This is not intended to be a political statement. I have no idea if these statistics are valid or not. I am posting this because I think the presentation of the information is interesting.
Organizers of Shanghai's World Expo have been holding trial runs this week, before the official opening this Saturday, May 1st. About 70 percent of the nearly 200 participants participated in the trials, and visitors were already encountering long lines. Officials now estimate the 6-month event, themed "Better City, Better Life", will attract up to 100 million visitors, 95 percent of them Chinese. Shanghai has spent 400 billion yuan (58.6 billion US dollars) preparing for the Expo, according to state media - more than was spent on the Beijing Olympics. Collected here are photographs of last-minute preparations in Shanghai as they prepare to welcome the world this weekend. (37 photos total)Click the image to see the full collection.
Tripp and Tyler, with the help of mentor Herb Tankersleigh, discuss the do's and don'ts of proper high-five execution.
Go inside Boeing as the newest Specialty Plane is unveiled!Watch the video below and click the link above to read about it.
A runaway teen was looking for a bed, bath and beyond that a place to spend a few nights.Click the image to read the article and watch a video.
Police say the 15-year-old spent the last four nights living in the Bed Bath & Beyond store in Roseville.
It seems, that he hid in the store just before closing and sneaked out in the morning.
The teen has been charged with truancy as well as larceny, for eating the food inside the store.
In court, on Friday, the judge was told the young man has run away at least six times.
The teen is now staying at the Macomb County Youth Home after his mother told a judge that she feared for her son's safety.
Wednesday, April 21st was a national day of mourning in China, for victims of the magnitude 6.9 earthquake that struck remote Yushu County on April 14th, 2010 with over 2,200 confirmed dead and many thousands injured or homeless. The response on the ground has moved from search and rescue to recovery and care, hampered by geography and weather. The political response is also complex, as official Chinese coverage has emphasized solidarity in crisis despite a long-troubled relationship with the ethnic Tibetan residents. Buddhist monks who had been assisting with relief efforts were asked by Chinese authorities to halt their work last week, some monks complaining it was for political motives, officials claiming it was for safety reasons. The bodies of hundreds of victims were cremated on April 17th, necessity forcing local Tibetans to break with a tradition of leaving their dead out for vultures. (33 photos total)Click the image to see the full collection. Warning: Some images are graphic.
