Most Asian shares advance, led by BHP
cnn.com     May 16, 2008            

Shares of BHP Billiton jumped on Friday to push Australian indexes higher, after local media reported that China has approached an Australian fund to partner in a multibillion-dollar attempt to buy a 9% stake in the mining giant. The rest of the region was broadly higher after an overnight... [read full story]                    


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A Guide to the Forbidden City in China

netscape.com     10 mins ago   1 related          

The Forbidden City is the world's largest surviving palace complex. Built by a million men in the period 1406 to 1420, it has been home to twenty-four Chinese emperors and is an impressive representation of Chinese imperial...                    

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The Power of Music in the Ancient World

newsblaze.com     13 mins ago          

By Carmela Mercuri Music has power. In the ancient worlds of China, India, Egypt, Sumer and Greece before the Common Era, it was called Music which governed the heavenly bodies, it was called Music which brought creation into...                    

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What anchors, athletes eat on TODAY's set

msn.com     27 mins ago          

Posted: Thursday, August 21, 2008 8:08 AM by Sarika Dani Filed Under: Beijing From TODAY producer Josh Weiner Between brewing coffee and roasting a panini, we caught up with Christini Ciruclli, who runs TODAY's on-set catering...                    

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$119: Oil rises on US-Russia tensions, sliding dollar...

drudgereport.com     9 mins ago   2 related          

Thursday August 21, 9:33 am ET By Pablo Gorondi, Associated Press Writer Oil rises above $119 on US-Russia tensions, OPEC output fears, sliding dollar Oil prices jumped above $119 Thursday as rising antagonism with Russia...                    

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