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Neighborhood revolutionary
Sun, 24 Jun 2007 23:59:04 +0800
Dr Sun Yat-sen roamed the streets of Hong Kong, inspired by what he saw, before overthrowing an age of dynastic Chinese politics and taking it into the modern age. Vaudine England explains
Change of image
Sun, 24 Jun 2007 23:59:04 +0800
Patriotic rituals not your scene? Then mark the 10th anniversary of Hong Kong's handover to China at an art exhibition, suggests Michelle Chan
How not to climb the Matterhorn
Sun, 24 Jun 2007 23:59:04 +0800
A sudden change of weather - even in summer - can turn a hike into a dangerous Swiss misadventure, explains Sheila Norman-Culp.
Among brothers
Sun, 24 Jun 2007 23:59:04 +0800
Author and journalist David Talbot's new book re-examines the assassination of John F Kennedy through his sibling's eyes, writes Robin Abcarian
Coonawarra gone wrong
Sun, 24 Jun 2007 23:59:04 +0800
Modern farming techniques and big business are sapping the Australian region's potential, but there is hope, writes Curtis Marsh
Darkest of romantics
Sun, 24 Jun 2007 23:59:04 +0800
King of goth rock Marilyn Manson finds his inspiration in the pain of the human condition. He talks to Neil McCormick
Throw your weight around
Sun, 24 Jun 2007 23:59:04 +0800
Cardio fitness doesn't take care of the other 600 muscles in our body that also need attention, writes Howard Schneider
Star Shrek shriek
Sun, 24 Jun 2007 23:59:04 +0800
When four of America's top comedic actresses who voice princesses in the latest installment of the ogre franchise end up in the same room, it's chaos to say the least, writes William Booth
Curse of the pirates
Sun, 24 Jun 2007 23:59:04 +0800
A new system that embeds anti-piracy technology into CDs and DVDs is about to make illegal copying a whole lot harder, writes Evelyn Iritani
House rules
Sun, 24 Jun 2007 23:59:04 +0800
British actor Hugh Laurie works hard to make his character in the popular American TV series perfectly unlikable, writes Mary McNamara
Loosening the shackles
Sun, 24 Jun 2007 23:59:04 +0800
Once notorious for their harsh conditions, prisons in India are now busy introducing wide- ranging reforms to help speed up the process of rehabilitating offenders, writes Margot Cohen
Den of redemption
Sun, 24 Jun 2007 23:59:04 +0800
Kuala Lumpur's Downtown Bazaar project is allowing recovering drug dealers and users to put their business skills to work, writes Pauline Jasudason

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