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Members of the SWAT police force ride motorbikes past a policeman standing guard in Beijing

China watches nervously as Taiwan election nears

China is steeling itself for another presidential election in rambunctiously democratic Taiwan, hoping a victory for the ruling Nationalists enables even better ties but also girding for an opposition win that may inflame tensions.

Is it crisis time at Sitrick?

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Michael Sitrick is the biggest name in crisis management, but the public relations guru is grappling with plunging earnings and a stream of executive defections that have set tongues wagging.
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T-Rex Teens Grew as Fast as 5 Kilograms a Day

The grandfathers of all carnivorous dinosaurs, according to popular myth, the Tyrannaosaurus rex (better known, perhaps, as the T-rex), probably grew up quicker than previously thought.
Andy Murray of Britain hits a shot during his match against Matthew Ebden of Australia at the Shanghai Masters tennis tournament

Murray Next for Shanghai Surprise Nishikori

Kei Nishikori underlined his imminent status as Japan's highest-ranked player ever on the ATP Tour with a commanding 6-4 6-3 victory over Ukraine's Alexandr Dolgopolov to reach the semi-finals of the Shanghai Masters Friday.
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S.Africa's rand heads for weekly gain, bonds mixed

South Africa's rand edged higher against the dollar on Friday and was on track for a weekly advance of more than 1.6 percent, with the market trusting the authorities will more likely act to support the currency, than let it depreciate.
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Epilepsy Patients Could Consider Neurosurgery, New Study Finds Long-Term Relief

A recent prospective study has found out that Neurosurgery for refractory focal epilepsy keeps adults free of seizures for up to 10 years. The study was conducted by Dr. John S. Duncan, of the Institute of Neurology at University College London, and colleagues. It was found that people were 52 percent free from seizures at five years and 47 percent at 10 years.

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