Thursday, January 29th, 2009
Chinese urged to cut shark soup - CNEWS
VANCOUVER - Chinese New Year celebrations are underway and that means a feast for Asian families gathering to mark the Year of the Ox, although it's the shark that environmentalists are worried about. Humane Society International is targeting Chinese
Source: cnews.canoe.ca
Exceptions to Obama ethics rules under scrutiny - Detroit Free Press
WASHINGTON — White House press secretary Robert Gibbs on Wednesday called President Barack Obama’s ethics rules the most stringent ever, despite the high-level appointments of former lobbyists to key jobs in recent days. Gibbs said granting a
Source: www.freep.com
Review - Chinese State Circus - Whatsonstage.com
It is the first day of the Chinese New Year: the Year of the Ox, symbolising power through unity. A maxim which could in fact be said to be applicable to this show as a whole.With a drum roll the Monkey King unrolls himself onto the stage. He will be
Source: www.whatsonstage.com
TV highlights, Friday 30th - Age
MOST people associate the Chinese philosopher Confucius with those little sayings that appear inside Chinese cookies and on the bottom of day-by-day desk calendars. But have you ever pausedto think what Confucius was up to when he wasn't thinking up
Source: www.theage.com.au
81 people detained in Tibet crackdown - South China Morning Post
Authorities are launching a security sweep in Tibet ahead of one of the region’s most sensitive anniversaries in years, with state media saying at least 81 people have been detained. Tibet independence advocates said on Wednesday the anti-crime
Source: www.scmp.com
Health calendar - Honolulu Advertiser
CHINESE NEW YEAR Wellness Cuisine Cooking Class by chef Paul Onishi, 6:30 p.m. Jan. 29, Castle Medical Center. Wellness Center auditorium; $15/$20 per couple/$10 seniors, students; reservations, 263-5400. ADULT CPR WITH FIRST AID, American Red Cross
Source: www.honoluluadvertiser.com
THE X FILES - ANDERSON'S PRAISE FOR WORKING MOTHERS - Contactmusic.com
Caption: Martin Landau And Gretchen Becker World Premiere Of The X Files 'I want to Believe' at the Grauman Chinese theater Hollywood, California . THE X-FILES star GILLIAN ANDERSON has heaped praise on ordinary working mothers - because she would
Source: www.contactmusic.com
Right partner is key to a good night's sleep - Edmonton Journal
Forget counting sheep, ditch the sleeping pills and don't bother with a glass of warm milk — a good remedy for women who can't sleep is a happy marriage. Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have found that women who are happy with their
Source: www.canada.com
Chinese New Year: A royal spread - Philadelphia Inquirer
Margaret Kuo was raised in a culture where culinary arts were regarded on a level with music and literature, with recipes treasured as works of art. Her father was a senator from Manchuria who welcomed some of China's most prominent people into his
Source: www.philly.com
Latest census picture painted of Australia - News.com.au
WOMEN are better educated, men are outnumbered, kids more techno-savvy and twenty-somethings well, they just won't leave home. The latest census picture painted of Australia also reveals that youngsters are less likely to believe in religion
Source: www.news.com.au