Black Friday comes early As gloomy (令人沮丧的)financial reports continue to pile, many retailers across the nation are offering up holiday specials early....

By MARY VAN HEUKELOM Special to the Register November 23, 2008 When I set out to experience China for six days earlier this year, I hoped to get a flavor of local culture, explore off the beaten path and absorb...

APEC: 亚太经贸合作组织 简称亚太经合组织(The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) 经济寒冬18个月真的就能过去吗？ LIMA, Peru – Pacific Rim nations assured the world Sunday that the global financial crisis can be quelled (消除) in 18 months, but provid...

By Marshall Brain, HowStuffWorks.com | McClatchy-Tribune November 6, 2008 Barack Obama waives to a crowd of thousands at the XL Center in Hartford. (MICHAEL MCANDREWS / February 4, 2008) With the election over and Barack Obama chosen as the...