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• N.Y. card collection includes 6,356 decks
The earliest European references to playing cards date to the 1300s, though a domino-like form emerged earlier in China. Besides fueling countless parlor games and wagers, cards have served as souvenirs, erotica, satire, fortunetelling tools ...
• China says it won't torture Gitmo detainees
BEIJING - China on Thursday rejected concerns that it would torture Chinese Muslims held by the U.S. military at Guantanamo Bay if they are returned to China, saying they will be dealt with according to the law. China has called on the U.S. to ...
• Mars takes a bite out of chocolate giant Hershey
All told, Hershey is cutting about 3,000 U.S. jobs and expanding its operations in Mexico, India, China and Brazil. While Mars will still lag Hershey's prized top spot in the U.S. chocolate market — which totals $16 billion — analysts agree that ...
• European nations to guarantee bank debt
Finance ministers from the Group of 20, which includes rich countries and major developing nations such as China, Brazil and India, meeting in Washington this weekend, pledged to intensify their efforts to unblock a frozen financial system before it ...
• China vows overhaul of ‘chaotic’ milk industry
BEIJING - China’s Cabinet vowed a complete overhaul of the scandal-ridden dairy industry Monday, pledging to inspect every link from the farm to the dinner table to try to restore public trust in Chinese-made food products. In its strongest action ...