xi Jinping, Confucianism, Religion and Belief, Newspapers, Politics
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Marine veteran walks 5,000 miles for charity, guided by Google Maps
If you worry that our culture's reliance on GPS and mobile maps is ruining our ability to explore the hidden nooks and crannies -- the unexpected -- in our world, this story is for you. It's the tale of former Marine Sgt. Winston Fiore, 27, who just...
Tags: Laos, Networking, China, Google Inc., Malaysia
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'Life of Pi' a huge gamble for 20th Century Fox
Many people in Hollywood considered "Life of Pi" to be unfilmable. Now that it's about to hit theaters Wednesday, there's a new question: Can it be profitable? Director Ang Lee's $120-million adaptation of Yann Martel's 2001 book, which has sold 9...
Tags: Human Interest, Jim Gallagher, Jr., Ang Lee, Martin Scorsese, Skyfall (movie)
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Chinese cancel ceremony in anger at Japanese claims to islands
World NowChina has cancelled a ceremony scheduled for this week to mark the 40th anniversary of diplomatic relations with Japan in anger over Tokyo’s claims on a disputed cluster of islets in the East China Sea.... -
Anti-Japan protests spread in China over disputed islands
World NowBEIJING -- Anti-Japan protests spread to dozens more Chinese cities Sunday, as thousands of demonstrators agitated by the Japanese government’s plan to buy several uninhabited islands near Taiwan marched in front of diplomatic compounds, attacked... -
China-U.S. power play at core of East Asian island disputes
World NowAt first glance, it seems to make little sense that China and U.S. allies in the Western Pacific would dredge up old fights over uninhabitable islands, provoking nationalist protests, diplomatic rifts and a threat of violent confrontation in a strategic... -
In China, anti-Japan protests over disputed islands get some zing
World NowBEIJING -- Burn your Honda, and steal as much Japanese pornography online as possible. Since Japan’s government announced plans Monday to buy and “nationalize” several unpopulated islands near Okinawa that are also claimed by China,... -
China sends patrol ships to islands at center of Japan dispute
World NowChina said it has sent surveillance ships to waters near three islands at the center of a dispute with Japan, one day after Tokyo announced plans to purchase the uninhabited territories.... -
Japan says it will soon buy disputed islands claimed by China
World NowThis post has been updated. See the note below. BEIJING -- Japan’s government said Monday it would buy three uninhabited islands southwest of Okinawa from the Japanese landowners, ratcheting up a territorial dispute with China. Chief Cabinet... -
Cruising around Taiwan: Local biker Lowell Roark selected by Grandriders for trip around island
The Winchester SunDuring the past 30 years, Winchester resident Lowell Roark has logged 350,000 miles, traveling all across the United States and Canada on motorcycle. Earlier this month, however, his travels took him a bit farther afield. Roark read about a motorcycle...Tags: Trips and Vacations, Travel
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