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Veterans Long to Reclaim the Name ?Swift Boat?
 When they talk about Swift boats, veterans recall friends killed, not the new synonym for a nasty campaign smear.
Investors Seek Asian Options to Costly China
 A number of multinationals are creating or expanding other Asian bases, particularly in Vietnam.
In ?74 Thesis, the Seeds of McCain?s War Views
 In an unpublished essay for the National War College, John McCain blamed domestic politics for weakening the will of American prisoners of war.
The McCain Doctrines
Senator John McCain?s support for the war in Iraq, informed by his experience, is lonely but unwavering.
Stories to Explore Someone Else?s Skin
 ?The Boat? is Nam Le?s first book, but it is already receiving the kind of praise usually reserved for far more accomplished writers.
A World of Stories From a Son of Vietnam
 Whether it?s the prospect of dying at sea or being shot by a drug kingpin or losing family members in a war, Nam Le?s people are individuals trapped in the cross hairs of fate.
Powerful Quake Ravages China, Killing Thousands
 An earthquake struck in China, toppling thousands of buildings and killing at least 10,000 people.
Stores Hint at Change Under New Castro
 President Raśl Castro?s tinkering may be tiny compared to Cuba?s problems, but he is still shaking up the country.
Shortages Threaten Farmers? Key Tool: Fertilizer
 Shrinking grain stocks and an increasing appetite for meat have collided with a shortage of fertilizer.
Freer Trade Could Fill the World?s Rice Bowl
 The damage that trade restrictions cause is probably most evident in the case of rice, which is the major foodstuff for about half of the world, but is highly regulated.
U.S. Embassy Report Faults Vietnam?s Oversight of Adoptions
Vietnam has failed to police its adoption system, allowing corruption, fraud and baby-selling to flourish, according to a report by the United States Embassy there.
Asian Inflation Begins to Sting U.S. Shoppers
 For two generations, Americans have imported goods produced ever more cheaply from low-wage countries. But that free ride may be coming to an end.
To See a Stock Market Bubble Bursting, Look at Shanghai
After two years of soaring share prices, the Shanghai composite index has plunged 45 percent from its high, reached last October.
In Isolated Hills of Asia, New Roads to Speed Trade
 A network, several sections of which were still unpaved as late as December, is a major milestone for China and its southern neighbors.
Wed to Strangers, Vietnamese Wives Build Korean Lives
 Such factors as the rising social status of Korean women and a surplus of bachelors resulting from a preference for sons are leading many Korean men to seek brides in other Asian countries.
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