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  • Top 25 Most Expensive Places to Get Married According to TheKnot.com

    NEW YORK City — XO Group Inc. (NYSE: XOXO), a global media and technology leader and creator of the top wedding website TheKnot.com, recently released the results of its annual Real Weddings Study. This comprehensive report surveyed nearly 13,000 US brides and grooms married in 2013. TheKnot.com 2013 Real Weddings Study captures detailed information on the average cost of a wedding, average number of wedding guests, wedding style trends and other key statistics related to weddings in America.

    “Wedding budgets have been increasing steadily since the economic downturn of 2008, and in 2013, couples spent a record high average of nearly $30,000,” said Carley Roney, cofounder of The Knot. “Couples are more focused than ever on creating a unique, personalized and once-in-a-lifetime experience for their guests – plus they’re doing so in a modern way, by planning from their smartphones, publicizing details on social media and more.”
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    Michelle Kwan and Clay Pell tied the knot in January 2013.
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  • Harvard Hosts Book Launch Ceremony for Macroeconomics A Chinese Perspective

    By Qian Liu and Gang Wu, Visiting Scholars at HKS

    Cambridge, Mass., May 26, 2014, — “Macroeconomics(English version)” written by Prof. Li Xiaoxi has been published by CENGAGE Learning Singapore. This is the first Macroeconomics textbook written by Chinese economist issued internationally.

    In the book launch ceremony this afternoon at Harvard University, Prof. Li Xiaoxi expounds the evolution of GDP and NI as a focus in economics history by starting with “Capital in the Twenty-First Century” written by Thomas Piketty. The book launch ceremony was organized by Chinese Students and Scholars Association(CSSA) of Harvard Kennedy School(HKS). Attendees of the ceremony congratulated Prof. Li for his book and his groundbreaking research.
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    Prof. Li at the book launch ceremony.
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  • Returning from Afghanistan, President Obama Delivers Memorial Day Speech

    (After taking a surprise visit to US troops in Afghanistan on Saturday, May 24, President Obama returned to Washington for Monday’s Memorial Day events.)

    Arlington National Cemetery
    Arlington, Virginia
    11:38 A.M. EDT

    THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. (Applause.) Thank you so much. Please be seated. Thank you, Secretary Hagel, for your introduction and for your lifetime of service — from a young Army sergeant in Vietnam to our nation’s 24th Secretary of Defense.
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    President Barack Obama waves at the conclusion of his remarks to U.S. troops at Bagram Airfield in Bagram, Afghanistan, Sunday, May 25, 2014. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
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  • Primary Elections Eight Days Away as Californians Mark Memorial Day

    By David L, bostonese.com

    Santa Clara, May 26, 2014, — As we celebrate this memorial weekend, the primary elections in California is just around the corner. Carrying out your right and duty to vote may be one of the best ways to honor the soldiers who gave their lives to defend our freedom.

    The following is part of page one of a English-Chinese bilingual sample ballot from Santa Clara County website. Ballots for the June 3 primaries are available in Chinese, English, Spanish, Tagalog and Vietnamese. Sample ballots can be viewed online.
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    Candidates for Governor and Lt. Governor for the primary elections.
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  • Chen Xuemei: Female Students of Life Sciences Need More Encouragement

    Beijing, China, May 22, 2014 (from pku.edu.cn) — There are ten Chinese scientists who have been elected Member of National Academy of Sciences (NAS) of the United States with higher education background in Mainland China, according to preliminary estimates in 2014. Only three of these ten are women. Professor Chen Xuemei, an outstanding Peking University alumna, is one of them.

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  • Watch Out Lang Lang, Here Comes Niu Niu!

    By David Li, bostonese.com

    Arrived at Walnut Hill School of Arts four years ago from Xiamen, Fujian province, China, Niu Niu performed at his graduation recital on May 9 at the school in Natick, Mass. The room was packed by about 80 teachers, students and family friends. Niu Niu performed three challenging pieces by Chopin, Beethoven and Mussorgsky, and received long standing ovation from the audience.
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    Niu Niu(second from right) poses for a picture with his parents, sister, and Mrs. Tema Chen.
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  • Terrorist Attack in Xinjiang, China Killed at Least 31

    Beijing, China, May 22, 2014, –At least 31 people have been killed and more than 90 injured after two vehicles ploughed into a market and explosives were thrown in China’s restive Xinjiang region, the official Xinhua news agency reported.
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  • Baidu Opens Silicon Valley Lab

    SUNNYVALE, Calif., May 16, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Baidu, Inc. (NASDAQ: BIDU), the leading Chinese language Internet search provider, today announced the appointment of pioneering Artificial Intelligence (AI) researcher Andrew Ng as Chief Scientist of Baidu. Mr. Ng will lead Baidu Research, with labs in Beijing and Silicon Valley.
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  • Hillary Clinton to Deliver Keynote at BIO International Convention

    Washington, D.C. (May 19, 2014) – Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will deliver a keynote address at the 2014 BIO International Convention® in San Diego. The Keynote Luncheon will take place on Wednesday, June 25 from 12:00 – 1:30 pm PDT. The BIO International Convention regularly draws over 15,000 attendees, offers key networking and partnering opportunities and provides insights and inspiration on major trends affecting the industry.
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    CD Cover of Hillary Rodham Clinton Living History (file photo).
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  • Kayla Harrison — How An Olympic Champion Is Busy Changing the World

    By Tong Chen, bostonese.com

    Boston, May 15, 2014, —- My first ever handshake with an Olympic Champion came after 30-minute car ride from Boston to Stoneham. Kayla Harrison was practicing judo with her coach Jimmy Pedro at the dojo. She easily carried Pedro on the back and threw him down like handling a little boy rather than a grown man.

    Harrison greeted me with a firm handshake and sat down for our scheduled interview. As the first American who won the Olympic Judo gold medal, and also a survivor of childhood sexual abuse, Harrison had a lot of stories to tell. Training for another Olympic gold, writing a book, launching a national nonprofit and an acting career, Harrison kept herself busy. Her fighting spirit made her an Olympic champion, and is making the world a better place for all of us.
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