Witness Names to Be Withheld From Detainee
Wall St. Sees Silver Lining in Economy
silver lining （不幸或失望中的）一线希望
Mothers Skimp as States Take Child Support
Lawyer Says Pakistan Heading Toward ‘Rigged’ Vote
Shanghai Tycoon Falls From Grace
By JIM YARDLEY
Zhou Zhengyi was pronounced guilty on five charges, including misappropriation of funds, bribery and forging tax receipts, state media reported.
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In a new effort to crack down on illegal immigrants, federal authorities are expected to announce tough rules this week that would require employers to fire workers who use false Social Security numbers.
More Generics Slow the Surge in Drug Prices
A quiet coup is taking place in American medicine cabinets. Prescription bottles bearing catchy brand names like Zoloft and Flonase are being pushed aside by tongue-twisting generics like sertraline and fluticasone propionate.
Once Feeble, the Buble Now Fuels a Boom
MOSCOW, Aug. 6 — The ruble got no respect.
During the cold war, it symbolized the backward Soviet economy. After the U.S.S.R. collapsed, it was an avatar of instability. Even plumbers in Moscow often preferred to be paid in bottles of vodka rather than rubles — the bottles did not lose their value.
British Outbreak May Be Linked to Human Action
Published: August 8, 2007
The spread of foot-and-mouth disease among livestock at two British farms was probably caused by human movement from nearby lab facilities, an investigation concluded.
Cooking Up More Uses for the Leftovers of Biofuel Production
The baking tins and muffin cups lining the countertops in a corner of Ronald Holser’s cluttered laboratory were filled with curious substances resembling angel food cakes and loaves of bread.
Some Wonder if Cash for Good Test Scores Is the Wrong Kind of Lesson
Should cash be used to spur children to do better on reading and math tests?
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