CHINA Sports, Dec 25, 2011

Yearender: China harvests in "backyard" sports with challenges looming Xinhua While China's specialty events continue to contribute medals to the Chinesedelegation in London, it is unrealistic to expect Chinese athletes in these sports to be as good as in 2008. For example, the Chinese gymnasts, who had snatched an amazing nine ... See all stories on this topic »

Morgan Motor Co. has big hopes for M3W in China San Francisco Chronicle Ltd. Roadster Sport automobile at the company's headquarters near Great Malvern in Great Britain. In a red-brick shed at the foot of England's Malvern Hills, Morgan Motor Co. is preparing an unusual assault on the growing Chinese auto market. ... See all stories on this topic »

Pakistan beat China in hockey Sky News Australia 'They have proved that there is no security threat to any foreign team in Pakistan and sport is fully protected over here,' he said. Pakistan, which last hosted an international major hockey event seven years ago, hopes the Chinese tour will help... See all stories on this topic »

Morgan Motor 3-wheeled sports car to cost $39000 San Francisco Chronicle A Morgan Motor Co. emblem is affixed to the hood of its new sports car. That's how much Morgan Motor Co. of England plans to charge for its new three-wheeledsports car. The 100-year-old company is targeting the Chinese luxury market with a hand-made, ... See all stories on this topic »

Pakistan complete China hockey clean-sweep AFP "They have proved that there is no security threat to any foreign team in Pakistan and sport is fully protected over here," he said. Pakistan, which last hosted an international major hockey event seven years ago, hopes the Chinese tour will help ... See all stories on this topic » AFP

Yao's retirement has not hindered Chinese game Shanghai Daily (subscription) THE year 2011 has been remarkable for Chinese basketball as the past 12 months witnessed not only the retirement of superstar Yao Ming, but also the continuous development of the sport in China since the flag-bearer stepped off the court. ... See all stories on this topic »

Story #5: Duke Basketball Visits China & Dubai GoDuke.com The Duke men's basketball team embarked on a 13-day foreign tour to China and Dubai that covered nearly 20000 miles from August 14-27. The Blue Devils went undefeated on their journey, besting the Chinese Olympic Team three times (77-64 in Kunshan, ... See all stories on this topic »

Guardian Sport quiz of the year The Guardian 23 Who became the first Chinese player to win a tennis grand slam? 24 Whose record for the most pole positions in a Formula One season did Sebastian Vettel break? 25 Who was the first female jockey to win a Group One Flat race outright?... See all stories on this topic »

Highs & Lows of Indian Sports in 2011 Indian Sports news Ronjan Sodhi retains his World Cup Title: Ace Indian shooter created history after he became the first Indian to have ever retained his World title in shooting after he defeated Chinese Binyuan Hu in the tie-breaker to win the most prestigious event of ... See all stories on this topic »

New kid on the golf block The Borneo Post KUCHING: A new golf association, the Sarawak Chinese Golf Association (SCGA), has been formed in Sarawak. The idea to form a body so all the interested golfers in particular the Chinese can join in for a friendly and/or competitive game or two and ... See all stories on this topic »

A short-sighted problem Malaysia Star Lower amounts of sports and outdoor activities increases the risk of children having myopia. A recent study compared similar-aged Chinese children in Singapore and Sydney, and looked at many things the children did – such as reading, diet and outdoor ... See all stories on this topic »

Saab bankruptcy sideswipes NH dealers, owners, mechanics Foster's Daily Democrat The Swedish automaker, long known for its innovation and uniquely styled vehicles, filed for bankruptcy on Monday after General Motors blocked its sale to Chineseinvestors. The bankruptcy filing did not come as a surprise to those who follow the brand ... See all stories on this topic »

Auto Outlook: Saab drives into the sunset UPI.com Swedish Automobile AB, the parent of Saab, filed for bankruptcy in a Swedish court Monday after former owner General Motors Co. refused to permit a bailout sale to two Chinese companies. GM licenses technology used in several key Saab models. ... See all stories on this topic »

Mavericks aim to repeat; Spurs look for last hurrah Austin American-Statesman The Spurs have been linked to Kenyon Martin, but his contract with aChinese team has him tied up until March. Odom brings championship pedigree, production (14.4 points, 8.6 rebounds) and a chip on his shoulder after getting dealt by the Lakers in a ... See all stories on this topic » Austin American-Statesman

Sindh CM for pursuing the Quaid's motto for country's progress Associated Press of Pakistan KARACHI, Dec 21 (APP): Federal Interior Minister Rehman Malik on Wednesday expressed his pleasure over the resumption of international sports activity in the country with the arrival of Chinese team for a four-match hockey Test series. ... See all stories on this topic »

Review of the year - Sportsmail looks back at an action-packed 2011: June Daily Mail Li Na became the first Chinese player to win a Gram Slam singles title, beating defending champion Francesca Schiavone 6-4 7-6 (7-0) in the French Open final. Spain reigns... in France: Rafael Nadal clinched the French Open title 5th Rafael Nadal beat ... See all stories on this topic » Daily Mail

Looking ahead SkySports ... to the final IJF World Circuit event of 2011, the Chinese Grand Prix. I ended up placing 5th and getting to the 1/4 finals which was a satisfactory, if not fantastic, end to the season. I beat a tough Mongolian athlete in the first fight in china. ... See all stories on this topic » SkySports

Can Asia Master Rugby? The Diplomat His comments were echoed by the leading Chinese player, Johnny Zhang, who believes that the game is starting to take off in the world's most populous country. “Rugby was a niche sport in China a few years ago when there were less than 1000 people ... See all stories on this topic »

Business Owner Finds Shen Yun 'Spectacular' The Epoch Times Oh, and I did not know that the acrobatic style was from Chinesedance! That was interesting,” Ms. Moore said. As the emcees pointed out in the show, the difficult tumbling, flips, and leaps all originated from classical Chinese dance, the sports of ... See all stories on this topic » The Epoch Times

Council Amends Redev 5 Plan, BOE Honors FLHS Standouts in Week's Top Local News Patch.com For Evelyn La Quaif, General Manager of Fort Lee's New Jersey Association of Verismo Opera, that meant learning quickly some basic Chinese and flying toChina to teach and perform at the Beijing Contemporary Music Academy for a week. ... See all stories on this topic »

Another season of glorious feats of human endeavour PakistanToday.com.pk China continued their domination of table tennis by winning everything on offer at the World Table Tennis Championships. The Chinese were winners and finalists in all events played and underlined their supremacy over the Europeans. ... See all stories on this topic » PakistanToday.com.pk

Cuba wraps up dramatic year of economic change CBS News ... said that Cuba is moving much more deliberately than the Chinese did when they began opening their economy in the late 1970s, or the Vietnamese a decade later. Cuba's predicament is somewhat different, as well. Both China and Vietnam were deeply ... See all stories on this topic »

Pettis: Bookwoman's favorite reads of the year Broomfield Enterprise by Michael Korda How a Chinese-American mother raises her two daughters. Don't take this as a "parenting how-to" -- just enjoy the fun of a determined mother getting her comeuppance. Two 1930s society girls look for adventure by signing up to teach for ... See all stories on this topic »

CMHL Proving Hockey Very Much a Multicultural Sport in Canada The Epoch Times Over 20 ethnicities are expected to participate in this year's tournament including: Chinese, Japanese, Israeli, Nubian, Italian, Macedonian, Polish, Six Nations, Korean, Indian, Estonian, Punjabi, Irish, Hellenic, Iroquois, Serbian, Portuguese, ... See all stories on this topic » The Epoch Times

An Epic (And Mythic) 2011 NBA Preview NPR Of the four players obligated to play out their contracts with the ChineseBasketball Association, three — Kenyon Martin, JR Smith and Wilson Chandler — are Nuggets. The Nugs also acquired Rudy Fernandez and Corey Brewer from the Mavericks. ... See all stories on this topic »

Thanks for making me feel at home Anderson Independent Mail It included a stretch through downtown Atlanta (which I made with a minimum of cursing and horn-honking), unloading at my new apartment in Anderson (the key was cleverly placed under the mat) and a traditional Christmas dinner at a Chineserestaurant ... See all stories on this topic »

State schools to offer more choice The Age She said a Chinese teacher would work with all six schools, using information and communications technology tools such as video-conferencing, so Mandarin could be offered in the region from prep to year 12. ''Parents are looking for reasons to send ... See all stories on this topic » The Age

Pakistan to benefit by granting MFN status to India: Dr Manzoor Ahmad PakistanToday.com.pk MA: It is a fact that India is the world's most frequent user of anti-dumping duties but most measures are applied against China. Despite frequent application of anti-dumping against Chinese imports, their mutual trade has been growing rapidly. ... See all stories on this topic »

The cultural industries and JOBS Jamaica Observer We are comprised of people of African , Chinese, Jewish, Arabic and Indian origins . How well have we leveraged this feature of our ethnic and cultural diversity for economic development. Africa is now being touted as the next point of major economic ... See all stories on this topic »

HIDDEN HISTORY: Christmas 60 years ago, 1951 The Daily News Online (blog) 19, the Communist Chinese released the names of more than 700 American prisoners of war in their custody. Three of them were from Genesee County. Four other Genesee soldiers were listed as missing. The three POWs were Capt. William Preston of Batavia, ... See all stories on this topic »

Kenyon Martin leaving Chinese team - NBA - Yahoo! Sports Kenyon Martin won't be able to sign with an NBA team until after the Chineseseason ends. - National Basketball Association news. sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=aw-wojnarowski...

Kenyon Martin parts ways with Chinese club; NBA ... - Sporting News Staff report Sporting News. Text size A A A. Kenyon Martin is no longer with the Xinjiang Guanghui Flying Tigers of the Chinese Basketball Association, but he ... aol.sportingnews.com/.../kenyon-martin-parts-ways-with-chine...

Chinese minister visits life sciences facility - Business News ... THE UK and Wales' business ministers have accompanied a Chinese ...WalesOnline, the best source for Welsh news, sport, business and entertainment.... www.walesonline.co.uk/.../chinese-minister-visits-life-sciences-...

Soccer: Chinese billionaires snap up fading stars - Sport - NZ Herald ... With more than 100 billionaires and counting, it was only a matter of time beforeChina's financial muscle started making dents on world football, following in the ... www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4...

SBP to work on Chinese belle naturalization - The Philippine Star ... Sports Updates for the Filipino Global Community. ... ng Pilipinas yesterday vowed to work on the naturalization papers of Chinese center Zheng Xiaoping early ... www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=761003...69

LAPD Makes Arrest In Chinese Consulate Shooting « CBS Los ... Pingback: Shooting Reported At Chinese Consulate In Los Angeles | Los Angeles for Me. Died in Prison U dumb .... News, Sports and Talk Radio. KNX 1070 ... losangeles.cbslocal.com/.../shooting-reported-at-chinese-consu...

Chinese leaders offer condolences on Kim Jong Il's death - China ... Chinese leaders Wen Jiabao (L Front), Jia Qinglin (4th L), Li Keqiang (3rd L), He Guoqiang (2nd L) and Zhou Yongkang (1st ... Best sports photos of 2011: AFP ... english.sina.com/china/p/2011/1220/425028.html

Chinese club searching for more high-profile players - Sport - Mail ... THE SMART NEWS SOURCE | Dec 25 2011 14:46 | LAST UPDATED Dec 25 ... A day after confirming the signing of Nicolas Anelka, Chinese Super League ... mg.co.za/.../2011-12-13-chinese-club-searching-for-more-hig...

In a first, Chinese-built cars arrive in North America | The Chronicle ... The best source of local news in Nova Scotia, featuring articles from The Chronicle Herald, breaking news, sports, entertainment, business, national news, international ... DETROIT, Michigan — Chinese-made cars have quietly arrived in North ... thechronicleherald.ca/.../45078-first-chinese-built-cars-arrive-...

Sports news | Ohio State; Chinese; Turkey Ohio State banned for one year from bowls; Chinese ref accused; Turkey. calvinayre.com/2011/12/21/sports/ohio-state-bowl-ban/

In a first, Chinese-made cars arrive in North America - Tampa Bay ... DETROIT — Chinese-made cars have quietly arrived in North America for the first time, but without the bamboo dashboards and quirky names that have ... www.tampabay.com/news/business/autos/in-a.../1207333

Report: Chinese activist charged with subversion - News, Weather ... News, Weather and Sports for Lincoln, NE; KLKNTV.comReport: ... Channel 8 Eyewitness News Sports ... Report: Chinese activist charged with subversion ... www.klkntv.com/.../report-chinese-activist-faces-subversion-tr...

Chinese referee accused of fixing int'l matches - Mainichi Daily News The Mainichi Daily News is the English-language news site of Japan's Mainichi Newspapers. ... Their trials in northeast China are part of a crackdown on Chinesefootball corruption that has implicated players and top ... Latest Sports News ... mdn.mainichi.jp/.../sports/.../20111221p2g00m0sp098000c.ht...

San Diego physician: Chinese can play NFL|Top News|chinadaily ... While Chinese enjoy watching the rough-and-tumble NFL, doubts remain about whether Asians are up to the actual physical rigors of the game. www.chinadaily.com.cn/sports/2011.../content_14291095.htm

A Chinese Brand Flounders in US Beijing-based sports-apparel company Li Ning is overhauling its approach in the U.S. ... BEIJING—Chinese athlete Li Ning captured attention at the 2008 Beijing... with the Chinese company, giving Li Ning a 20% stake in the new venture. ... online.wsj.com/.../SB10001424052970204058404577106202...

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CHILE Summer News, Dec 25, 2011

New city super called a change agent Ct Post The family still lives in Palos Heights, Ill. EDUCATION: Western Illinois University, Macomb, Ill., MS, 1980; BS, 197 RESUME: 2010-present Lead Education Consultant to Haiti and Chile for the Inter American Development Bank, Washington, DC 2007-2011 ... See all stories on this topic »

Soap opera crying out for an early end Deccan Herald Four years ago, the game hit rock bottom when, for the first time, it lost out on a place in the Olympics. The bitter memories of Chile could, however, could be erased if the current bunch can seal the ticket to London Games in February. ... See all stories on this topic »

Occupy the Airwaves: an interview wit' the rap group Rebel Diaz San Francisco Bay View In Chile, where we are from, hundreds of thousands of youth are demanding free education. Not education reform – free education. High school students have occupied their schools for months at atime. Now that's gangsta right there. ... See all stories on this topic » San Francisco Bay View

Evening News: 4D cinemas, summer without ... - I Love Chile News Costanera center terminado 160x200 Evening News: 4D cinemas, summer without... creating a huge cost savings and at the same time savings in energy use, ... ilovechile.cl/2011/12/13/41988/41988

Ash From Chilean Volcano Craters Argentine Towns Wall Street Journal 20, in time for the summer rush. But the reopening has been pushed back indefinitely, as the ash continues to fall. Meanwhile, with occupancy at Mr. Roccatagliata's Villa Huinid standing at only 35%, the hotel has been forced to adapt his marketing ... See all stories on this topic » Wall Street Journal

Occupy Chile winds down, at least for now GlobalPost SANTIAGO, Chile — Chilean students have little to show for their seven-month protest to demand major education reform. But unlike the Occupy movement that sprang up this summer in the US, theChilean movement eked out a few concessions from their ... See all stories on this topic »

West Brom recall Jara ESPN The Chile international was detained when police stopped an Audi Q7 sportscar on the south coast on Saturday morning and he missed Brighton's home game with Burnley because he was in police custody. Jara has been charged with driving while disqualified ... See all stories on this topic »

Health & Nutrition Experts Lead Chorus Of Praise For Chilean Blueberries All ... PerishableNews (press release) These efforts are timed to correspond with the peak of the blueberry harvest in Chile. During the winter months in North America, fresh summer-time fruit is readily available from Chile. With fresh blueberries on their way to US and Canadian markets, ... See all stories on this topic »

Alessandra Ambrosio: Colcci Launch in Chile! Just Jared Alessandra starred in Colcci's summer ad campaign with Ashton Kutcher - check out the pics from the Brazilian fashion brand in case you missed them. “Bye bye Chile!! Had a great time yesterday!! Now [it's] time to go to my favorite place in the world… ... See all stories on this topic » Just Jared

Vargas: I've still got a lot to prove Fifa.com It was on the strength of his televised efforts and his fine displays at an amateur tournament in Puerto Montt in the summer of 2006 that both Universidad de Chile and Colo Colo sought to draft him into their youth teams. I never thought I'd be making ... See all stories on this topic »

A Career Under Her Own Control Wall Street Journal "At 18 in Chile, you decide what you want to be. I figured I'd give it a try. My dad said: 'Awesome, but you have to apply yourself vigorously.' My mom said: 'Don't be a musician.'" Ms. Meyer earned a scholarship to the Berklee College of Music in ... See all stories on this topic » Wall Street Journal

Soup to Nuts: Business is hot for Maine spice merchants Press Herald Sales aren't likely to slow down any time soon. Christmas may be just around the corner, but it's also the advent of chili season. So, just how old is that chili powder sitting in your spice rack? 20111208_SOUPNUTS. See all stories on this topic » Press Herald

Travel Agenda: Tierra Patagonia hotel; Virgin Holidays; The Beach Tomato Shack ... The Independent In the diary: Ryanair has announced three new routes from Stansted to Greece, starting from March 2012 in time for summer. The connections include the first scheduled service to Chania, Crete's second airport, and another to Patras Araxos airport, ... See all stories on this topic »

Premier League Transfer Rumours: 19th December 2011 TheSportsCampus.com The Sunday Times reports that Chelsea have now joined Arsenal in the race to sign Borussia Dortmund's highly rated midfielder Mario Goetze. The 19-year old is currently out with an injury, which means that a summer transfer would be more likely, ... See all stories on this topic »

American forward Eddie Johnson signs with Mexican club SportingNews.com Out of action since his apparent return to MLS fell apart in strange circumstances over the summer, occasional US national team forward Eddie Johnson has signed with Mexican Primera División club Puebla FC. Johnson, 27, spent last spring with English ... See all stories on this topic »

The football tactical trends of 2011 The Guardian (blog) Guardiola famously drove through the night to meet Bielsa in Argentina; another Argentinian, Jorge Sampaoli, a self-confessed disciple of Bielsa, has used his methods to great effect at Universidad deChile, who won the Chilean Apertura and the Copa ... See all stories on this topic »

Bad Destination? Vitalfootball Maybe two or three gems for bargain prices in jan and then spend big in the summer (maybe for the last time). @TonyBlue - Did I hit a nerve? If you're too hot to engage a simple conversation with someone don't post anything. Stupid assumption? ... See all stories on this topic »

Francisco's charms with tasty tamales and killer queso Wisconsin State Journal Francisco's Cantina, which took over from La Mestiza this summer on East Main Street, is the kind of decent, inexpensive place that feels like a true find. The queso gave the first clue that Francisco's Cantina was something special. ... See all stories on this topic »

PARTY LINE: Parties, parties all around as the holidays arrive Walton Sun The Jenkins will all spend time with son Shawn Sherman, chef at the Summer Kitchen, and wife Krista, who is spa director at WaterColor. Ashley Johnson went to Columbus for her sister's wedding. Lorre James went home to the 'Ham for Christmas. ... See all stories on this topic »

Former sea cadet heads naval ship Sarnia Observer Salt's appointment comes at a crucial time in the history of the multi-purpose HMCS Fredericton frigate. The ship, which most recently was used in an anti-piracy operation, is currently undergoing a mid-life refit. "When I get there in the summer time, ... See all stories on this topic »

Premier League Transfer Rumours: 18th December 2011 TheSportsCampus.com Staying with Chelsea, Roman Abramovich's attempts to sign Chilean striker Eduardo Vargas has hit a road block according to The Metro after it emerged that Universidad de Chile were in talks with an Italian club over a possible transfer. ... See all stories on this topic »

Imogen sister's kill threat hell The Sun But the family have never before spoken about their ordeal. Chilean-born Enrique, 34, told The Sun: "It is horrible to receive a death threat against your son. It was a really stressful, crazy time." He was speaking after Imogen, 29, was cleared in ... See all stories on this topic » The Sun

Lindsey Vonn sees 2018 as time to change paths Detroit Free Press "I trained a lot with the men over the summer. I trained a couple of days in Chile with the Norwegian men, and I trained with the Norwegians, Canadians and Americans this year in Vail in November." Vonn especially wants to challenge stereotypes and ... See all stories on this topic »

Rogers Cools Leeds Talk Soccer365 (press release) At the same time, the local Morgenpost says Hamburg midfielder David Jarolim is also wanted by Wolfsburg... Bordeaux are reportedly talking pre-deal for summer with Lille winger Ludovic Obraniak... Scotland's Express says Huddersfield Town have told ... See all stories on this topic »

Year in Review: Long-Term Uranium Stock Prospects Trend Higher Business Insider The stocks actually had double-digit returns on three occasions this summer. But Fukushima put long-term viability of the sector in doubt for some time due to significant negative press, which kept coming, and often it was just wrong. ... See all stories on this topic »

Chinese grandmother's touch gives Christmas dinner its zest Los Angeles Times My grandmother's ma po doufu, a Sichuan dish resembling a giant bowl of bright red mush, is always a welcome favorite (unless you're my dad) — a steaming bowl of silken tofu in a tear-inducing spicy chile sauce. Its flavor is a pleasant surprise given ... See all stories on this topic » Los Angeles Times

Somerville a popular place to veg out this winter Boston.com “We can grow a higher-quality root, with more flavor, sugar, and taste, in the winter than anywhere near what's possible in summertime,'' Docter said, noting that business has been growing between 5 and 10 percent each year as winter markets have ... See all stories on this topic »

NASA Nixes Doomsday Fears About the "Dark Rift" --Earth's Alignment With Milky ... The Daily Galaxy (blog) Moreover, we're actually nearest to the galactic center in the summer, not at the winter solstice. Third, the sun appears to enter the part of the sky occupied by the Dark Rift every year at the sametime, and its arrival there in Dec. ... See all stories on this topic »

Beso: Nothing Beats That First Kiss Patch.com The 800-square foot restaurant seats 40 people, eight at the bar, and during the summer months, it will open its large courtyard in the back for outdoor seating. “I'm very excited about it. I hope we please everybody, because a lot of people have been ... See all stories on this topic »

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CELEBRITY Gossip News, Dec 25, 2011

Is This Winning? How We Lost by Following Celebrity News, Gossip The Ledger And while celebrity marriages can flame out quickly, the implosion of Kim Kardashian's 72-day union with Kris Humphries was all the more spectacular because of the hype that preceded it: the 20.5-carat diamond engagement ring, the engagement party, ... See all stories on this topic »