Saturday, February 28, 2015
Sinosphere Blog: Beijing Courts Address the Right to Criticize Public Figures
Two recent court rulings, and Kong Qingdong’s refusal to comply with one of them, have prompted a debate about the extent to which public figures can be held accountable for their statements, and the right of ordinary citizens to criticize such figures.
Hernandez trial: What you missed this week
The ruling that Odin Lloyd's sister will be able to say she got texts from him just minutes before his death is just one chilling development in former NFL star Aaron Hernandez's murder trial. FULL STORY
Aaron Hernandez trial: What you missed this week
The ruling that Odin Lloyd's sister will be able to say she got texts from him just minutes before his death, is just one chilling development in former NFL star Aaron Hernandez's murder trial. FULL STORY
Tupperware’s Sweet Spot Shifts to Indonesia
As in 1960s America, many Indonesian women stay at home, creating an audience for parties run by women who have begun to sidle past conservative mores and into the work force.
G.O.P. Race Starts in Lavish Haunts of Rich Donors
In one resort town after another, the Republican presidential hopefuls are making their case to exclusive gatherings of donors whose wealth was unleashed by the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision.
Hyundai recalls more than 200,000 Elantras over steering problem
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Hyundai Corp is recalling 204,768 Elantras because of a power steering defect that might cause the cars to suddenly revert to manual steering, the company said Saturday in a report filed with U.S. auto safety regulators.
Charming and Erratic, a Notorious Afghan Speaks
Shirin Gul is in the 12th year of a 20-year prison sentence for a killing spree that claimed the lives of 27 men. She says the murders were her lover’s idea.
Buffett looks to succession, signals future growth problem
NEW YORK (Reuters) - In his 50 years at the helm of Berkshire Hathaway Inc, Warren Buffett has transformed a failing textile company into a sprawling conglomerate that has vastly outperformed most of the rest of corporate America. But he now says: Do not expect a repeat of that outperformance in the next 50. In the 84-year-old's annual shareholder letter released on Saturday, Buffett said Berkshire has grown so large - 751,000 times its original net worth per share - that the future pace o
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