washingtonpost.comCindySheehan'sPitchedBattle
InaTentNearBush'sRanch,AntiwarMotherofDeadSoldierGainsVisibility
ByMichaelA.Fletcher
WashingtonPostStaffWriter
Saturday,August13,2005;A01
CRAWFORD,Tex.,Aug.12--CindySheehanvaultedintonationalconsciousnessthismonthonthepowerofherstoryasthegrievingmotherofafallensoldier.ButwhatbeganasasolitarycampaigntoforceameetingwithPresidentBushby...[
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MishandlingtheChinaChallenge
DonaldRumsfeld,freshfromwreckingU.S.-Europeanrelationsoverthelastthreeyears,hasdecidedtotryhishandatAsianaffairs.
ByFareedZakariaIfyoulookattworecentevents,youmightwellconcludethattheChinesearealotsmarterathandlingtheUnitedStatesthanweareathandlingthem.ThisweekChinaNationalOffshoreOilCorp.(Cnooc)endeditsbidfortheAmericanenergyfirmUnocal,scaredoffbyrisingopposit...[
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August10,2005SuggestingNoLetup,FedRaisesRateAgainByDAVIDLEONHARDTSayingthattheeconomywasstillgettingstronger,theFederalReserveraiseditsbenchmarkshort-terminterestrateagainyesterdayandgaveinvestorsreasontothinkthatitwouldcontinueliftingratesthroughtheendoftheyear.TheFedliftedtherateto3.5percent,from3.25percent,the10thincreasesincelastsummer,astheeconomyhasrecoveredfromrecessionanditslonghangover.Th...[
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August10,2005HurdlesforHigh-TechEffortstoTrackWhoCrossesBordersByERICLIPTONWASHINGTON,Aug.7-Thefederalgovernmenthasbeenpouringhundredsofmillionsofdollarsintotheonce-obscuresciencecalledbiometrics,producingsomesuccessesbutalsofumblesinacampaignintendedtotrackforeignersvisitingthecountryandtheactivitiesofsomeAmericans.HopingtoblocktheentryofcriminalsandterroristsintotheUnitedStatesandtoimprovetheenf...[
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washingtonpost.comChinaGrowsMoreWaryOverRashOfProtests
CellPhones,InternetSpreadTheWord,MagnifyFallout
ByEdwardCody
WashingtonPostForeignService
Wednesday,August10,2005;A11
BEIJING,Aug.9--Facingasteadyrhythmofviolentprotests,theChinesegovernmentisshowingincreasedconcernaboutstability,usingcautioninputtingdownriotsaroundthecountrybutwarningpeoplethatviolencewillnotbetolerated.Th...[
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August9,2005G.M.ThrivesinChinaWithSmall,ThriftyVansBYKEITHBRADSHERLIUZHOU,China-InthisobscurecornerofsouthernChina,GeneralMotorsseemstohavehitonahotnewformula:$5,000minivansthatget43milestothegallonincitydriving.ThatcombinationofadvantageshascaptivatedChinesebuyers,propellingG.M.intotheleadingspotinthisnascentcarmarket.Compactandutilitarian,thesevehicles,calledWulingSunshineminivans,hardlyfitthebi...[
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AChineseCity'sRageAttheRichAndPowerful
BeatingofStudentSparksRiot,Looting
ByEdwardCody
WashingtonPostForeignService
Monday,August1,2005;A01
CHIZHOU,China--LiuLiang,aslightlybuiltcomputerstudentwithbigglasses,washomeinChizhouforsummervacation.Atabout2:30onthehotafternoonofJune26,hewaspedalinghisbicyclebythedowntownvegetablemarketonCuibaiStreet.Drivingdownthesamestreetinhisnew-lo...[
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Don'tWorryAboutChina.LearnFromIt.ByBENSTEINONEdisadvantageofbeing60isthatyouhavetogetupinthemiddleofthenight,oftenmorethanonce.Butabigadvantageofadvancingageisthatyougettorecognizenewsmediasillinesswhenithappens.ThiscomestomindintermsoftheeconomicrelationshipbetweentheUnitedStatesandChina.PartlybecauseacompanyaffiliatedwiththeChinesegovernmenthasmadeabidtobuyUnocal,alargeAmericanoilcompany,thereis...[
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ChinaSaysItDoesNotPlanMoreRevaluationByDAVIDBARBOZAandJONATHANFUERBRINGERBEIJING,July26-JustdaysafterChinamodestlyrevalueditscurrencyanddidawaywithitslongstandingpegtotheAmericandollaralone,thenation'scentralbankissuedastatementTuesdaydenyingthattherewereanyplansforfurtherrevaluationofthecurrency.ThePeople'sBankofChinareleasedthestatementinwhatappearedtobeanefforttoquellwidespreadspeculationthatov...[
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Don'tExpectYuanToRiseMuch,ChinaTellsWorld
CentralBankSaysChangeinPolicyWasOnlytoAdjustExchangeMethod
ByPeterS.Goodman
WashingtonPostForeignService
Wednesday,July27,2005;D01
SHANGHAI,July26--China'scentralbankdeclaredTuesdaythatlastweek'sslightincreaseinthevalueofthecountry'scurrency,theyuan,wasaone-timeeventandnotthebeginningofagradualclimb,asofficialssoughttodiminishspeculativ...[
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