Gloria Estefan's vocal chords will get a workout tonight when she sings the Olympic theme song "Reach" at Closing Ceremonies.She's in the midst of her world "Evolution" tour, which kicked off Aug. 18. Estefan has a room booked at Swissotel Atlanta. Her caricature, drawn by Atlanta artist Zack Bird, hangs in the hotel's Palm Restaurant.* Bicycle tour: Pu Fanzhou gets the award for being the most...
HONG KONG -- Britain and China agreed yesterday on the future of British military bases to be vacated in 1997 when China regains sovereignty over the British colony. The pact, the subject of seven years of negotiations, eases fears among the Hong Kong people that China intended to use the bases to flex its military might once it takes control of the colony. Under the agreement, Britain will hand over 14 military sites to the Chinese armed forces and pay for the redevelopment of four military...
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Americans in Asia watched anxiously Wednesday as election results see-sawed in from half a world away, but supporters of John Kerry won one decisive victory as he swept mock polls throughout the region.While most Americans went to bed without a definitive answer who their president will be, US expatriates in Asia were spending an agonizing day at work or in clubs trying to follow the bitterly fought contest.In Tokyo, where offices were closed for a national holiday, Americans of all...
OPERATOR: Good day ladies and gentlemen and welcome to the ON Semiconductor Third Quarter Earnings Release Conference Call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode. Later we will conduct a question and answer session and instructions will follow at that time. [OPERATOR INSTRUCTIONS] As a reminder, this conference call is being recorded. I would now like to introduce your host for today's conference, Mr. Ken Rizvi. Mr. Rizvi, you may begin.KEN RIZVI, INVESTOR...