Fears of China property bubble grow - Financial Times
The figures released on Wednesday include subsidised and rent-controlled housing, where including more land auctions to boost supply and a higher transaction tax on sales of luxury properties. Local property tycoons have also recognised the

Violinist James Ehnes to make his Aspen debut - Aspen Times
ASPEN — Violinist James Ehnes has a notably massive repertoire — around 100 concertos alone, from the core pieces of the literature to the fairly obscure, and he adds works to his arsenal each season. The 34-year-old credits the large repertoire

New Happy Hour Feature Announced at Skin Care Logic - PRLog (free press release)
com, the site dedicated to providing readers with skin health information and top industry products, is announcing the addition of a ‘Happy Hour’ concept that will be featured on the company’s home page. A new ‘Happy Hour’ special will be

Review: "A Prophet" is an education in brutality - Minneapolis Star Tribune
"A Prophet" strikes home like a shiv in the ribs. French director Jacques Audiard's grim, disturbing prison picture slices through gangster clichés to hit raw nerve. It reverberates with the ring of truth, whether it's focusing on the racial

Quake Shakes Pinera’s Plan to Spur Chilean Economy - Bloomberg
March 11 (Bloomberg) -- Sebastian Pinera was inaugurated as Chile’s president today minutes after powerful earthquakes shook buildings in Santiago and Valparaiso, stirring memories of last month’s devastating 8.8-magnitude temblor. A tsunami

Opinion: New eateries show Saginaw can cook - MLive.com
Two new restaurants are leaving a good taste in the mouths of those still banking on Saginaw’s future. Happy’s Pizza, at West Genesee and North Michigan, and the Court Street Cafe, at Court and South Michigan, opened for business last month. Both

BMW and VW Results Show Money Is Still in Selling - New York Times
FRANKFURT — The market for luxury cars is recovering, but makers of the lower-priced cars that most people drive could struggle with meager profits for years to come. That was the message to be drawn from earnings reports released by Bayerische

APNewsBreak: Calif. murder suspect broke parole - Associated Press
I guess one can always look back, but we don't have the luxury." In fact, Gardner was considered to be a low- or moderate-risk sex offender, based on the assessment in use at the time, Hidalgo said. He wasn't sent back to prison in September 2007