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15 promising nonfiction books for spring 2013

April showers bring May flowers. Here's some fresh non-fiction to check out this spring while you enjoy the new greenery.
Meet the nine richest self-made women

Forbes has released its annual billionaires list, and nestled among the usual suspects were women who have made or helped make their own fortunes, in industries ranging from television to real estate to clothing. These are the nine richest self-made women on Forbes 2013 Billionaires List.
10 best books of February (plus one), according to Amazon's editors

Amazon editorial director Sara Nelson discusses Amazon's picks for the 10 best releases of February.
Who are China's next leaders?

On Nov. 15, the new Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Chinese Communist Party – the group that rules China presented itself to the world. Here are the bios of the seven men who take the reins of China.
Blast-off: 6 recent missile advances

Missiles have been prominent in the news with India’s successful test, North Korea’s failed one, and much talk of missile defense systems in Europe and the Persian Gulf. Here are six recent noteworthy missile-technology advances.

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China's political system is more flexible than US democracy

Many people believe the Western democracy is superior to a one-party system because the rotation of political power gives government the flexibility to make needed policy changes. But China’s one-party system has proven over time to be remarkably adaptable to changing times.
Will the Occupy Wall Street protests come to China?

Occupy Wall Street protests spread to four continents over the weekend, but China's involvement was conspicuously absent.
China to US on currency bill: I wouldn't do that if I were you

The US Senate passed a currency bill that would punish countries that subsidize their exports by maintaining an artificially low exchange rate. China called such a law a 'lose-lose' for both sides.
Stock market gloom spreads. Blame Greece.

Stock market woes continue as Greece admits it won't meet deficit targets. European stocks fall, along with US stock market futures.
Should the retirement age be raised to 70?

One expert argues that life expectancy is up, so raising the retirement age is necessary to preserve benefits.
Last Man In Tower

Aravind Adiga's novel about gentrification in India explores the dark side of human nature.
Yao Ming, Richard Branson team up to stop shark fin trade

Yao Ming and Richard Branson are teaming up to help put an end to the cruel trade of shark fins for use primarily in shark fin soups in China.
Global markets drop sharply on US, Europe outlook

Global markets reflect worry about rising interest rates for eurozone's weakest nations and possibility of a US recession. Among global markets to tumble most: Germany, down 5.3 percent and France, down 4.7 percent.
China's opposition: redder than the Communist Party itself

Opposition to the Chinese Communist Party’s rule is actually coming from the left, with cries that the party has forgotten the masses and coddled the elite. Can the party co-opt this nationalist fervor to remake itself – and all of political science?
Can the US compete if only 32 percent of its students are proficient in math?

Among the top-scoring places in the world that participated in a recent exam, math proficiency of 15-year-olds was well above 50 percent. One US state, Massachusetts, cleared that mark, barely.
Beijing Welcomes You: Unveiling the Capital City of the Future

The rise of China's capital city may be the story of a new era. And it isn't over yet
Opinion: China's critics don't represent the voice of the Chinese people

China's politically-stifled intelligentsia has painted the recent train accident as a symbol of the Communist Party's failings, warning against the perils of rapid economic growth. But these Internet-wielding elite are venting personal frustration, not voicing the will of the Chinese people.
China's real estate bubble? Three reasons it's not.

Many analysts and market watchers, whose job it is to warn of impending real estate bubbles, have trained their sights on China. It's easy to see why. The economy has expanded an average 10 percent a year for the past 30 years, an incredible growth rate. Average housing prices tripled between 2005 to 2009 alone. But here are three reasons Chinese real estate has more room to run on the upside before the good times end:
After China train crash, it's not just rail safety that worries Chinese

Last week's China train crash, which killed some 40 people, has reinforced a sense of unease with the pace of the nation's development.
As China's prosperity grows, so do its trash piles

In cities across China, trash scavengers are more prevalent than recycling trucks. Low environmental awareness has led to mounting trash woes in major urban areas.
In Pictures: China's growing garbage
Public calls for change of track following bullet train crash in China

Online messages allowed Chinese to learn quickly about an accident involving two new high-speed trains. The public has reacted furiously to a lack of transparency about the cause.
Michael Phelps ready for individual events at world championships

Michael Phelps is in China this week, competing at the world swimming championships. The first individual event for Michael Phelps will be the 200-meter freestyle race Tuesday night.
How Yao Ming brought China onto the court

Basketball courts have sprung up all over China as the Houston Rockets' Yao Ming got his countrymen excited about the game.
In Pictures: Wendi Deng Murdoch's glamorous life
China's got talent - and its own Susan Boyle

An online video of Cai Hongping singing in her Hello Kitty apron at a chicken stand in China attracted 10 million hits within 10 days, a Chinese record for such a short span of time.
In China, a baby breaks the language barrier

In a Shanghai lane, motherhood connects an old Chinese woman and an American expat.
Ancient Chinese art has modern symbolism

An ancient Chinese masterpiece has long been kept in two separate pieces, one in China and one in Taiwan, but a Taiwanese museum has brought them together for the first time.
Jiang Zemin: China's censors clean up ex-leader online search

Jiang Zemin is the former president of China. Wednesday saw an uptick in web searches about Jiang Zemin, after rumors about his health began circulating online.
90 years of China's Communist Party: from secret society to 'harmonious society'

China's Communist Party has transformed from the secretive, illegal revolutionary force that it was 90 years ago to a political party at the helm of a rapidly changing China.