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With a fresh look at our changing world. http://en.epochtimes.com/ 2008-12-01T23:15:25+01:00 The Epoch Times logo http://en.epochtimes.com/ http://www.dailyphp.net/images/logo.gif text/html 2008-12-02T03:38:56+01:00 http://en.epochtimes.com/ By Patrick Hayden/Epoch Times U.K. Staff Gunners Fire on all Cylinders, Upset Chelsea http://en.epochtimes.com/n2/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=7961 Chelsea dominated play and created more chances, taking the lead in the first half but two goals from Arsenal’s Dutch striker Robin van Persie within three minutes in the second half swung the game in favor of the visitors 2–1. text/html 2008-12-02T01:39:11+01:00 http://en.epochtimes.com/ By Tysan Lerner/Epoch Times Staff Move of the Week http://en.epochtimes.com/n2/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=7959 Performing crunches on the stability ball is a great way to tone your abdomen. text/html 2008-12-01T23:20:23+01:00 http://en.epochtimes.com/ By Kremena Krumova/Epoch Times Staff Artist Profile: Sarah Brightman http://en.epochtimes.com/n2/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=7957 Sarah Brightman is the only person to have #1 hits on the Billboard classical and dance charts simultaneously. text/html 2008-12-01T21:23:45+01:00 http://en.epochtimes.com/ By Peter Collins/Epoch Times Staff U.K. Banks Still in Crisis, Says Former Finance Minister http://en.epochtimes.com/n2/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=7951 The problems plaguing British banks have not been resolved and may require further recapitalization. text/html 2008-12-01T21:02:47+01:00 http://en.epochtimes.com/ By Heide B. Malhotra/Epoch Times Staff Taxes Determine Business Environments http://en.epochtimes.com/n2/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=7950 Studies suggest that high taxes in different regions put corporations at a competitive disadvantage. text/html 2008-12-01T12:00:00+01:00 http://en.epochtimes.com/ By Drew Carlucci/Epoch Times Staff Giants Get Defensive, Defeat Redskins http://en.epochtimes.com/n2/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=7903 Under gray skies and heavy rain, the New York Giants prevailed over the Washington Redskins 23–7 on Sunday afternoon in a signature NFC East match-up at FedEx Field. text/html 2008-12-01T12:00:00+01:00 http://en.epochtimes.com/ By Rahul Vaidyanath/Epoch Times Staff Jets Crash Back Down to Earth http://en.epochtimes.com/n2/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=7904 The Denver Broncos quickly put an end to the Jets five-game winning streak with a convincing 34–17 win. text/html 2008-12-01T12:00:00+01:00 http://en.epochtimes.com/ By Ryan Mitchell/Epoch Times Staff Against 90’s Nostalgia: Obama Should Avoid Clintonian Foreign Policy http://en.epochtimes.com/n2/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=7909 Hillary Clinton for America’s chief diplomat? It’s true that President-Elect Obama appears to be embarking on something of a “Clinton Restoration” of a number of officials who served his Democratic predecessor during the latter’s two 1990’s terms. text/html 2008-12-01T07:01:16+01:00 http://en.epochtimes.com/ By Li Tianxiao/Special to The Epoch Times Confidence in China’s Social Justice System Died When ‘Cop Killer’ Was Executed http://en.epochtimes.com/n2/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=7914 In Shanghai, in the early morning of November 26, Yang Jia was executed for the murder of six police officers. Nationwide, many Chinese bloggers immediately began posting their comments on some of China’s famous chat websites offering their condolences and calling him a hero. text/html 2008-12-01T06:52:45+01:00 http://en.epochtimes.com/ By Zhang Jianhao/Epoch Times Staff Teachers Strikes Worsen in China http://en.epochtimes.com/n2/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=7913 Middle and elementary school teachers in Chongqing City and other towns across Sichuan province have been on a series of strikes since the end of September calling for higher wages. text/html 2008-12-01T05:45:36+01:00 http://en.epochtimes.com/ The Epoch Times China Losing Trade Competitiveness, Hu Warns http://en.epochtimes.com/n2/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=7911 Chinese top leader Hu Jintao warned that the country’s competitiveness in trade is gradually being eroded away in the global financial crisis, testing the ability of the Communist Party to rule the country. text/html 2008-12-01T05:38:27+01:00 http://en.epochtimes.com/ The Epoch Times Occupied Thai Airports Cause Anxiety, Embarrassment http://en.epochtimes.com/n2/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=7910 According to a poll, most Thais are embarrassed by the current situation of the occupied airports in Thailand. text/html 2008-12-01T05:00:08+01:00 http://en.epochtimes.com/ By Matthew Little/Epoch Times Staff Rodeopolitik: Them Canadians and Their Crazy Politics http://en.epochtimes.com/n2/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=7912 Canadian politics has gotten just crazy enough to make it interesting to Americans. text/html 2008-12-01T04:25:08+01:00 http://en.epochtimes.com/ By Christine Lin/Epoch Times Staff Out of Care and Into Reform http://en.epochtimes.com/n2/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=7908 Having spent 21 years in New York City's foster care system, Jamel Robinson will be aged out of the system on Monday, Dec. 2. The years have been tough, and Jamel says he's worried about his future after foster care. text/html 2008-12-01T04:19:11+01:00 http://en.epochtimes.com/ By Christine Lin/Epoch Times Staff City May Ban Bottled Water From Gov Buildings http://en.epochtimes.com/n2/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=7906 New York may be the next major U.S. city to prohibit the municipal government from buying bottled water for its office buildings. text/html 2008-12-01T03:39:52+01:00 http://en.epochtimes.com/ By Lee Lunan/Epoch Times Staff Chinese New Year Spectacular at Radio City Music Hall http://en.epochtimes.com/n2/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=7902 The Divine Performing Arts Announces its Chinese New Years Spectacular performance schedule at the Radio City Music Hall in New York City. text/html 2008-12-01T03:21:22+01:00 http://en.epochtimes.com/ By Joshua Philipp/ Epoch Times Staff New Yorkers Raise Awareness on World AIDS Day http://en.epochtimes.com/n2/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=7907 In recognition of World AIDS Day on Dec.1, the National Black Leadership Commission on AIDS (NBLCA) will be holding education and awareness activities throughout the United States. On Nov. 30, the NBLCA held the first of its activities at the Abyssinian Baptist Church in Manhattan. text/html 2008-12-01T03:15:22+01:00 http://en.epochtimes.com/ By Suman Srinivasan/Epoch Times Staff After Mumbai Carnage, Questions Amidst Tales of Heroism http://en.epochtimes.com/n2/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=7901 Amidst stories of heroism during the terror and carnage of Mumbai's 11/26, questions begin to be asked. text/html 2008-12-01T00:25:24+01:00 http://en.epochtimes.com/ By Gisela Sommer/Epoch Times Staff China Briefs—Nov 24 to Nov 25 http://en.epochtimes.com/n2/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=7935 China news as reported by media around the world. text/html 2008-11-30T21:27:17+01:00 http://en.epochtimes.com/ The Epoch Times Yellow River Seriously Polluted http://en.epochtimes.com/n2/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=7897 Large sections of the Yellow River are seriously polluted and there is significant shrinkage of the wetlands and volume of water in the river. text/html 2008-11-30T06:16:45+01:00 http://en.epochtimes.com/ By Katy Mantyk/Epoch Times Staff Karate Kids Kicking Bad Behavior in Harlem http://en.epochtimes.com/n2/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=7871 In Harlem, a karate school with old school karate values has hit the nail on the head. text/html 2008-11-30T06:07:26+01:00 http://en.epochtimes.com/ By Yvonne Marcotte/Epoch Times Staff Right Time for Guide to Blogging: Huffington http://en.epochtimes.com/n2/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=7875 New media and old can clash and crowd each other out, but blogger extraordinaire Arianna Huffington argues in a new book that the two worlds are rapidly joining together. text/html 2008-11-30T00:09:05+01:00 http://en.epochtimes.com/ By Wang Jingwen/Epoch Times Staff Nine Perplexing Phenomena About China’s Economy http://en.epochtimes.com/n2/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=7869 China’s official media is recently reveling in eulogizing the government for the “successful experiences from 30 years of reform and opening up.” text/html 2008-11-29T20:55:27+01:00 http://en.epochtimes.com/ By Diane Cordemans/Epoch Times Hamilton staff Call for Local Council Shake-Up to Ease Ratepayers http://en.epochtimes.com/n2/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=7868 Ratepayers and businesses groaning under the weight of soaring yearly rate rises could find relief in a report calling on councils to focus on core services. text/html 2008-11-29T20:39:32+01:00 http://en.epochtimes.com/ By MArgo MacVicar/Epoch Times Auckland Staff International Students Being Wooed Back to NZ http://en.epochtimes.com/n2/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=7867 Smart marketing strategies and the lower New Zealand dollar are luring overseas students back after losing more than a third of the numbers in recent years. text/html 2008-11-29T20:00:40+01:00 http://en.epochtimes.com/ By Antonio Perez/Epoch Times Staff S&P Finishes With Highest Weekly Gain Since ‘74 http://en.epochtimes.com/n2/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=7862 U.S. stocks rallied on Friday in abbreviated trading. text/html 2008-11-29T19:10:00+01:00 http://en.epochtimes.com/ By Hong Jiang/Epoch Times Staff The Terror That Was Left Behind http://en.epochtimes.com/n2/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=7864 Xu Yin, Associate Professor of Civil Engineering from Tsinghua University, was fortunate to escape China after two years of labor camps. His crime: Practicing Falun Gong. text/html 2008-11-29T18:59:56+01:00 http://en.epochtimes.com/ By Durhl Caussey/Special to The Epoch Times Nowitzki Named NBA Western Conference Player of The Week http://en.epochtimes.com/n2/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=7861 Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki was named Western Conference Player of the Week for games played from November 12–23. This is the ninth time Nowitzki has garnered the honor. text/html 2008-11-29T13:34:06+01:00 http://en.epochtimes.com/ By Nadia Ghattas/Epoch Times Staff Kampuchea (Cambodian) Restaurant http://en.epochtimes.com/n2/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=7860 In the Lower East Side of Manhattan there lies a hidden gem that is slowly but surely etching its mark into the culinary world. text/html 2008-11-29T08:56:15+01:00 http://en.epochtimes.com/ The Epoch Times Remnants of Buddha Found in 1,000-year-old Asoka Pagoda http://en.epochtimes.com/n2/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=7856 A miniature pagoda, unearthed in the Changgan Temple ruins in Nanjing, is believed to contain a part of Buddha’s skull. text/html 2008-11-29T06:26:58+01:00 http://en.epochtimes.com/ By Wu Ming and Maria Zheng/Epoch Times German Staff The Story of China’s Famous Emperor Kangxi http://en.epochtimes.com/n2/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=7848 Kangxi was the second emperor during the Qing Dynasty, and his sixty-one year reign represents one of China's most glorious eras. text/html 2008-11-29T05:46:59+01:00 http://en.epochtimes.com/ By Gu Xiaohua/Epoch Times Staff Police Rob Victim’s Corpse From Family at Hospital http://en.epochtimes.com/n2/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=7847 A forced demolition at 1AM eventually caused the death of a son under suspicious circumstances. Police robbed the body from the family. text/html 2008-11-29T01:49:57+01:00 http://en.epochtimes.com/ By Li Zhen/Epoch Times Staff Member of European Parliament Meets Chinese Human Rights Lawyer Zheng Enchong http://en.epochtimes.com/n2/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=7845 Member of the European Parliament Helga Truepel met with renowned Chinese human rights lawyer Zheng Enchong at his place of residence in Shanghai on November 25. text/html 2008-11-29T01:32:17+01:00 http://en.epochtimes.com/ By Arnaud Camu/Epoch Times Canada Staff Canada's Conservatives Still in Power, For Now http://en.epochtimes.com/n2/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=7844 PM Harper delays Official Opposition's chance to bring down his minority Conservative government. text/html 2008-11-29T00:22:57+01:00 http://en.epochtimes.com/ Epoch Times Staff Starbuck’s Goes (RED) for Holidays http://en.epochtimes.com/n2/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=7838 A bevy of celebs teamed up with Starbucks on Times Square to help launch their new line of Red Exclusive beverages on Friday, November 28th. The charitable program, which donates funds to AIDS research in Africa, will run through January 2, 2009. text/html 2008-11-29T00:04:03+01:00 http://en.epochtimes.com/ By China Research Group/Epoch Times Staff Music Was Created to Heal Illness http://en.epochtimes.com/n2/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=7843 Did you know that music was created to heal illness? text/html 2008-11-28T23:34:47+01:00 http://en.epochtimes.com/ By Paul Darin/Epoch Times Chicago Staff Radio Station Honors Conductor Arthur Rodzinski http://en.epochtimes.com/n2/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=7840 WFMT Radio will mark the 50th anniversary of conductor Arthur Rodzinski’s death by releasing a special documentary in his honor. Rodzinski is considered one of, if not the greatest conductor in contemporary history. He died on Nov. 27, 1958. text/html 2008-11-28T21:58:01+01:00 http://en.epochtimes.com/ Epoch Times Staff Is it 'Bleak' or Into the Black? http://en.epochtimes.com/n2/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=7834 Judging from the turnout at this mid-town Macy's, retailers need not fear a bad holiday shoping season. text/html 2008-11-28T19:40:10+01:00 http://en.epochtimes.com/ By Charlotte Cuthbertson & Salina Wang/Epoch Times Auckland Staff Auckland's Panmure Santa Parade Receives Threat http://en.epochtimes.com/n2/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=7832 A Chinese Association has allegedly sent a letter to Christmas parade organisers in the Auckland suburb of Panmure, warning “there may be unpleasant outcome during parade” should Falun Gong's Divine Land band participate. text/html 2008-11-28T19:21:24+01:00 http://en.epochtimes.com/ By Diane Cordemans/Epoch Times Hamilton staff Cost of Failing Education for Boys http://en.epochtimes.com/n2/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=7831 Schools need to play a critical role if boys are to overcome the disadvantages of a changing society where the playing field has new rules and girls appear to have the upper hand, say headmasters.