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With a fresh look at our changing world. http://www.theepochtimes.com/ 2009-07-03T23:48:56+01:00 The Epoch Times logo http://www.theepochtimes.com/ http://www.dailyphp.net/images/logo.gif text/html 2009-07-04T00:48:09+01:00 http://www.theepochtimes.com/ By Shar Adams/Epoch Times Staff Cyber Threats Escalating Around the World http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/19055/ It is widely understood that it is Russia and China that are responsible for the majority of the cyber attacks. text/html 2009-07-03T23:56:51+01:00 http://www.theepochtimes.com/ By Fang Xiao & Gu Xiaohua/Epoch Times Staff Chinese Police Attack Relocation Policy Protesters http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/19076/ Over a thousand armed police suppressed a protest by local villagers unhappy with with the regime’s relocation policy. text/html 2009-07-03T21:58:54+01:00 http://www.theepochtimes.com/ By Joan Delaney/Epoch Times Staff Kenney Voices Support for Monument to Victims of Communism in Canada http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/19074/ Canada's monument to the victims of communism got a boost from Citizenship and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney. text/html 2009-07-03T21:57:43+01:00 http://www.theepochtimes.com/ Epoch Times Staff Ancient Chinese Wisdom http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/19073/ Graciously listening to criticism is an important trait for a ruler, or any person, to cultivate. text/html 2009-07-03T19:57:17+01:00 http://www.theepochtimes.com/ By Barbara Danza/Epoch Times Staff The Grapevine http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/19068/ News briefs from the world of Hollywood actors and actresses. text/html 2009-07-03T19:00:02+01:00 http://www.theepochtimes.com/ By Joshua Philipp/Epoch Times Staff Restaurant Review: Ichi Umi http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/19003/ Ichi Umi is a high-end Japanese buffet with fresh, tasty sushi, catch-of-the-day seafood, and delicious desserts. text/html 2009-07-03T18:31:40+01:00 http://www.theepochtimes.com/ By Raiatea Tahana-Reese/Epoch Times Staff The Hongi: A Traditional Greeting Recaptured http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/19064/ Eyes closed, they touch foreheads in the traditional greeting of the indigenous Maori people of New Zealand. text/html 2009-07-03T17:48:33+01:00 http://www.theepochtimes.com/ By Adam Miller/Epoch Times Staff There is No Place for Hindsight in Real Estate http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/19063/ Whenever a person relies on hindsight to evaluate an experience, he or she tends to end up thinking negatively. text/html 2009-07-03T17:35:35+01:00 http://www.theepochtimes.com/ By Peter Collins/Epoch Times Staff UK Consumers Tighten Their Belts http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/19062/ Despite an increase in discretionary income, many UK households are cutting back on unnecessary spending. text/html 2009-07-03T17:25:46+01:00 http://www.theepochtimes.com/ Epoch Times Staff Many Small and Medium-Sized Chinese Companies Close Down http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/19024/ A recent survey which reported that 40 percent of small and medium-sized companies in China have closed down raises a question about the 6.1 percent first-quarter growth rate announced by the Chinese government. text/html 2009-07-03T11:40:38+01:00 http://www.theepochtimes.com/ By Natalia Rodriguez/Epoch Times Staff Hotel Owner: 'The show is really impressive' http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/19047/ Mr. Rif particularly enjoyed the beginning piece, saying it was "impressive. text/html 2009-07-03T11:32:50+01:00 http://www.theepochtimes.com/ By Neli Magdalini Sfigopoulou/Epoch Times Staff Trying to Return to Ithaca http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/19016/ Greek poet, inspired by "The Odyssey," writes of overcoming obstacles and cleaving to your journey's purpose text/html 2009-07-03T11:18:29+01:00 http://www.theepochtimes.com/ By Natalia Rodriguez/Epoch Times Staff ‘This is a mega show’ http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/19077/ “I think it was very good how they incorporated characters into the screen, as when the characters disappear … is so good.” text/html 2009-07-03T05:57:07+01:00 http://www.theepochtimes.com/ By Leonardo Vintiñi/Epoch Times Staff Tuning In to Numbers Stations http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/19032/ Atención! ...9-8-9-0-2... 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Atención 9-8-9-0-2... 1-8-5-0-2... 1-8-5-0-2... text/html 2009-07-03T05:51:05+01:00 http://www.theepochtimes.com/ By June Kellum/Epoch Times Staff Mining in New York Raises Concerns Over Fracking Process http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/19031/ Concerned New Yorkers unfurled banners on the steps of City Hall Wednesday, calling for a statewide ban on hydraulic fracturing. text/html 2009-07-03T05:48:56+01:00 http://www.theepochtimes.com/ The Epoch Times Beijing Reports Seven New H1N1 Cases http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/19030/ Seven students in a Beijing school have H1N1 , according to an announcement by Beijing health authorities. text/html 2009-07-03T05:48:14+01:00 http://www.theepochtimes.com/ By Arnold Doctorin/Epoch Times Staff Just a Thought—Arnold's Ramblings http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/19029/ O.K., so I know how it's not the world's biggest problem, but can someone please grow some tasty tomatoes? text/html 2009-07-03T05:43:36+01:00 http://www.theepochtimes.com/ By Cliff Jia/Epoch Times Staff Annual Hot Dog Eat-off Kickoff http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/19028/ Hot dog-eating arch rivals, American Joey Chestnut and Japan’s Takeru Kobayashi, met for the official weigh-in-ceremony on Thursday. text/html 2009-07-03T05:40:48+01:00 http://www.theepochtimes.com/ By Diana Hubert/Epoch Times Staff Gearing Up for Fireworks Over Hudson http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/19027/ The nation's largest fireworks display is set to spark off over the Hudson River Saturday night at 9 p.m. text/html 2009-07-03T05:37:37+01:00 http://www.theepochtimes.com/ By Sharon Kilarski/Epoch Times Staff Minimum Wage Hits $8 in Illinois http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/19026/ Starting July 1, workers who work for minimum wage in Illinois received a pay increase. text/html 2009-07-03T03:00:05+01:00 http://www.theepochtimes.com/ By Kristen Meriwether/Epoch Times Staff Mets Beat Pirates in See-Saw Game http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/19023/ The New York Mets beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 9–8 in 10 innings at PNC Park on Thursday in a make-up of the June 6 game that had been postponed due to bad weather. text/html 2009-07-03T02:51:34+01:00 http://www.theepochtimes.com/ By Drew Carlucci/Epoch Times Staff New York Rangers Make Free Agency Splash http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/19022/ This year’s NHL free-agency period started off with a bang for the New York Rangers. text/html 2009-07-03T02:37:28+01:00 http://www.theepochtimes.com/ By James Carroll/Epoch Times Staff Movie Review: 'Ice Age 3—Dawn of the Dinosaurs' http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/18945/ Brilliant, laugh-out-loud funny and, at times, a little bit bonkers. text/html 2009-07-03T01:30:49+01:00 http://www.theepochtimes.com/ By Rani Shoket/Epoch Times Staff The 'Star of David' Man http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/18878/ Zeev Barkan collects Star of David pictures. His Internet blog contains thousands of pictures of the symbol. text/html 2009-07-03T00:00:31+01:00 http://www.theepochtimes.com/ Epoch Times Staff Celebrating New Beginnings in Canada http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/19015/ Canada marked its 142nd birthday yesterday and The Epoch Times spoke with immigrant Canadians who came to Parliament Hill to join the festivities. text/html 2009-07-02T23:26:09+01:00 http://www.theepochtimes.com/ By Lisa Sim/Epoch Times Staff The Renaissance of the Victory Garden (Part 1) http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/19013/ An enormous wave is growing, a movement, can you feel it? It started a long time ago and it is back! It is taking over in cities all over the country by storm ... it is the victory garden. text/html 2009-07-02T23:00:12+01:00 http://www.theepochtimes.com/ By Diana Hubert/Epoch Times Staff Q&A: Is NYC a Good Place to Raise a Family? http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/19012/ A common perception is that most New Yorkers would prefer leaving the city to raise a family. text/html 2009-07-02T22:07:11+01:00 http://www.theepochtimes.com/ By Suman Srinivasan & Diana Hubert/Epoch Times Staff Public Library Showcases French Writers under Nazi Occupation http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/19019/ "Between Collaboration and Resistance" shows the tension amid the French who fought Hitler and cooperated with him. text/html 2009-07-02T21:57:54+01:00 http://www.theepochtimes.com/ By Silvia Gleizer/Epoch Times Staff Musician: 'I left the theater wanting to dance' http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/19048/ Aurora is a musician and was particularly inspired by the combination of music and dance in the show. text/html 2009-07-02T21:53:17+01:00 http://www.theepochtimes.com/ By Lina Camarena/Epoch Times Staff Shen Yun 'Truly of a magnitude that we don't know' http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/19038/ “I find it excellent,” he said. “It is a culture really different.” text/html 2009-07-02T21:51:54+01:00 http://www.theepochtimes.com/ By Charlotte Cuthbertson/Epoch Times Staff Brokers Need to Go Back to Basics, Says Sales Guru http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/19007/ Sales and real estate guru, Tom Hopkins, sold 366 homes in the fourth year he was an agent—he was 23 at the time. text/html 2009-07-02T21:46:14+01:00 http://www.theepochtimes.com/ By Sharon Kilarski/Epoch Times Staff Illinois Experimental Coal Company Loses Backers http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/19017/ FutureGen, an alliance of power and coal companies backing a new experimental power plant, is losing two partners. text/html 2009-07-02T19:59:29+01:00 http://www.theepochtimes.com/ Epoch Times Staff Company Manager: Shen Yun 'An opportunity to learn' http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/19033/ “I like it very much, particularly the piece where the small lady performed ... the father and daughter,” Mr. Aranguren said. text/html 2009-07-02T15:55:20+01:00 http://www.theepochtimes.com/ By Antonio Perez/Epoch Times Staff ‘Cash for Clunkers’ to Assist Consumers, Boost Auto Sales http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/19001/ The "Cash for Clunkers" bill hopes to help consumers, the economy, and the environment all at once. text/html 2009-07-02T15:45:06+01:00 http://www.theepochtimes.com/ By Shaoshao Chen/Epoch Times Staff Smokey the Bear Celebrates 65th Birthday http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/19000/ Smokey the Bear will be celebrating his 65th birthday by reminding Americans once again to help prevent wildfires. text/html 2009-07-02T15:38:06+01:00 http://www.theepochtimes.com/ By Shaoshao Chen/Epoch Times Staff Dept. Energy Approves State Energy Plans http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/18999/ The U.S. Department of Energy has approved 16 state plans as part of the federal economic stimulus package. text/html 2009-07-02T15:04:16+01:00 http://www.theepochtimes.com/ By Cindy Chan/Epoch Times Staff U.N. to Study Potential Threats to Canada-U.S. World Heritage Site http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/18996/ Decades-long concerns over energy and mining development proposals near a UNESCO World Heritage... text/html 2009-07-02T14:51:38+01:00 http://www.theepochtimes.com/ By Joan Delaney/Epoch Times Staff Decades on, Water Fluoridation Still Controversial http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/18994/ The debate on whether fluoride in drinking water is poison or panacea started about four decades ago... text/html 2009-07-02T14:48:41+01:00 http://www.theepochtimes.com/ By Matthew Little/Epoch Times Staff Is Canada Disengaged? http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/18993/ Across the country Wednesday, Canadians of all backgrounds celebrated what this nation means to them. text/html 2009-07-02T14:41:14+01:00 http://www.theepochtimes.com/ By Charlotte Cuthbetson/Epoch Times Staff Psychiatric Abuse in China Highlighted at International Congress http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/18991/ A panel discussion in New York City examined the extent and effects of physical and psychiatric abuse on detainees in China.