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Behind the Seams: Versace Heads to Beijing

Nov 14 2008 - 4:00am by FabSugarUK
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Behind the Seams: Versace Heads to Beijing Beijing has really been in the spotlight this year. Firstly for the Olympics, and now Donatella has taken the Versace empire over there for the first ever fashion show for the brand in China. The charity show took place near Beijing's central Tiananmen Square and raised over $100,000 for survivors of the earthquake in China's Sichuan province earlier this year.

Briefing Book! Chinese AIDS Attitudes Often Misguided

Nov 6 2008 - 1:00pm by LibertySugar
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Briefing Book! Chinese AIDS Attitudes Often Misguided
  • AIDS: Forty-eight percent of Chinese would not share a meal with someone with AIDS? Misconceptions around AIDS contributes to stigma in China. — Shanghaiist
  • Obama Administration: Reader beware? In the transition name game, reported cabinet appointments aren't always done deals. — Talking Points Memo
  • Food: How much do Americans spend on food each day?
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Front Page: Late Rallies Hope to Push Voters to Morning Polls

Nov 4 2008 - 7:30am by LibertySugar
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Front Page: Late Rallies Hope to Push Voters to Morning Polls
  • Last night the candidates wrapped up two years of campaigning. Barack Obama saved his biggest Virginia rally for last — a jam-packed event in Manassas with 90,000 people reportedly in attendance. Meanwhile, a fired-up John McCain told supporters to "be strong and fight" in an election eve rally Monday, his last before voters in swing state Nevada weigh in.
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How Would You . . .

Nov 3 2008 - 1:00pm by casasugar
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How Would You . . . This ornate pair of cypress wood Chinese Window Panels ($3,750) originally had an architectural (yet decorative) purpose in 19th century China. But, their greek key pattern, which is very popular these days, certainly gives the screen a sort of à la mode flair. I'd love to see them used in a home's interior, rather than its structure, and I'm wondering what ideas you have for them.
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Briefing Book! Experience China's Censored Internet at Home

Oct 29 2008 - 12:30pm by LibertySugar
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Briefing Book! Experience China's Censored Internet at Home
  • China: Want to come face-to-face with China's Net Nanny? New Firefox ad-on lets you experience the censored Chinese internet at home! — Shanghaiist
  • Palin: Will Tina go softer on the Palins? Sarah offered her daughter Bristol to babysit Tina's daughter during SNL. — Huffington Post
  • Voting: No long lines there?
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Human Rights Online: Tech Companies Adopt Conduct Code

Oct 26 2008 - 11:00pm by LibertySugar
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Human Rights Online: Tech Companies Adopt Conduct Code Google, Yahoo, and Microsoft are set to adopt voluntary and uniform guidelines to govern their international business practices, this week. These Internet companies have struggled to find acceptable means to deal with countries like China, which silence the voice of dissidents on the Internet, and block certain websites. China has used emails sent by dissidents as evidence to put them behind bars.
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Human Rights Prize Could Spoil Chinese-EU Relationship

Oct 22 2008 - 11:00pm by LibertySugar
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Human Rights Prize Could Spoil Chinese-EU Relationship China has thrown its weight around in Europe, declaring that its relations with the 27-members of the European Union will be seriously damaged if a dissident, currently jailed by China, receives the EU's top human rights award. Hu Jia is one of three finalists for the Sakharov Prize, and has campaigned on behalf of Chinese democracy, environmental, and HIV/AIDS movements. He has been imprisoned since last December, and was sentenced to "inciting subversion of state power" this past April.
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China Tries to Rule Out Islam

Oct 20 2008 - 8:00am by LibertySugar
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China Tries to Rule Out Islam China, an officially atheist government, closely controls the five recognized religions — Islam, Protestantism, Catholicism, Taoism, and Buddhism. China keeps an especially close look at the northwestern Xinjiang region, where Islamic and separatist ties are strong. This weekend's New York Times took a look into how a rising China wants to blunt the rise of Islam.
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Front Page: UN Chief Offers Emergency G-8, Poll Finds 15% Happy With Country's Direction, China's Growth Rate Slows

Oct 20 2008 - 5:56am by CitizenSugar
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Front Page: UN Chief Offers Emergency G-8, Poll Finds 15% Happy With Country's Direction, China's Growth Rate Slows
  • UN Chief On Emergency G-8: UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has offered to host an emergency G-8 summit at the UN to discuss the global financial crisis. Backing Sarkozy's appeal for world leaders to act together and meet by December, Ban said, "Such a format will allow us to more effectively act upon this crisis which requires a global solution through cohesive international partnership."
  • 15% Happy With Country's Direction: An AP/Yahoo poll just released found the number of people who believe the country is moving in the right direction has fallen from 28 percent last month to 15 percent this month. Respondents gave President Bush a 25 percent approval rating and nearly half of those in their 30s and 40s are worried about losing their jobs.

  • China's Growth Rate Slows: The growth rate of China's economy has fallen for the third straight quarter to 9 percent, down from 10.1 percent in the previous quarter.
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Front Page: Bush Defends Economic Measures, China's Media Freedoms to End, US Pushes for Iraq Security Deal

Oct 17 2008 - 6:00am by CitizenSugar
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Front Page: Bush Defends Economic Measures, China's Media Freedoms to End, US Pushes for Iraq Security Deal
  • Bush Defends Measures: In a speech at the US Chamber of Commerce moments ago, President Bush defended the government's recent intervention in the financial crisis as measures of "last resort," saying that it will "take a while" for the credit system to thaw and that Americans can be confident it will. He said of the intervention, "Had the government not acted. .
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