China: Low US interest rates threaten recovery (AP)
China’s top bank regulator said Sunday the weakening U.S. dollar and low interest rates are spurring speculation in stocks and property, distorting global asset prices and threatening the global economic recovery.
Michael Jackson movie to screen in China (AP)
AP - The Michael Jackson documentary “This Is It” has snapped up one of the last of China’s 20 annual foreign movie import slots, a Sony Pictures executive said Tuesday.
New Studies See a Higher Rate of Autism: Is the Jump Real?
New studies are revising the long-standing federal estimate of autism rates to 1 in 100, but experts are debating whether the rise reflects a genuine increase in cases
Billions in US aid never reached Pakistan army (AP)
AP - The United States has long suspected that much of the billions of dollars it has sent Pakistan to battle militants has been diverted to the domestic economy and other causes, such as fighting India.
Social Status as a Teen Predicts Health as an Adult (HealthDay)
HealthDay - TUESDAY, Sept. 29 (HealthDay News) — For those middle-aged folks who cringe at the memory of their adolescence, new Swedish research suggests that social standing as a teenager has long-term health consequences.
