BEIJING — Viewed through the lens of the Marxist tenets he so arduously promoted, Yi Junqing’s transactional relationship with an ambitious female researcher would have probably fallen into the category of exploitive. Mr. Yi, 54, an impish scholar who is China’s top guardian of Communist literature, is said to have provided the woman with a fellowship at his research institute in exchange...
Mo. lawmaker wants tax on violent video games
Label: TechnologyJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Republican lawmaker from rural Missouri bucked her party’s anti-tax bent on Tuesday and called for a sales tax on violent video games in response to a deadly Connecticut school shooting.Rep. Diane Franklin, of Camdenton, said the proposed 1 percent sales tax would help pay for mental health programs and law enforcement measures aimed at preventing mass shootings. The tax...
William & Kate and Harry's Gift List Reveals Riches from Their Travels
Label: Lifestyle By Simon Perry 01/18/2013 at 08:20 AM EST What's on the gift list when party-lover Prince Harry comes to visit you? Reach for the rum.For the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge? How about matching bathrobes from a fabled hotel.
These are just some of the gifts received last year by the Princes and Kate during their travels on behalf of Queen...
Food servers more vulnerable to legal threats
Label: HealthWASHINGTON (AP) — People with severe food allergies have a new tool in their attempt to find menus that fit their diet: federal disabilities law. And that could leave schools, restaurants and anyplace else that serves food more vulnerable to legal challenges over food sensitivities.A settlement stemming from a lack of gluten-free foods available to students at a Massachusetts university could serve...
Stock futures mixed as Intel offsets Morgan Stanley, China data
Label: BusinessNEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures were little changed on Friday, a day after the S&P 500 rose to its highest level in five years, as a weak outlook from Intel was weighed against encouraging data out of China and a fourth-quarter profit at Morgan Stanley . Shares of Intel Corp slumped 5.4 percent to $21.44 in premarket trading after the tech company forecast quarterly revenue...
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IHT Rendezvous: Is Something Toxic Buried in China's Financial System?
Label: WorldBEIJING — China’s economy, whizzing ahead as the West struggles, seems quite remarkable. Perhaps a little too remarkable? Like many things too good to be true, is it all a little, well, too good to be true?There will be the yea- and nay-sayers in any debate, and China’s economy provokes plenty of both. So here’s the “yea” side: the forces of urbanization and industrialization unleashed here in the...
Missouri Lawmaker Wants Violent Video Games Taxed
Label: TechnologyA rural Missouri lawmaker wants her state to tax certain video games to help curb gun violence. The Associated Press reports state Rep. Diane Franklin, R-Camdenton, believes a 1 percent sales tax on video games rated teen, mature and adults only would help finance mental health programs aimed at reducing gun violence such as the recent mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn.What...
Pawn Stars's Rick Harrison Sets Wedding Date
Label: Lifestyle By Mark Gray 01/17/2013 at 08:30 AM EST Rick Harrison and Deanna Burditt MJT/AdMedia Rick Harrison has gone from pawning to planning.After months of going back and forth, the Pawn Stars ringleader and his fiancée, Deanna Burditt, have finally set a date for their...
Large study confirms flu vaccine safe in pregnancy
Label: HealthNEW YORK (AP) — A large study offers reassuring news for pregnant women: It's safe to get a flu shot.The research found no evidence that the vaccine increases the risk of losing a fetus, and may prevent some deaths. Getting the flu while pregnant makes fetal death more likely, the Norwegian research showed.The flu vaccine has long been considered safe for pregnant women and their fetus. U.S. health...
Stock futures add to gains after housing, claims data
Label: BusinessNEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures added to gains after data showed initial jobless claims fell to a five-year low last week and housing starts climbed to their highest rate since June 2008. S&P 500 futures rose 6.3 points and were above fair value, a formula that evaluates pricing by taking into account interest rates, dividends and time to expiration of the contract. Dow Jones...
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