Manchu
The Manchus (or Man) are a minority people concentrated in the northeastern provinces of Liaoning, Heilongjian, Jilin, and Inner Mongolia in China. In the 1990 national census, the number of Ma...
Read more
Feb 5 (Reuters) - Following are some of the major events to
have occurred on February 12 since 1900: 1912 - China's Manchu dynasty under Pu Yi abdicated and a
provisional republic was established ...
Read more
Today is Wednesday, Oct. 10, the 283rd day of 2007. There are 82 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On Oct. 10, 1845, the U.S. Naval Academy was established in Annapolis, Md.On this...
Read more
Goose Gossage can understand why some players would try steroids. With major league salaries so high, finding a way to extend a career is an awfully tempting proposition."Chances are, I probably wo...
Read more
The New England Patriots' big, brawny and bearded guys were just plain bad.The AFC champions' heralded offensive line allowed a season-high five sacks to the New York Giants in the Super Bowl on Su...
Read more
----------
Aso reluctant to ask Chile to let Fujimori leave for Japan
TOKYO - Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Aso appeared reluctant
Thursday to act on a request that the government ask Chil...
Read more
Goose Gossage was only 20 when the Chicago White Sox promoted him to the majors in 1972, less than two years after stealing him in the ninth round. The surprise was where they put him.Not in the st...
Read more
They're big, brawny and bearded — and they're the guys whose duty is to keep Tom Brady safe from bloodthirsty opponents looking to pound him into the turf."Our job is to make sure he doesn't ...
Read more
If you're planning a trip to Beijing for the 2008 Summer Olympics, but you fear you may tire of Olympic fever and flag-waving throngs, don't despair. Consider checking out bohemian Beijing, from ar...
Read more
Manchu
Reuters historical calendar - February 12
