Beijing's Air Quality One Week Before Games

Blanket of Smog Hovers Ahead of Beijing Games

In spite of China's efforts to improve air quality in Beijing before the Olympics, a thick shroud hangs over the city. The International Olympic Commi

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China's Tourism Shrinks In 2008

01/08/09 Despite hosting the Olympic games and becoming one of the world's most important economic nations, China somehow managed to actually host les

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China fuel price hike

China unexpectedly raised retail gasoline and diesel prices by up to 18 percent on Thursday (June 20), the sharpest ever single increase. It is t

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Beijing Clears the Air

CNBC.com's Wei Du reports on the Chinese government's efforts to clean the air quality around Beijing prior to the Summer Games.

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Toronto to lengthen runway

Canada's runways should be lengthened and the rules for landing in thunderstorms should be tightened, the Transportation Safety Board recommended

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Organic food industry booms

China's organic food industry is sprouting from almost nothing as the capital prepares to hold its green Olympics. For Huapu Supermarket, it means a

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09/28/08 Business of Health: State of Health

How does Indiana compare to other states in quality of healthcare? The "State of Our Health" forum looked how healthcare is delivered, what works, wha

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Canadians' passports overcharged

The federal government doesn't know the whereabouts of almost 41,000 people ordered to leave Canada as of last September, the auditor general said Tue

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Beijing's Olympic Legacy

WSJ's Ian Johnson talks about the legacies of past Summer Olympic Games and discusses how the 2008 Beijing Games might be remembered. (Aug. 8)

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Shortage of isotopes

A countrywide shortage of radioactive isotopes could become more critical following news that the Ontario nuclear reactor that produces them could

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