China Ai Weiwei will fight tax cost “to death”

Chinese dissident artists Ai Weiwei spoke to members of the media in the studio after he was freed on bail in Beijing, June 23, 2011.

BEIJING (Reuters)-Chinese dissident artists Ai Weiwei vowed on Wednesday to counter charges of tax evasion "to death", a day after the Government ordered a company that connected him to pay 15 million yuan ($ 2.4 million) in back taxes and fines.

54 year-old artist, who has been a thorn in the side of the Government to the art of satire and criticism of contemporary China, was detained without charge for 81 days move which drew criticism from Western Governments this year.

He was released at the end of June on condition that he did not speak to the foreign media, since when he was mainly kept to himself and has been reluctant to accept the interview.

But in a two-hour interview with Reuters, Ai, who had a hand in designing the bird's nest Stadium for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, showed flashes of previous fiery themselves.

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Secret Service: “black money” scam at the New England

PROVIDENCE, R.i. (AP)-anyone who has been given a black-painted paper money has to come forward because they may be victims of fraud that has claimed a $ 170,000 from three people in New England, the authority of the request Thursday.

U.s. Secret Service called to sacrifice international "black money" scheme to come forward because they believe many people have been scammed.

"If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is," said Thomas m. Powers, US Resident secret service agent in charge in Providence.

The power to make a push after authorities in Providence last week captured two Liberian nationals who they say they are trying to scam an undercover agent. Victims of fraud is usually too embarrassed and ashamed to come forward, but their knowledge is valuable to law enforcement, the power of words. He cited cases in Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine where the victim contacted authorities, but declined to be interviewed.

"We believe there is an additional victim," said power. He added the scheme largely took place in Rhode Island and Massachusetts and researchers believe there are 20 scammers involved.

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Rich tributes to Deshratna Dr. Rajendra Prasad

PATNA: It is indeed a very sad that the preservation of memorabilia leaders excellence Dr. Rajendra Prasad faced a new threat, the Chief Minister Deshratna Dr. Rajendra Prasad.

I have written a letter to the Prime Minister to stop the auction, the CM said, adding the Government should make all-out efforts to India to bring back the clock.

Throw light on the simplicity of Dr. Prasad, that even after making him the highest was the pomp and show, Dr. Nitish said: when President demitted office country Prasad, he could have easily settled in Delhi, but he chose Patna because he didn't want to stay away from the root. Today it is time that we should imitate his goal in our own lives. "Only economic prosperity should not be the purpose; culture, social change, the arts, science and the ' literary ' has its place neeti are equally important in the development of the whole.

Deputy CM Sushil Kumar Modi remember events of his childhood days, "one day, I was standing near the St. Xavier HIGH SCHOOL near Gandhi Maidan, when I saw the funeral procession is almost not accompanied by a few hundred people. When I asked a passer-by it's funeral procession, pat came the answer, ' It is the country's first President Dr. Rajendra Prasad. ' I was very surprised at the simplicity of the procession, which speaks of Rajendra Babu personality. "

Some other speakers, including former Governor of Tripura and Chhattisgarh, D N Sahay, Chairman, Bihar Assembly, Uday Narayan Choudhary and prominent physician Dr. Gopal Prasad Sinha Padmashri, spoke on the occasion.

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Van Persie: Arsenal the money in the Bank

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